Spanish Dancer

Top down cotton girls' dress

Size
10 child

Yarn
MC: 8.5 skeins patons grace, (50 grams) black
CC: 2 skein patons grace, (50 grams) red

Gauge
22 sts and rows =4”

Tools
• size 2 (2.75 mm) 29”circular needle
• size 1 (2.25 mm) 29” circular needle
• crochet hook size D (3.25 mm)
• yarn needle
• stitch markers


With MC, C.O. 88 stitches, join being careful not to twist. Place marker to mark beginning of row.

Neckband
Row 1: K1 P1 around for 1”

Raglan Increases
Row 1: K22, pm, K22, pm, K22, pm, K22, pm
Row 2: K to one stitch before marker Kfb, sm, Kfb, repeat around to marker
Row 3: K
Repeat row 2 and 3 41 times, OR until armhole depth is deep enough to fit under armpits (mine measured 8 ½ “ from neck ribbing to bottom of armpit)
End at the beginning of any stitch marker.

Divide for Sleeves

Leaving stitch marker in place, Slip stitches between two markers onto scrap yarn, remove one stitch marker, leaving one remaining, K to next marker, Slip stitches between two markers onto scrap yarn, remove one stitch marker, leaving one last stitch marker to mark beginning of row.

Count your stitches. You should have a multiple of four. If not, decrease or increase stitches evenly around until you have a multiple of four stitches. Continue knitting in the round until top is at desired length to begin the waist. In example, I began waist ribbing when piece measured 11” from neckband. End at a stitch marker.


Waistband
Begin K2, P2 ribbing around for 2 ½”

Skirt
Row 1: Kfb around
Row 2: K around for 2 ½”
Row 3: Purl around
Row 4: K for 3”
Row 5: P around
Repeat row 4 and 5 three times more, or until desired length.

B.O. loosely in purl.

Skirt edging
Row 1: With CC, join with a sl st, ch 1, Sc 296 sts around (or a multiple of 8 stitches) , join with a sl st
Row 2: Chain 5, sk3, *dc 3 ch2 dc3 in next st, ch2, sk3, dc in next st, ch 3* repeat *to* around. (37 shells)



For other ruffles
With right side facing, using every other free loop from purl rows, follow the same method for bottom ruffle, except, for every single dc, on the last loop through, bring the crochet hook through the dress and pull the last loop through. This makes sure the ruffle doesn't flare up and lies flat.

Sleeves (make 2)
Row 1:With MC, b.o. all stitches
Row 2: with CC, sl st, ch 1, sc 64 sts around, join with sl st
Row 3: *sk 3 sts, 6 dc in next sc, sk 3 sts, sc in next st* repeat * to * around, join with sl st to last dc. (8 shells)

Flower
I used the flower from this pattern. http://crochetme.com/patterns/rose-choker

Sew underarms if needed.

Weave in all ends.