size: Newborn-3 months(4-6 months in parentheses)
Yoke:
ch 59 loosely
Row 1(right side): [(2 dc, ch 2, 2dc) in 5th ch from hook Shell made)],
sk next ch, dc in next ch, *skip next ch, work shell in next ch, skip next
ch, dc in next ch; repeat from * across :14 shells
mark as right side
Row 2: ch 3(counts as first dc, now and throughout), turn; work shell
in first ch-2 sp, *sk next dc, dc in next 2 dc, work shell in next ch-2
sp; repeat from* across to last 3 dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in last dc
Row 3: ch 3, turn; dc in next dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, * skip
next dc, dc in next 3 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across
to last 3 dc, skip next dc, dc in last 2 dc
Row 4: ch 3, turn; dc in next dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, * skip
next dc, dc in next 4 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across
to last 4 dc, skip 2 dc, dc in last 2 dc
Row 5; ch 3, turn, dc in next dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, * skip
next dc, dc in next 5 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across
to last 4 dc, skip next dc, dc in last 3 dc
Row 6: ch 3, turn; dc in next 2 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, * skip
next dc, dc in net 6 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across
to last 5 dc, skip 2 dc, dc in last 3 dc
Row 7: ch 3, turn; dc in next 3 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, * skip
next dc, dc in next 7 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from* across
to last 5 dc, skip next dc, dc in last 4 dc
Row 8: ch 3, turn; dc in next 3 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp * skip
2 dc, dc in next 7 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across
to last 6 dc, skip 2 dc, dc in last 4 dc
Row 9: ch 3, turn; dc in next 3 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, * skip
next dc, dc in next 8 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across
to last 6 dc, skip 2 dc, dc in last 4 dc.
Size Newborn to 3 months only:
Row 10: ch 3 turn; dc in next 3 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, skip
2 dc, dc in next 8 dc, + work shell in next ch-2 sp, skip 2 dc, dc in next
4 dc, skip 3 ch-2 sps plus 6 dc (armhole), dc in next 4 dc +, ( work shell
in next ch-2 sp, skip 2 dc, dc in next 8 dc) 3 times, repeat rom + to +
once, work shell in next ch-2 sp, skip 2 dc, dc in last 4 dc: 8 shells
Row 11: ch 3, turn; dc in next 3 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, *
skip next dc, dc in next 9 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp repeat from *
across to last 6 dc, skip next dc, dc in last 5 dc; join with sl st to
first dc.
Size 4 to 6 months only:
Row 10: ch 3, turn; dc in next 3 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp * skip
2 dc, dc in next 8 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across
to last 6 dc, skip 2 dc, dc in last 4 dc
Row 11: ch 3 turn; dc in next 4 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, * skip
next dc, dc in next 9 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * across
to last 6 dc, skip next dc, dc in last 5 dc
Row 12: ch 3, turn; dc in next 4 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, skip
2 dc, dc in next 9 dc, + work shell in next ch-2 sp, skip 2 dc, dc in next
5 dc, skip 3 ch-2 sps plus 7 dc(armhole), dc in next 4 dc + ( work shell
in next ch-2 sp, skip 2 dc, dc in next 9 dc) 3 times, repeat from + to
+ once, work shell in next ch-2 sp, skip 2 dc, dc in next 9 dc, work shell
in next ch-2 sp, skip 2 dc, dc in last 5 dc; join with sl st to first dc:
8 shells
Skirt:
Rnd 1: turn; sl st in first 3 dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, work shell
in next ch-2 sp, skip 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, skip next dc, work shell in
next dc, * skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, skip
2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, skip next dc, work shell in next dc; repeat from
* around; join with sl st to forst dc : 16 shells
Rnd 2: ch 3 turn; work shell in next ch-2 sp, * skip 2 dc, dc in next
3 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around to last 4 dc, skip
2 dc, dc in last 2 dc, join with sl st to first dc
Rnd 3: ch 3, turn; dc in same st, dc in next 2 dc, work shell in next
ch-2 sp, * skip next dc, dc in next 4 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repear
from * around; join with slip st to first dc.
