Summer Raglan Dress for Girls
Difficulty level: 
Intermediate
Free Girl Dress Crochet Pattern
Size: 4 (6, 8)
Materials: Red Heart Classic Crochet 100% cotton thread, size 10, 1000yd / 914m color Ecru- 1.5 balls.
Aunt Lydia's Crochet Cotton Size 10, 350yd / 320m color red - 1 ball
Hook: 1.65mm.
Gauge: 14 dc = 2" (5 cm)
Directions:
The dress is worked from the top to the bottom, yoke is worked back and forth, skirt is worked in rounds without seams.
Yoke
Chain 115 (143, 171) loosely.
Row 1: dc in third ch from the hoop and in next 13 (17, 21) chs, ch 2 (don't skip the ch), (28 (35, 42) dc in next 28 (35, 42) chs, ch 2) 3 times, 13 (17, 21) dc in the last 13 (17, 21) chs. Place 4 markers at ch 2.
Row 2: ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), 12 (16, 20) dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the ch 2 (raglan increase), (28 (35, 42) dc, raglan increase) 3 times, 14 (18, 22) dc.
Rows 3-14: ch 3, dc in each dc across to raglan increase, raglan increase, repeat 4 times, dc to the end of the row.
Row 15: ch 3, dc in each dc across to raglan increase, 2 dc in ch 2, ch 6, 2 dc in ch 2 of the next raglan increase (skipping right sleeve stitches), dc in each dc across to raglan increase, 2 dc in ch 2, ch 6, 2 dc in ch 2 of the next raglan increase (skipping left sleeve stitches), dc to the end of the row, join to connect the round.
Round 16: ch 3, dc in each dc across the round, 6 dc over ch 6.
Skirt
Row 1: ch 3, (dc, ch1) in each dc across the row (doubling the number of sts).
Round 2: ch 3, 6 dc, ch 1, skip 1, (7 dc, ch 1, skip 1) repeat to the end of the round.
Round 3: ch 3, 6 dc in each dc, 1 dc in ch 1, ch 1, skip 1 dc, (6 dc in each dc, 1 dc in ch 1, ch 1, skip 1 dc) repeat to the end of the round.
Rounds 4-50: repeat round 2.
If you would like a longer skirt, work more rounds. For a wider skirt increase evenly from 7 dc to 9 dc in each 7-dc group of stitches.
Skirt pattern
Ruffle
Round 1: ch 6, sc in next dc, (ch 5, sc in next dc) repeat to the end of the round, end with ch 5, sc in the ch 6.
Round 2: (ch 5, sc in the ch 5), repeat to the end of the round.
Rounds 3-7: repeat round 2. Work round 7 in red.
Round 8: in red, (5 sc in each ch 5), repeat to the end of the round. Tie off.
Sleeve Ruffle
Round 1: ch 6, sc in next dc, (ch 5, sc in next dc) repeat to the end of the round, end with ch 5, sc in the ch 6.
Round 2: (ch 5, sc in the ch 5), repeat to the end of the round.
Rounds 3-5: repeat round 2. Work round 5 in red.
Round 6: in red, (5 sc in each ch 5), repeat to the end of the round. Tie off.
Finishing
Work 1 row of sc along the back opening making 3 button loops along the right back center as follows: ch 3, skip 3.
Sew on 3 buttons.
Thread narrow red ribbon in the 1st round of the skirt.
Enjoy!
Back of the dress
Ruffle
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# 1.
Poster: EG2709
March 23, 2013
what are the bust & waist measurements of the girls size 8
# 2.
Poster: Elaine Phillips
March 26, 2013
Bust is 26.5", waist is 23.5".
