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.
Lori Marshall says
I left a comment on utube for this pattern and so to will here. I have been looking for a pattern just like this. Easy but pretty as a picture. Thank you so so much for this pattern. I've yet to try it but certainly will now. I know I can get past the beginner stage with Crotchet but lack the confidence but after watching the video I know I can tackle this one with ease (I hope lol).
Thank you again Mike and keep on keeping on.
God Bless
Mikey says
Thank you Lori for leaving this comment here. YouTube there are 1000's of comments each week, I cannot keep up. Good luck with this project. 🙂 Michael
Ann says
No blue button
Marina King says
button added
Pat Simmons says
Bang On!! I looked & looked for this pattern to change the Little Sweetie Dress to the one with pleats... I finally found it and I'm so grateful! I made the Dress for one of my Great-Great Nieces and I'm ready to start on the Pleated Dress for my 2nd Great-Great-Niece. The 1st dress came out beautifully and the Baby & Mom both love it. The pleated dress will be so much like the 1st one and yet so different at the same time.
Thank You so very much for posting this!!