Princess Charlotte's Christening Gown and Crochet Bonnet
Everyone will "ooh" and "ahh" over Princess Charlotte's Christening Gown and Crochet Bonnet. Your little princess will look adorable and extremely elegant for her baby christening or baptism in this crochet pattern. All babies deserve the royal treatment when it comes to special occasions. You could work up this pattern as a gift for a baby shower, too. The mother to be who receives this present will absolutely love dressing her newborn in this ensemble fit for a princess. There's also Princess Charlotte's Christening Crochet Blanket to match on AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns.
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 Gauge17 sts = 4; 24 rows = 4 in single crochet with smallest hook; 2 (ch 3, 3 dc, sc) pattern repeats = 3; 6 rows = 2 in lace pattern with middle-sized hook.
Finished SizeTo Fit: 17 (18)” Finished Chest: 19 (20)” Finished Length: 22½ (24)”
Materials List
- Red Heart® Baby TLC™: 3 balls 5011 White or another light/DK weight yarn.
- Crochet Hooks: 4mm [US G-6] and 5mm [US H-8]
- Yarn needle
Pattern
Pattern Notes
- Gown bodice is worked from lower edge of bodice up to shoulders.
- Gown skirt is worked from lower edge of bodice down to lower edge.
- Gown sleeves are worked separately, beginning at top of each sleeve, and sewn into armholes.
- Bonnet is worked from center, back of head toward front edges.
- sc2tog: [Draw up a loop in next st] 2 times, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Gown Bodice
With smallest hook, ch 82 (86).
Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—81 (85) sc.
Rows 2 and 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Divide for Backs and Front
First Half of Back
Row 1 (Wrong Side): Ch 1, sc in first 17 (18) sc, turn; leave remaining sts unworked for armholes, front and second half of back—17 (18) sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each sc across, turn—16 (17) sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across to last 2 sts, sc2tog, turn—15 (16) sc.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Repeat last row until piece measures 4” from beginning, end with a Wrong Side row.
Shape Shoulder
Next Row (Right Side): Ch 1, sc in first 5 sc, turn; leave remaining sts unworked—5 sc.
Next 2 Rows: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Fasten off.
Front
Row 1 (Wrong Side):With Wrong Side facing, skip next 6 unworked sc (for armhole) following first half of back, join yarn with sc in next st, sc in next 34 (36) sc, turn; leave remaining sts unworked for second armhole and half of back—35 (37) sc.
Rows 2 and 3: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each sc across to last 2 sc, sc2tog, turn—31 (33) sc at the end of Row 3.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Repeat last row until front measures 3” from beginning, end with a Wrong Side row.
Divide for Neck
First Shoulder
Next Row (Right Side): Ch 1, sc in first 10 (11) sc for first shoulder, turn; leave remaining sts unworked for neck and second shoulder—10 (11) sc.
Next Row: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each sc across, turn—9 (10) sc.
Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each sc across to last 2 sc, sc2tog, turn—8 (9) sc.
Repeat last 2 rows until 5 sc remain.
Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Repeat last row until piece measures same as back.
Fasten off.
Second Shoulder
Next Row (Right Side): Skip next 11 unworked sc following first shoulder (for neck), join yarn with sc in next sc, sc in each remaining sc across—10 (11) sc.
Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each sc across to last 2 sc, sc2tog, turn—9 (10) sc.
Next Row: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each sc across, turn—9 (10) sc.
Repeat last 2 rows until 5 sc remain.
Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Repeat last row until piece measures same as back.
Fasten off.
Second Half of Back
Row 1 (Wrong Side): With Wrong Side facing, skip next 6 unworked sc (for armhole) following front, join yarn with sc in next sc, sc in each remaining sc across, turn—17 (18) sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across to last 2 sc, sc2tog, turn—16 (17) sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each sc across, turn—15 (16) sc.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Repeat last row until piece measures 4” from beginning, end with a Wrong Side row. Fasten off.
Shape Shoulder
Next Row (Right Side): With Right Side facing, skip first 10 (11) sc, join yarn with sc in next sc, sc in each remaining sc across, turn—5 sc.
Next 2 Rows: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Fasten off.
Sew shoulder seams.
-
Diagram - Click for larger version
Skirt
Row 1 (Wrong Side): With Wrong Side facing and smallest hook, working across opposite side of bodice foundation ch, join yarn with sc in first ch, sc in each ch across, turn—81 (85) sc.
Row 2: Ch 3, 3 dc in first sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc, [ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc] 11 times, [ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc] 0 (1) time(s), turn—23 (24) 3-dc groups.
Change to larger hook.
Rows 3–5: Ch 3, 3 dc in first sc, sc in next ch-3 space, *ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * across, turn.
