Bella Newborn Dress - A free Crochet Pattern

This Bella Crochet Dress was one of my first patterns.  How I loved making this. I can't believe I never made it free on my blog. Today I am changing that. This dress is for a newborn. I designed this using Caron's Simply Soft and what a fantastic drape this has. You won't be unhappy with this choice.

Bella Newborn Crochet Dress

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Size: Newborn
Material: Carons Simply Soft,  1 Button,  H hook,  Yarn Needle
Optional flower or other adornment
Guage 4” =15 stitches, 2” = 3 rows
 
Special stitches: Shell (3 dc 1ch 3 dc) V Stitch (dc, 1dc, dc)
 
Bodice
 
Row 1:
Ch 56, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 5 ch, 3 sc in next ch, ( forms corner ) * sc in next 13 ch, 3 sc in next ch ( forms corner ); rep from * 2 more times, sc in last 6 ch, Ch3, sl st to last sc to form loop for button, Ch 3 (will count as dc now and throughout) turn (66sts)
 
Row 2:
Dc in first 7 stitches, 3 dc next st, dc in next 15 st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 15 st, 3 dc next st, dc next 15 stitches, 3 dc in next dc, dc to end (71sts)Ch 3 turn
 
Row 3:
Dc in first 8 stitches, 3 dc next stitch, dc next 17 stitches, 3 dc next stitch, dc in next 17 st, 3dc next stitch, dc next 17 st, 3 dc next st, dc to end (79sts) Ch 3 turn
 

​Row 4:
Dc in first 9 stitches, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 19 st, 3 dc next st, dc in next 19st, 3 dc next st, dc in next 19dc, 3 dc in next stitch, dc to end (87sts)
Chain 1 turn
 
Row 5:
Sc in first 11 stitches (for first armhole), ch 1, skip 21 st, sc into next st, sc in next 22, (for second armhole) ch 1, sk 21 st, sc in next st, sc to end (47sts, inc chns)
Ch 3 turn
 
Row 6:
Dc in each stitch around (47sts)
Ch 4 turn (counts as dc and ch1 now and throughout)

​Option…change color here
Skirt
Row 7:
*Dc in the first 2 stitches (with ch 1 between stitches) then v stitch ( dc, ch, dc) in next st, *dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc, v stitch repeat from * 10x , slip to 3rd ch to join (you will now be working in rounds) Ch3 (12 vstitches, 35dc)
 
Row 8:
Sl st to ch 1 space, (ch 3, 2dc, ch1, 3dc) in same space, ch 3, skip 2dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, skip
2dc,*Shell in next st, ch 3, sk 2dc, sc into next dc, ch 3, sk next 2dc,rep from * 9x, shell in next st, ch1, sc in last st, ch1, sl st in 3rd ch to join, ch 3 (12 shells, 12 sc)
 
Row 9:
Sl st to ch 1 space, (ch 3, 2dc, ch1, 3dc) in same space, *ch 3, sc in sc of previous row, ch 3, shell in ch 1 of previous row, rep from * 10x, ch 1, sc in last st, ch 1, sl st in 3rd ch to join, ch 3 (12 shell,  12 sc)
 
Row 10-12:
Sl st to ch 1 space, (ch 3, 2dc, ch1, 3dc) in same space, *ch 4, sc in sc of previous row, ch 4, shell in ch 1 of previous row, rep from * 10x, ch 1, sc in last st, ch 1, sl st in 3rd ch to join, ch 3 (12 shell,  12 sc)
 
Row 13
Sl st to ch 1 space, (ch 3, 2dc, ch1, 3dc) in same space, *ch 5, sc in sc of previous row, ch 5, shell in ch 1 of previous row, rep from * 10x, ch 1, sc in last st, ch 1, sl st in 3rd ch to join, ch 3 (12 shell,  12 sc)
 
Row 14
Sl st to ch 1 space, (ch 3, 2dc, ch1, 3dc) in same space, *ch 7, sc in sc of previous row, ch 7, shell in ch 1 of previous row, rep from * 10x, ch 1, sc in last st, ch 1, sl st in 3rd ch to join, ch 3 (12 shell,  12 sc)

​Row 15-16
Sl st to ch 1 space, (ch 3, 2dc, ch1, 3dc) in same space, *ch 9, sc in sc of previous row, ch 9, shell in ch 1 of previous row, rep from * 10x, ch 1, sc in last st, ch 1, sl st in 3rd ch to join, ch 3 (12 shell,  12 sc)
 
Row 17
Sl st to ch 1 space, (ch 3, 2dc, ch1, 3dc) in same space, *ch 11, sc in sc of previous row, ch 11, shell in ch 1 of previous row, rep from * 10x, ch 1, sc in last st, ch 1, sl st in 3rd ch to join, ch 3 (12 shell,  12 sc)
 
Option…Change color
 
Row 18Sl st to ch 1 space, ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sk 2 sts, *dc in next st, ch 2, sk 2 sts, rep from*around to end, sl st in 3rd ch to join.
Ch 1
 
Row 19
Sc in same stitch and every st around. Sl st to 1st sc to join.
 
Fasten off
Add button or any adornment.
 

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