Holiday Ruffles Dress

Hook: H
Material: Red Heart Super Saver, 3 buttons 

Gauge: 8 sl st rows = 2”, 5 sl st = 1”, 7 sc st = 2”, 4 sc rows = 1”, 4 loop rows = 2”, 1 ch 3 loop = almost 1”

Hints & Tips

-          When doing the chest piece, the sl st go in the back loops only.

-          Use the gauge to create other sizes – more info on other sizes at bottom.

-          Toddler sized poncho pattern after toddler dress pattern, I’d suggest a type of sleeved cover for younger though.

-          Highly customizable: make layers longer and cut out the fourth layer for just three layers, do any color for any occasion or for no occasion at all, add flowers, etc 

-     Two of the photos from the collage are at the bottom which will allow you to enlarge them. I find that sometimes a picture can really help me get through a tricky spot, if I happen to encounter one.

Size: 12-18 Months

Chest:

Row 1) Ch 65, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc to end – 64 sc

Row 2) Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, ch 15, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, sl st all the way down into the sc2tog for a total of 14 sl st

Row 3) Working in 2^nd st of the 2’s sc2tog, sc2tog (this makes it where you don’t lose any stitches despite doing a decrease st), sl st in back loop of every st up, ch 1, sl st back down into the sc2tog – 14 sl st

Row 4 – 63) Repeat row 3

Row 64) Working in last st and first st, sc2tog, sl st in next 2 st, ch 2, skip next st, sl st in next 2 st, ch 2, skip next st, sl st in last 2 st, tie off.

Tummy:

Join by inserting hook in the last st of row 64 and 1st st of row 1:

Round 1) Ch 1, sc in every st around, do not join, mark end of round

Round 2-3) Repeat round 1

Round 4) Ch 1, sc in every st around, join to first st right after marked st with sl st

Skirt:

Round 1) Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, *ch 3, sk next st, sc in next st* around, do not join, mark last st

Round 2) *Ch 3, sc in next loop* around, do not join, mark last st

Round 3-9) Repeat round 2

Round 10) Change to yellow, repeat round 2

Round 11) Chang to purple, repeat round 2

Round 12) Change to light pink, repeat round 2

Layer 2:

Joining round: Flip dress inside out so the back sides of the stitches are facing you; join by sliding your hook into the back loops of the bottom of any sc in round 1 of skirt (I suggest the one near where your rounds join towards the center) with a sl st, *ch 3, sl st into next sc*around, do not join, the first sc in the next round will start without joining.

Round 1-15) *Sc in ch 3 loop, ch 3* around

Round 16) Change to yellow, repeat round 1

Round 17) Change to blue, repeat round 1

Round 18) Change to pink, repeat round 1

Layer 3:

Joining round: Flip dress inside out so the back side of the stitches are facing you, join by sliding your hook into the back loops of the bottom of any sc in round 12 (I suggest the one near where your rounds join towards the center) with a sl st

Round 1) *sc in ch 3 loop, ch 3* around

Round 2 – 9) repeat round 1

Round 10) Change to yellow, repeat round 1

Round 11) Change to blue, repeat round 1

Round 12) Change to pink, repeat round 1

Layer 4:

Joining round: Flip dress inside out so the back sides of the stitches are facing you, join by sliding your hook into the back loops of the bottom of any sc in round 6(I suggest the one near where your rounds join towards the center) with a sl st

Round 1) *sc in ch 3 loop, ch 3* around

Round 2 – 9) Repeat round 1

Round 10) Change to yellow, repeat round 1

Round 11) Change to blue, repeat round 1

Round 12) Change to pink, repeat round 1

Belt: Use a random color assortment following a yellow, blue and pink pattern & do less rows if belt comes out to large – it should fit around dress perfectly!

Row 1) Ch 5, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc to end – 4 sc

Row 2-59) Ch 1, turn, sc in every st across – 8 sc

Bow:

With Pink

Row 1) Ch 5, sc in 2^nd st from hook to end – 4 sc

Row 2 – 28) Repeat row 1

Tie off.

