Buttons & Bows Dress

"This easy crochet dress will become a well beloved addition to any little girls closet. This dress uses extended single crochet and a DK yarn. The front is made up of three panels and sewn together and the buttons are decorative. You can buy pre-made bows or make them from ribbon. I couldn’t find any bows I liked so I bought this ribbon at my local JoAnn and made the bows myself. I think they turned out pretty well considering I’d never done it before! Yarn: Deborah Norville Everyday Baby (100% acrylic; 308 yards [282 meters]/100 grams): 101-14 Aqua, 2 (2, 3, 3) balls Hooks: US size H/8 (5.0 mm) for body; US size G/7 (4.0 mm) for ribbing Notions: Tapestry needle; four 3/4” (19 mm) buttons; two 3” wide bows"

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook, H/8 or 5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge16 sts and 16 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Stitch Pattern after blocking

Finished SizeFinished Chest Size 17 (18, 19, 20)” to fit size 6 (12, 18, 24) months