Easy crochet Baby Dress Free Pattern

Easy crochet Baby Dress Free Pattern

This is very easy crochet pattern. And the baby dress very lovely.

English Instruction :Baby Dress  

Abbreviations
SC – Single Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
CH – Chain
SL ST – Slip Stitch

Front Post Double Crochet – FPDC
Wrap the yarn over the hook, put the hook between the stitch, around to the back, to the front.
Wrap the yarn over, pull through to the fron, yarn over pull through two loops, yarn over pull through two loops.

Materials
Size G/4.25 mm crochet hook
4 ply yarn
Tapestry Needle

Gauge 4 inches = 16 stitches x 18 rows
This the gauge using a size G crochet hook, which will be different from the video.  The video is using a lager crochet hook.

Size – The dress size is for a 3-12 month baby, just by changing the size of your crochet hook.  If you want to make the dress even larger, increase the size of the starting chain with 3-5 extra stitches.  You will need to adjust the back sections as well.

Bodice Front Top

Chain 23
Row 1: Work 1 Single Crochet in each stitch across turn. (22 single crochet total)
Row 2-5: Work 1 SC in each stitch across, turn  (22 single crochet total)
Row 6: Work 1 SC, 2 SC in next, 1 SC in ea of next 18, 2 SC in next, 1 SC in next, turn (24 single crochet total)
Row 7: Work 1 SC in each stitch across, turn  (24 single crochet total)
Row 8: Work 1 SC, 2 SC in next, 1 SC in ea of next 20, 2 SC in next, 1 SC in next, turn (26 single crochet total)
Row 9: Work 1 SC in each stitch across, turn  (26 single crochet total)
Row 10: Work 1 SC, 2 SC in next, 1 SC in ea of next 22, 2 SC in next, 1 SC in next, turn (28 single crochet total)
Row 11: Work 1 SC in each stitch across, turn  (28 single crochet total)
Row 12: Work 1 SC, 2 SC in next, 1 SC in ea of next 24, 2 SC in next, 1 SC in next, turn (30 single crochet total)
Row 13: Work 1 SC in each stitch across, cut yarn and secure.  (30 single crochet total)

Bodice Top Back – Make 2
The increase will only be on one side.

Chain 12
Row 1: Work 1 SC in each chain across, turn. (11 Single Crochet Total)
Row 2-5: Work 1 SC in each single crochet across, turn.   (11 Single Crochet Total)
Row 6: Work 1 SC in ea of the next 9 stitches, 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next, turn.   (12 Single Crochet Total)
Row 7: Work 1 SC in each single crochet across, turn.   (12 Single Crochet Total)
Row 8: Work 1 SC in ea of the next 10 stitches, 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next, turn.   (13 Single Crochet Total)
Row 9: Work 1 SC in each single crochet across, turn.   (13 Single Crochet Total)
Row 10: Work 1 SC in ea of the next 11 stitches, 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next, turn.   (14 Single Crochet Total)
Row 11: Work 1 SC in each single crochet across, turn.   (14 Single Crochet Total)
Row 12: Work 1 SC in ea of the next 12 stitches, 2 SC in next stitch, 1 SC in next, turn.   (15 Single Crochet Total)
Row 13: Work 1 SC in each single crochet across, turn.   (15 Single Crochet Total)

Do not cut the last back, you will turn.  Now we will be working in rounds. Rounds is where the back is connected so we are working in one big circle.  The sections will be joined by the first single crochet on the underarm area.

Skirt Round 14:  Work 1 SC across Top Back in each of the 15 single crochet, Work 1 SC across Top Front in each of the 30 single crochet, 2nd Top Back work 1 SC in each of the 15 single crochet.  Join with the first stitch.  (60 single crochet total)
Round 15:  Chain 1, Work 1 SC in each stitch around. Join.   (60 single crochet total)

Round 16: Ch 1, this will not count as a stitch, only the step up on each round. Work a DC in the same stitch, skip a stitch, work a shell in the next stitch of 2DC, CH 1, 2DC all in the same stitch. *Skip a stitch, Work 1 DC in the next stitch, Skip a stitch, work 2DC, CH 1, 2DC all in the same stitch. Continue around from *.  Join with the first stitch when you get back around to the beginning. ( 15 shell, 15 Double Crochet)

Round 17- 30: Ch 1, this will not count as a stitch, only the step up on each round. *Work a FPDC around the DC(see description above). In the next chain 1 space work a shell(2DC, CH1, 2DC). Join with the beginning stitch. ( 15 shell, 15 Front Post Double Crochet)

You can continue with the length for a longer dress. Wrap the yarn over, pull through, cut the yarn, give it a tug to secure.

Strap – Make 2
On the right side, attach the yarn on the edge.  On the left side, you will attach the yarn, 6 stitches from the left.

Row 1-17: Work 1 SC in each of the next 6 stitches, turn.  Upon completing, cut an extra length.  You will sew the stitches to the back side, matching the 6 stitches.

Button Loop – Chain 11, join.  Work 1 Slip Stitch in each chain around.  You will sew this to the left side.  The size can easily be modified for different size buttons.

Crochet Button
Chain 2, work 6 SC through the 2nd chain.
Round 2: Work 2 SC in each stitch around
Round 3: Work 1 SC in the back loop only.
Cut a long length of yarn. Weave the yarn through the last round of stitches. Pull snug. Knot and secure.
Sew to the right upper side of the dress.