Little Puppy Blue Dress

 

Hello friends, I love C2C crochet, since it is easy to work, though using many colors could be troublesome, because I am too messy, and my yarns always get tangled up together, sometimes I spend hours getting them apart. And because I also love pixel art drawings, I save a lot of cute pictures of them on my Pinterest boards and on my PC.  So, I thought one day, why not merge a C2C piece into one of the dresses I make on my blog. And here comes the IDEA and the Puppy Dress.

I found this pixel art on Pinterest, but I couldn't find the original designer to give them credit. 

To make this dress you must know how to use a sewing machine.
For the C2C pattern tutorial watch this video.

Level: intermediate

   

   Materials

•        Yarn; Alize Diva silk effect, 100% microfiber acrylic, 100 g. / 350 mt. (3.5 0z. /383 yds), one skein of colors; cornflower 132, cream 01. Few meters of red 106, gray 355, and black 60.
•        Hook size 3 mm.
•         2 buttons 1.5 cm diameter (2 cm for 6 year size)
•        Tapestry needle
•         Stitch marker
•         Cornflower and white poplin cloth, 112 cm (44”) wide, 74 cm (78 cm, 84 cm) long.
•        Sewing threads of matching colors.

Note: Information for the larger two sizes are written in brackets.

Sizes: 4, 5 and 6 years

Chest: 60 cm (23.5”), 62 cm (24.4"), 64 cm (25.25")

Dress length: 54 cm (21.25”), 60 cm (23.5"), 66 cm (26")

(All dimensions are approx.)

yoke

Front C2C Square:

Note: The C2C square is crocheted with cornflower yarn, its edging with cream yarn.

For the largest size (6 year), for the smaller two other sizes, cut one square border for the 5 year size, and 2 square border for size 4 year. (Follow the pattern)

When the C2C square is finished, it should measure 17X17 cm² (19X19 cm², 21X21 cm²).

Edging: follow the pattern I’ve drawn.

Back Square:

With cornflower color make a magic ring.

Round 1: ch 2 (don’t count as st), dc, *ch 1, 2 dc, repeat from * two more times, ch 1, dc, sl st to second ch of first ch2.

Round 2: ch 2 (counts as one dc from here on), *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next ch 1 space, 2 dc. Repeat from * two more times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next ch 1 space, dc, sl st to second ch of first ch 2.

Round 3: ch 2, 2dc, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next 2 ch space, dc in each 6 sts. Repeat two more times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next 2 ch space, 3 dc, sl st to second ch of first ch 2.

Round 4: ch 2, 4 dc, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next 2 ch space, dc. Repeat two more times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next 2 ch space, 5 dc, sl st to second ch of first ch 2.

Work 11, (12, 13) more rounds, repeating the increase pattern, cut yarn. Now you get 19.6X19.6 cm² (20.8X 20.8 cm², 22X22 cm²) square.

To make the left under arm piece, bind on yarn (cornflower color) to center line st of the back square,

Row 1: ch 2, dc in every st to the corner of the square, dc in the 2ch space, turn.

Row 2: ch 2, dc in the same st, dc in each st to end of row, turn.

Repeat (row 2) 11 (12, 13) more times. Cut yarn leaving 30 cm (11”) for sewing.

Make the right under arm piece the same, on the other side.

Make the straps:

From upper side of the back square, on each corner, bind on yarn in the ch2 space

Row 1: ch 2, dc 9 (9, 11), in the next sts, turn.

Row 2: ch 2, dc in the same st, dc in each st to end of row, turn.

Repeat (row 2) 14 (16, 18) times, then make the button hole row.

Button hole row: Ch 2, dc in the next st, 3dc (3dc, 4 dc), ch 3, skip 3 sts, 3 dc (3 dc, 4 dc).

Last row: ch 2, dc in the next st, 2 dc (2 dc, 3 dc), 3 dc in the ch 3 space, dc (dc, 2 dc), 2dctog, cut yarn.

Back piece edging: follow the pattern.

Sew the under arm left and right extensions to front C2C square under the border edging.

Sew the buttons on the upper corners of the C2C square.

Sewing the skirt

Fold the cloth width wise, and cut to make 37x112 cm² (39X112 cm², 41X112 cm²) two pieces.

Sew alongside short edges.

Gather the upper edges to the width of the the yoke, sew them together.

Sew the skirt hem.