Pleated Little Sweetie Dress
Introducing the Little Sweetie Dress. Due to extreme demand from our audience, many have asked for this dress to have more draping or pleats at the bottom instead of just being straight down. I have taken the liberty to change 1 line in the pattern which alters the skirt area. It makes the skirt 3 times more stitches on one layer. Once you complete the line, the rest of the pattern can easily be followed. Just be forewarned that you will use 3 times the amount of yarn to complete the skirt area.
This is what the pattern says at the Skirt Area:
Round 2 (Right Side): Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1 here and throughout), dc in first st (beginning V-st made), skip next dc, *V-st in next dc, skip next dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch—35 (37, 41, 43) V-sts.
Change it to this to get the pleats:
Round 2 (Right Side): Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1 here and throughout), dc in first st (beginning V-st made), *V-st twice in the next st, V-st in next dc, repeat from * around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch V-sts.
This change will cause the v-stitches to multiple 3 times. When moving up into the next round. You will operate in the v-stitches as it states. The only change from here on in is that the number of v-stitches around has been changed. You will not add any extra stitches and operate the pattern as normal. This will not affect the length of your skirt.
Wendy says
Mikey, how do I make the little sweetie dress in a newborn size. Thank you, Wendy
Barb says
I love this little dress! My question is this: I am left handed so when it comes time to shape the armholes, should I reverse the directions - in other words, instead of ch 3 then 18 dc should I do the 14 dc first instead and the 18 dc last? Or will it make any difference at all?
Rita says
How do I change the pattern to crochet a preemie dress in this pattern. She weighs 3.7 pounds.