Knitted & Crochet Flamenco Dress - Pattern & pdf File

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Supplies

~ Worsted weight yarn, 4-ply, any two colors you want

~ Size 8 (5 mm) knitting needles

~ Size 5.5 mm crochet hook

~ Yarn needle

~ 2 medium black buttons

~ Sewing needle and black sewing thread; only needed if the holes of the buttons you choose are too small to be sewn on with the knitting yarn and the yarn needle

Abbreviations

~ c1 - color one; used for the body of the dress and the sleeves

~ c2 - color two; used for the ruffles

~ sts - stitches

~ k - knit

~ p - purl

~ yo - yarn over

~ stockinette sts - knit one row, purl one row

~ k2tog - knit two stitches together

~ ch - chain

~ sc - single crochet

~ hdc - half double crochet

~ dc - double crochet

Instructions

* Please note: We will be working from the bottom up, forming the body of the dress in knitting first. The neck ruffles and bottom ruffles will be added in crochet once the back and front of the dress are done. The sleeves will be knitted onto the dress, and the sleeve ruffles will be added in crochet last *

Back Of Dress

~ With knitting needles and c1 cast on 26 sts

~ Rows 1-36 - work in stockinette sts, start row 1 with k

* We will now start dividing for the back closure *

Right side of closure:

~ Row 37 - cast off first 3 sts (first armhole formed), 

                 - k 9 sts,

                 - cast on 5 sts (beginning of button band)

                 - place remaining 13 sts on stitch holder

                 - = 15 sts on knitting needle

                 (see picture 1)

Picture 1

~ Row 38 - k 5 sts, p 10 sts

~ Row 39 - k across to end of row

~ Rows 40-49 - repeat rows 38 and 39

~ Row 50 - k 5 sts, p 10 sts (end of button band; neckline formed)

~ Cast off

Left side of closure:

~ Place remaining 13 sts back on knitting needle

~ With wrong side (p side) facing you, join yarn

~ Cast off first 3 sts (second armhole formed)

~ p 9 sts, cast on 5 sts (beginning of button band)

~ = 15 sts on knitting needle

   (see picture 2)

Picture 2

~ Row 37 - k across to end of row

~ Row 38 - p 10 sts, k 5 sts

~ Row 39 - k 2 sts, k2tog, k to end of row

~ Row 40 - p 10 sts, k 4 sts

~ Row 41 - k 2 sts, yo, k to end of row (first buttonhole formed)

~ Row 42 - p 10 sts, k 5 sts

~ Row 43 - k across to end of row

~ Row 44 - p 10 sts, k 5 sts

~ Row 45 - k 2 sts, k2tog, k to end of row

~ Row 46 - p 10 sts, k 4 sts

~ Row 47 - k 2 sts, yo, k to end of row (second buttonhole formed)

~ Row 48 - p 10 sts, k 5 sts

~ Row 49 - k across to end of row

~ Row 50 - p 10 sts, k 5 sts (end of button band; neckline formed)

~ Cast off

Back Neck Ruffle

~ Row 1 - With wrong side (p side) facing you, crochet hook, and c2, make 9 sc into the 15 sts of the right back neckline, dividing the 9 sc between the first and last sts of the right back neckline, ch 2 = 9 sc

~ Row 2 - 2 hdc in each sc, ch 2 = 18 hdc

~ Row 3 - *2 hdc in next 2 hdc, 1 hdc in next hdc*, repeat from * to * until end of row = 30 hdc

~ Fasten off

~ Repeat rows 1-3 for the left back neckline

Front Of Dress

~ With knitting needles and c1 cast on 26 sts

~ Rows 1-36 - work in stockinette sts, start row 1 with k

~ Row 37 - cast off first 3 sts (first armhole formed), k to end of row = 23 sts

~ Row 38 - cast off first 3 sts (second armhole formed), p to end of row = 20 sts

~ Rows 39-50 - work in stockinette sts

~ Cast off

Front Neck Ruffle

~ Row 1 - With wrong side (p side) facing you, crochet hook, and c2, make 17 sc into the 20 sts of the front neckline, dividing the 17 sc between the first and last sts of the front neckline, ch 2 = 17 sc

