Kalia Gown - Free Crochet Pattern

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Today's pattern is a little burial gown. This one is a little more in depth then some of my previous ones, but once you have the rows down, it is pretty easy. It features a nice lacy stitch and the little sections of contrasting colour break it up nicely.

This pattern was updated on 18/02/2017

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Kalia Gown

You will need
4mm, 4.5mm and 5mm hooks
DK weight (8ply) yarn in main and contrasting colours.

Sized To Fit:
24-26 Weeks Gestation (1.5 - 2 lbs)

Starting chains are counted within the stitch count.

With main colour and a 4mm hook

1: Ch24, dc in the 3rd chain from hook, 2dc in the next stitch, *dc in the next stitch, 2dc in the next stitch*, repeat across. - 34dc

2: Ch3, turn, *dc in the 1st 2 stitches, 2dc in the next stitch*, repeat across, working the last stitch into the turning chain from the previous row (here and throughout). - 45dc

3: Ch3, turn, *dc in the 3 stitches, 2dc in the next stitch* repeat across. - 56dc

Change to contrasting colour

4: Ch3, dc in the next 7 stitches, ch2, skip 12 stitches, dc in the next 15 stitches, ch2, skip 12, dc in the last 9 stitches. - 36 stitches (counting chains)

Change to main colour

5: Ch2, turn. *2hdc in the next stitch, 2sc in the next stitch,  sc in the next 3 stitches, 2sc in the next stitch*, repeat across, skipping the chains from the previous row, 2sc in the last stitch - 48 stitches

6: Ch2, turn, sc in the next stitch, 2sc in the next stitch, *sc in the next 2 stitches, 2sc in the next stitch*, repeat across. - 64sc

7: Ch1, turn, skip 3 stitches, dc 9 times in the next stitch, skip 3 stitches, sc in the next stitch,*skip 3 stitches, dc 9 times in the next stitch, skip 3 stitches, sc in the next stitch*, repeat across for a total of 8 shells.

8: Ch6 (counts as first dc and ch3), turn, *skip the next 4 stitches, dc in the next stitch (middle of the shell), ch3, skip the next 4 stitches and dc into the next stitch, ch3*, repeat across.

9: Ch3, turn, *3dc in the next ch3 space, ch1* repeat across, dc in the 3rd chain of the previous rounds ch6.

10: Ch1, turn, skip the first ch1, *skip the next 3 stitches, 9dc in the next ch1 space, skip the next 3 stitches, sc in the next ch1 space* repeat across, skip the last ch1 space and sc in the last stitch.

11-12: repeat rows 8 and 9

Change to a 4.5mm hook

13: Repeat row 10

14-15: Repeat row 8 and 9 again. End off main colour and weave in all tails.

16: Join contrasting colour and change to a 5mm hook. Repeat round 10 one last time.

Edging sleeves

With contrasting colour and 4mm hook; Join yarn to the same stitch that the 8th stitch on contrasting row 4 is joined too, and dc in the same stitch, ch1, sl st in the next stitch *dc in the next stitch, ch1, sl st in the next stitch* repeat 5 more times for a total of 7 small shells. End off, weave in tails.

Repeat the process on the other sleeve.

Weave in all ends. Can be closed with ties or a button.

For added neatness you can join your main colour yarn to the bottom corner of the back of the gown and evenly sc up the side to the neckline. Repeat for the second side.