Princess Matilde

Crochet dress worked top down with raglan, short sleeves and fan pattern plus hair band with flowers in DROPS BabyMerino, DROPS Safran or DROPS ♥ You #7. Size children 2 - 10 years

DROPS Children 26-5
DROPS design: Pattern no bm-005-bn
Yarn group A
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DRESS:
Size: 2 - 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 years
Size in cm: 92 - 98/104 - 110/116 - 122/128 - 134/140
Materials:
DROPS BABY MERINO from Garnstudio
200-200-250-250-300 g colour no 16, red

Or use:
DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio
250-250-300-300-350 g colour no 19, red

Or use:
Materials:
DROPS ♥ You #7 from Garnstudio
200-200-250-250-300 g colour no 16, red

HAIR BAND:
Size: 2/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 years
Head circumference: 48/50 - 50/52 - 52/53 - 54/55 cm
Materials:
DROPS BABY MERINO from Garnstudio
50 g for all sizes in colour no 02, off white
50 g for all sizes in colour no 16, red
50 g for all sizes in colour no 30, blue

Or use:
DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio
50 g for all sizes in colour no 18, off white
50 g for all sizes in colour no 19, red
50 g for all sizes in colour no 09, navyblue

Or use:
Materials:
DROPS ♥ You #7 from Garnstudio
50 g for all sizes in colour no 01, white
50 g for all sizes in colour no 16, red
50 g for all sizes in colour no 05, navy blue

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3.5 mm – or size needed to get 22 tr x 12 rows vertically = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS BUTTON: FLOWER (white) NO 600 – 3 pieces in all sizes (for dress).

CROCHET INFO:
Replace first tr at beg of every tr round/row with 3 ch. Finish round with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. Finish row with 1 tr in 3rd ch from beg of previous row.

INCREASE TIP:
Inc 1 tr by working 2 tr in same st.
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DRESS:
The piece is worked top down. Work back and forth from mid back to after vent mid back, then work piece in the round.

YOKE:
Work 77-81-85-85-89 loose ch (incl 1 ch to turn with) on hook size 3.5 mm with Baby Merino, Safran or DROPS ♥ You #7. Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, then work 1 dc in every ch the entire row = 76-80-84-84-88 dc on row.
Now insert 4 markers in piece for raglan as follows (beg mid back – NOTE: Do NOT work while inserting markers): Skip 12-13-14-14-15 dc (= right back piece), insert 1 marker in next dc, skip 12 dc (= sleeve), insert 1 marker in next dc, skip 24-26-28-28-30 dc (= front piece), insert 1 marker in next dc, skip 12 dc (= sleeve) and insert last marker in next dc (there are now 12-13-14-14-15 dc on left back piece after last marker).
READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SECTION BEFORE CONTINUING:
READ CROCHET INFO and work next row as follows from RS:
Work 1 tr in every dc but in every dc with marker work 2 tr + 2 ch + 2 tr = 88-92-96-96-100 tr on row (= 12 tr inc).

Then inc for raglan: Continue with tr, and work 2 tr + 2 ch + 2 tr in every ch-space in every raglan line (= 16 tr inc on row). Repeat inc on every row 6-6-7-8-9 more times (= 7-7-8-9-10 times in total) = 200-204-224-240-260 tr on row. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!
Work next row as follows from RS:

Work 1 tr in each of the first 28-29-32-34-37 tr (= right back piece), skip the next 44-44-48-52-56 tr (= sleeve), work 8 ch, work 1 tr in each of the next 56-58-64-68-74 tr (= front piece), skip the next 44-44-48-52-56 tr (= sleeve), work 8 ch and work 1 tr in each of the last 28-29-32-34-37 tr (= left back piece). Sleeve caps are now done and piece is worked in the round.

BODY:
Put piece tog mid back with RS out and work 1 round with tr (work 1 tr in every tr from previous round and 1 tr in every ch under each sleeve – remember CROCHET INFO) = 128-132-144-152-164 sts on round. NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE! Continue with 1 tr in every tr until piece measures 4-4-4-5-5 cm, on last round inc 2-3-1-3-1 tr evenly - READ INCREASE TIP = 130-135-145-155-165 tr. Now work fan pattern as follows:

ROUND 1: 1 dc in first tr, *4 ch, skip 4 tr, 1 dc in next tr *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 4 ch, skip 4 tr and 1 sl st in first dc = 26-27-29-31-33 ch-spaces.
ROUND 2: 3 tr + 2 ch + 3 tr in every ch-space.
ROUND 3: Work sl sts until first ch-space, then work 3 tr + 2 ch + 3 tr in every ch-space.
Repeat 3rd round until piece measures 15-17-18-20-21 cm

WORK NEXT ROUND AS FOLLOWS: Work sl sts until first ch-space, then work 4 tr + 2 ch + 4 tr in every ch-space.
Repeat this round until piece measures 25-28-31-34-36 cm

WORK NEXT ROUND AS FOLLOWS: Work sl sts until first ch-space, then work 4 dtr + 2 ch + 4 dtr in every ch-space. Repeat this round until piece measures 35-39-43-48-52 cm Fasten off.

