I cannot believe that in couple of weeks Alina will be one
year old! It seems just yesterday we brought her home-fragile little
creature-and today she is almost walking and “talking”! So I started making
some projects for this occasion, and one of them is the dress that I finally
finished.
It is super easy to make and it can be adjusted to any size with no problem.
Abbreviations:
Ch- chain
dc- double crochet
st-stitch
sc-single crochet
I used cotton yarn and 1/2.75mm hook.
Make as manychains as you need, so that baby's head will easely go through the opening.
When you have enough chains, join and start Row 1.
Round 1: Ch 2, dc in every st till the end, join.
Round 2: Ch 5, skip one dc and make dc in next st, *ch2,
skip dc and make dc in the next st* repeat till the end of the Row and join.
Round 3: Ch2, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in the 5th
st(making increases in every 5th st), repeat till the end and join.
Round 4: same as Row 2.
Round 5: Ch 2, dc in the next 5 sts, 2 dc in the 6th st (making increases in every 6th st), repeat till the end, join.
Round 6: same as Row 4 and Row 2.
Round 7: Ch 2, dc in the next 6 st, 2 dc in the 7th st (making increases in every 7th st), repeat till the end, join.
Round 8: same as Round 2, 4 and 6.
Now at this point I took stitch marker ( safety pin will
also work) and joined together stitches from front and back, leaving holes for arms on both sides.
And from now on
you will be working only on the main part of the dress.
Round 9: Ch 2,dc in every st till the end, join.
Round 10: same as Round 8.
Now the fun part begins- at this point you can choose any any pattern you want, whatever you like!
I continued this way:
Round 11: Ch 5, skip one arch, sc in the next one, repeat till the end.
I used this diagram for the next 6 Rounds:
Round 12-16: Ch 5, sc in next arch, repeat till the end.
Round 17: *Dc in next arch, ch 5, dc in the same arch, dc in the next arch, ch 5, dc in the same arch*
Round 18: 6 dc in each ch5 space, repeat till the end.
Then I just repeat Round 17 and 18 twice, and repeat steps from Round 11 and 12-16. Finally it looks like this:
It is so light and breathable,just perfect for summer!
Still working on diaper cover))))
I hope it all makes sense, and I would be happy to answer all questions!
xoxo,
Tanya
This is simply beautiful! Thank you for the pattern.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you like it! Enjoy! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this pattern, it's exactly what I was looking for to cover my daughter's christening gown (which my mom had made from her wedding dress when I was born) to hide the wear and one stain!!!! And obviously, she'll be able to wear it this summer too!! THANKS!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy! :)
DeleteThis is really awesome and I will sure try to make one too.
ReplyDeleteLet me know how it goes :)
ReplyDeleteHi Tanya! I am currently working this pattern and am stuck at row 17. My row 17 isn't looking like yours. :( I seem to be having trouble with the sc part. Where are you sc'ing? In the same arc as the dc's? Or in the sc from the previous row? Thank you so much for the help. So far the dress is turning out beautifully!
ReplyDeleteHi Susan,
DeleteLooks like it was my mistake, I don't know where this sc came from:( Sorry! And than you so much for bringing this up to me! :) So work Round 17 this way: "Dc in next arch, ch 5, dc in the same arch, dc in the next arch, ch 5, dc in the same arch* "
I meant THANK YOU! :)
DeleteNo need to apologize! :) Thank you for sharing your lovely pattern. I am excited to finish it and see how it looks on my little one.
DeleteHi I was just wondering what weight of yarn you used? It looks like a very thin yarn but I can't tell, pattern is beautiful though!
