The pattern is posted below. Please tell me what im missing. I did up until i switched colors. the problem im having is the spots where the ruffles are are coming out flat for me what am i doing wrong? GAUGE In V-st pattern, 13 V-sts and 16 rows = 8"/20.5cm INSTRUCTIONS NOTE Dress is made in two pieces, front and back. After the front and back are seamed, ruffles are worked around the skirt. FRONT Beginning at lower edge, with C, ch 73 (79, 85). Row 1 (RS): Dc in 5th ch from hook (beginning ch and first dc count as first V-st here and throughout), *sk next 2 ch, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch (V-st made); repeat from * across to last 2 ch, ch 1, sk next ch, dc in last ch, turn—23 (25, 27) V-sts. Rows 2–4: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1, here and throughout), dc in first dc (V-st made), *sk next dc, sk next ch, V-st in next dc (2nd dc of V-st); repeat from * across to last V-st, sk next dc, sk next ch, dc in last dc (3rd ch of turning ch), turn; change to B in last st of Row 4. Rows 5 and 6: With B, repeat Row 2 twice. 2 of 5Rows 7 and 8 (decrease rows): Ch 3 (does not count as a st here and throughout), sk first 2 dc, sk next ch (decrease made), V-st in next dc, *sk next dc, sk next ch, V-st in next dc; repeat from * across to last V-st, sk next dc, sk next ch, dc in last dc, turn; change to A in last st of Row 8—21 (23, 25) V-sts at the end of Row 8. Rows 9–12: With A, Ch 4, dc in first dc, *sk next dc, sk next ch, V-st in next dc; repeat from * across to last V-st, sk next dc, sk next ch, dc in last dc, turn. Rows 13–18: With A, repeat Rows 7–12 (do not change color)—19 (21, 23) V-sts. Rows 19–25 (28, 31): With A, repeat Row 2, 7 (10, 13) times (do not change color). Shape Armholes Row 1: Sk first dc, sl st in each st across to 2nd dc of 2nd V-st, ch 4, dc in same dc, *sk next dc, sk next ch, V-st in next dc; repeat from * across to last 3 V-sts, sk next dc, sk next ch, dc in next dc, turn; leave last 2 V-sts unworked—15 (17, 19) V-sts. Row 2: Ch 4, dc in first dc, *sk next dc, sk next ch, V-st in next dc; repeat from * across to last V-st, sk next dc, sk next ch, dc in last dc, turn. Row 3 (decrease row): Ch 3, turn, sk first 2 dc, sk next ch (decrease made), V-st in next dc, *sk next dc, sk next ch, V-st in next dc; repeat from * across to last 2 V-sts, dc2tog over 2nd dc of last 2 V-sts (skipping the dc and ch-1 sp between)—13 (15, 17) V-sts. Sizes 6 (8-10) Only: Repeat Rows 2 and 3—13 (15) V-sts. All Sizes: Repeat Row 2, 1 (1, 2) more times. Shape Neck and First Shoulder Row 1: Ch 4, dc in first dc, [sk next dc, sk next ch, V-st in next dc] 3 times, sk next dc, sk next ch, dc in next dc, turn; leave remaining sts unworked (for neck and 2nd shoulder)—4 V-sts. Row 2 (decrease row): Ch 3, sk first 2 dc, sk next ch, V-st in next dc, *sk next dc, sk next ch, V-st in next dc; repeat from * across to last V-st, sk next dc, sk next ch, dc in last dc, turn—3 V-sts. Rows 3–5: Ch 4, dc in first dc, *sk next dc, sk next ch, V-st in next dc; repeat from * across to last V-st. sk next dc, sk next ch, dc in last dc, turn. Fasten off. Second Shoulder With RS facing, sk next 4 (4, 6) unworked V-sts following first shoulder, join A with sl st in 2nd dc of next V-st. Row 1: Ch 4, dc in same dc, [sk next dc, sk next ch, V-st in next dc] 3 times, sk next dc, sk next ch, dc in last dc, turn—4 V-sts. Row 2 (decrease row): Ch 4, dc in first dc, [sk next dc, sk next ch, V-st in next dc] twice, sk next dc, sk next ch, dc2tog over next dc and turning ch-sp, turn—3 V-sts. Rows 3–5: Ch 4, dc in first dc, *sk next dc, sk next ch, V-st in next dc; repeat from * across to last V-st. sk next dc, sk next ch, dc in last dc, turn. Fasten off. BACK Work same as front. 3 of 5ASSEMBLY With RS together, sew side and shoulder seams. RUFFLES Hold dress with lower edge at top and RS facing, working across opposite side of foundation chains (around lower edge of dress), join D with sl st in any ch-sp at back. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in same ch-sp, ch 3, sl st in top of sc (picot made), *ch 5, sc in next ch-sp, ch 3, picot; repeat from * around; join with ch 2, dc in first sc (joining ch 2 and dc count as ch-sp). Rounds 2–5: Ch 1, sc in first ch-sp (formed by join), picot, *ch 5, sc in next ch-sp, ch 3, picot; repeat from * around; join with ch 2, dc in first sc. Round 6: Ch 7, sl st in 4th ch from hook (picot made), dc in first ch-sp, [picot, dc in same ch-sp] twice, *dc in next ch-sp, [picot, dc in same ch-sp] 3 times; repeat from * around; join with sl st in base of first picot. Fasten off. Working in ch-sps of Row 4 (last row of C-colored V-st), join C with sl st in any ch-sp at back. Repeat Rounds 1–6. Fasten off. Working in ch-sps of Row 8 (last row of B-colored V-st), join B with sl st in any ch-sp at back. Repeat Rounds 1–6. Fasten off. Working in ch-sps of Row 12 (4th row of A-colored V-st), join A with sl st in any ch-sp at back. Repeat Rounds 1–6. Fasten off. FINISHING Armhole Edging: With RS facing, join A with sc in underarm, work sc evenly spaced around armhole; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Repeat around other armhole. Neck Edging: With RS facing, join A with sc in back neck, work sc evenly spaced around neck; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.

In this pattern, each ruffle panel is made up of 5 rounds of single crochets chains and picots that do lay kind of flat until the last row where the ruffle is formed with a series of double crochets, chains and picots. So, I don't think you will notice the ruffles right away.

If you're making all the stitches correctly, the problem could be that your tension is too loose. You can try using a smaller hook on the ruffles.

okay ill tear it apart and try again but it literally looks like 3 different colored rectangles. I am not seeing any kind of ruffles