ADJUSTING NECKLINE:
For better fit work a small elevation at the back of neck. Insert 1 marker in st in each corner in neck, i.e. at beg of every raglan line and 1 marker mid front.
Work on hook size 3.5 mm as follows: Beg mid back, work 1 dc in every st until 1 st remains before st with marker, work 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in st with marker and 1 htr in next st, then work 1 dc in every st until 1 st remains before next st with marker, 1 htr in next st, 1 tr in st with marker and 1 htr in next st, the work 1 dc in every st until 4-4-5-5 (5-6) sts remain before marker mid front. Turn piece and work 1 dc in every dc back to mid back but at every marker work 3 dc tog, i.e. work 1 dc in htr but wait with last YO and pull through, work 1 dc in st with marker but wait with last YO and pull through, work 1 dc in next htr but now pull last YO through all 4 sts on hook (= 2 dc dec). Cut the yarn and repeat from mid back to mid front in the other side.

BUTTON BAND AT THE BACK:
Work along left opening mid back as follows: Work 2 dc in every tr-row and 1 dc in every dc-row. Work 4 rows in total with dc back and forth, fasten off. Along right opening mid back work buttonholes as follows (beg from RS at neck line): Work 4 dc (2 dc in the first two tr-rows), 4 ch (= 1 buttonhole), skip approx. 1 cm, work dc until approx. mid on band, 4 ch, skip approx. 1 cm, work dc until 1 cm remains on band, 4 ch and fasten with 1 dc in last st. Fasten off. Sew the buttons on to button band in the left side.

NECK EDGE:
Work around the neck as follows: 1 dc in first st, * 2 ch, skip 2 sts, 1 dc in next st *, repeat from *-* the entire row, fasten off.

FAN EDGE AROUND SLEEVE CAPS:
Work as follows: Work 1 dc in each of the 8 sts mid under sleeve, then work fan edge around the sleeve opening as follows: * Skip approx. 2 cm, in next st work 3 tr + 2 ch + 3 tr, skip approx. 2 cm, 1 dc in next st *, repeat from *-* and finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round (= approx. 9-9-10-10-11 fans along sleeve cap). Fasten off.
Repeat at the bottom around the other sleeve cap.
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HAIR BAND:
Work 6 ch on hook size 3.5 mm with off white.
Work first row as follows: Work 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, work 1 dc in each of the next 2 ch, turn piece = 3 dc + 3 ch on row.
ROW 2: 3 ch, 1 dc in each of the 3 dc from previous row, turn piece.
Repeat 2nd row until hair band measures approx. 42-44-46-48 cm (or desired length, subtract approx. 6-8 cm according to the head's circumference). Cut the yarn and sew the 2 short sides tog edge to edge with small stitches.

LARGE CROCHET FLOWER:
Work 7 ch on hook size 3.5 mm with off white and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
ROUND 1: 3 ch (= 1 tr), 2 tr in ch-ring, * 6 ch, 1 dc in last tr made, 3 tr in ch-ring *, repeat from *-* a total of 6 times and finish with 6 ch and 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round = 7 ch-spaces with 3 tr between each. Fasten off.
ROUND 2: Switch to red. Work 1 dc in the middle of the first 3 tr on round, * 12 tr in ch-space, skip 1 tr, 1 dc in next tr, skip 1 tr *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round. Fasten off.

SMALL CROCHET FLOWER:
Work 6 ch on hook size 3.5 mm with off white and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
ROUND 1: 2 ch (= 1 htr), 2 htr in ch-ring, * 5 ch, 1 dc in last htr made, 3 htr in ch-ring *, repeat from *-* a total of 5 times and finish with 5 ch and 1 sl st in 2nd ch from beg of round = 6 ch-spaces with 3 htr between each. Fasten off.
ROUND 2: Switch to blue. Work 1 dc in the middle of the first 3 htr on round, * 10 tr in ch-space, skip 1 htr, 1 dc in next htr, skip 1 htr *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round. Fasten off.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew flowers on hair band with small sts.

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