How to Crochet Christening Gowns
Crocheting a christening gown means putting your time and talent into making a gift for a baby that is sure to turn into a family heirloom. Use white worsted-weight yarn and a size G crochet hook to make a christening gown from the top down. Begin by crocheting the yoke, and then build the skirt from there so that your christening dress will require very little assembly. Add ribbon accents or beads for a decadent look, or leave it unadorned and let the stitches shine.
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Instructions
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Start by building the yoke. Chain 50, and make a double crochet stitch in the fourth chain from hook and in every chain across. This will give you a total of 48 double crochet stitches because the initial three chains count as a double crochet stitch here and throughout. For the second row, chain one and turn, then alternate between making half double crochet stitches in three stitches across then making two half double crochet stitches in the following stitch. Repeat this pattern across the row. For row three, chain one and turn, then alternate the following pattern across the row: half double crochet in five stitches, two half double crochets in the next stitch. For row four, repeat the following pattern: half double crochet in the next seven stitches, two half double crochets in the following stitch. For row five, repeat the row three pattern. Now your yoke is finished.
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Shape the sleeves. For row six, half double crochet in the first 12 stitches. Chain five, and skip 20 stitches. Then half double crochet across the next 24 stitches. Chain five, and skip 20 stitches. Half double crochet across the final 12 stitches, and join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet stitch. The places where you made five chains and skipped 20 stitches will now be the armholes of the dress.
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Crochet the skirt. From here on out, you will work in the round to make the skirt portion of the dress. For the next round, make two half double crochet stitches in every stitch around. This will give fullness to the skirt. For every subsequent row, make one half double crochet stitch in every stitch around; continue to work in this pattern until the skirt reaches the desired length. Then make one row of trim by working the following pattern: make a single crochet stitch in the first stitch, then work a shell stitch in the next stitch. Repeat around. A shell stitch means that you make three double crochet stitches, chain one, and make three more double crochet stitches in one stitch. This will give a scalloped edging to the skirt.
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Go back up to the sleeve opening and attach your yarn with a slip stitch to the first of the five chains you made. Crochet around and work one even round of single crochet stitches around each sleeve, including the five chain stitches you made and the 20 stitches you skipped. For round two of the sleeves, repeat the shell stitch pattern from the last round of the skirt. Finish off.
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Turn the dress around so that you can see the back of the yoke. Attach your yarn at the corner of the yoke near the collar, and work one round of single crochet stitches around the neckline, down the back split and up the other side of the split to where you started. Finish off, and sew a 12-inch length of white ribbon on each side of the yoke opening. Use this ribbon to make a bow tie closure for the dress.
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