Knitting for children Knitting for girls Christening Set - Dress & Bonnet

Christening Set - Dress & Bonnet

Christening Set - Dress & Bonnet



Free Crochet Christening Set Pattern

MATERIALS

• Bernat Baby Coordinates, 75% acrylic/22% rayon/3% nylon, 140g/355m/388yds

Shade: Baby Pink 48420 x 1 (2, 2, 2) balls

(Note: Amounts given are for set, bonnet alone will need 1 ball) 

• 4mm hook

• Three buttons (for dress)

• Button (for bonnet)

• 90cm/1yd satin ribbon, 1.5cm/1/2in wide

TENSION

Work 14 sts and 14 rows in bodice pattern to measure 10 x 10cm/ 4 x 4in using 4mm hook, or size required to obtain tension.

MEASUREMENTS

Bonnet to fit baby age 3-6 (12-18) months.

See table for dress sizes.

DRESS

BACK BODICE

**36 (38, 40, 42)ch.

***Row 1: (RS) 1dc in second ch from hook, 1dc in each ch to end of ch, turn - 35 (37, 39, 41)dc.

Row 2: 1 ch, 1dc in each dc to end of row, turn. 

Row 3: (Eyelet row) 3ch (counts astr), 1tr in next dc, *1ch, miss next dc, 1 tr in next dc; rep from * to last dc, 1tr in last dc, turn. 

Row 4: 1ch, 1dc in each of first 2tr, * 1tr in next 1ch-sp, 1dc in next tr; rep from * to last tr, 1dc in top of turning ch. 

Row 5: 3ch (counts as tr). * 1dc in next tr, 1tr in next dc; rep from * to end of row, turn.

Row 6: 1ch, 1dc in first tr, *1tr in next dc, 1dc in next tr; rep from * to end of row, turn.

Last two rows form patt.***

SHAPE ARMHOLES 

Row 1: (RS) Sl st in each of first 3 (4, 4, 4) sts, 1ch or 3ch, patt to last 2 (3, 3, 3) sts, turn leaving rem sts unworked - 31 (31, 33, 35) sts.** Work three rows even in patt.

DIVIDE FOR BACK OPENING 

Next Row: Patt across next 15 (15, 16, 17) sts, turn. Leave rem sts unworked.

Cont on these 15 (15, 16, 17) sts until armhole measures 11.5 (12.5, 14, 14.5)cm/4 1/2 (5, 5 1/2, 5 3/4)in, ending with a WS row. Fasten off.

With RS of work facing, miss next st. Join yarn with sl st in next st, 1ch, patt to end of row - 15(15, 16. 17) sts.

Cont even in pat until armhole measures 11.5 (12.5, 14. 14.5)cm/ 4 1/2 (5, 5 1/2, 5 3/4)in, ending with a WS row. Fasten off.

SKIRT

Join yarn with sl st to first ch of foundation ch of Back Bodice.

Row 1: 1ch, 1dc in each of first 1 (0, 1, 0)ch, *2dc in next ch, 1dc in each of next 3ch; rep from * to last 2 (1, 2, 1)ch, 2 (1, 1, 2)dc in next ch, 1dc in each of last 1 (0, 1, 0)ch - 44 (46, 48, 52)dc. 

Row 2: 3ch (counts as tr), *2tr in next dc, (1 tr, 3ch, 1dc) in next dc; rep from * to last dc, 1 tr in last dc, turn.

Row 3: 1ch, 1dc in first tr, *(3tr, 3ch, 1dc) in next 3ch-sp; rep from * to last tr, 1tr in top of turning ch, turn.

Rep last two rows of skirt patt until skirt measures 23.5 (26.5, 30.5, 35)cm/9 1/4 (10 1/2, 12, 13 3/4)in, ending with a WS row. Fasten off.

FRONT BODICE

Work from ** to ** as given for Back Bodice.

Cont even in pat until armhole measures eight rows less than Back Bodice-31 (31, 33, 35) sts.

SHAPE NECK

Row 1: (RS) Patt across next 10 (10, 11, 11) sts, yoh and draw up a loop in each of next 2 sts, yoh and draw through all loops on hook - htr2tog made. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.

Row 2: 2ch, htr2tog over first 2 sts, patt to end of row, turn.

Row 3: 2ch, patt to last 2 sts, htr2tog over last 2 sts, turn -8 (8, 9, 9) sts. 

Row 4: As row 2.

Work four rows even in patt.

Fasten off.

With RS of work facing, miss next 7 (7, 7, 9) sts, join yarn with sl st to rem sts. 2ch, htr2tog over same st as sl st and next st, patt to end of row, turn.

Row 2: 2ch, patt to last 2 sts. htr2tog over last 2 sts, turn.

Row 3: 2ch, htr2tog over first 2 sts, patt to end of row, turn.

Row 4: As row 2 Work four rows even in patt. Fasten off.

SKIRT

Work as given for Back Bodice Skirt.

SLEEVES

22 (26, 28, 30)ch.

Work from *** to *** as given for Back Bodice, 21 (25, 27, 29) sts after row 1.

