Vintage Crochet Patterns

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Irish Crochet Baby Dress

ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET Small Ball, Size 50: Size1- 5 balls. Size 2 - 6 balls. Steel Crochet Hook No. 12. A small pearl button. GAUGE: Each motif measures about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. 2 picot loops make 1 inch; 4 rows make 1 inch. Directions are written for Toddler size 1; Toddler size 2 appears in parentheses. Starting at neck edge, ch 151 to measure 11 inches. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 8 ch, * 2 sc in next ch (an increase made), sc in next 9 ch. Repeat from * 12 times; sc in remaining ch (163 sts). Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in 1st sc, * ch 6, sc in 4th ch from hook, (p made), ch 5, sc in 4th ch from hook, ch 3 (a p loop made), sk 5 sts, sc in next st. Repeat from * across (27 p loops). Fasten off. First Medallion . . . Starting at center, ch 11, join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 1, 18 sc in ring. join with sl st in 1st sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, sk 2 sts, sc in next st. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-5 with sl st in 1st sc (6 loops). 3rd rnd: In each loop make sc, h dc, 5 dc, h dc and sc. join. 4th rnd: * Ch 6, sc in back of next sc on 2nd rnd. Repeat from * around. join last ch-6 with sl st in first st of first ch-6 (6 loops). 5th rnd: * In next loop make sc, h dc, 5 dc, h dc and sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. join. 6th rnd: * Make a p loop, sc in center dc of next petal, p loop, sc in sc between petals. Repeat from * around. join with sl st in base of 1st p loop. 7th rnd: Sl st across to between p's of 1st p loop, ch 6, sc in 4th ch from hook, ch 1, sc in end p loop on neckband, ch 5, sc in 4th ch from hook, ch 3, sc in next p loop on medallion, * ch 6, sc in 4th ch from hook, ch 1, sc in next p loop on neckband, ch 5, sc in 4th ch from hook, ch 3, sc in next p loop on medallion. Repeat from * once more (3 joinings), finish remainder of rnd with p loops. Fasten off. Second Medallion . . . Work as for 1st medallion until 6th rnd is complete. 7th rnd: Sl st across to between p's of 1st p loop, ch 6, sc in 4th ch from hook, ch 1, sc in 2nd p loop (from last joining) on 1st medallion, join next p loop to next p loop on 1st medallion and following 3 p loops to next 3 p loops on neckband, finish rnd with no more joinings. Fasten off. Make 7 more medallions, joining them as 2nd medallion was joined to 1st. Fasten off. With right side facing attach thread in 2nd free p loop on 1st medallion, ch 7 (to count as tr tr), d tr in next p loop, * (make a p loop, in next p loop make sc, p loop and sc) 3 times; make a p loop, d tr in next p loop, tr tr in joining of next p loops, d tr in next p loop of next medallion. Repeat from * across, ending with (make a p loop, in next p loop make sc, p loop and sc) 3 times; make a p loop, d tr in next p loop, tr tr in next p loop (63 p loops). Turn. 2nd row: Make a p loop, sc in tr tr, (make a p loop, in next p loop make sc, p loop and sc) 4 times; (p loop, sc in next p loop) 3 times; make a p loop, in tr tr make sc, p loop and sc, (p loop, sc in next p loop) 3 times; (p loop, in next p loop make sc, p loop and sc) 4 times; make a p loop, in tr tr make sc, p loop and sc, (p loop, in next p loop make sc, p loop and sc) 4 times; (p loop, sc in next p loop) 3 times; make a p loop, in tr tr make sc, p loop and sc, (p loop, sc in next p loop) 7 times; make a p loop, in tr tr make sc, p loop and sc, (p loop, in next p, loop make sc, p loop and sc) 7 times; make a p loop, in tr tr make sc, p loop and sc, (p loop, sc in ,next p loop) 7 times; make a p loop, in tr tr make sc, p loop and sc, (p loop, sc in next p loop) 3 times; (p loop, in next p loop make sc, p loop and sc) 4 times; make a p loop, in tr tr make sc, p loop and sc, (p loop, in next p loop make sc, p loop and sc) 4 times; (p loop, sc in next p loop) 3 times; make a p loop, in tr tr make sc, p loop and sc, (p loop, sc in next loop) 3 times; p loop, in next p loop make sc, p loop and sc) 4 times; make a p loop, sc in top st of turning ch (112 p loops). Turn. 3rd row: Sl st to center of 1st p loop, ch 1, sc in same place, * make a p loop, sc in next p loop. Repeat from * across ending with p loop, join with sl st in 1st sc made (112 p loops). Hereafter work is done in rnds. Next rnd: Sl st to center of 1st p loop, ch 1, sc in same place, * make a p loop, sc in next p loop. Repeat from * around. Join last p loop with sl st in 1st sc made (112 p loops). Turn. Repeat last rnd until piece measures 4 1/2 inches (5 inches) from neck edge. Turn. Next rnd: Sl st to center of 1st p loop, ch 1, sc in same place, (make a p loop, sc in next p loop) 18 times; make a p loop, sk next 20 p loops (sleeve) sc in next p loop, (make a p loop, sc in next p loop) 35 times; make a p loop, sk next 20 p loops (sleeve), sc in next p loop, (make a p loop, sc in next p loop) 16 times; make a p loop, sl st in 1st sc made (72 p loops). Turn. Continue working over these 72 p loops as before until piece measures 12 1/2 inches (13 1\2 inches) from center front neck edge or length desired. join and fasten off. First Medallion . . . Work as for 1st medallion of neck edge until 6th rnd is completed. 7th rnd: Sl st to center of 1st p loop, ch 6, sc in 4th ch from hook, ch 1, sc in any p loop on last rnd of dress, ch 5, sc in 4th ch from hook, ch 3, sc in next p loop on medallion, * ch 6, sc in 4th ch from hook, ch 1, sc in next p loop on dress, ch 5, sc in 4th ch from hook, ch 3, sc in next p loop on medallion. Repeat from * two more times (4 joinings). Complete medallion. Fasten off, Second Medallion . . . Work as for 1st medallion until 6th rnd is completed. 7th rnd: Sl st to center of 1st p loop, ch 6, sc in 4th ch from hook, ch 1, sc in 2nd p loop (from last joining) on 1st medallion, join next p loop to next p loop on 1st medallion and the following 4 p loops to next 4 p loops on dress, finish medallion with no more joinings. Fasten off. Make 16 more medallions, joining them as 2nd medallion was joined to 1st and joining last medallion to 1st medallion. Fasten off. SLEEVES . . . Attach thread in next free p loop of Sleeve, ch 1, sc in same place where thread was attached, * make a p loop, sk next p loop, sc in next p loop, (make a p loop, sc in next p loop) 3 times. Repeat from * around to last p loop, ch 6, sc in 4th ch from hook, tr tr in joining of next p loops on skirt, ch 5, sc in 4th ch from hook, ch 3, join with sl st in 1st sc made (16 p loops). Now work 4 medallions and attach to last 16 p loops same as medallions were attached to lower edge of skirt. Fasten off. Attach thread at right back neck edge. * Ch 5, sc in next p loop. Repeat from * to base of back opening. Ch 2, sc in next p loop on opposite edge. Work ch-5 loops up left side to neck edge. Ch 1, turn. Now work 7 sc in each ch-5 loop around. Fasten off. Sew button to left back neck edge ,incl use a loop on right edge for buttonhole. Press lightly on wrong side through damp cloth on a well-padded surface.