Here is the second gift I made for my friend’s new baby girl.
I’d been wanting to try this dress pattern by Candi Jensen for years, ever since she demonstrated it on the Carol Duvall show. Here is a link to the pattern online. You can also get it in Candi’s book here along with some other darling crochet patterns for children.
I used Grace 100% cotton sport-weight yarn in Rose for the shell stitch top, and a cotton toile fabric for the skirt.
I modified the pattern a bit by taking a length of wide satin pink ribbon and fusing it to the inside of the dress where the crochet & fabric gathers meet. That way it is soft against the baby’s skin.
Similar to the bunny rabbit in my last post, this is a great project for the beginning sewer or crocheter. You don’t even need a sewing machine for this one! 
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Callie
5. April 2009 at 9:03 pm
This is gorgeous Laura ! I don’t crochet but I would love to try this dress !
10. April 2009 at 8:06 pm
Laura, The hgtv crochet and fabric dress pattern by candi jensen doesn’t tell how many to chain for each size before the first row.Can you tell me? Thanks. Sharon
12. April 2009 at 4:34 pm
Hi Sharon – Here are the instructions I have from the Candy Crochets book for the first part…
Chain 46 (50, 58, 62)
which equates to :
3-6 mo, 9-12 mo, 18-24 mo, & 3 years sizes
Hope that helps!
14. April 2010 at 11:22 pm
Thank you for posting this. You did a beautiful job. I will be trying to do this.