Lacy Loopy Dress 6-12months

The Lacy Loopy Dress incorporates the Virus stitch and the V stitch to create a fun and pretty skirt.

PATTERN – Lacy Loopy Dress 6-12months

1. Foundation Hdc90, ch1 turn (it is possible to do a starting chain of 91 and hdc in 90 stitches starting from the 2nd ch from your hook)
2. Hdc90, ch1 turn
3. Hdc12, ch2, Hdc21, ch2, Hdc24, ch2, Hdc21, ch2, Hdc12, ch1 turn
4. Hdc11, Hdc ch2 Hdc in chsp, Hdc21, Hdc ch2 Hdc in chsp, Hdc24, Hdc ch2 Hdc in chsp, Hdc21, Hdc ch2 Hdc in chsp, Hdc13, ch1 turn
5. Hdc13, Hdc ch2 Hdc in chsp, Hdc23, Hdc ch2 Hdc in chsp, Hdc26, Hdc ch2 Hdc in chsp, Hdc23, Hdc ch2 Hdc in chsp, Hdc13, ch1 turn
6. Hdc13, Hdc ch2 Hdc in chsp, Hdc25, Hdc ch2 Hdc in chsp, Hdc 28, Hdc ch2 Hdc in chsp, Hdc25, Hdc ch2 Hdc in chsp, Hdc15, ch1 turn
7. Hdc15, Hdc2 ch2 Hdc2 in chsp, Hdc27, Hdc2 ch2 Hdc2 in chsp, Hdc30, Hdc2 ch2 Hdc2 in chsp, Hdc27, Hdc2 ch2 Hdc2 in chsp, Hdc15, slst to 1st Hdc.
8. Ch1 Hdc in same st, Hdc16, Hdc ch2 Hdc3 in chsp, Hdc31, Hdc3 ch2 Hdc in chsp, Hdc34, Hdc ch2 Hdc3 in chsp, Hdc31, Hdc3 ch2 Hdc in chsp, Hdc17, slst to 1st Hdc
9. Ch1 Hdc in same st, Hdc17, Hdc ch2 Hdc3 in chsp, Hdc37, Hdc3 ch2 Hdc in chsp, Hdc36, Hdc ch2 Hdc3 in chsp, Hdc37, Hdc3 ch2 Hdc in chsp. Hdc18, slst to 1st Hdc
10. Ch1 Hdc in same st, Hdc18, Hdc in chsp, ch9, Hdc in chsp, Hdc38, Hdc in chsp, ch9, Hdc in chsp, Hdc19, slst to 1st Hdc
11. Ch1 Hdc in same st, Hdc19, Hdc in each ch [9Hdc], Hdc40, Hdc in each ch [9Hdc], Hdc20, slst to 1st Hdc
12. Ch1 Hdc in same st, Hdc97, slst to 1st Hdc
13. Ch1 Hdc in same st, (Inc, hdc8)10 hdc7, slst to 1st Hdc
14. Ch1 Hdc in same st, Hdc107, slst to 1st Hdc
15. Repeat 14
16. Repeat 14

17. Ch1 Hdc in same st, Hdc7, Inc, (Hdc8, Inc)11, slst to 1st Hdc
18. Ch1 Hdc in same st, Hdc119, slst to 1st Hdc
19. Repeat 18
20. Ch4[counts as Dc ch1 from here onwards] Dc in next st, ch1, Dc ch1 in each st around slst to 3rd ch of ch4 [120Dc 120ch1]