Next Row: 1ch, (1dc, 1tr) in first dc, *1dc in next tr, 1tr in next dc; rep from * to last 2 sts, 1dc in next tr, (1tr, 1dc) in last dc, turn.

Next Row: 3ch (counts as tr), *1dc in next tr, 1tr in next dc; rep from * to end of row, turn.

Next Row: 1ch, 1dc in first tr, *1tr in next dc, 1dc in next tr; rep from * to end of row, turn.

Rep last three rows four (four, five, five) times more - 31 (35, 39, 41) sts.

Cont even in patt until work from beg measures 13 (16.5, 19, 20.5) cm/5 1/4 (6 1/2, 7 1/2, 8)in, ending with a WS row. Fasten off.

CUFF

Join yarn with si st to first ch of foundation ch of sleeve.

Row 1: 1ch, 1dc in each of first 0 (0, 2, 0)ch, *2dc in next ch, 1dc in each of next 3ch; rep from * to last ch, 1 (2, 2, 1)dc in last ch - 26 (32, 34, 36)dc.

****Row 2: 3ch (counts as tr), *2tr in next dc, (1tr, 3ch, 1dc) in next dc; rep from * to last dc, 1tr in last dc, turn.

Rows 3 & 4: 1ch, 1dc in first tr, *(3tr, 3ch, 1dc) in next 3ch-sp; rep from * to last tr, 1tr in top of turning ch, turn. Fasten off.****

FINISHING

Pin garment pieces to measurements. Cover with a damp cloth, leaving cloth to dry.

Sew shoulder seams.

Place marker at each side of sleeve 2 (2.5, 2.5, 2.5)cm/ 3/4 (1, 1, 1)in down from top edge. Sew in sleeves, placing rows above markers along unworked sts on front and back left for armholes. Sew side and sleeve seams.

COLLAR

With RS of work facing, join yarn with sl st to top corner of left back, 1ch, work 48 (48, 52, 58)dc around neck edge to next corner.

Work from **** to ****as given for cuffs.

BACK EDGING AND BUTTON LOOPS

Place markers on right back opening for button loops, having top loop at top corner, bottom loop 2.5cm/1in up from bottom of back opening and rem loop spaced evenly between.

Join yarn with si st to right top of back opening, 1ch, 1dc in same sp as sl st, (4ch, work in dc to next button loop marker) three times. Work in dc to bottom of back opening and up along opposite side of back opening. Fasten off.

Sew buttons to correspond to button loops. Thread ribbon through eyelet row of bodice.

BONNET

2ch.

Rnd 1: 6dc in second ch from hook, join with sl st to first dc.

Rnds 2 & 3: 1ch, 2dc in each dc around, join with sl st to first dc -24dc at end of rnd 3.

Rnd 4: 1ch, *1dc in each of next 3dc, 2dc in next dc; rep from * around, join with sl st to first dc - 30dc. 

Rnd 5 & Every Alt Rnd: 1ch, 1 dc in each dc around, join with sl st to first dc.

Rnd 6: 1ch, *1dc in each of next 4dc, 2dc in next dc; rep from * around, join with sl st to first dc - 36dc. 

Rnd 8: 1ch, * 1dc in each of next 5dc, 2dc in next dc; rep from * around, join with sl st to first dc - 42dc. 

Rnd 10: 1ch, *1dc in each of next 6dc, 2dc in next dc; rep from * around, join with sl st to first dc - 48dc.

Rnd 11: As rnd 5.

Size 12/18 mnths only

Rnd 12: 1ch, *1dc in each of next 7dc, 2dc in next dc; rep from * around, join with sl st to first dc - 54dc.

Rnd 13: As row 5.

Rnd 14: 1ch, *1dc in each of next 8dc, 2dc in next dc; rep from * around, join with sl st to first dc - 60dc.

Rnd 15: 1ch, 1dc in each dc around, join with sl st to first dc.

All sizes

Row 1: 3ch (counts as tr), *2tr in next dc, (1tr, 3ch, 1dc) in next dc, miss next 2dc; rep from * to last 3dc, 1tr in next dc, turn. Leave rem 2 sts unworked.

Working back and forth in rows, proceed as follows: 

Row 2: 1ch, 1dc in first tr, *(3tr, 3ch, 1dc) in next 3ch-sp; rep from * to last st, 1tr in last st, turn.

Rep last row for patt until work from marked row measures approximately 7 (9.5)cm/ 2 3/4 (3 3/4)in, ending with a RS row. Do not fasten off.

NECK AND CHIN BAND

1ch, work 42dc along side edges of bonnet, 17ch, turn.

Row 2: 1ch, 1dc in second ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 15ch, 1dc in each dc to end of row, turn.

Row 3: (Buttonhole row) 1ch, 1dc in each dc to last 4dc, 2ch, miss next 2dc, 1dc in each of last 2dc, turn.

Row 4: 1ch, 1dc in each dc to end of row, working 2dc in 2ch-sp. Fasten off.

Sew button to correspond to buttonhole.