How to Crochet a Dress Tutorial

Crochet 0-3 Months Dress

I love how babies look when they wear homemade dresses. I was inspired to make this dress when my daughter was a baby. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it. This pattern is probably one of my favorites!

Abbreviations:

dc=double crochet

sc=single crochet

sl st=slip stitch

ch=chain

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Supplies:

H hook

Caron soft Pink and Cream yarn, 1 1/2 skeins of Pink and less than 1/2 of white or any 4 ply yarn would work, I found the soft yarn is nice, but can be heavy.

Ribbon, I used 1 inch thick ribbon

Top part of the dress

Make 2

Row 1: chain 35, work a dc in the 3rd chain from the hook, dc in each ch across, Turn -33 dc

Row 2: Ch 1, 2dctog decrease twice, dc in the next 25 dc across, 2dctog decrease twice, Turn -29

Row 3: Ch 1, 2dctog decrease twice, dc in the next 21 dc across, 2dctog decrease twice, Turn -25

Row 4: Ch 1, 2dctog decrease, dc in the next  21 dc across, 2dctog decrease, Turn -23

Row 5: sl st in the next two dc, Ch 1, dc in the same stitch as sl st, dc in the next 3 dc, hdc in the next 3 dc, sc in the next 8 dc, hdc in the next 3 dc, dc in the next 4 dc, Turn

Rows 6-8: Ch 1, dc in the next 4, Turn -4 dc (Repeat Three times) Fasten off (That creates one strap)

For the other strap: Slip stitch onto the other side of row 6, Ch 1, dc into the next 4 dc,  Turn

Rows 6-8: (The other Strap) Ch 1, dc in the next 4, Turn -4 dc (Repeat Twice) Fasten off

Take both front and back of the dress and sew the straps together and the sides of the bottom of Rows 1 and 2 together, Leave the other rows open for the arm holes.

Bottom part of the Dress

Round 1:  Use K hook, Sl st into the bottom of Row 1 at the back of the top back part of the dress. Ch 1, dc in each stitch around. st st Now turn the dress inside out so all the sewn seams are under neath.(Now you will work in rounds) Take Ribbon, and go in and out of every other Dc, and create a bow in the front part of the dress.

Rnds 2: (Go back to the H hook for the rest of the dress) Ch 3, (to make it flair more) dc in the next dc backloop, 2dc in the next dc backloop, *dc in the next two dc, 2dc in the next, dc in each back loop around, *Repeat around, sl st

Rnds 3-13: Ch 2 , dc in each back loop around, sl st, Repeat 11 times. Fasten off.

Now Sl St into the 3rd round of back loops with Pink yarn. 

Ruffles: Start with Pink yarn

Rnd 1: sl st your pink yarn into Rnd 2 of back loops in the back by the seam with the sl st, Ch 3(counts as first dc), work a dc, ch 2, 2 dc, skip next back loop, *work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (v-stitch made), skip next back loop, *Repeat around, sl st.

Rnd 2. sl st into the chain 2 of the previous v-stitch from rnd 1, Chain 3 (counts as first dc) work a dc, ch 2, 2 dc (v-stitch in the chain 2 of the previous v-stitch from rnd 1), *work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next ch 2 space, *Repeat around, sl st

Rnd 3: sl st into the chain 2 of the v-stitch, Chain 3 (counts as first dc) work a dc, ch 1, 2 dc (v-stitch in the chain 2 of the previous v-stitch from rnd 2), *work 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in the next chain 2 space, *Repeat around,  (v-stitch made), (same except just a chain 1) Fasten off.

Skip Two Rounds of back loops. Slip Stitch into the 3rd rounds of back loops.

Now Sl St into the 3rd round of back loops with White yarn.

Rnd 1: A new set of Ruffles; sl st into the back loop in the back with the sl st with White yarn, Ch 3(counts as first dc), work a dc, ch 2, 2 dc, skip next back loop, *work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (v-stitch made), skip next back loop, *Repeat around, sl st.

Rnd 2: sl st into the chain 2 of the v-stitch, Ch 3(counts as first dc) work a dc, ch 2, 2 dc (v-stitch in the chain 2) *work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next chain 2 space, *Repeat around, sl st 

Rnd 3: sl st into the chain 2 of the v-stitch, Ch 3(counts as first dc) work a dc, ch 1, 2 dc (v-stitch in the chain 2) *work 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in the next chain 2 space, *Repeat around, sl st  (same except just a chain 1) Fasten off.

Now the Last Two sets of Ruffles, Will be done the same way, The next set of Ruffles will be done with Pink yarn, Skip two Rounds of back loops, sl st in the 3rd round.

Rnd 1: sl st your pink yarn into the back loop in the back by the seam with the a sl st, Ch 3(counts as first dc), work a dc, ch 2, 2 dc, skip next back loop, *work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (v-stitch made), skip next back loop, *Repeat around, sl st.

Rnd 2. sl st into the chain 2 of the v-stitch, Ch 3(counts as first dc) *work a dc, ch 2, 2 dc (v-stitch in the chain 2) *work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next chain 2 space, *Repeat around, sl st 

Rnd 3: sl st into the chain 2 of the v-stitch, Ch 3(counts as first dc) work a dc, ch 1, 2 dc (v-stitch in the chain 2) **work 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in the next chain 2 space, *Repeat around, sl st (same except just a chain 1) Fasten off. Skip two Rounds of back loops, sl st in the 3rd round.

Now Sl St into the 3rd round of back loops with White yarn.

Rnd 1: sl st into the back loop in the back with the sl st, Ch 3(counts as first dc), work a dc, ch 2, 2 dc, skip next back loop, *work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (v-stitch made), skip next back loop, *Repeat around, sl st.

Rnd 2. sl st into the chain 2 of the v-stitch, Ch 3(counts as first dc) *work a dc, ch 2, 2 dc (v-stitch in the chain 2) *work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next chain 2 space, *Repeat around, sl st 

Rnd 3: sl st into the chain 2 of the v-stitch, Ch 3(counts as first dc) *work a dc, ch 1, 2 dc (v-stitch in the chain 2) **work 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in the next chain 2 space, *Repeat around, sl st (same except just a chain 1) Fasten off.

Top Trim of the Dress

White yarn and H hook

Sl st into the top of the neck part of the dress, see the picture above, in the next stitch, *work 3 hdc, sl st in the next stitch, *Repeat around, Fasten off.

Shoulder Ruffle

both Shoulders

Pink yarn, H hook

In the Shoulder of Row 9, sl st with pink yarn. ch 3(counts as first dc), work dc, ch 2, work 2 dc, *in the next stitch work 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, *Repeat across for 6 v-stitches, in each stitch. Fasten off.

Rose

White yarn

H hook

Chain 30

Row 1: Dc in 5th ch from hook, [ch 2, dc] in same st. *Ch 2, sk 2 ch, [dc,ch2,dc] in next ch; rep from * across, ending [dc,ch2,dc] in last ch turn.

Row 2: ch 3, [ 1 dc, 3 tr, 2 dc] in first ch-2 sp, *sc in the next ch-2 sp, [2 dc, 3 tr, 2 dc] in next ch-2 sp; rep from * across, ending sc in last ch- sp. Fasten off.

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