21. (ch6 sc in 3rd chsp (ch4 sc in 3rd chsp)3) 10, slst into ch6sp
22. ch3[counts as dc from here onwards] Dc9 into ch6sp, sc in ch4sp, ch4, sc in next ch4sp, ch4, sc in next ch4sp, (dc10 into ch6sp, sc in ch4, ch4, sc in next ch4sp, ch4, sc in nextch4sp)9, slst to ch3
23. ch3, dc9, sc in ch4sp, ch4, sc in next ch4 sp, (dc10, sc in ch4sp, ch4, sc in next ch4sp)9, slst to ch3
24. ch4, dc ch1 in next 8st, dc, (sk ch4sp, dc ch1 in next 9st, dc)9, slst to 3rd ch of ch4
25. (slst across next st)2, ((ch4, sc into 2nd chsp)3 ch6 sc into 3rd chsp)10
26. (sc in ch4sp, ch4, sc in next ch4sp, ch4, sc in next ch4 sp, dc10 in ch6sp)10, slst to 1st sc
27. (sc in ch4 sp, ch4, sc in next ch4sp, dc10)10, slst to 1st sc
28. ch3, (sk sc ch4sp sc, (dc ch2 dc in next st sk2)4)10, on last repeat skip final dc and slst to ch3 after ch2
29. Slst into 1st ch2sp, ch5 dc into same chsp, (dc ch2 dc in ch2 sp) repeat around, slst to 3rd ch of ch5ch3, sk ch2sp, dc2, sk ch2sp, dc, inc, (sk ch2sp, dc2, sk ch2sp, dc inc)19, on last repeat instead of inc do 1dc and slst to top ch3
30. Repeat 29
31. ch3, sk ch2sp, dc2, sk ch2sp, dc, inc, (sk ch2sp, dc2, sk ch2sp, dc inc)19, on last repeat instead of inc do 1dc and slst to top ch3
32. ch4, dc in next st ch1, (dc ch1)99, slst to 3rd ch of ch4
33. (ch6 sc in 3rd chsp (ch4 sc in 2nd chsp)3) 11, slst in 1st ch6sp
34. ch3, dc9 in ch6sp, sc in ch4sp, ch4, sc in next ch4sp, ch4, sc in next ch4sp, (dc10 in ch6sp, sc in ch4sp, ch4, sc in next ch4sp, ch4, sc in next ch4sp)10 slst to ch3
35. ch3, dc9, sc in ch4sp, ch4, sc in next ch4sp, (dc10, sc in ch4sp, ch4, sc in next ch4sp)10 slst to ch3
36. ch4, dc ch1 in next 8sts, dc, (sk ch4sp, dc ch1 in next 9sts, dc)10, slst to 3rd ch of ch4.
37. (slst into next chsp)2 ((ch4, sc into 2nd chsp)3 ch6, sc into 3rd chsp)11
38. (sc in ch4sp, ch4, sc in ch4sp, ch4, sc in ch4sp, dc10 in ch6sp)11 slst to 1st sc
39. (sc in ch4sp, ch4, sc in ch4sp, dc10)11 slst to 1st sc
40. ch3, (sk ch4sp, (dc ch2 dc in next st, sk2)4)11, on last repeat sk end dc and slst to ch3 after ch2
41. slst into ch2sp, ch5 dc in same chsp, (dc ch2 dc in ch2sp)43 slat to 3rd ch of ch5
42. ch4 4tc in same st, sk ch2 & 1st st, sc into 2nd st, (sk ch2 &1st st, 5tc in 2nd st, sk ch2 &1st st, sc in 2nd st)21, slst to top ch4. fasten off.

EDGING

• Sleeve –

On left side of sleeve join with standing sc in 2nd st from bottom, sc2tog in next st & 1st ch, sc in next 9 chs along bottom of armhole, sc2tog in last ch & next st working up right side of sleeve, sc, (sk2, dc5 in next st, sk2 sc)7, skip last sc and slst to standing sc. Fasten off.
Repeat on both sleeves.

• Back opening & creating button loop –

Join with standing sc in 1st foundation st, work down the opening with 1sc in each row, 1sc at bottom and 1sc each row working up the other side, ch6 slst to beginning to make a loop, sc10 into loop for button hole. Fasten off. * before fastening off make sure your button fits the loop securely and adjust if necessary .
Sew button on opposite side to the loop.

• If you have done a starting chain and hdc stitches instead of a foundation stitch chain, I would advise that you continue with the back edging all the way round the top to give you a better finish.

You have now completed the Lacy Loopy Dress.

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