Work now proceeds in rounds.
Round 6 (Right Side): Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in first sc, sc in next ch-3 space, *ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * across, ch 3; join piece into a round by working a slip st in top of first ch-3, turn.
Round 7: Ch 1, *sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, 3 dc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc, turn.
Round 8: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same sc as join, sc in next ch-3 space, *ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * around, ch 3; join with slip st in top of first ch-3, turn.
Repeat last 2 rounds until skirt measures 18 (19½)” from bodice, end with a Wrong Side row.
Edging Round (Right Side): Ch 3, 4 dc in same sc as join, sc in next ch-3 space, *5 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of first ch-3. Fasten off.
Sleeves (make 2)
Beginning at top of sleeve, with middle-sized hook, ch 12.
Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, [ch 3, 3 dc in next ch, sc in next ch] 5 times, turn—Five 3-dc groups.
Row 2: Ch 4, 3 dc in first sc, [sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, 3 dc in next sc] 5 times, tr in same sc as last 3 dc, turn—6 groups.
Row 3: Ch 4, 3 dc in space between tr and next dc, [sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, 3 dc in next sc] 5 times, (sc, ch 3, 3 dc, tr) in last ch-4 space, turn—7 groups.
Row 4: Ch 4, 3 dc between tr and next dc, [sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, 3 dc in next sc] 6 times, (sc, ch 3, 3 dc, tr) all in last ch-4 space, turn—8 groups.
Row 5: Ch 3, 3 dc between tr and next dc, [sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, 3 dc in next sc] 7 times, (sc, ch 3, 3 dc, tr) in last ch-4 space, turn—9 groups.
Row 6: Ch 3, 3 dc between tr and next dc, [sc in next ch-3 space, ch 3, 3 dc in next sc] 8 times, sc in last ch-3 space, turn—9 groups.
Rows 7 and 8: Ch 3, 3 dc in first sc, sc in next ch-3 space, *ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * across, turn.
Row 9: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 3 dc in first sc, [2 sc in next ch-3 space, 3 dc in next sc] 8 times, sc in top of first ch-3, turn—45 sts.
Cuff
Change to smallest hook.
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in first st, *skip next st, sc in next st; repeat from * across, turn—23 sc.
Rows 11–13: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Sew side edges of cuff together (only sew the cuff seam). Place seam of one sleeve at center of underarm of bodice, and sew sleeve in place, easing cap to fit. Repeat to sew in other sleeve.
Buttonband
Row 1: With Right Side facing and smallest hook, join yarn with sc to work across right edge of back opening, sc evenly spaced across right back edge, turn.
Rows 2 and 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Fasten off.
Buttonhole band
Row 1: With Right Side facing and smallest hook, join yarn with sc to work across left edge of back opening, sc evenly spaced across left back edge, turn. Place 4 markers evenly spaced across Row 1, for buttonhole placement. Place first marker near top of back opening, next marker near bottom of back opening and remaining 2 markers evenly spaced between the first two.
Row 2 (buttonhole): Ch 1, [sc in each sc to next marker, ch 2, skip marked sc] 4 times, sc in each remaining sc across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, [sc in each sc to one sc before next ch-2 space, skip sc before ch-2 space, 2 sc in ch-2 space] 4 times, sc in each remaining sc across.
Fasten off.
Neck Edging
Row 1: With Right Side facing, join yarn with sc at beginning of neck edge, sc evenly spaced across neck edge. Fasten off.
Overlap buttonhole band over button band and sew bottom of bands together and to lower edge of back opening.
Weave in ends.
Sew buttons opposite buttonholes.
Bonnet
With middle-sized hook, ch 5; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 17 dc in ring; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—18 dc.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, 2 dc in each dc around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—36 dc.
Row 3: Ch 3, 3 dc in same st as join, skip next dc, sc in next dc, *ch 3, skip next dc, 3 dc in next dc, skip next dc, sc in next dc; repeat from * across to last dc, turn; leave last dc unworked, do not join—Nine 3-dc groups.
Row 4: Ch 3, 3 dc in first sc, sc in next ch-3 space, *ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * across, turn.
Repeat last row until piece measures 6 (6½)” from center of ring, end with a Wrong Side row.
Next Row: Ch 3, 4 dc in first sc, sc in next ch-3 space, *5 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-3 space; repeat from * across; rotate piece to work across side edges (for neckband), ch 1, sc in end of each row down side edge, sc in unworked dc of Round 2, sc in end of each row up other side edge, turn.
Next 2 Rows: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Sew ½ yd of ribbon to each front corner of bonnet, for ties.
Up Next:
24 Free Crochet Baby Dress Patterns
What is your favorite type of pattern to crochet for newborns?