Edging:

Join in any corner with blue

Side 1) Ch 1, sc down long side of strip, tie off – 22 sc

Side 2) Ch 1, sc down long side of strip, tie off – 22 sc

With blue place the two ends together (so that the right side of the project is on the inside) and use the whip stitch to sew it together. Tie off loose ends, trim and turn it inside out.

For center piece:

With yellow

Row 1) Ch 3, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in ever ch across – 2 sc

Row 2 – 6) Ch 1, sc in every st across –3 sc

Ch 1, use sl st to join to ends together, tie off and trim loose ends and then fold piece inside out.

Ribbon Streamers:

Row 1) With pink create a foundation of 22 sc (chainless sc )

Row 2) Ch 1, turn, sc dec, sc to end

Row 3) Ch 1, turn, sc to last 2 st, sc dec,

Row 4) Repeat row 2

Edging:

Join in any corner with ch 1, sc in every st around, join to first sc with sl st

Sew the ends of the dress together, sew streamers to bow and then bow to belt  right over the seam where you sewed the two ends together(you can use fabric glue to glue the bow together and onto the belt as well). Place belt over sc rounds of dress. Sew buttons onto the top of dress where the button holes you made are. Weave in/tie off/trim loose ends.

Size: 3-4T

Chest:

Row 1) Ch 73, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc to end – 72 sc

Row 2) Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, ch 19, sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, sl st all the way down into the sc2tog for a total of 19 sl st

Row 3) Working in 2^nd st of the row 2’s sc2tog, sc2tog (this makes it where you don’t lose any stitches despite doing a decrease st), sl st in back loop of every st up, ch 1, sl st all the way back down into the sc2tog

Row 4- 71) Repeat row 3

Row 72) Working in last st and first st, sc2tog, sl st in next 4 st, ch 2, skip next 2 st, sl st in next 4 st, ch 2, skip next 2, sl st in next 4st, ch 2, skip next 2 st, sl st in last 2 st, tie off.

Tummy:

Join in the last st of row 72 and in the first st of row 1:

Round 1) Ch 1, sc in every st around, do NOT join, mark end of round

Round 2-7) Repeat round 1

Round 8) Ch 1, sc in every st around, join to first st right after marked st with sl st

Skirt:

Round 1) Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, *ch 3, sk next st, sc in next st* around, do not join, mark last st

Round 2) *Ch 3, sc in next loop* around, do not join, mark last st

Round 3 – 8) Repeat round 2

Round 9-10) Change to yellow, repeat round 2

Round 11-12) Chang to purple, repeat round 2

Round 13-14) Change to light pink, repeat round 2

Layer 2:

Joining round: Flip dress inside out so the back sides of the stitches are facing you; join by sliding your hook into the back loops of the bottom of any sc in round 1 of skirt (I suggest the one near where your rounds join towards the center) with a sl st, *ch 3, sl st into next sc*around, do not join, the first sc in the next round will start without joining.

Round 1) *Sc in ch 3 loop, ch 3* around

Round 2-16) repeat round 1

Round 17-18) Change to yellow, repeat round 1

Round 19-20) Change to blue, repeat round 1

Round 21-22) Change to pink, repeat round 1

Layer 3:

Joining round: Flip dress inside out so the back side of the stitches are facing you, join by sliding your hookinto the back loops of the bottom of any sc  in round 13(I suggest the one near where your rounds join towards the center) with a sl st

Round 1) *sc in ch 3 loop, ch 3* around

Round 2 – 13) repeat round 1

Round 14 – 15) Change to yellow, repeat round 1

Round 16 – 17) Change to blue, repeat round 1

Round 18 – 19) Change to pink, repeat round 1

Layer 4:

Joining round: Flip dress inside out so the back side of the stitches are facing you, join by sliding your hook into the back loops of the bottom of any sc  in round 8(I suggest the one near where your rounds join towards the center) with a sl st

Round 1) *sc in ch 3 loop, ch 3* around

Round 2 – 11) Repeat round 1

Round 12 – 13) Change to yellow, repeat round 1

Round 14 – 15) Change to blue, repeat round 1

Round 16 – 17) Change to pink, repeat round 1

Belt: Use a random color assortment following a yellow, blue and pink pattern & do less rows if belt comes out to large – it should fit around dress perfectly!

