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.
Lindsey Dotson says
hi mikey. i just tried to make the pleated little sweetie while following along with the video, but i ended up with too many stitches at the end. what should i do.
Eileen Woodford says
Is row seven missing in the video, I followed to arm hole and didn't have enough stitches
Eileen Woodford says
sorry im thick and new to crochet, don't need row seven for 6 month size, I will try sleeves again
Fritzie says
hi my little girl is turning 5 next month. and her size is like for 7yrs old. she's a little bit tall for a 5yrs old. how will i make her a dress for her size i am a beginner. Thank you.
Maureen says
I have made this lovely dress for my granddaughter but after sending it to my daughter to try it on found the front fitted great but the back was so very baggy and unable to wear. Is there anything I can do to out it right please
Thanking you in anticipation
Mikey says
Do you think we should make the pleats less?