ReplyDeleteI used thread weight, Aunt Lydia's cotton yarn. I believe it was size 10 ;)
DeleteThank you! Do you remember how much you used by chance? :)
DeleteI used about 4 skeins. For a 12 months size ;)
DeleteHi there, this dress is beautiful. I am following your pattern but it seems that my collar is more ruffly than in your pictures. Is this something I should be concerned about or will it work itself out as I continue the dress? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHi! I think it shouldn't be ruffly ;) my guess is that maybe you've made too many increases in the 3rd Round. I hope it will work out for you! :)
DeleteI followed the pattern exactly. I think what's wrong is my foundation chain is too long and I have too many stitches in it per inch. I made a 19 inch chain (circumference of a 12 month head)and 111 double crochet stitches in the first round. It's apparently too big for my 5 year old! So I will shorten the chain and change the even rows to dc 1 ch 1 instead of dc 2 ch 2. If you could let me know how many stitches you had that might help. Thanks!
DeleteI wish I could remember, I made this dress about a year ago, and can't tell you exactly how many stitches I made. Sorry :(
DeleteHi! I made a 24 month size and mine was ruffly at first too! once I kept going though it smoothed out with the armholes and everything :) Seems maybe just because it was a bigger size :)
DeleteMine is ruffly too, pls let me know how it turned out, I'm making for my one year old.
DeleteHi, I really like this dress but mine is not turning out very well, could you please tell me the width of the collar (yoke)
ReplyDeleteI am confused about the needle size, I don't find that on my chart
ReplyDeleteU.S. Size 1 is a steel crochet hook. Hope that helps!
DeleteIt is a crochet hook #1/ 2.75mm :)
DeleteHi there I'm new in crocheting,but which is the right side of this summer dress.Thanks
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little dress! So lacy and girlie. Would be cool for her too in the HOT weather we get here in Texas. I love crocheting baby dresses and appreciate the free pattern! ♥
ReplyDeleteNo problem! :)
DeleteWhat an adorable baby dress!! You have a beautiful little model for it too; she is so adorable!! This is my first visit to your blog and I have to look further.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much! :)
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DeleteI did it! Mine is a bit different, but it looks so cute! Thanks for the easy pattern!
ReplyDeleteYay! I am glad you liked it ;)
DeleteThank you for the pattern this is perfect we live in va and it is so humid and my little girl is just starting to potty train however i was wondering if you tried to adjust it for regular yarn the thread takes so long and is so expensive. Any suggestions? And have you posted the mentioned diaper cover yet?
ReplyDeleteI am so happy to hear that you liked it:) You can crochet this dress using any yarn and hook you like. Just make as many foundation chain stitches you need and go from there. Hope it helps:)
DeleteAnd the diaper cover?
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ReplyDeleteHi, thank you for sharing, I m new to crochet, just wondering why you chain 2 to start round 1 instead of chain 3? Is it what we call half double crochet here?
ReplyDeletehi Susan! I really don't remember why I chose to do ch2 instead of ch3. I made this dress a long time ago:) But I think it is not a big deal if you like to make ch3. I am sure there will be no problem at all! :)
DeleteChain 3 works better for back and forth rows of double crochet, but when you work in the round, chain 2 seems to work better. But really you can do whatever looks best to you. Hope that helps!
DeleteHi, how many inches is the top part? Before you start the main part.
ReplyDeletethanks a ton for this post. I made a dress using your upper half and combined with pineapple motif for the skirt for a toddler. The inspiration to create a dress though was fully due to your article n your wonderful model. thanks again and may you keep posting and inspiring us
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ps: i dont know how to share photos here so could not
Hi , I was wondering if maybe you could mail this pattern to me ... my printer will not work ... my email address is grannydale55@hotmail.com .... then maybe I could forward it to my daughter and get her to print it out for me ... It is just beautiful ! Thanks , Monica
ReplyDeleteSalve, volevo chiedere se fosse possibile avere lo schema in italiano.
ReplyDeleteGrazie mille
I have completed row 10. My question bud Row 11 says ch 5, skip one arch and then SC. What arch? Did you mean the ch 2'soace instead? Thank you
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this. I had a crotchet dress like this as a toddler and want to make one for my granddaughter. What is the yarn you used or the brand?
ReplyDeleteHi I would like to make this for a friend but don't have a baby available to size this up to. How big is the first chain? Beautiful pattern 😀
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