summer fields sundress

summer Fields
SunDress
DESIGN BY CINDY CARLSON
A pretty pattern of puff and star stitches gives this
darling little jumper “a-maize-ing” texture. Made with
100 percent corn-fiber yarn, it’s eco-friendly too!
pull up lp in same st as beg ch-3, pull up
lp in each of next 3 sts, yo, pull through all
lps on hook, ch 1 to close (see Fig. 1).
SKIL L L E V E L
F IN ISH ED SIZ ES
Instructions given fit size 18 months;
changes for sizes 24 months, 2
toddler and 4 toddler are in [ ].
MAT E R IA L S
• South West Trading Co.
aMAIZing light (light
worsted) weight corn
fiber yarn1 (13/4 oz/142 yds/50g
per ball):
3 [4, 5, 6] balls #166 meadows
• Sizes G/6/4mm and H/8/5mm
crochet hooks or size needed to
obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Sewing needle
• Sewing thread
• 3/4-inch flower buttons: 3
Fig. 1
Star stitch (star st): Pull up lp in top of
last st, pull up lp in 2 threads at side of
last st, pull up lp in st at base of last st,
pull up lp in each of next 2 sts, yo, pull
through all lps on hook, ch 1 to close
(see Fig. 2).
S un d ress
Bib
Make 2.
Row 1: With size G hook, ch 26 [30, 34,
36], sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each
ch across, turn. (25 [29, 33, 35] sc)
Row 2 (RS): Beg star st (see Special
Stitches), star st (see Special Stitches)
across, turn. (12 [14, 16, 17] star sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in closing st, [sc in next
ch, sc in next closing st] across, turn.
(25 [29, 33, 35] sc)
Next rows: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately]
5 [5, 6, 6] times. At end of last row,
fasten off.
Last row: With RS facing, join with sc
at left side, working from left to right,
Yarn you might also like:
Universal Yarns Panda Bamboo light (DK) (13/4 oz/
98 yds/50g): 5 [6, 7, 8] balls color of choice
1
G AU G E
With size G hook: 4 star sts = 2 inches;
6 star st rows = 2 inches
Take time to check gauge.
Fig. 2
PAT T E R N N OT E S
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless
otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Beginning star stitch (beg star st): Ch
3, pull up lp in 2nd and 3rd chs from hook,
Puff stitch (puff st): Holding back
all lps on hook, yo, insert hook in place
indicated, yo, pull lp through, [yo, insert
hook in same place, yo, pull lp through]
twice, yo, pull through all lps on hook,
ch 1 to close.
From Crochet! Magazine, July 2010, vol. 23, No. 4, Copyright © 2010 Crochet! Magazine
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reverse sc (see Stitch Guide) in each st
across. Fasten off.
Strap
Make 4.
Row 1: With size H hook, ch 31, sc in 2nd
ch from hook and in each ch across, turn.
(30 sc)
Rows 2–4: Working in back lps (see
Stitch Guide), ch 1, sc in each st across,
turn. At end of last row, fasten off.
Matching edges, sew 1 Strap to side edge
of 1 Bib. Sew 2nd Strap to other side of
same Bib.
Sew rem Straps to rem Bib in the same
manner.
Sew ends of Straps tog at shoulders.
Waistband
Rnd 1: With RS facing and size G hook,
join with sc in end of row on 1 Strap,
evenly sp 2 sc in ends of rows across same
Strap, *working in starting ch on opposite
side of row 1 on Bib, sc in each ch across,
evenly sp 3 sc in ends of rows on Strap, ch
10*, working across rem Straps and Bib,
evenly sp 3 sc in ends of rows of Strap, rep
between * once, join (see Pattern Notes)
in beg sc. (2 ch-10 sps, 62 [70, 78, 82] sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st and in each ch
around, join in beg sc. (82 [90, 98, 102] sc)
Rnds 3–5: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join
in beg sc.
Sew buttons centered on Waistband below Bib on 1 side for front.
Skirt
First Ruffle
Rnd 1: With size G hook, working in front
lps (see Stitch Guide), ch 1, evenly sp 84
[92, 100, 102] sc around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 2, sk next st,
[sc in next st, ch 2, sk next st] around, join
in beg sc.
Rnd 3: Sl st in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, (sc, hdc,
dc, hdc, sc) in same ch sp, *sc in next ch
sp**, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in next ch sp,
rep from * around, ending last rep at **,
join in beg sc.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in first st, *hdc in next st,
dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st,
puff st (see Special Stitches) in next sc**,
sc in next sc, rep from * around, ending
last rep at **, join in beg sc.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next st,
*ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st, ch 1, sc
in each of next 2 sts, ch 1, sk puff st**, sc
in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around,
ending last rep at **, join in beg sc.
Fasten off.
2nd Ruffle
Rnd 1: Working in rem lps on rnd 5 of
Waistband, join with sc in first st, sc in
each st around, join in beg sc.
Rnds 2–8: Ch 1, sc in each st around,
join in beg sc.
Rnd 9: Working in front lps, ch 1, sc in
each st around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 5, sk next st,
[sc in next st, ch 5, sk next st] around,
join in beg sc.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc, ch 5, sc, ch 3,
sc) in each ch sp around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in first ch-3 sp, *ch 3,
puff st in next ch-5 sp, ch 3**, sc in each
of next 2 ch-3 sps, rep from * around,
ending last rep at **, sc in last ch-3 sp,
join in beg sc. Fasten off.
