KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

KATHY'S CROCHET CABIN

Sunday, June 8, 2008

FRILLY PINK BURIAL GOWN PATTERN


FRILLY PINK BURIAL GOWN
BY: KATHY

3 TO 5 POUND (ABOUT 15 INCHES LONG FROM CENTER NECK TO BOTTOM.)

MATERIALS NEEDED:
BABY YARN
J HOOK ( SO SORRY I HAD A G HOOK INSTEAD OF A J HOOK. THE G HOOK IS FOR 1-3 POUND BABIES. I HAD TO COPY A PATTERN FOR MYSELF, THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED IT. AGAIN I'M SO SORRY.)
WHITE RIBBON

STITCHES USED:
CH - CHAIN
SL ST - SLIP STITCH
YO - YARN OVER
SC- SINGLE CROCHET
HDC - HALF DOUBLE CROCHET
DC - DOUBLE CROCHET
V-STITCH ( DC, CH1, DC IN SAME STITCH)

NO GAUGE IS NEEDED BECAUSE THIS PATTERN IS VERY FORGIVING. I LEAVE ALL MY GOWNS OPEN IN THE BACK SO THE ANGEL BABIES CAN BE EASILY DRESSED. IF YOU FIND ANY PROBLEMS LET ME KNOW BECAUSE THIS PATTERN HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AND I'M REALLY NOT THAT GREAT AT WRITING PATTERNS.
WITH PINK YARN
ROW 1 : CH 32, DC IN 3RD CH FROM HOOK. DC IN NEXT 3 CH'S. ( DC, CH 1, DC) IN NEXT CH. ( V-STITCH MADE) *DC IN NEXT 6 CH'S, V-STITCH IN NEXT CH.* REPEAT FROM * TO * 2 MORE TIMES. DC IN LAST 4 CH. CH 2 TURN.

ROWS 2-6: *HDC IN EACH DC TO CH1 SPACE. WORK V-STITCH IN CH1 SPACE. * REPEAT FROM * TO * 3 MORE TIMES. HDC IN REMAINING DC. CH2 TURN.
THIS ROW FORMS THE SLEEVES.

ROW7: HDC IN EACH ST TO CH1 SP. ( *YO INSERT HOOK IN CH1 SP AND IN NEXT CH1 SP. YO PULL OUT OF BOTH CH1 SPACES YO AND PULL OF ALL 3 LOOPS.*) HDC IN EACH ST TO NEXT CH1 SP. REPEAT FROM * TO *. HDC IN REMAINING STS. CH2 TURN.

ROW 8: DC IN SAME ST AS TURNING CH2 DC IN NEXT ST. * 2DC IN NEXT ST DC IN NEXT ST*. REPEAT FROM * TO * ENDING WITH 2DC IN LAST ST. CH2 TURN.

ROW 8-27: DC IN EACH DC ACROSS. FINISH OFF.

BOTTOM RUFFLE: ATTACH WHITE YARN CH1
ROW 28 SC IN TURNING CH1 SP. CH3 *SC IN NEXT DC CH3.* REPEAT FROM * TO * AROUND ENDING WITH CH3. SLST TO BEGINNING SC. CH1 TURN.

ROW 29-30: SC IN TURNING CH1 SP. CH3 * SC IN CH3 SPACE, CH 3* REPEAT AROUND ENDING WITH SC. CH3 TURN


ROW 31: SC IN CH3 SP. CH3 * SC IN CH3 SP CH3. * REPEAT FROM * TO * AROUND ENDING WITH SC IN LAST SC. DON'T TURN.


CH1 SC IN CORNER WORK SC EVENLY UP EDGE OF GOWN . WHEN YOU GET TO THE HDC ROW SC IN IT. CH3 * SC (AROUND) NEXT HDC CH3* REPEAT ACROSS ENDING WITH A SC AT THE EDGE. CH1 TURN.

ROW2: SC IN TURNING CH1 SP. CH3 * SC IN CH3 SP CH3* REPEAT FROM * TO * ACROSS. ENDING WITH SC AT EDGE.
CONTINUE WORKING SC UP THE SIDE EDGE TO THE NECK. ENDING WITH A SC AT TOP EDGE. DON'T FINISH OFF.
NECK EDGING:
CH3* SC BETWEEN DC CH3* REPEAT AROUND.
WORK SC EVENLY DOWN OTHER SIDE. FINISH OFF ON LAST DC ROW.

SLEEVES:
ROW1: ATTACH WHITE YARN AT BOTTOM OF SLEEVE. CH1 SC IN SAME SP. * CH3 SC BETWEEN DC* REPEAT FROM * TO * AROUND.SL ST TO BEGINNING SC. CH1 (DON'T TURN)

ROW 2: SC IN CH1 SP. * CH3 SC IN CH1 SP. * REPEAT AROUND. SL ST TO BEGINNING SC.FINISH OFF.
WEAVE RIBBON AROUND 1ST ROW OF DC AROUND NECK AND LEAVE ENOUGH IN BACK TO TIE. THIS WILL ALSO HELP TIGHTEN UP THE NECK IF NEEDED.
WEAVE A PIECE OF RIBBON AROUND 1ST ROW OF RUFFLE ON EACH SLEEVE. TIE INTO A BOW.
I LIKE TO TIE 2 PIECES OF RIBBON( AND MAKE A BOW) ON EACH SIDE OF BOTTOM ROW OF DC. I ALSO PUT A BOW ON TOP RUFFLE.

6 comments:

  1. I like this pattern. I want to make one soon.

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  2. THANK YOU CHRISTINE! I KNOW THAT WHOEVER GETS IT WILL THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS.

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  3. That is such a pretty pattern. Where are the directions for the cap and booties?

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  4. Kathy- I am the Founder and Executive director of Remember Me... I would like to have my volunteers use this pattern! My site is
    www.remembermeinc.org

    email niki@remembermeinc.org

    Please let me know as soon as possible!!

    Thanks

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  5. do you have a pattern for the hat

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  6. Where is pattern for Hat & Booties?

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KATHY