Yarn - Cotton yellow thread super fine
Hook - 1 / 2.75 mm and D/3 – 3.25 mm or other size hooks needed for the gauge
Gauge - About 27 dc go into 4 inches (10 cm)
Dress Size - 6 months
Complexity - Advanced beginner
Baby dress crochet pattern
Row-by-row crochet instructions
Part 1 video tutorial
Begin crocheting the dress from the waist down.
Make a foundation chain of 113 chs or multiples of 8 chs plus 1 additional ch.
Join it into a ring with the sl.st.
1st round – ch3, dc to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
2nd round – ch4, dc1, ch1, dc5, [(ch1, dc1) x 3, ch1, dc5] to last 1ch; ch1, dc1, ch1 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
3rd round – ch3, dc1 into sm.ch, [ch2, sk1, dc1, ch2, sk1, dc dec1, dc1, dc dec1, ch2, sk1, dc1, ch2, sk1, dc3 into 1ch] to last 11 chs; ch2, sk1, dc1, ch2, sk1, dc dec1, dc1, dc dec1, (ch2, sk1, dc1) x 2 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
4th round – ch3, dc2 into 1ch, ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2, dc dec*, ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2, dc2 into 1ch, [dc1, dc2 into 1ch, ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2, dc dec*, ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2, dc2 into 1ch] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
5th round – ch3, dc2, (ch2, sk2, dc1) x3, ch2, sk2, [dc5, (ch2, sk2, dc1) x3, ch2, sk2] to last 2 chs; dc2 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
6th round – ch3, dc dec1, ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2, dc dec1, [dc1, dc dec1, ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2, dc3 into 1ch, ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2, dc dec1] to end + sl.st.1 into 1ch
7th round – ch2, dc1, ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2, dc2 into 1ch, dc1, dc2 into 1ch, ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2, [dc dec*, ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2, dc2 into 1ch, dc1, dc2 into 1ch, ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2] to last 1ch; unfinished dc + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
8th round – ch5, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2, dc5, [(ch2, sk2, dc1) x 3, ch2, sk2, dc5] to last 5chs; ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
9th round – ch3, dc1 into sm.ch, [ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2, dc dec1, dc1, dc dec1, ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2, dc3 into 1ch] to last 11 chs; ch2, sk2, dc1, ch2, sk2, dc dec1, dc1, dc dec1, (ch2, sk2, dc1) x 2 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
Repeat the pattern starting from the 4th round
Part 2 video tutorial
After you repeat the 6 rounds of the pattern two times, crochet using a larger size hook to widen the garment. Work 12 rounds or as many as necessary, double crochet one round and reverse sc the very last round.
Underskirt
Use a 14 inches long (or as long as necessary) piece of tulle, fold about one third of the fabric, baste/pin it, and then sew permanently. After that, sew sides together. Lastly, sew the underskirt to the bottom of the dress from the wrong side.
Belt
Ford the tulle in half, sew it, and flip it inside out with the help of a safety pin.
Top part of the dress
Attach the yarn to the initial foundation chain.
1st round – ch3, dc to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
2nd round – ch4, trc1, ch2, sk2, [trc2, ch2, sk2] to end + sl.st.1 into 4th ch
3 – 7 rounds = 1st round
Front part
1st row (right side) – sl.st.4, ch3, dc49 + RC3
2nd row (wrong side) – h5ch, dc to end + RC3
3 – 7 rows = 2nd row
First front shoulder part
8th row – h5ch, dc11 + RC3
9 – 11 rows = 8th row
12th row – h5ch, dc11
Slip stich down to your 8th row, and then dc to end + RC3.
Second front shoulder part
9 – 11 rows = 8th row
12th row – h5ch, dc11
Back part
Skip 6 chs from the front part and attach the yarn.
1st row – ch3, dc49 + RC3
2 – 6 rows = 1st row
Use a half of your chs
7th row – ch3, dc24 + RC3
8 – 10 rows = 7th row
Back shoulder piece
11th row – ch3, dc11 + RC3
Join front and back shoulder pieces together working the last 12th dc row.
Attach the yarn to the middle of the 7th row to work second half of the chs of the back part.
7th row – ch3, dc24 + RC3
8 – 9 rows = 7th row
10th row – ch3, dc24 + RC1
Back shoulder piece
11th row – sl.st.14, ch3, dc11 + RC3
Join front and back shoulder pieces together working the last 12th dc row.
Sleeves
Work sleeve rounds as the bottom part of the dress.
Attach the yarn, ch3 to pick up the height, dc39 or multiples of 8 double crochets plus 7 additional double crochets. After you repeat the pattern one time, work one dc round decreasing chs. Lastly reverse sc decreasing chs.
Finish up
Reverse sc around your neckline, sew up a button, and make a button loop.
Abbreviations
[ ] – repeat
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
dc dec – double crochet decrease – work 2 unfinished double crochets, and then draw the yarn trough all 3 loops on your hook
dc dec* – double crochet decrease – work 3 unfinished double crochets, and then pull the yarn trough all 4 loops on the hook
h#ch – insert the hook into the # ch from your hook
RC – returning chain
sc – single crochet
sl.st. – slip stitch
sm.ch – the same base chain
trc – triple crochet
Baby dress crochet pattern
Comments
Hi Sana
Hi Sana
As always, another beautiful creation. May I request an adult version tutorial please. Thanks.
can you make me 3year to 6
can you make me 3year to 6 year old kid.please