Angel Dress and Hat

Today I took the serger to the repair center.  The thread kept breaking and it wouldn't sew properly.  I left it alone most of yesterday.  They oiled it and rethreaded it and set all the dials that I have been messing with the last few days.  It works and I am back in business!  Check out the latest hat picture.  How's that for progress?  I am enjoying myself!

Angel Dress Pattern

Crochet hook size F
Baby Pompadour Yarn
Buttons or ribbon.
Gown is open in the back.

Bodice: Ch 29.

Row 1: 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, and in next 2 ch, 3 hdc in next ch,
              1 hdc in next 4 sts, 3 hdc in next ch,
                1 hdc in next 8 ch, 3 hdc in next ch,
                   1 hdc in next 4 sts, 3 hdc in next ch,
                     1 hdc in next 4 sts.  Turn.

Row 2: 1 hdc in each st across, putting 3 hdc in center st of each corner.

Row 3: Ch 2, 1 hdc in each stitch to 1st corner st, skip sts from 1st to 2nd corner, ch 6, 1 hdc in corner st (arm hole) and across front to corner and repeat arm hole, 1 hdc in each st to end.

Row 4:  Ch 2, 1 hdc in each st and ch across.

Skirt:

Row 5: Ch 3, skip next st, *in next st 5 dc, skip st, 1 dc* repeat to end, ending with 1 dc in next 2 sts.  (9 shells)

Row 6: Ch 3, *dc in next st, 5 dc in top of 3rd dc* repeat across, end with 1 dc in dc.

Row 7 to 12: Repeat row 6.

Row 13: Ch 3, dc in next st, skip 1 st, 1 sc in next st, *skip next 2 st, 4 dc in next st, skip 2 st, sc in next st*. Repeat across.

Row 14: ch 2, sc in every st in prior row.

Row 15: Ch 2, sc in same space, *ch 3, skip 2, sc in next* across ending with sc, ch 1, continue pattern up side of dress, ch 1, 1 sc in same st, work 1 sc in each st of neck, ch 1, sc in same space, continue 1 sc, ch 3 down other side ending with 1 sc in corner st and join with sl st.

Sleeves
 Attach yarn under arm, ch 3, 1 dc in each st around, join.  Next 2 rows, 1 dc in each dc around and join with sl st.

Trim Ch 2, sc in next st, ch 3.  Repeat around, join and end off.
Weave ribbon in 1st row of bodice and skirt leaving enough to tie.  Or you can sew 2 buttons on bodice.

Hat
Ch 4 join to form a ring.

Rd 1: 12 dc in ring, join.

Rd 2:  Ch 3, 1 dc in same space, 2 dc in each st around.

Rd 3 & 4: Ch 3, Dc in each dc, joining at end.

Rd 5: Ch 3, Fpst in each st around, join.

Rd 6:  Ch 3, dc in each st around, join.

Rd 7:  Ch 2, sc in same st, *skip next st, 3 dc in next st, skip next st, sc in next* around.

Rd 8:  Ch 3, skip next st, sc in next, skip next, 3 dc in next st around ending with 2 dc in ch 3 space.

Trim Ch 2, sc in each st around join and finish off.  Fold up last 4 rows for a brim.  Remember to hide and cut all strings.

This is also an easy pattern and works up quickly.  Use any color you want.  To make it larger - use larger hook.   This bodice can be used with different designs also.  Have fun.  Let me know if you want to donate some to the babies.  Have a good one....Nan