Baby Tank Top

0-3 months

Materials:
Size "F" Needle
Simply Soft Yarn
Button
Sewing Needle

Top Front:
Ch 31,
Row 1: sc across (30 sc)
Rows 2-9: ch 1, turn. (sc, dc) across. (30 stitches)

At the end of row 9, ch 41 for tie. Slst down ch and join with a slst in top of dc from row 9. Fasten off.

On opposite side of top, join with a slst. Ch 41. Slst down chain and join with slst in top of sc from row 9. Fasten off.

Top Back:
Ch 31,
Row 1: sc across (30 sc)
Rows 2-5: ch 1, turn. (sc, dc) across. (30 stitches)

At the end of row 5, ch 46 for strap (the chain is longer on the back since the back is further down than the front). slst down ch and join with slst in corner dc of row 5. Do the same thing on the other side.

Body:
Row 1: Starting in middle of "top back", join with sc. Sc 15, ch 5 (be sure not to twist ch), join with sc in corner of "top front", sc 30, ch 5 (once again, be sure not to twist ch), join with sc in corner of "top front", sc last 14 stitches. Join with slst in first sc. (70 stitches... count is important).
Row 2: ch 1, (sc, dc) around. Join with slst in first sc. (70 stitches).
Row 3: ch 2,  dc in same stitch. Sc in next stitch. (dc, sc) around. (70 stitches).
Rows 4-18: Repeat rows 3 and 4. Fasten off.

Finishing:
Whip stitch around bottom of tank top. Add flower and button.

Flower:
Magic circle,
6 sc. Join with slst in first sc. ([ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, slst,] in same sc. slst in next sc) repeat around. (6 petals). Fasten off leaving a long string for sewing.