Crochet Lalaloopsy Dress

Here's my first ever free pattern. This crochet dress is made to fit a full size Lalaloopsy doll.
This is a pattern I made myself and you are welcome to use it and sell the finished product. All I ask is that you give me the credit for creating the pattern.

Hook size~ F/3.75
Yarn~ 4, medium weight
1 small button
Tapestry needle
Scissors


Stitch Guide
Ch= Chain
HDC= Half Double Crochet
SC= Single Crochet
DC= Double Crochet
Sl st= Slip Stitch
V Stitch= Double crochet, chain 2, double crochet worked in same stitch
Shell= 5 double crochet worked in a single st
Sk= Skip stitch/es



    Bodice       
R 1        Ch 11, HDC in 2nd ch from hook, HDC in next 4 ch, SC in last 5 ch, ch 1 & turn  (10 HDC)
                                    All st from here worked in Back Loop Only
R 2        SC 5, HDC 5, ch 1 & turn     (10 HDC)
R 3        HDC 5, SC 1, sl st 3, SC 1, ch 1 & turn     (10 HDC)
R 4        SC 1, ch 3, SC 1, HDC 5, ch 1 & turn     (10 HDC)
R 5        HDC 5, SC 5, ch 1 & turn     (10HDC)
R 6        SC 5, HDC 5, ch 1 & turn     (10 HDC)
R 7-14        Alternate rows 6 & 7     (10 HDC)
R 15        SC 1, sl st 3, SC 1, HDC 5, ch 1 & turn     (10 HDC)
R 16        HDC 5, SC 1, 3 SC in ch sp, SC 1, ch 1 & turn     (10 HDC)
R 17        SC 5, HDC 5, ch 1 & turn     (10 HDC)
R 18        HDC 5, SC 5, join with sl st to last st of 1st row     (10 HDC)

    Dress       
R 1        In spaces between rows, *SC 1, 2 SC*, sl st, ch 1     (30 SC)
R 2        *SC 2, 2 SC* sl st, ch 1     (36 SC)
R 3        SC in 1st st, *sk 2 st, 5 DC in 3rd, sk 2 st, SC* sl st, ch 4     (6 shells)
R 4        DC in 1st st, *ch 2, SC in top of shell, ch 2, V st in SC from prev row* sl st, ch 4    (6 SC, 12 DC)
R 5        SC in 1st ch 2 sp, *5 DC in the next ch 2 sp, SC in next ch 2 sp* 5 DC in last ch 2 sp, sl st, ch 4
R 6        Repeat row 4
R 7        Repeat row 5
R 8-13  Shell in center DC of each shell from previous row, DC in each SC of previous row, sl st, ch 3