Tulips and Tulle Spring Dress

Designed by ©Sheri Weber

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Materials:

3 colors of choice. I used Bernat Satin colors Snow, Fern, and Maitai.

F Hook

Tulle…I used 6 in by 15 ft tulle that I purchased at Walmart.

Sewing needle

Thread

Ribbon of choice

Stitches:

Ch-chain St(s)- stitch(es)

Dc- double crochet Hdc- half double crochet

Lp(s)-loop(s) Sc-single crochet

Sl st- slip stitch Sk- skip

Yo-yarn over V-st- (dc, ch 1, dc)

BLO- back loop only

Dc-cl-double crochet cluster

Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, (yo, insert hook in samest, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook) 3 times, yo, pull through all 5 lps on hook,ch 1.

Gauge:

4x4in hdc =18 sts and 11 rows

Chest Measurements (these are approximate and received from commercial size charts)

12 months=18” 18 months =19” 24 months=20” 3 years= 21” 4 years= 22”

Color A- Maitai Color B- Snow Color C-Fern

With Color A Ch 85 (97,100, 103,106) sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and sc in each ch across. Slst to join to begin working in the round. (85,96,99,102,105 sc)

Rnd 1: Color B

Ch 2, hdc in the next st, and in each ch across, sl st to top of ch 2. (85,96,99,102,105 sc)

Rnd 2: Color C

Ch 4, (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in the same as starting ch, Sk 2 sts, *V-st (dc, ch 1, dc) in the nextst, sk 2 sts,* rep from * to * around. Sl st to ch 1 sp. (28, 32 ,33 34, 35 v-sts)

Rnd 3: Color A

Ch 3, dc-cluster in same ch 1 sp, ch 1, *dc-cl in next ch 1 sp, ch 1,* rep from * to * around, sl stto ch 3. (28, 32, 33, 34, 35 dc-cl)

Rnd 4: Color B (work in BLO)

Ch 2, hdc in the next st, and in each st and ch 1 sp across, sl st to top of ch 2. (85,96,99,102,105sc)

For 12 months to size 2, repeat Rnds 2 , 3 and 4 one more time.

For sizes 3 ,4 repeat Rnds 2, 3,and 4, two more times.

With Color A

Ch 1, sc in the next st and in each stitch around. (85,96,100,105,110 sc) Finish off and weave inends.

Beginning round of the skirt:

With color A, on the opposite side of the starting ch, sl st to join color and ch 2, *sk next 2 sts,sc in the next* rep from * to * around. Finish off

Tulle Skirt:

For the tulle, I measured my pieces at 20 inches for 12 months. For other sizes measure frombodice to desired length and times that by 2 then add 2 inches for the knot.

For a real full skirt, use 2 pieces of tulle per ch 2 sp. For my skirt I used 1 piece per space.

Larks Foot

Images provided by Jaime Holmberg from www.facebook.com/alltiedinknots

We are going to use the Lark Foot Knot to add the tulle to the bodice in the ch 2 spaces wemade at the end. Hold the bodice so that the hook slides into the ch 2 sp from the bottom ofthe bodice. Grab the tulle and pull thru the ch 2 sp about an inch or so, take the ends of thetulle and pull through the hole made in the tulle on the other side, pull tightly and create theknot. Repeat using the tulle in every ch 2 sp around.

Straps:

Cut ribbon or crochet 2 straps to:

12 months- 7.5 inches

Size 2- 8 inches

Size 3- 8.5 inches

Size 4- 9 inches

To place straps measure IN from edge approx.

12 months- 1.5 inches

Size 2- 2 inches

Size 3- 2.5 inches

Size 4- 3 inches

Using thread, stitch the strap to the inside of the bodice on the front and back.

Add ribbon if desired around the waist and Viola’ done.

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