DAUGHTER
BACK: With 3 strands B and No. 17 needles, cast on 40 (48) sts. Work first 20 (24) sts in pattern 1, place a marker on needle, work next 20 (24) sts in pattern 2. Work even 12″ from beg. Dress is planned for 15½″ (17″) from beg to underarm. Any changes in length should be made before first dec. Dec 1 st each end of next row; then every 2″ (1½″) 1 (2) times more, 36 (42) sts. Work even until 15½″ (17″) from beg or desired length to underarm. SHAPE ARMHOLES: Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st each end every other row twice, 28 (34) sts. BACK OPENING: Work 14 (17) sts and place on a holder; then work across remaining 14 (17) sts. Work even until armhole is 5¼″ (5¾″). SHAPE SHOULDER: At arm edge, bind off 4 sts once, 3 (4) sts once, 7 (9) sts. Bind off remaining sts loosely. Attach 3 strands at center opening and work other side to correspond.
FRONT: Work same as back until completion of armhole shaping, 28 (34) sts. Work even until armhole is 4″ (4¼″). SHAPE NECK. Work 9 (11) sts and place sts on a holder, bind off center 10 (12) sts, loosely, work across the remaining 9 (11) sts. At neck edge, dec 1 st every other row twice. For medium size only, dec 1 st at neck edge every row once, 7 (8) sts. Work even to shoulder shaping as on back. SHAPE SHOULDER: At arm edge, bind off 4 sts once, 3 (4) sts once. Attach 3 strands at neck edge and work other side to correspond.
FINISHING: Make 9 daisies and 9 buttons using color A for daisies and color B for buttons. See instructions as given for [Mother’s dress]. Crochet neck, armholes and back opening with B as explained for Mother’s dress.