From CroChet! magazine, July 2010, vol. 23, no. 4, Copyright © 2010 CroChet! magazine

G AU G E

With size G hook: 4 star sts = 2 inches; 6 star st rows = 2 inchesTake time to check gauge.

PAT T E R N N OT E S

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Beginning star stitch (beg star st): Ch 3, pull up lp in 2nd and 3rd chs from hook,

pull up lp in same st as beg ch-3, pull up lp in each of next 3 sts, yo, pull through all lps on hook, ch 1 to close (see Fig. 1).

Star stitch (star st): Pull up lp in top of last st, pull up lp in 2 threads at side of last st, pull up lp in st at base of last st, pull up lp in each of next 2 sts, yo, pull through all lps on hook, ch 1 to close (see Fig. 2).

Puff stitch (puff st): Holding back all lps on hook, yo, insert hook in place indicated, yo, pull lp through, [yo, insert hook in same place, yo, pull lp through] twice, yo, pull through all lps on hook, ch 1 to close.

S U N d R E S S

Bib

Make 2.Row 1: With size G hook, ch 26 [30, 34, 36], sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (25 [29, 33, 35] sc)Row 2 (RS): Beg star st (see Special Stitches), star st (see Special Stitches) across, turn. (12 [14, 16, 17] star sts)Row 3: Ch 1, sc in closing st, [sc in next ch, sc in next closing st] across, turn. (25 [29, 33, 35] sc)Next rows: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately] 5 [5, 6, 6] times. At end of last row, fasten off.Last row: With RS facing, join with sc at left side, working from left to right,

A pretty pAttern of puff And stAr stitches gives this dArling little jumper “A-mAize-ing” texture. mAde with 100 percent corn-fiber yArn, it ’s eco-friendly too!

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D E S I G N B Y C I N D Y C A R L S O N

S K I L L L E V E L

F I N I S H E d S I Z E S

Instructions given fit size 18 months; changes for sizes 24 months, 2 toddler and 4 toddler are in [ ].

M AT E R I A L S

• South West Trading Co. aMAIZing light (light worsted) weight corn fiber yarn1 (13/4 oz/142 yds/50g per ball):

3 [4, 5, 6] balls #166 meadows• Sizes G/6/4mm and H/8/5mm

crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge

• Tapestry needle• Sewing needle• Sewing thread• 3/4-inch flower buttons: 3 1Yarn you might also like:Universal Yarns Panda Bamboo light (DK) (13/4 oz/

98 yds/50g): 5 [6, 7, 8] balls color of choice

Fig. 1

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reverse sc (see Stitch Guide) in each st across. Fasten off.

Strap

Make 4.Row 1: With size H hook, ch 31, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (30 sc)Rows 2–4: Working in back lps (see Stitch Guide), ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. At end of last row, fasten off.Matching edges, sew 1 Strap to side edge of 1 Bib. Sew 2nd Strap to other side of same Bib.Sew rem Straps to rem Bib in the same manner.Sew ends of Straps tog at shoulders.

WaistbandRnd 1: With RS facing and size G hook, join with sc in end of row on 1 Strap, evenly sp 2 sc in ends of rows across same Strap, *working in starting ch on opposite side of row 1 on Bib, sc in each ch across, evenly sp 3 sc in ends of rows on Strap, ch 10*, working across rem Straps and Bib, evenly sp 3 sc in ends of rows of Strap, rep between * once, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc. (2 ch-10 sps, 62 [70, 78, 82] sts)Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st and in each ch around, join in beg sc. (82 [90, 98, 102] sc)Rnds 3–5: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc. Sew buttons centered on Waistband be-low Bib on 1 side for front.

Skirt

First RuffleRnd 1: With size G hook, working in front lps (see Stitch Guide), ch 1, evenly sp 84 [92, 100, 102] sc around, join in beg sc.Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 2, sk next st, [sc in next st, ch 2, sk next st] around, join in beg sc.

Rnd 3: Sl st in first ch-2 sp, ch 1, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in same ch sp, *sc in next ch sp**, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in next ch sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc.Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in first st, *hdc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, puff st (see Special Stitches) in next sc**, sc in next sc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc.Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next st, *ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st, ch 1, sc in each of next 2 sts, ch 1, sk puff st**, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off.

2nd RuffleRnd 1: Working in rem lps on rnd 5 of Waistband, join with sc in first st, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.Rnds 2–8: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.Rnd 9: Working in front lps, ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 5, sk next st, [sc in next st, ch 5, sk next st] around, join in beg sc.Rnd 11: Ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc, ch 5, sc, ch 3, sc) in each ch sp around, join in beg sc.Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in first ch-3 sp, *ch 3, puff st in next ch-5 sp, ch 3**, sc in each of next 2 ch-3 sps, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sc in last ch-3 sp, join in beg sc. Fasten off.