~ Row 2 - 2 hdc in each sc, ch 2 = 34 hdc

~ Row 3 - *2 hdc in next 2 hdc, 1 hdc in next hdc*, repeat from * to * until end of row = 57 hdc

~ Fasten off

Bottom Ruffle

~ Row 1 - Take either your front side or back side of the dress, right side (k side) facing you, crochet hook, and c2, and make 24 sc into the 26 sts of the bottom row, dividing the 24 sc between the first and last sts of the bottom row, ch 2 = 24 sc

~ Row 2 - 2 hdc in each sc, ch 2 = 48 hdc

~ Row 3 - *2 hdc in next 2 hdc, 1 hdc in next hdc*, repeat from * to * until end of row, ch 2 = 77 hdc

~ Row 4 - *2 hdc in next 2 hdc, 1 hdc in next hdc*, repeat from * to * until end of row, ch 2 = 129 hdc

~ Rows 5 and 6 - hdc in each hdc, ch 2 = 129 hdc

~ Row 7 - 2 hdc in each hdc, ch 2 = 258 hdc

~ Rows 8-10 - hdc in each hdc, ch 2 = 258 hdc (do not ch 2 after row 10)

~ Fasten off

~ Repeat rows 1-10 for the bottom row of the other side of the dress

At This Point, You Need To Do The Following

~ With wrong sides (p sides) facing you, sew the dress together at the sides, starting at the armholes and ending at the beginning of the bottom ruffles, using c1

~ Switch to c2 and sew the ruffles together at the sides

~ Turn the dress right side out

Sleeves

~ With right side (k side) of dress facing you, knitting needles, and c1, pick up 18 sts, going from the neckline down to the armhole, and back up to the opposite neckline = 18 sts

~ Rows 1-20 - work in stockinette sts, start row 1 with p

~ Cast off

~ Repeat for second sleeve

Sleeve Ruffle

~ Row 1 - with right side (k side) of sleeve facing you, crochet hook, and c2, make 10 sc into the 18 sts of the sleeve, dividing the 10 sc between the first and last sts of the sleeve, ch 2 = 10 sc

~ Row 2 - 2 hdc in each sc, ch 2 = 20 hdc

~ Row 3 - *2 hdc in next 2 hdc, 1 hdc in next hdc*, repeat from * to * until end of row, ch 2 = 32 hdc 

~ Row 4 - hdc in each hdc, ch 2 = 32 hdc

~ Row 5 - 2 hdc in each hdc = 64 hdc

~ Fasten off

Finishing The Dress

~ With wrong sides (p sides) facing you, sew the necklines and the sleeves closed, using c1

~ Switch to c2 and sew the sides of the sleeve ruffles together

~ Using c2, sew one of the sides of the neck ruffles together, then, with a few stitches, sew the bottom edge of the neck ruffle to the body of the dress. This will ensure that the neck ruffle will lay on the dress. Once you get around to the opposite end of the ruffle, sew the last two sides together as well

~ With c1, sew the bottom edge of the button band that will hold the buttons to the edge of the dress where the division was made. This will ensure a flat finish

~ With c1 or black sewing thread, sew the buttons to the button band, opposite the buttonholes

~ Weave in all ends

Rose

* This rose is meant to be worn in your doll's hair, but it would also look very lovely attached to the dress; maybe in the center right below the front neckline ruffle, or off to the side a little bit, right above the bottom ruffle *

~ Row 1 - ch 27

~ Row 2 - sc in 5th ch from hook, *ch 2, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch*, repeat from * to * until end of row, ch 1

~ Row 3 - *sc in next sc, ch 1, 3 dc in ch 2 space, ch 1*, repeat from * to * until end of row, including the last ch 4 space

~ Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing

~ Form the rose by holding the short beginning thread, and winding the petals around from the center to the outside

~ Sew the petals together by staying as close as possible to the center of the rose. When all the petals are secure, add a few stitches through the center of the rose for added stability

~ Weave in all ends

~ To use the rose as a hair decoration for your doll, fasten it to a bobby pin or a small hair clip

(Design, pattern, and pictures by Jo Em of Dolls of Suburbia)