Sweet Cecilia Dress Crochet Pattern

Pattern comes in sizes 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 1.5-2 years, 3-4 years, 5-6 years, 7-8 years & 9-10 years. Pictured is size 5-6 on a 5 year old. The little purple dress is 0-6 Months.

Check the chart in the photos for measurements. There are links to video tutorials in this pattern for some of the techniques used. The pattern also comes with lots of instructional pictures.

Materials:
*3.5mm (U.S E-4) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
*DK or Lightweight number 3 yarn. I used Paintbox Yarns Cotton Dk in the colour Ballet Pink (453).
* one 1cm/ 0.4in button
See chart below for approximately how much yarn you will need.

Gauge:
22sts/16rows 10cmX10cm (4X4 inch) square in alternating rows of half double crochet and half double crochet and chain one skip one stitch. (Sweet Cecilia Stitch) All hdc sts should be stitched beneath the three loops of the previous row. There is a video tutorial on how to do this stitch pattern.

Stitches and abbreviations used:
st or sts- stitch or stitches
ch- chain stitch
sl st- slip stitch
sc- single crochet
sp- space
sk-skip
ch1/sk1- chain 1 and skip 1 stitch
hdc- half double crochet
dc-double crochet
RS- right side
WS- wrong side
PSM- place stitch marker
RSM- remove stitch marker