Crochet baby dress pattern
This crochet baby dress pattern creates a sweet top-down dress with a full skirt and softly gathered sleeves. Written in 3–6 and 6–12 month sizes, it’s a lovely handmade outfit for baby showers, birthdays, photos, gifts, or special occasions.
Quick answer
This advanced beginner crochet baby dress pattern is worked from the top down in joined rounds using worsted weight (#4) yarn and an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook. It includes 3–6 and 6–12 month sizes and features a V-stitch yoke, flared skirt, and softly gathered sleeves.
Crochet baby dress pattern details
Skill level
Advanced beginner — This pattern uses V-stitches, increases, joined rounds, armhole shaping, color changes, and separately finished sleeves.
Materials needed
- I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to meet gauge
- Worsted weight yarn (#4) in your choice of color or colors
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Dress size guide
Use the body measurements below to choose the best size. The finished dress length is a garment measurement.
| Measurement | 3–6 months | 6–12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Chest | 17 in (43.2 cm) | 18 in (45.7 cm) |
| Waist | 19 in (48.3 cm) | 20 in (50.8 cm) |
| Hips | 20 in (50.8 cm) | 20 in (50.8 cm) |
| Back length | 7 in (17.8 cm) | 7.5 in (19.1 cm) |
| Crossback | 7.75 in (19.7 cm) | 8.25 in (21 cm) |
| Armhole depth | 3.5 in (8.9 cm) | 3.75 in (9.5 cm) |
| Finished dress length | 15.5 in (39.4 cm) | 16.5 in (41.9 cm) |
Gauge
15 stitches and 8 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm)
Learn how to check crochet gauge before you begin so you can adjust your hook size if needed.
Crochet abbreviations
- dc = double crochet stitch
- sc = single crochet
- ch/chs = chain/chains
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- sl st = slip stitch
Pattern notes
- The dress is worked from the top down in joined rounds.
- The beginning ch 1 or ch 2 does not count as a stitch.
- Work the first stitch of each round in the same stitch as the join unless otherwise stated.
- Join each round with a sl st to the first stitch made in that round.
- The pattern is written in US crochet terms.
V-stitch
V-stitch: Work (dc, ch 1, dc) in the indicated st or ch-1 space.
Crochet baby dress pattern instructions
Using your main yarn color, ch 64. Join with a sl st to the first ch, taking care not to twist.
3–6 and 6–12 months: shared rounds
Rounds 1–9 are the same for both sizes.
Round 1: Ch 2. Dc in the same ch as the join and in the next 7 chs, V-stitch in next ch, dc in next 14 chs, V-stitch in next ch, dc in next 16 chs, V-stitch in next ch, dc in next 14 chs, V-stitch in next ch, dc in last 8 chs. Join. (68 dc, 4 ch-1 spaces)
Round 2: Ch 2, dc in next 9 sts, V-stitch in next ch-1 space, dc in next 16 sts, V-stitch in next ch-1 space, dc in next 18 sts, V-stitch in next ch-1 space, dc in next 16 sts, V-stitch in next ch-1 space, dc in last 9 sts. Join. (76 dc, 4 ch-1 spaces)
Round 3: Ch 2, dc in next 10 sts, V-stitch in next ch-1 space, dc in next 18 sts, V-stitch in next ch-1 space, dc in next 20 sts, V-stitch in next ch-1 space, dc in next 18 sts, V-stitch in next ch-1 space, dc in last 10 sts. Join. (84 dc, 4 ch-1 spaces)
Round 4: Ch 2, dc in next 11 sts, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip all sts to the next ch-1 space and dc in that space, dc in next 22 sts, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, skip all sts to the next ch-1 space and dc in that space, dc in last 11 sts. Join. (48 dc, 2 ch-1 spaces)
Round 5: Ch 2, dc in next 12 sts, work 2 dc in the first underarm ch-1 space, dc in next 24 sts, work 2 dc in the second underarm ch-1 space, dc in last 12 sts. Join. (52 sts)
Round 6: Ch 2, dc in next 13 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 25 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 12 sts. Join. (54 sts)
Round 7: Ch 2, dc in next 13 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 26 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 13 sts. Join. (56 sts)
Round 8: Ch 2, dc in next 14 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 27 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 13 sts. Join. (58 sts)
Round 9: Ch 2, dc in next 14 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 28 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 14 sts. Join. (60 sts)
3–6 months
Rounds 10–11: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (60 sts)
Change to a contrasting yarn color here if desired.
Round 12: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around. Join. (120 sts)
Rounds 13–31: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (120 sts)
Round 32: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join and fasten off. (120 sts)
6–12 months
Round 10: Ch 2, dc in next 15 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 29 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 14 sts. Join. (62 sts)
Round 11: Ch 2, dc in next 15 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 30 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 15 sts. Join. (64 sts)
Round 12: Ch 2, dc in next 16 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 31 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in last 15 sts. Join. (66 sts)
Change to a contrasting yarn color here if desired.
Round 13: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around. Join. (132 sts)
Rounds 14–33: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (132 sts)
Round 34: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join and fasten off. (132 sts)
Crochet the sleeves
Join yarn at the bottom of one armhole.
Round 1: Ch 2, work 2 dc in each available st around the armhole and 2 dc in each space across the underarm. Join.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join and fasten off.
Repeat around the second armhole.
Finishing
Weave in all remaining yarn ends.
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