Row 1) Ch 9, sc in 2^nd ch from hook, sc to end – 8 sc

Row 2-82) Ch 1, turn, sc in every st across – 8 sc

Bow:

 With Pink

Row 1) Ch 9, sc in 2^nd st from hook to end – 8 sc

Row 2 – 42) Repeat row 1
Tie off.

Edging:

 Join in any corner with blue

Side 1) Ch 1, sc down long side of strip, tie off – 42 sc

Side 2) Ch 1, sc down long side of strip, tie off – 42 sc

With blue place the two ends together (so that the right side of the project is on the inside) and use the whip stitch to sew it together. Tie off loose ends, trim and turn it inside out.

For center piece:

 With yellow

Row 1) Ch 4, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in ever ch across – 3 sc

Row 2 – 11) Ch 1, sc in every st across –3 sc

Ch 1, use sl st to join to ends together, tie off and trim loose ends and then fold piece inside out.

Ribbon Streamers:

Row 1) With pink create a foundation of 32 sc (chainless sc )

Row 2) Ch 1, turn, sc dec, sc to end

Row 3) Ch 1, turn, sc to last 2 st, sc dec,

Row 5-7) Repeat row 2-3

Edging:

Join in any corner with ch 1, sc in every st around, join to first sc with sl st

Sew the ends of the dress together, sew streamers to bow and then bow to belt  right over the seam where you sewed the two ends together(you can use fabric glue to glue the bow together and onto the belt as well). Place belt over sc rounds of dress. Sew buttons onto the top of dress where the button holes you made are. Weave in/tie off/trim loose ends.

 Spring Poncho

Hook: G

Material: Red Heart Super Saver

Size:  Toddler

Round 1) Ch 56, sc in 2^nd ch from hook ,* ch 3, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch* to end

Round 2) Ch 3, bring ends together and sc in first ch 3 loop, *ch 3, sc in next ch 3 loop*to end of round

Round 3) Ch 5, sc in next ch 3 loop, *ch 4, sc in next ch 3 loop* to end

Round 4) Ch 7, sc in next ch 4 loop, *ch 5, sc in next ch 4 loop* to end

Round 5) Ch 9, sc in next ch 5 loop, *ch 6, sc in next ch 5 loop* to end

Round 6) Ch 11, sc in next ch 6 loop, *ch 7, sc in next ch 6 loop* to end

Round 7) Ch 13, sc in next ch 7 loop, *ch 8, sc in next ch 7 loop* to end 

Round 8) Ch 15, sc in next ch 8 loop, *ch 9, sc in next ch 8 loop* to end

Round 9) Ch 17, sc in next ch 9 loop, *ch 10, sc in next ch 9 loop* to end

Round 10) Ch 19, sc in next ch 10 loop, *ch 11, sc in next ch 10 loop* to last sc                   

Round 11 - 12) countinue pattern (adding 2 ch to first ch loop and then 1 ch to every loop afterwards)

Edging:

Add streamers with a slip knot around the poncho. 

***Sizing information - 

The dress - To resize the dress, use the gauge to figure out how many more inches or how many less inches you need. For example, for a newborn sized dress, I would cut off about 1 rows from the chest area of the dress. Everything else automatically resizes except for the lengths of the layers. Arriving at different sizes in this dress is super easy because all you have to do is adjust the beginning chain and the rounds in each layer by adding more or less. If the person you are making the dress for is with you, it makes it even easier because you can measure it that way! Take note that the chest piece stretches quite a bit; that is something you'll want to keep in mind when using the beginning chain to measure. You won't need to make it larger so it will fit, the exact size should fit perfectly. 

The poncho - To resize the poncho, you'll want to alter the size of the beginning chain. I do not suggest making this poncho for anyone smaller then a 3-4T due to the holes in it. For larger sizes, make sure the chain will fit a head through it, From there you should be able to follow the same set of instructions and continue on until it is the desired length you need it. The chain that connects each round will get longer  and longer providing a unique look and is perfect for the arm hole like shown in the pictures.