Doctor Who Dalek Dress

Free free to make this pattern for personal use! Please do not post this pattern other places or use it to make items to sell on etsy or other business sites. (No one wants to be sued by BBC!) I do not own Doctor Who or any of the characters. 

This is a nb sized dress. I used a G/6 hook ( 4.25 MM) you will need 2 skeins of yarn in different colors and some small buttons to sew on for the back.

Ch 39

Row 1: with main color sc in 2^nd ch from hook and each st across, turn (38)

Row 2:ch1, sc in 1^st st, *2sc in next st, sc in next*; repeat from * across to within 1 st from end of row. Sc in last st, turn. (56)

Row 3: ch1, sc in first st, 2sc in next st, *sc in next st, 2sc in next st* repeat from * across, turn (84)

Row 4: with 2^nd color, ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc, here and through row 10), dc in each st across, turn (84)

Rows 5&6: repeat row 4alternating colors (5 is with main color, 6 is with 2^nd color)

Row 7: with main color, ch3, dc in next 12 sts, ch 2, sk next 16 sts, dc in next st (armhole made), dc in next 25 sts, ch2, sk next 16 sts, dc in next st (2^nd armhole made), dc in next 12 sts, turn.

Row 8: ch1, sc in each dc and ch across, turn (56)

Row 9: with 2^nd color, ch3, dc in each sc across, turn (56)

Row 10: ch1, sc in each dc across, join with sl st to first sc, do not turn

Row 11: working stitches in back side of sc (so that top of sc flairs outward)ch 2 (doesn’t count as dc from now on) *dc in next 13, 2 dc in 14^th st* repeat from * around, sl st(60)

Row 12:increase evenly around to make 72 sts: ch1, *sc in next 4, 2 sc in next* around sl st

*Note: starting now, you will be adding in the bobbles for the skirt. On each 8^th dc you will finish the st with your 2^nd color. After the 5 tr sts for the bobble, you will finish the 5^th st with your main color.

Row 13: ch2, *dc in 8, finishing with 2^nd color, 5 tr in next st finished with main color* around ending with a sl st. You should have 8 bobbles.

Row 14: with your main color ch 2,* dc in 8. When you get to the bobble, loop though each BLO of the bobble creating one dc over the 5 bobble st. , repeat around. Sl st

Row 15: ch 2, dc around, sl st to join (72)

Rows 16-24: repeat rows 13-15 resulting in 4 rows of bobbles with 8 each. If necessary, adjust your bobble placement to result in vertical alignment of each.

Row 25: ch 1, sc around, sl st

Row 26: using the method for row 11, with your 2^nd color, ch 2 and dc around. Sl st.

Row 27: ch 4 (this counts as a dc + ch1), sk next st *(2dc,ch1,2dc) in next st, ch1, sk next st, dc in next* repeat around. You may end up with an extra st at the end, but don’t worry. As long as you have the ‘shell’ and 1 dc in between each. Sl st in 3^rd st of ch.

Row 28: ch 4 (this counts as your 1^st tr)sk to 1^st ch 1 sp of 1^st shell, work 6 tr into sp. * sk next ch 1 sp and 2 dc, FPtr around next dc, sk next ch 1 sp and 2 dc, 6 tr in next ch 1 sp* repeat around sl st to beg ch.

Row 29: ch 1 (sc, ch 3, sc) in same, sk next st, *(sc, ch3, sc) in next, sk next* repeat around. Join with sl st to 1^st sc. Finish off.

Finishing: with main color join with sc to row 10 of the left side of the back dress opening. 2sc in end of row 9, sc in end of row 8, 2sc in end of row 7, sc in end of row 6, ch 2 (for a button hole), sc in same row, 2 sc in each of the next 2 rows. Sc in end of row 3, ch 2, sc in end of row 2, sc in end of row 1. Continue sc evenly round neckline to other side of back dress opening. Sc in end of next 3 rows, 2 sc in each of next 4 rows, sc in end of row 8, 2sc in end of row 9, sc in end of row 10, sl to 1^st st. finish off. Stitch your buttons to the right side of dress opening even with buttonholes on the left side. Weave in ends.

I originally made this for a friend! And finally a pic of her sweet baby wearing it!