Little Girl Vintage Dress Free Pattern

Little Girl Vintage Dress Free Pattern 

By AnnooCrochet Designs

I have always wanted to Try to make a Crochet Dress, but was a little shy to try. I am tremendously enjoying Creating Clothing for my Little Girl Abigail.
Creating a dress in  a small size somewhat seems less intimidating doesn't it?

Anyway, here is the result...not too shabby if I may say so myself...;-)

You will Need:

Crochet hook : 3.25mm

Tapestry Needle

Sugar'n Cream Yarn "The Original"
3 Dungarease Yarn in Vintage Pink

Stitches used

ch: chain

sc: single crochet

dc: double crochet
st: stitches
sk: skip

Gauge and measurements:

For the Sugar'n Cream yarn, and the shell st, it is 17 stitches, and 5 rows for a 4 inch square swatch
For the Dungarease yarn it is 21 stitches and 7 rows for a 4 inch square swatch!!!  

Waist: 12 inches
Outside of shoulders: 10 inches 
Bottom : 38 inches

Pattern (Size is for 6-7 Little Girl)

Little Dress Top:

Begin by making a Ch 102 st long,

Row 1: in second ch from hook, sc, sc in next st,  [ch, sk next st, and 2sc]  repeat all along, turn

to make things clear this row's pattern goes: [2sc, ch, skip a st] all along

Row 2: ch3, [3dc in next ch from previous row] all along you will have 33 shells, dc in the last st, turn,

Row 3: ch, sc, [sk next st, ch, 2sc] repeat all along, turn

Row 4: ch3, [3dc in next ch from previous row] all along, 3dc in last st

Row 5: ch, 2sc, [sk next st, ch, 2sc] repeat all along, turn

Row 6-10: [repeat row 3 and 4] twice,  then  row 3 one more time

Row 11: sl st 5, ch3,  you are beginning  to make the arm opening

dc in ch sp from row 10, 3dc in each of next 14 ch sp,

 dc in next ch sp and in next st, turn

Row 12: ch, [2sc, sk next st,ch] repeat14 times turn

First front shoulder
Row 13: ch3, dc in next ch sp,  [3dc in next ch from previous row] 12 times finish with dc in next ch sp and in last st , turn

Row 14: ch, [2sc, sk next st,ch] repeat 12 times turn


Row 15: ch3, [3dc in next ch from previous row] 3 times, dc in next ch sp and in next st, turn

Row 16: Ch, [sk next st, 2sc]3 times, turn

Row 17: ch3, 3dc in next 3 ch sp, turn

Row 18: ch, sc, ch sk st 2sc, sk st, ch, 2sc, sk st, ch . sc.turn

Row 19: ch3, 3dc in next 3 ch sp, turn

Row 20-21: repeat row 16 and 17
Fasten off

Second front shoulder

Row 15: sl st at other side at shoulder,

ch3, 3dc in next 3 ch sp, dc in next ch sp and in next st, turn

Row 16: Ch, sc [sk next st, 2sc]3 times, turn

Row 17: ch3, 3dc in next 3 ch sp, turn
Row 18: ch, sc, ch sk st 2sc, sk st, ch, 2sc, sk st, ch . sc.turn
Row 19: ch3, 3dc in next 3 ch sp, turn

Row 20-21: repeat row 17 and 18

First Back Shoulder:

Row 11: skip 3 st from the first front shoulder,

sl st in 4th st, ch3,

dc in next st,

[3dc in next 3 ch sp, ] 14 times,

dc in next ch sp, dc in next st, turn

Row 12: ch, 2sc, [sk st, ch 2sc] 13 times, sk st, ch, sc turn

Row 13: ch3, dc in next st,  [3dc in next 3 ch sp, ] 12 times, dc in next ch sp, dc in next st, turn

Row 14:ch, 2sc, [sk st, ch 2sc] 12 times,  turn

Row 15:  ch3, 3dc in next 3 ch sp, turn

Row 16: ch,sc, [sk next ch, 2sc], 3 times, turn

Row 17-19: repeat row 17-18-19

Fasten off

Second back shoulder:

Row 15: skip six 3 dc shells ,

sl t in next ch sp, ch3, 2dc in same sp, 3dc in next two ch spaces, dc in last st

Row 16: ch, sc, [sk next st, 2sc, ch],sc turn

Row 17: ch3, 2dc in same ch sp and 3 in next 2 ch sp, turn

Row 18: ch,sc  [sk next st, 2sc, ch],sc turn
Row 19: ch3, 2dc in same ch sp and 3 in next 2 ch sp, turn
Row 20:  ch,sc  [sk next st, 2sc, ch],sc turn
Row 21:  ch3, 2dc in same ch sp and 3 in next 2 ch sp, turn

Fasten off

Turn your work upside down, and sew the shoulders together

Sew the side seam as well
Sew in all loose tails

Body of the Dress

Take your Pink yarn and with your work turn back to it's right side and upside down, sl st next to the side seam

Round 1: [sc, 2scin next st] all around

This is the basic Pattern Chart, for the skirt part of this dress,

 it might help you...if it does not , keep following the step by step :-)

Round 2: ch3, 2dc, ch, sk next st, [3dc, ch, sk next st] all around

The pattern will look like a checkerboard, for the three first rows.
Round 3: ch3, dc in ch from Round 2, dc in next st, ch, sk a st, [3dc, ch sk a st] all around

Round 4:  ch3, dc in ch from Round 3,dc in next st, sk a st, [3dc, ch sk a st] twice,
(ch3,[3dc, ch sk a st] )  all around

Round 5: when you reach the  last group of 3 dc before  the ch3 from the previous round, ch3,

sc in the middle st of Round 4'th 3ch, ch3, sk 2st,

 [3dc, ch sk a st] twice.

 [ch3, 3dc, ch sk a st] all around

Round 6: when you reach the  last group of 3 dc before the ch3 from the previous round,

[ch4, sk 3 st, 3sc, sk 4st, 3dc] all around

Round 7: when you reach the  last group of 3 dc before the ch4 from the previous round,
sk a st, dc, dc in two next ch,

 [ch4, sc in middle sc of previous row, ch4,  sk 3st, 3dc, sk st, ch, 3dc] all around

Round 8: when you reach the  last group of 3 dc before the ch4 from the previous round, 

[ch, sk st,dc, dc in next two ch, sk st, ch, 3dc, ch, sk st, 3dc, sk st, ch]

 repeat all along

Row9-30 : repeat Row 2 to 8

Your dress will look like so

Decorative skirt Edge:

Round 1: sc all around

Round 2: sc, [ch3, sk st, sc] all around

Round 3: [sc in next ch3, sk ch3, 7dc in next ch3, skip ch3, ] all around,  join with a sl st to the beginning sc. fasten off. Sew in all tails.

Your dress will look like so:

Time for the Collar.

sl st in the corner  right side of the collar, 6sc along the collar line

continue by sc 13 times along the neck,

6 sc a the left side of the collar and 11 sc up the shoulder strap

15 sc  down the strap on the front side

20 sc along the front collar, and  15 up the shoulder strap,  join with a sl st to the beginning sc. fasten off, Sew in all tails

Sl st at the bottom of the arm whole

 sc 48 all along the arm opening, join with a sl st to the beginning sc.

Rose Applique Final Touch

Round 1:In a magic ring, ch, [sc, 3dc, sc] 4 times

Round 2: working on the wrong side, behind the petals, sc in back strand of sc of previous round, ch4, repeat 3 more times, you will have four ch4 loops 

Round 3: working with the right side of your flower facing you , and in first loop made, [sc, dc, tr, dc, sc, dc, tr, dc, sc] , repeat in each loop.

Round 4: working on the wrong side, behind the petals again, create 8 loops of 4 ch,sc each time in the back to round 3 sc

Round 5:  in each of the loop [sl st, ch3, 4dc, ch3, sl st]

This is the way it will look from the wrong side of your flower

join with begining sl Fasten off

Sew your Rose to your Dress...and Voila

You just created this Gorgeous Vintage Dress That is sure to make any Princess Shine.

Happy Crochet to all!!!

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Happy Crochet my fellow artists!!!! 

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