3rd RuffleRnd 1: Working in rem lps of rnd 8 of 2nd Ruffle, join with sc in first st, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.Rnds 2–8: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.Rnd 9: Working in front lps, evenly sp 84 [92, 100, 102] sc around, join in beg sc.Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 3, sk next st,

[sc in next st, ch 3, sk next st] around, join in beg sc.Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in first ch sp, *(4 dc, ch 2, 4 dc) in next ch sp**, sc in next ch sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc.Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in first st, *9 dc in next ch-2 sp**, sc in next sc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off.

Bottom of SkirtRnd 1: Working in rem lps of rnd 8 on 3rd Ruffle, join with sc in first st, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.Rnds 2–11: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.Rnd 12: Ch 3, [sl st in next st, ch 3] around, join in joining sl st of last rnd. Fasten off.

Armhole TrimWorking in sts around Strap and in oppo-site side of chs on Waistband, join with sl st, ch 3, [sl st in next st, ch 3] around, join in beg sl st. Fasten off.Rep on rem Armhole. C!

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beg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . begin/begins/beginning bpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back post double crochet bpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post single crochet bptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post treble crochet CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . contrasting color ch(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chain(s) ch- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . refers to chain or space

previously made (i .e ., ch-1 space) ch sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chain space(s) cl(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cluster(s) cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . centimeter(s) dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet (singular/plural) dc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet 2 or more

stitches together, as indicated dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . decrease/decreases/decreasing dtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double treble crochet ext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .extended fpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post double crochet fpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post single crochet fptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post treble crochet g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gram(s) hdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet hdc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet 2 or more

stitches together, as indicated inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . increase/increases/increasing lp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .loop(s) MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .main color mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .millimeter(s) oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ounce(s) pc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . popcorn(s) rem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . remain/remains/remaining rep(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .repeat(s) rnd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . round(s) RS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right side sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single crochet (singular/plural) sc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .single crochet 2 or more

stitches together, as indicated sk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .skip/skipped/skipping sl st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . slip stitch(es) sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . space(s)/spaced st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .stitch(es) tog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .together tr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . treble crochet trtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .triple treble WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wrong side yd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yard(s) yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yarn over

S t i tc h G u i d e F o r m o r e c o m p l e t e i n F o r m a t i o n , v i s i t f R e e p a t t e R n S . C o M

Chain (ch): Yo, pull through lp on hook .

Slip stitch (sl st): insert hook in st, pull through both lps on hook .

Single crochet (sc): insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through both lps on hook .

front loop (front lp)Back loop (back lp)

Front loop Back loop

treble crochet (tr): Yo twice, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 3 times .

Double treble crochet (dtr): Yo 3 times, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 4 times .

Half double crochet (hdc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook .

Double crochet (dc): Yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] twice .

treble crochet decrease (tr dec): Hold-ing back last lp of each st, tr in each of the sts in-dicated, yo, pull through all lps on hook .

example of 2-tr dec

S t I t C H a B B R e v I a t I o n S

Y a R n C o n v e R S I o n

Chain Color Change (ch color change)Yo with new color, draw through last lp on hook .

Double Crochet Color Change (dc color change)Drop first color, yo with new color, draw through last 2 lps of st .

front post stitch (fp): Back post stitch (bp): When working post st, insert hook from right to left around post st on previous row .

Back Front

post of

stitch

Single crochet decrease (sc dec): (insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook .

example of 2-sc dec example of 2-dc dec

Double crochet decrease (dc dec): Yo, insert hook, yo, draw loop through, draw through 2 lps on hook) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook .

example of 2-hdc dec

Half double crochet decrease (hdc dec): (Yo, insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook .

Reverse Single Crochet (reverse sc): ch 1 . skip first st . [Working from left to right, insert hook in next st from front to back, draw up lp on hook, yo, and draw through both lps on hook .]

oUnCeS to GRaMS1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 .42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 .73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 .04 . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 .4

GRaMS to oUnCeS25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13/4100 . . . . . . . . . . . . 31/2

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sc (single crochet)dc (double crochet)htr (half treble crochet)tr (treble crochet)dtr (double treble crochet)ttr (triple treble crochet)miss

sl st (slip stitch)sc (single crochet)

hdc (half double crochet)dc (double crochet)

tr (treble crochet)dtr (double treble crochet)

skip

U n I t e D K I n G D o MU n I t e D S t at e S