Free Crochet Baby Dress Pattern – Pretty in Pink

Crochet Baby Dress

Anastasia Popova

This is a free crochet pattern for a cute crochet baby dress. I originally designed this dress for Crochet One Skein Wonders Baby Book, but it was sized for newborn and 3 month old only.  My almost one year old baby girl really “needed” a crochet dress (yes, I have a problem, I can’t stop crocheting for her ;)), so I sized it up to fit 9-12 month old as well.

 The pattern in the book is called Pretty in Pink, p.89.

The dress is worked from the top down. The buttoned front piece makes dressing easier, and the buttons add charm.

The matching baby bow headband can be found here.

Skills Required:

  • Basic stitches (single, double crochet, slip stitch)
  • Increases
  • Crocheting in the round
  • Crocheting in row ends
  • Basic sewing

The pattern is written for smaller size with changes for bigger sizes in parentheses. If only one number is given it applies to all sizes.

Finished size(s): Newborn (3-6 month, 9-12 month).

Finished Measurements: 15 (18, 21)” chest circumference.

Yarn: Light worsted weight yarn, 180 (250, 400) yds.

Sample Shown in: I Love This Cotton (100% cotton; 180 yds [165 m]/3.5 oz [100 g]): #258 pistache (MC), 2 skeins, #80 antique gold (CC),1 skein.

Hook: US size G/6 (4.25 mm). Or hook necessary to obtain gauge.

Notions: Yarn needle, four 0.5″ buttons.

Gauge: 15 dc and 8 rows = 4″ in double crochet. Two pattern repeat and 7 rows = 3.5″ in skirt pattern.

Note on gauge: If you just want to make a baby dress and do not have the particular size in mind, then proceed without checking the gauge. To achieve specified sizing, check your gauge.

Stitch Guide

V-st: (Dc, ch 1, dc) in specified st or sp.

Shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in specified st or sp.

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Notes:

  • First, make front piece first. Second, make the main yoke. Third, connect the front piece and the main yoke together and work from the top down in one piece.
  • Ch 2 at beginning or row counts as dc.

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Pattern Instructions

Front Piece

With MC, ch 14 (18, 24).

Row 1: 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in each ch to last 2 ch, 2 dc in next ch, dc in last ch, turn – 14 (18, 24) sts.

Row 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in each st to last 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, turn – 16 (20, 26) sts.

Repeat row 2 – 2 (3, 3) more times – 20 (26, 32) sts.

9-12 month size only: Row 6-7: Ch 2, dc in each st across, turn – 32 sts.

The Edging (all sizes): With RS facing work 1 row of single crochet evenly across both sides and top of the front piece, placing approximately 2 sts per row end.

Fasten off, set aside.

The Main Yoke

With MC, ch 23 (27, 35).

Row 1: 2 dc in 4th ch from hook and next ch, dc in next 1 (2, 4) ch, 2 dc in next 3 ch, dc in next 7 (9, 13) ch, 2 dc in next 3 ch, dc in next 1 (2, 4) ch, 2 dc in next 2 ch, dc in next ch, turn – 31 (35, 43) sts.

Row 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 4 (5, 7) sts, 2 dc in next 3 sts, dc in next 11 (13, 17) sts, 2 dc in next 3 sts, dc in next 4 (5, 7) sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in last st, turn – 41 (45, 53) sts.

Row 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 7 (8, 10) sts, 2 dc in next 3 sts, dc in next 15 (17, 21) sts, 2 dc in next 3 sts, dc in next 7 (8, 10) sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in last st, turn – 51 (55, 63) sts.

Row 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 10 (11, 14) sts, 2 dc in next 3 sts, dc in next 19 (21, 23) sts, 2 dc in next 3 sts, dc in next 10 (11, 14) sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in last st, turn – 61 (65, 73) sts.

3-6 month size only: Row 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 14 sts, 2 dc in next 3 sts, dc in next 25 sts, 2 dc in next 3 sts, dc in next 14 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in last st – 75 sts.

9-12 month size only:

Row 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 20 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 25 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 20 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last st, turn – 79 sts.

Row 6: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 22 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 27 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 22 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last st, turn – 85 sts.

Row 7: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 24 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 29 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 24 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last st, turn – 91 sts.

Row 8: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 26 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 33 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 26 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last st, turn – 95 sts.

The Edging (all sizes):

Row 1: Working in row-end sts across the side, ch 1, 2 sc in next 1 (2, 4) row-end sts, ch 2, skip next row, 2 sc in next row-end st, ch 2, skip next row; working across opposite side of the foundation ch, sc in next 21 (25, 33) sts; working in row-end sts across side, ch 2, skip next row, 2 sc in next row-end st, ch 2, skip next row, 2 sc in next 1 (2, 4) row-end sts, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across.

Don’t fasten off.

Connecting Pieces

With RS facing, overlap sides of the main yoke over the front piece, leaving the center 16 (22, 28) sts of the front piece uncovered. Pin in place.

Rnd 1: Ch 2, working through double thicknesses of main yoke and front piece, dc in next row end of main yoke edging and row end of front piece edging, dc in next row end of main yoke edging and next st of front piece, dc in next st of main yoke and next st of front piece; dc in next 2 sts of main yoke, ch 3, skip next 14 (18, 28) sts of main yoke, dc in next 27 (33, 33) sts of main yoke, skip next 14 (18, 28) sts of main yoke, ch 3, dc in next 2 sts of main yoke; working through double thicknesses of main yoke and front piece, dc in next st of main yoke and next st of front piece, dc in next row end of main yoke edging and next st of front piece, dc in next row end of main yoke edging and row end of front piece edging, dc in next 16 (22, 28) sts of front piece, sl st in top of ch-2 – 60 (72, 78) sts.

9-12 month size only: Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st in top of ch-2.

Skirt

Note: The skirt is worked alternating 4 (4, 5) rnds in CC and 1 rnd in MC.

Set up rnd: With MC, ch 3, 2 dc in same st, skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st, [skip next 2 sts, shell in next st, skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st] around to last 2 sts, skip next 2 sts, dc in base of ch-3, sl st in ch-3 sp – 10 (12, 13) shells, 10 (12, 13) V-sts.

Join CC and work [4 (4, 5) rnds in CC and 1 rnd in MC], 2 (3, 3) times.

Rnd 1-11 (1-15, 1-19): Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st ch sp, V-st in next ch-1 sp, [shell in next ch-1 sp, V-st in next ch-1 sp] around, dc in 1st ch sp, sl st in ch-3 sp.

Fasten of CC, continue in MC.

Rnd 12-13 (16-17, 20-21): Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st ch sp, shell in each ch-1 sp around, dc in 1st ch sp, sl st in ch-3 sp – 20 (24, 26) shells.

Rnd 14 (18, 22): Ch 3, [dc in next st, ch 1] around, sl st in 2nd of ch-3 – 200 (240, 260) sts.

Rnd 15 (19, 23): Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st in ch-1 sp.

Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in ends. Block. Sew buttons on front yoke opposite buttonholes.


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