Rnd 4: ch 3 turn; work shell in net ch-2 sp, * skip next dc, dc in
next 3 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around to last 5 dc,
skip 2 dc, dc in last 3 dc, join with sl st to first dc
Rnd 5: ch 3, turn; dc in next 3 dc, work shell in nest ch-2 sp, * skip
2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, work shell in nest ch-2 sp; repeat from * around,
join with slip st to frist dc
Rnd 6: ch 3, turn; work shell in next ch-2 sp, * skip next dc, dc in
next 5 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around to last 5 dc,
skip next dc, dc in last 4 dc: join with sl st to first dc
Rnd 7: ch 3, turn; dc in next 4 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, * skip
2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, repeat from * around;
join with sl st to first dc
Rnd 8: ch 3, turn; work shell in next ch-2 sp * skip 2 dc, dc in next
5 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around to last 6 dc, skip
2 dc, dc in last 4 dc; join with sl st to first dc
Rnd 9: ch 3, turn; dc in same st, dc in next 4 dc, work shell in next
ch-2 sp, * skip next dc, dc in next 6 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat
from * around; join with sl st to first dc
Rnd 10: ch 3, turn; work shell in next ch-2 sp * skip 2 dc, dc
in next 6 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around to last
7 dc, skip 2 dc, dc in last 5 dc; join with sl st to first dc
Rnd 11: ch 3, turn; dc in next 5 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp * skip
2 dc, dc in next 6 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around;
join with sl st to first dc
Rnd 12: ch 3, turn; work shell in next ch-2 sp, * skip next dc, dc
in next 7 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around to last
7 dc, skip next dc, dc in last 6 dc; join with sl st to first dc
Rnd 13: ch 3, turn; dc in next 6 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, *
skip 2 dc dc in next 7 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around;
join with sl st to first dc
Rnd 14: ch 3, turn; work shell in next ch-2 sp, * skip 2 dc, dc in
next 7 dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around to last 8 dc,
skip 2 dc, dc in last 6 dc; join with sl st to first dc
Repeat rnds 13 and 14 until gown measures approx. 18 1/2 (20)" from
beginning (or to desired length) at end of last round, finish off
Sleeves
Rnd 1: with wrong side facing: join yarn with sl st in first skipped
dc on row 9 (11) of yoke, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, work shell in next ch-2
sp skip 2 dc, * dc in next 7(8) dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, skip 2
dc; repeat from * once more, dc in last 4 (5) dc; join with sl st to first
dc
Rnd 2: ch 3, turn; dc in next 3(4)dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, skip
2 dc * dc in next 6(7) dc, work shell in next ch-2 sp, skip 2 dc; repeat
from * once more, dc in last 2 dc; join with sl st to first dc
Rnd 3: ch 3, turn; dc in next dc, 4 dc in next ch-2 sp skip 2 dc, *
dc in next 5(6)dc, 4 dc in next ch-2 sp, skip 2 dc; repeat from * once
more, dc in last 3(4) dc; join with sl st to first dc
Rnd 4: ch 1 turn; sc in each dc around; join with sl st to first sc,
finish off
sew underarm opening
repeat for second sleeve
Size Newborn to 3 months only:
rnd 1: with right side facing, join yarn with sl st at base of yoke
opening, work 22 sc evenly spaced along right front edge; working in free
loops of beginning ch, (sc, ch 1, sc) in first ch, sc in next 3 chs, skip
next ch, * sc in next 3 chs, skip next ch; repeat from * across to last
4 chs, sc in next 3 chs (sc, ch 1, sc) in last ch, work 22 sc evenly spaced
along left front edge, join with sl st to first sc, finish off
Size 4 to 6 months only:
rnd 1: with right side facing, join yarn with sl st at base of yoke
opening, work 24 sc evenly spaced along right front edge; working in free
loops of beginning ch, (sc, ch 1, sc) in first ch, sc in each ch across
to last ch ( sc, ch 1, sc) in last ch; work 24 sc evenly spaced along left
front edge; join with sl st to first sc, finish off
Both sizes
Rnd 2: with right side facing, join pearl cotton with sl st in first
sc, ch 1, sc in same st and in next 10 (11) sc, ch 7, sc in same st, sc
in next 11 (12) sc, ch 7, sc in same st , sc in next sc, (sc, ch1, sc)
in ch-1 sp, sc in each sc across to ch-1 sp, (sc, ch-1, sc) in ch-1 sp,
sc ineach sc across; join with sl st to first sc, finish off.
Skirt Edging
with right sid facing, join pearl cotton with sl st in dc before any
shell, * 9 dc in next ch-2 sp, skip 2 dc, sl st in next dc, skip 2 dc,
7 dc in next dc, skip 2 dc, slip st in next dc; repeat from * around; join
with a sl st to first st. finish off
Sleeve Edging
with right side facing, join pearl cotton with sl st to any sc, sh
1, sc in same st and in each sc around; join with sl st to first sc. finish
off
repeat for second sleeve
add buttons
weave ribbon through last row of yoke. tie in front