• Vintage 1970s baby girl dress, bonnet and bootees crochet pattern. Short-sleeved dress in shell stitch with matching accessories. 3ply yarn, 16'' – 18'' – 20'' (40 – 45 – 50 cm), approx. Birth – 6 months and 12 months. UK crochet terms.
  • Close-up of shell stitch on vintage 1970s baby girl dress crochet pattern. Restored retro design — pretty, airy shell stitch in 3ply yarn. Matching bonnet and bootees included. UK crochet terms.
  • Materials and measurements for vintage 1970s baby girl dress, bonnet and bootees crochet pattern — shell stitch, 3ply yarn, 16'' – 18'' – 20'' (40 – 45 – 50 cm). UK crochet terms.
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Baby Girl's Dress, Bonnet & Bootees – Restored Vintage Crochet Pattern (1970s) Shell Stitch Layette Set 16''–20'' A4 & US Letter PDF Instant Download– 178

Baby Girl's Dress, Bonnet & Bootees – Restored Vintage Crochet Pattern (1970s) Shell Stitch Layette Set 16''–20'' A4 & US Letter PDF Instant Download– 178

What you'll receive:
  • High Resolution PDF
  • A4 + US Letter Formats Included
  • Instant Digital Download After Purchase
  • No physical items are shipped
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Pretty, airy and wonderfully simple to make — this charming 1970s baby girl set is a delight from start to finish. The short-sleeved dress is worked in a beautiful shell stitch pattern that creates a light, feminine fabric with a warm retro charm. The matching bonnet and bootees complete the look perfectly.

Pattern is written in UK crochet terms.

Sizes: 16'' – 18'' – 20'' (40 – 45 – 50 cm), approx. Birth – 6 months and 12 months

What’s included in the set:

  • Short-sleeved Dress
  • Bonnet
  • Bootees

Yarn: 3ply
Please refer to the photo for full materials required.

Skill level: Intermediate

What you'll receive:

  • High Resolution PDF
  • A4 + US Letter Formats Included
  • Instant Digital Download After Purchase
  • No physical items are shipped

Each pattern in this collection has been carefully restored by hand — a process that requires both time and specialist expertise in digital image restoration. What you receive is a clean, professionally enhanced, high quality pattern — not just a raw scan.

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