Frosted Rose Toddler Dress

MATERIALS:

• Aunt Lydia's Crochet Thread Fashion 3 in Natural, approximately 400 yards
• A - Blue Roses Yorganza Fashion Scarf Fabric, approximately 14 yards
• B - Red Roses Yorganza Fashion Scarf Fabric, approximately 14 yards
• C - Pink Roses Yorganza Fashion Scarf Fabric, approximately 16 yards
• Size C crochet hook
• Size E crochet hook
• Yarn needle

Special Stitch: Yorganza Ruffle Stitch (yrs)
Using crochet thread: yo, insert hook through hole in Yorganza, insert hook through stitch, yo, pull loop through stitch and Yorganza, yo, pull loop through first 2 loops on hook, yo, pull loop through last 2 loops on hook

Bodice
(make 2)
Using smaller hook and crochet thread, ch 41
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across (40 st)
Row 2: ch 3, dc in first st, (ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st) 19 times, dc in last st (40 st)
Row 3: ch 1, sc in first st, (sc in next st, sc in ch space) 19 times, sc in last st (40 st)
Row 4: ch 2, hdc in each st across (40 st)
Row 5: ch 1, sc in each st across (40 st)
Rows 6-12: Repeat rows 4-5, ending with R4
Row 13: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 38 sc, 2 sc in last st (42 st)
Row 14: ch 2, 2 hdc in first st, 40 hdc, 2 hdc in last st (44 st)
Row 15: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 42 sc, 2 sc in last st (46 st)
Row 16: ch 2, 2 hdc in first st, 44 hdc, 2 hdc in last st (48 st)
Row 17: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 46 sc, 2 sc in last st (50 st)
Row 18: ch 2, 2 hdc in first st, 48 hdc, 2 hdc in last st (52 st)
Row 19: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 50 sc, 2 sc in last st (54 st)
Row 20: ch 2, 2 hdc in first st, 52 hdc, 2 hdc in last st (56 st)
Fasten off.  Weave in ends.
Piece should measure approximately 11" at widest part.

Skirt
Using larger hook and crochet thread, ch 120, sl st to first st to join, being careful not to twist chain
Row 1: ch 2, dc in each ch around, sl st to first st to join round (120 st)
Row 2: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to first st to join round (120 st)
Row 3: (ruffle row) ch 2, using color A, 120 yrs, sl st to first st to join round, do not cut yorganza (120 st)
Row 4-5: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to first st to join round (120 st)
Row 6 (ruffle row): ch 2, using color A, 120 yrs, sl st to first st to join round, do not cut yorganza (120 st)
Row 7-8: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to first st to join round (120 st)
Row 9 (ruffle row):  ch 2, using color A, 120 yrs, sl st to first st to join round, cut yorganza after last st (120 st)
Rows 10-11: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to first st to join round (120 st)
Row 12 (ruffle row): ch 2, using color B, 120 yrs, sl st to first st to join round, do not cut yorganza (120 st)
Rows 13-14: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to first st to join round (120 st)
Row 15 (ruffle row): ch 2, using color B, 120 yrs, sl st to first st to join round, do not cut yorganza (120 st)
Rows 16-17: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to first st to join round (120 st)
Row 18 (ruffle row): ch 2, using color B, 120 yrs, sl st to first st to join round, cut yorganza after last st (120 st)
Rows 19-20: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to first st to join round (120 st)
Row 21 (ruffle row): ch 2, using color C, 120 yrs, sl st to first st to join round, do not cut yorganza (120 st)
Rows 22-23: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to first st to join round (120 st)
Row 24 (ruffle row): ch 2, using color C, 120 yrs, sl st to first st to join round, do not cut yorganza (120 st)
Rows 25-26: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to first st to join round (120 st)
Row 27 (ruffle row): ch 2, using color C, 120 yrs, sl st to first st to join round, cut yorganza after last st (120 st)

Attach Bodice
Row 28: Using smaller hook, ch 1, 2 sc, sc 1st bodice piece to top row of skirt matching stitches (56 sc), 4 sc, sc 2nd bodice piece to top row of skirt matching stitches (56 sc), 2 sc (120 st)
Row 29: Ch 1, 2 sc, 25 sc up side of bodice, (sc, ch 1, sc) in 1st st of top of bodice, 38 sc across top of bodice, (sc, ch 1, sc) in last st of top of bodice, 25 sc down side of bodice, 4 sc, 25 sc up side of bodice, (sc, ch 1, sc) in 1st st of top of bodice, 38 sc across top of bodice, (sc, ch 1, sc) in last st of top of bodice, 25 sc down side of bodice, 2 sc, sl st to first st to join round.
Fasten off.  Weave in ends.

Cut 2 1-yard lengths of the Pink Roses Yorganza.  Weave one through R2 of the bodice front, and one through R2 of the bodice back (you can double the Yorganza for a fuller look).  Tie Yorganza in bows at shoulder.