Apron Dress

     This pretty dress is for the Dress-Me Doll. It is very simple to make; and just by changing colors you could create an entire closet full of dresses for your Doll.



Supplies:
     5.50 mm crochet hook
     Lavender worsted weight weight yarn
     Soft White worsted weight yarn
     * colors are based on Red Heart Super Saver yarn
     scissors
     yarn needle

Abbreviations Used:
     ch --- chain
     sc --- single-crochet
     st/sts --- stitch/stitches
     sk --- skip
     slp st --- slip stitch
     trc --- triple-crochet

Notes:
     --- I used a Lavender and Soft White to create a spring-time dress; but the color choices and combinations are endless.





~Pattern~

     Leaving a long tail, with the Lavender yarn, ch 15.
     Row 1: ch 1, turn; 2sc in each ch across - 30sts
     Row 2: ch 1, turn; 2sc in first st, 1sc in next 4sts; repeat to end - 36sts
     Row 3: ch 1, turn; 1sc in first 6sts, 2sc in next 6sts, 1sc in next 12sts, 2sc in next 6sts, 1sc in last 6sts - 48sts
     Row 4: ch 1, turn; 1sc in first 6sts, ch 3, sk next 12sts, 1sc in next 12sts, ch 3, sk next 12sts, 1sc in last 6sts - 24sts, 2 ch-3 spaces
     Dress underarms have been created.
     Row 5: ch 1, turn; 1sc in each st and ch across - 30sts
     Rows 6-9: ch 1, turn; 1sc in each st across - 30sts
     Change to Soft White; fasten off the Lavender yarn.
     Row 10 & 11: ch 1, turn; 1sc in each st across - 30st
     Change to Lavender; fasten off the the Soft White yarn.
     Row 12: ch 1, turn; 2sc in first st, 1sc in next 4sts; repeat to end - 36sts
     Row 13: ch 1, turn; 1sc in each st across - 36sts
     Row 14: ch 1, turn; 2sc in first st, 1sc in next 3sts; repeat to end - 45sts
     Rows 15-20: ch 1, turn; 1sc in each st across - 45sts
     Change to Soft White; fasten off the Lavender yarn.
     Row 21: ch 1, turn; slp st in first st, 3trc in next st; * slp st in next 2sts, 3trc in next st; repeat from * to last st, slp st in last st - 15 shells made
     Fasten off.

Finishing:
     Turn the Dress wrong-side out.
     Starting at the bottom of the Dress, using the tail of Lavender yarn, sew the two sides of the Dress together up until the white band (Row 10); tie off.
     Turn the Dress right-side out.
     Cut two lengths of yarn; attach one piece to each top side of the back of the Dress to create a tie closure.
     Tie off and trim all loose threads.




     This pattern is my own creation, so please do not sell, distribute, post on any other websites or claim it as your own. If you wish to share my design with others, post a link to my page. 
     I do not care if you sell the finished item you make at a craft fair, fundraiser, or just give it away as a gift; but please do give me credit for the pattern.