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IntermediateFree Girl Dress Crochet Pattern
This summer dress is part of a matched set of crochet summer dresses for a girl and her doll. I crocheted this set for my niece and she loved that she could match her doll! This page describes the girl's dress.
The dress features a square opening and raglan-style sleeves. The closure is on the back. The dress is crocheted from top to bottom, back and forth for the yoke, and in rounds for the skirt. The skirt features a simple lace motif. I worked a different lace motif around the the hem and sleeves to create some frills.
I used a small amount of red yarn as an accent on the sleeves and hem. A red ribbon cinches the waist. Also, I used red buttons for the closure.
The doll's version of the dress is constructed pretty much identically, except to a smaller scale.
Size: 2, (4, 6, 8)
Finished Measurements
Chest 22 (24, 26, 27) inches [55 (60, 65, 68) cm]
Materials: Red Heart (affiliate link) Classic Crochet 100% cotton thread, size 10, 1000yd / 914m color Ecru- 1.5 balls.
Aunt Lydia (affiliate link)'s Crochet Cotton Size 10, 350yd / 320m color red - 1 ball
Hook: 1.65 mm.
Gauge: 14 dc = 2" (5 cm)
Dress
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 83, (112, 141, 170) loosely.
Row 1: 1 dc in the 4th ch from the hook (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of next 8 (12, 16, 20) ch, ch 2 (don't skip the ch), [1 dc in each of next 21 (28, 35, 42) ch, ch 2 (don't skip the ch)] 3 times, 1 dc in each the next 9 (13, 17, 21) ch. Turn.
Row 2: ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), [work 1 dc in each of the next dc till the next ch-2-space, work (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the ch-2-space (raglan increase)] repeat 4 times, work 1 dc in each of the next dc to the end of the row. Turn.
Repeat row 2 8 (10, 12, 14) more times.
Next Row: ch 3, 1 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), 1 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), 1 dc to the end of the row, join to connect the round and continue to work in rounds.
Next Round: ch 3, dc in each dc across the round, 6 dc over ch 6.
Skirt
Round 1: ch 3, (1 dc, ch1) in each dc across the round (doubling the number of sts), sl st to ch-3.
Round 2: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, ch 1, skip 1, *1 dc in each of next 7 dc, ch 1, skip 1, from *repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3.
Round 3: ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1), skip 1, 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, 1 dc in ch 1, ch 1, skip 1 dc, *1 dc in each of next 6 dc, 1 dc in ch 1, ch 1, skip 1 dc, from * repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-4.
Round 4: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in ch-1, ch 1, skip 1, * 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, 1 dc in ch-1, ch 1, skip 1 dc, repeat from * to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3.
Round 5: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in ch-1, ch 1, skip 1, * 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, 1 dc in ch-1, ch 1, skip 1 dc, repeat from * to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3.
Round 6: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 1 dc in ch-1, ch 1, skip 1, * 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, 1 dc in ch-1, ch 1, skip 1 dc, repeat from * to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3.
Round 7: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 1 dc in ch-1, ch 1, skip 1, * 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, 1 dc in ch-1, ch 1, skip 1 dc, repeat from * to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3.
Round 8: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of next 4 dc, 1 dc in ch-1, ch 1, skip 1, * 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, 1 dc in ch-1, ch 1, skip 1 dc, repeat from * to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3.
Round 9: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 1 dc in ch-1, ch 1, skip 1, * 1 dc in each of next 6 dc, 1 dc in ch-1, ch 1, skip 1 dc, repeat from * to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3.
Repeat rounds 2-9 to desired length, keeping in mind that there will be 2” (5 cm) ruffle.
For a wider skirt increase evenly from 7 dc to 9 dc in each 7-dc group of stitches.
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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
