Crochet Souvenir Mini Dress for Baby Shower / Baptism / Christening

Crochet Souvenir Mini Dress for Baby Shower / Baptism / Christening

Materials

Yarn (recommended for 3.0mm crochet)

Crochet hook (size 2.5mm)

Stitch Markers 

Satin Ribbon

Lighter

Yarn needle

Scissors

Instructions

Make 15 chains slip stitch in first chain (make sure chain is not twisted).

ROW 1: 2 double crochet and 1 increase. Repeat until the end of the row. Close the row with a slip stitch. 

ROW 2: 3 double crochet and 1 increase. Repeat until the end of the row. Close the row with a slip stitch.

Cut the yarn.

Mark 3 stitches at each side.

ROW 3: Put the yarn joining the front with the back. Go up with 3 chains, in the next stitch make a fan (5 double crochet in the same stitch), in the next stitch make 1 double crochet. Repeat sequence until next stitch markers. Join the front with the back, in the next stitch make 1 double crochet, in the next stitch make a fan (5 double crochet in the same stitch), in the next stitch make 1 double crochet. Repeat until the end of the row.​ Close the row with a slip stitch.

ROWS 4- 6: Go up with 3 chains, in the third stitch of the fan of the previous row make a fan (5 double crochet in the same stitch). In the double crochet of the previous row, which is in between the following two fans, make 1 double crochet taking the double crochet from the previous row of the front part (front post double crochet). Repeat sequence until end of rows. Close each row with a slip stitch.

Put the ribbon in the middle of rows 2 and 3. Make a knot with the ribbon.