Baby Time – Small Doll Adventures

Mommy wanted to knit a dress for the AG Caring for Babies this week, but it got much too hot here to knit! Suddenly, the sun is shining and the heat is on, but unfortunately, our air conditioning isn’t not on, yet…So, Mommy did some crocheting with cotton yarn instead.

Mommy bought the babies some lovely onesies on Etsy from a shop called SewandBow (https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/SewandBowCo?ref=yr_purchases). She decided to make Susie, Sukie and Eugenie a skirt, and for our boy, Ellis, a pair of romper shorts.

Sukie and Susie got their skirts first. They love them because they are so comfortable and never fall down either.

The skirt has gored panels, a lace edge at the hem, and straps that cross over at the back. The back of the skirt and the straps are secured with small snap fasteners.

Ellis’ romper shorts also have the crossover straps and are made roomy enough for him to climb and run with ease.

If you have a baby or two in your home, the skirt and romper shorts can be made in just a few hours, and your babies will love them! Here is the pattern below:

AG Caring for Baby Skirt and Romper Shorts

Materials:

Size 10 crochet cotton

1.50 mm steel crochet hook (UK – 4 1/2; US – 8)

4 small snaps

Tension:

9 dc per 1”/2.5 cm

Abbreviations and Stitches Used:

Ch – chain stitch

Sc – single crochet: insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook

Hdc – half double crochet: yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook

Sl st – insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook

Dc – double crochet: yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, draw through two loops on hook, yarn over, draw through remaining two loops on hook

Dec – yarn over, insert hook into next st, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, insert hook into next st, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, draw through all remaining loops on hook

Rev sc – Work a sc in each stitch, but working backwards across row instead of forward, as would be usual.

Sc dec – draw up a thread in each of the next 2 stitches, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook

Sc inc – work 2 sc in next stitch

Dc inc – work 2 dc in next stitch

AG Caring for Baby Skirt

Beginning at waist, chain 49.

Beginning in the second chain from hook, sc across chain (48 sts).
Ch 1, 48 sc.
Ch 2, beginning in first stitch, 5 dc, *2 dc in next stitch, ch 2, 2 dc in next stitch, 4 dc,* repeat from star to star to last stitch, 1 dc.
Ch 2, beginning in first stitch, 7 dc, *in ch 2 space make (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc), 8 dc,* repeat from star to star across row, ending with 7 dc.
Ch 2, dc to first ch 2 space, *in ch 2 space make (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc), dc to next ch 2 space,* repeat from star to star to last ch 2 space, in ch 2 space make (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc), dc to end of row.

Repeat row 5, four times more.

10) Ch 1, sc to first ch 2 space, *3 sc in ch 2 space, sc to next ch 2 space,* repeat from star to star to last ch 2 space, 3 sc in ch 2 space, sc to end of row.

11) Ch 1, (sc, ch 3, dc in same space), *skip 2 stitches, in next stitch work (sc, ch 3, dc in same stitch),* repeat from star to star 4 times;