What better way than to start my new website with a FREE pattern and since Spring has sprung and Summer is on its way I thought lets get ready to enjoy the lovely Summer months and created this gorgeous Summer dress that you can make for that special little one in your life!
This simple design is easy for beginners to follow along with but I also hope that those experienced crocheters amongst you will enjoy making this dress as much as I do. Pictured above in James C Bretts Driftwood in pink and grey and also in Cygnet Silcaress in the colour Raspberry. Both yarns are available from our friends over at the wool cellar and to make things even better for us Jo the owner of The wool cellar has kindly offered a 10% discount code to all of Rocco Baby Crochet subscribers, viewers and now readers 🙂 which you use on their online shop (Make sure you have a good look at all of their stock, there are some beautiful yarns and colour packs available there).
Approximate size and Materials required
4mm crochet hook Scissors Darning Needle Tape Measure
dress measurement from shoulder to last row:
0-6m 33cm/13in
6-12m 41cm/16in
Chest:
0-6 mo 41cm/16in
6-12 mo 48cm/19in
Yarn DK (approx amount in meters/yards/grams):
0-6 mo 415m/450yds/150g
6-12 mo 550m/600yds/200g
Special Stitch
Puff Stitch:
yarn over, insert hook into st, pull up a loop, repeat from *4 more times (There will be 11 loops on your hook), yarn over, pull through all 11 loops
YOKE
Ch 68, 72,
sl st to the first ch to join, make sure that the chain has not twisted
ROW 1(RS): ch1
dc in each st around [68, 72 sts]
sl st to the first dc
turn
Row 2 (WS)
ch2 (does not count as a st here and throughout) sk the sl st here and throughout
hdc in the next 10,11, sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next st
hdc in the next 13,13, sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next st
hdc in the next 19, 21 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next st
hdc in the next 13,13 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next st
hdc in the next 9,10, sts
sl st to the first hdc
turn
[76, 80]
Row 3 (RS)
ch2
hdc in the next 10,11 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp
hdc in the next 15,15 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp
hdc in the next 21,23 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp
hdc in the next 15,15 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp
hdc in the next 11,12 sts
sl st to the first hdc
turn
[84, 88 sts]
Row 4 (WS)
ch2
Back
hdc in the next 12,13 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp
Sleeve
hdc in the next 17,17 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp
Front
hdc in the next 23,25 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp
Sleeve
hdc in the next 17,17 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp
Back
hdc in the next 11,12 sts
sl st to the first hdc
turn
[ 92, 96 sts]
Row 5 (RS)
ch2
Back
hdc in the next 12,13 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp
Sleeve
hdc in the next 19,19 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp
Front
hdc in the next 25,27 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp
Sleeve
hdc in the next 17,17 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the next ch sp
Back
hdc in the next 13,14 sts
sl st to the first hdc
turn
[ 100, 104 sts]
Row 6 (WS)
ch2
hdc in the next 14,15 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 21,21 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 27,29 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 21,21 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 13,14 sts
sl st to the first hdc
turn
[ 108, 112 sts]
ROW 7 (RS)
ch2
hdc in the next 14,15 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 23,23 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 29,31 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 23,23 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 15,16 sts
sl st to the first hdc
turn
[ 116, 120 sts]
ROW 8 (WS)
ch2
hdc in the next 16,17 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 25,25 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 31,33 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 25,25 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 15,16 sts
sl st to the first hdc
turn
[ 124, 128 sts]
SIZE 0-6m ENDS HERE (ROWS 9+10 FOR SIZE 6-12m ONLY)
ROW 9 (RS)
ch2
hdc in the next 17 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 27 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 35 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 27 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 18 sts
sl st to the first hdc
turn
[ 136 sts]
ROW 10 (WS)
ch2
hdc in the next 19 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 29 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 37 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 29 sts
hdc/ch1/hdc in the ch space
hdc in the next 18 sts
sl st to the first hdc
turn
[ 144 sts]
Sleeve Separation (RS)
ch2
Back
hdc in the next 16,19 sts
Armhole
hdc in ch st
skip the next 27,31 sts
hdc in the ch st
Front
hdc in the next 33,39 sts
Armhole
hdc in ch st
skip the next 27,31 sts
hdc in the ch sp
Back
hdc in the next 17,20 sts
sl st to the first hdc
turn
[70, 82 sts]
Body
Row 1 (WS)
ch2, hdc in each st around, sl st to the first hdc, turn [70, 82 sts]
Row 2 (RS) ch2, hdc in each st around, sl st to the first hdc, turn [70, 82 sts]
Row 3(WS) ch2, alternate puff/hdc around the row, sl st to the first puff st, turn [70, 82 sts]
Row 4(RS)
ch2, hdc in each st around the row turn [70, 82 sts]
Skirt
Ruffle Row
ch2, *[work (1 hdc in the front loop, 1 hdc in the back loop) in the
first hdc]
repeat from * across row, sl st to the first hdc, turn [140, 164 sts]
Row 1
ch2, hdc in each st across, sl st to the first hdc, turn [140, 164 sts]
Repeat Row 1 until your dress measures 33cm/13in,41cm/16in from the top of the shoulder or your desired length.
Finishing Weave in ends
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