It might be possible that getting dressed in the morning will be so much more fun with this adorable crochet baby dress to choose! This fantastic crochet dress pattern by Samantha Fletcher will have your little one looking super-colourful with it's fun rainbow stripes, and can be made in sizes to fit 6 month old babies up to four year-olds! This tunic-style crochet baby dress pattern is constructed with a buttoned yoke which will help make getting it on and off a bit easier, plus there's some extra rows of fancy V-stitch to give it that extra bit of interest. Plus it's hooked up in gorgeous Aran-weight cotton, meaning you'll get a thick but flexible fabric that will stand up to even the wriggliest of babies, and the cotton will help to keep them cool too so they can look fabulous in their crochet baby dress on even the hottest summer days!
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You will need
DROPS Paris (100% cotton, 50g/75m) or alternative Aran weight yarn, 1 ball of each:
- Red (12)
- Orange (13)
- Strong Yellow (14)
- Opal Green (11)
- Dark Turquoise (10)
- Light Purple (05)
A 4mm (US G/6) hook 3 (3: 3: 4) buttons, 14mm
Tension
11 sts and 7 rows to measure 10x10cm (4 x 4in) over treble crochet using a 4mm hook or size needed to obtain correct tension
Measurements
Abbreviations
V-st (Tr, ch1, tr) in st indicated, or in ch-1 sp of previous V-st
You can find a full list of all abbreviations we use in our abbreviations and conversions guide. This crochet baby dress pattern is written in UK terminology but you can easily convert it to US terms using the guide.
Notes
This crochet baby dress pattern is made in one piece from top down. Yoke is worked back and forth in rows, then Lower Section is joined into the round and worked in the round until hem. Button bands are added to the centre back Yoke opening. If you wish, you can make the crochet dress longer by adding extra rows before the final 3 rows of the Lower Section. 1 turning ch is used on htr rows and 2 on tr rows; these do not count as sts throughout.
Baby dress colour sequence
The colour sequence to be followed throughout is as follows:
3 rows Red. 1 row Orange. 1 row Red. 2 (3: 3: 3) rows Orange. (1 row Strong Yellow, 1 row Orange, 2 rows Strong Yellow) 1 (1: 1: 2) times. 1 row Opal Green. 1 row Strong Yellow. 2 (2: 3: 3) rows Opal Green. 1 row Dark Turquoise. 1 row Opal Green. 2 (2: 3: 3) rows Dark Turquoise. 1 row Light Purple. 1 row Dark Turquoise. 3 rows Light Purple.
[8 (9: 10: 11) rows for Yoke and 16 (16: 20: 20) rounds for Lower Section, total of 24 (25: 30: 31) rows/rounds]
Free crochet baby dress pattern
Yoke
Ch57 (57: 65: 65).
Row 1 (RS) Htr in second ch from hook and in each ch to end, turn. [56 (56: 64: 64) sts]
Row 2 Ch2, 7 (7: 8: 8) tr, V-st in next st, 12 (12: 14: 14) tr, V-st in next st, 14 (14: 16: 16) tr, V-st in next st, 7 (7: 8: 8) tr, turn. [60 (60: 68: 68) tr and 4 ch-sps]
Sizes 6 and 12 months only
Row 3 Ch2, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 4 times, V-st in V-st, ch1, skip next st, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 6 times, tr in next st, V-st in V-st, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 8 times, V-st in V-st, ch1, skip next st, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 6 times, tr in next st, V-st in V-st, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 3 times, tr in last 2 sts, turn. [39 tr and 33 ch-sps]
Sizes 2 and 4 years only
Row 3 Ch2, (tr in next st, skip next st) 4 times, tr in next st, V-st in V-st, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 8 times, V-st in V-st, ch1, skip next st, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 8 times, tr in next st, V-st in V-st, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 8 times, V-st in V-st, ch1, skip next st, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) 3 times, tr in last 2 sts, turn. [43 tr and 37 ch-sps]
All sizes
Row 4 Working in each st and ch, ch2, 9 (x9: 10: 10) tr, V-st in V-st, 16 (16: 18: 18) tr, V-st in V-st, 18 (18: 20: 20) tr, V-st in V-st, 16 (16: 18: 18) tr, V-st in V-st, 9 (9: 10: 10) tr, turn. [76 (76: 84: 84) tr and 4 ch-sps]
Row 5 Ch2, (tr in each st to V-st, V-st in V-st) 4 times, tr in each st to end, turn. [84 (84: 92: 92) tr and 4 ch-sps]
Repeat Row 5 a further 2 (3: 4: 5) times. [100 (108: 124: 132) tr and 4 ch-sps]
Divide for Body and Armholes
Next row Ch2, 13 (14: 16: 17) tr, 1 (1: 1: 2) tr in ch-sp, skip next 24 (26: 30: 32) sts for armhole, 1 (1: 1: 2) tr in ch-sp, 26 (28: 32: 43) tr, 1 (1: 1: 2) tr in ch-sp, skip next 24 (26: 30: 32) sts for armhole, 1 (1: 1: 2) tr in ch-sp, 13 (14: 16: 17) tr, ss to top of first tr to join into the round. [56 (60: 68: 76) sts for Body]
Lower section
From now on cont working in the round. If necessary, turn to the RS for the following round, and cont working from RS throughout.
Round 1 (RS) Ch2, 2tr in each st around, ss to first tr. [112 (120: 136: 152) sts]
Round 2 (RS) Ch2, tr in each st around, ss to first tr.
Repeat Round 2 a further 11 (11: 15: 15) times.
Next round Ch2, (tr in next st, ch1, skip next st) repeat around, ss to first st.
Next round Ch2, tr in each st and ch-sp around, ss to first st.
Next round Ch2, htr in each st around, ss to first st.
Fasten off.
Button Band
With Red, rejoin at neckline edge of centre back opening with RS facing.
Row 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), 15 (17: 19: 21) dc evenly into row ends, turn. [15 (17: 19: 21) sts]
Rows 2-3 Ch1, dc in each st to end, turn.
Fasten off.
Buttonhole band
With Red, rejoin at Lower Section edge of centre back opening with RS facing.
Row 1 (RS) Ch1, 15 (17: 19: 21) dc evenly into row ends, turn. [15 (17: 19: 21) sts]
Row 2 Ch1, 2 (4: 1: 3) dc, ch2, skip next 2 sts, (3dc, ch2, skip 2 sts) 2 (2: 3: 3) times, dc in last st, turn. [3 (3: 4: 4) buttonholes]
Row 3 Ch1, dc in each st and 2dc in each ch-2 sp. [15 (17: 19: 21) sts]
Fasten off and sew buttons to Button Band, in line with the button holes.
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