3rd Ruffle
Rnd 1: Working in rem lps of rnd 8 of 2nd
Ruffle, join with sc in first st, sc in each st
around, join in beg sc.
Rnds 2–8: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join
in beg sc.
Rnd 9: Working in front lps, evenly sp 84
[92, 100, 102] sc around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 3, sk next st,
[sc in next st, ch 3, sk next st] around, join
in beg sc.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in first ch sp, *(4 dc, ch 2,
4 dc) in next ch sp**, sc in next ch sp, rep
from * around, ending last rep at **, join
in beg sc.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in first st, *9 dc in
next ch-2 sp**, sc in next sc, rep from *
around, ending last rep at **, join in beg
sc. Fasten off.
Bottom of Skirt
Rnd 1: Working in rem lps of rnd 8 on 3rd
Ruffle, join with sc in first st, sc in each st
around, join in beg sc.
Rnds 2–11: Ch 1, sc in each st around,
join in beg sc.
Rnd 12: Ch 3, [sl st in next st, ch 3]
around, join in joining sl st of last rnd.
Fasten off.
Armhole Trim
Working in sts around Strap and in opposite side of chs on Waistband, join with sl
st, ch 3, [sl st in next st, ch 3] around, join
in beg sl st. Fasten off.
Rep on rem Armhole. C!
From Crochet! Magazine, July 2010, vol. 23, No. 4, Copyright © 2010 Crochet! Magazine
S t i tc h G u i d e
S t I t C H a B B R e v I at I o n S
beg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . begin/begins/beginning
bpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back post double crochet
bpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post single crochet
bptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post treble crochet
CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . contrasting color
ch(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chain(s)
ch- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . refers to chain or space
previously made (i .e ., ch-1 space)
ch sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chain space(s)
cl(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cluster(s)
cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . centimeter(s)
dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet (singular/plural)
dc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated
dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . decrease/decreases/decreasing
dtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double treble crochet
ext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .extended
fpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post double crochet
fpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post single crochet
fptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post treble crochet
g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gram(s)
hdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet
hdc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated
inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . increase/increases/increasing
lp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .loop(s)
MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .main color
mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .millimeter(s)
oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ounce(s)
pc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . popcorn(s)
rem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . remain/remains/remaining
rep(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .repeat(s)
rnd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . round(s)
RS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right side
sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single crochet (singular/plural)
sc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .single crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated
sk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .skip/skipped/skipping
sl st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . slip stitch(es)
sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . space(s)/spaced
st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .stitch(es)
tog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .together
tr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . treble crochet
trtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .triple treble
WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wrong side
yd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yard(s)
yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yarn over
F o r m o r e c o m p l e t e i n F o r m at i o n ,
v i s i t f R e e pat t e R n S . C o M
Reverse Single Crochet (reverse
sc): ch 1 . skip first st . [Working
from left to right, insert hook in
next st from front to back, draw
up lp on hook, yo, and draw
through both lps on hook .]
Chain (ch): Yo, pull
through lp on hook .
Front loop
Single crochet (sc):
insert hook in st, yo,
pull through st, yo,
pull through both
lps on hook .
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
Back loop
front post stitch (fp):
Back post stitch (bp):
When working post st,
insert hook from right
to left around post st
on previous row .
Back
Slip stitch (sl st): insert
hook in st, pull through
both lps on hook .
Chain Color Change
(ch color change)
Yo with new color,
draw through last lp
on hook .
Front
post
of
stitch
Half double crochet
(hdc): Yo, insert hook
in st, yo, pull through
st, yo, pull through all 3
lps on hook .
Double crochet (dc):
Yo, insert hook in st,
yo, pull through st,
[yo, pull through 2 lps]
twice .
Ya R n C o n v e R S I o n
oUnCeS to GRaMS GRaMS to oUnCeS
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 .4
25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/8
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 .7
40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/3
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 .0
50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13/4
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 .4
100 . . . . . . . . . . . . 31/2
U n I t e D S t at e S
sl st (slip stitch)
sc (single crochet)
hdc (half double crochet)
dc (double crochet)
tr (treble crochet)
dtr (double treble crochet)
skip
front loop (front lp)
Back loop (back lp)
treble crochet (tr):
Yo twice, insert hook
in st, yo, pull through
st, [yo, pull through 2
lps] 3 times .
Double treble
crochet (dtr): Yo 3
times, insert hook in
st, yo, pull through st,
[yo, pull through 2 lps]
4 times .
UnIteD KInGDoM
sc (single crochet)
dc (double crochet)
htr (half treble crochet)
tr (treble crochet)
dtr (double treble crochet)
ttr (triple treble crochet)
miss
Double Crochet
Color Change (dc
color change)
Drop first color, yo
with new color, draw
through last 2 lps of st .
Single crochet
decrease (sc dec):
(insert hook, yo, draw
lp through) in each of
the sts indicated, yo,
draw through all lps
on hook .
Half double crochet
decrease (hdc dec):
(Yo, insert hook, yo,
draw lp through)
in each of the sts
indicated, yo, draw
through all lps on
hook .
Double crochet
decrease (dc dec):
Yo, insert hook, yo,
draw loop through,
draw through 2 lps on
hook) in each of the
sts indicated, yo, draw
through all lps on hook .
treble crochet
decrease (tr dec): Holding back last lp of each
st, tr in each of the sts indicated, yo, pull through
all lps on hook .
example of 2-sc dec
example of 2-hdc dec
example of 2-dc dec
example of 2-tr dec
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