Jessica’s Closet – Sweet Summer Dress

Sweet Summer Doll Dress

This Sweet Summer Doll Dress is bright and colorful.
Perfect for a lovely Summer’s day.

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Skill Level: ♥♥ – Easy
Basic stitches, simple shaping and finishing. Concentration required for neat finishing.

MATERIALS:
Yarns:
Approx 20/30 grams Double knitting / light worsted (No 3) yarn
I used – Elle Pullskein – Sweet Treats
Yarn needle

Hooks & Notions:
Size 4.00 mm Hook
OR Size 3.50 mm Hook
Yarn Needle
Stitch Marker

GAUGE:
Tension/Gauge is not necessary for this project to be perfect BUT your

PROJECT NOTES:
Abbreviations:
CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet
I use US Crochet stitch terminology.

This dress is made to fit the Jessica Amigurumi Doll – if you used a size 4,00 mm hook to make your doll you will need a size 4,00 mm hook to make this dress

Due to the nature of this pattern – the yarn and hook used is only a suggestion and any substitute may be used.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Top Part:

CH 24

ROW 1: work 1 DC into 4th CH from hook; work 1 DC into next 2 CH;
work [2 DC; 1 CH; 2 DC] into next CH; work 1 DC into next 2  CH;
work [2 DC; 1 CH; 2 DC] into next CH; work 1 DC into next 6 CH;
work [2 DC; 1 CH; 2 DC] into next CH; work 1 DC into next 2 CH;
work [2 DC; 1 CH; 2 DC] into next CH; work 1 DC into last 4 CH. TURN
(34 DC; 4 x 1 CH spaces)

ROW 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into next 5 DC;
work [2 DC; 1 CH; 2 DC] into next CH; work 1 DC into next 6 DC;
work [2 DC; 1 CH; 2 DC] into next CH; work 1 DC into next 10 DC;
work [2 DC; 1 CH; 2 DC] into next CH; work 1 DC into next 6 DC;
work [2 DC; 1 CH; 2 DC] into next CH; work 1 DC into last 6 DC. TURN
(50 DC; 4 x 1 CH spaces)

ROW 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into next 7 DC;
work [2 DC; 1 CH; 2 DC] into next CH; work 1 DC into next 10 DC;
work [2 DC; 1 CH; 2 DC] into next CH; work 1 DC into next 14 DC;
work [2 DC; 1 CH; 2 DC] into next CH; work 1 DC into next 10 DC;
work [2 DC; 1 CH; 2 DC] into next CH; work 1 DC into last 8 DC. TURN
(66 DC; 4 x 1 CH spaces)

Fold piece over with wrong sides inwards;
this part will be worked in the round;
RND 4: CH 3 (this counts as 1 DC); work 1 DC into next 5 DC;
creating first arm hole;
SKIP 22 DC;
work 1 DC into next 10 DC;
creating second arm hold;
SKIP 22 DC;
work 1 DC into last 6 DC;
SL ST into 3rd CH of 3 CH

RND 5: CH 1; work 1 SC into first ST (3 CH); CH 2;
*SKIP NEXT DC; work 1 SC into next DC; CH 2.
Repeat from * all around. SL ST into first SC made.
(11 2 CH spaces; 11 SC)

Skirt Part:

RND 6: SL ST into first CH space; CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 2 DC into same space;
*work 3 DC into next CH space.
Repeat from * all around; SL ST into 3rd CH of 3CH.

Note: the SC stitches will be worked into the center DC of a 3 DC group

RND 7: SL ST into the next DC; CH 1; work 1 SC into same ST; CH 3;
*SKIP 2 DC; work 1 SC into next DC; CH 3.
Repeat from * all around; SL ST into first SC worked.

RND 8: SL ST into first 3 CH space; CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 1 CH; 2 DC] into same 3 CH space; CH 1;
*work [2 DC; CH 1; 2 DC] into next 3 CH space; CH 1.
Repeat from * all around; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.

RND 9: SL ST into the first 1 CH space (between the two 2 DC groups);
CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 1 CH; 2 DC] into same 1 CH space;
work 1 SC into the next 1 CH space;
*work [2 DC; CH 1; 2 DC] into next 1 CH space; CH 1;
work 1 SC into the next 1 CH space.
Repeat from * all around; SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.

Repeat RND 9 for approx 6/7 more times or for how long the dress is required.
Fasten off and weave in end.

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