Crochet Toddler Size Girl Dress – free crochet pattern

Crochet Toddler Size Girl Dress Pattern by Crochet For You.

Hello, everyone. Again, it’s a dress pattern for toddlers. Since I released Crochet baby girl dress pattern in last year I had many requests for toddler size. Hope you all love and enjoy this toddler dress pattern.

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Skill level Intermediate

Finished size toddler

• Chest = 21”
• Armhole depth = 4.5”
• Length of the dress from shoulder to bottom = 15”

Materials (I used)

• Sport yarn (13 WPI / approx: 525-550 yards total)

I used

• • (MC) 2 skeins Natural Silk Cotton Baby Sweater Soft Yarn Knitting Hot 50g / approx.: 325 yards. Color: White Pink
  • (CA) 1 skein of Natural Silk Cotton Baby Sweater Soft Yarn Knitting Hot 50g / approx.: 200 yards. Color: Watermelon Red
  • 4mm crochet hook
  • tapestry needle and thread to sew buttons

Gauge

• 20 dc x 8 rows = 4” with 4mm crochet hook.

Abbreviations

• ch(s) = chain(s)
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• st(s) = stitch(s)
• sl st = slip stitch
• ch-sp = chain – space
• sk = skip
• fpdc = front post double crochet
• beg = beginning
• MC = Main Color
• CA = Color A
• RS = Right Side
• WS = Wrong Side
• [] = work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
• *to* = repeat * to * the instructions.

Special stitch:

• corner st-(dc) = (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated st.
• corner st-(hdc) = (2 hdc, ch 2, 2 hdc) in indicated st.

Note: beg ch(s) does not count as st. Add more rows to the skirt part if you like. Crochet ch 2 instead of ch 1 between 2 hdc sts in rows 3,4,5,9,10,11,12 and 13, if you feel those rows getting tight.

Crochet Toddler Size Girl Dress Pattern

ch 63 with (CA).

Row 1: dc in 4^th ch from hook, dc in each of next 6 sts, corner st-(dc) in next st (see special stitch), [dc in each of next 14 sts, corner st-(dc) in next st] 3 times, dc in next 7 sts, ch 2, turn. (72 dc sts total with sts of corner sts)

Row 2: dc in first st, dc in each of next 8 sts, corner st-(dc) in ch-sp, [dc in each of next 18 sts, corner st-(dc) in ch-sp] 3 times, dc in next 9 sts, turn. (88 dc sts total with sts of corner sts)

Row 3: Join (MC) with ch 1, hdc in first st, [ch 1, sk 1 st, hdc in next 2 sts] 3 times, ch 1, corner st-(hdc) in next ch-sp, [[ch 1, sk 1 st, hdc in next 2 sts] 7 times, ch 1, corner st-(hdc) in next ch-sp] 3 times, [ch 1, sk 1 st, hdc in next 2 sts] 3 times, ch 1, sk next st and hdc in last st, ch 1, turn. (72 hdc sts total with sts of corner sts)

Row 4: hdc in first st, [2 hdc in ch-sp, ch 1] 4 times, corner st-(hdc) in next ch-sp, [[ch 1, 2 hdc in next ch-sp] 8 times, ch 1, corner st-(hdc) in next ch-sp] 3 times, [ch 1, 2 hdc in next ch-sp] 4 times, hdc in last st, ch 1, turn. (82 hdc sts total with sts of corner sts)

Row 5: hdc in first st, [ch 1, 2 hdc in next ch-sp] 4 times, ch 1, corner st-(hdc) in next ch-sp, [[ch 1, 2 hdc in next ch-sp] 9 times, ch 1, corner st-(hdc) in next ch-sp] 3 times, [ch 1, 2 hdc in next ch-sp] 4 times, ch 1, hdc in last st. (88 hdc sts total with sts of corner sts)

Row 6: ch 2 with (CA), dc in first st, *2 dc in ch-sp, sk next hdc, 1 dc in next hdc (photo below)* repeat *to* end, crochet corner st-(dc) in each ch-sp between corner st-(hdc), ch 2, turn. (141 dc sts total with sts of corner sts)

Row 7: dc in first st, dc in each of next 17 sts, corner st-(dc) in ch-sp, [dc in each of next 35 sts, corner st-(dc) in ch-sp] 3 times, dc in next 18 sts, ch 2, turn. (157 dc sts total with sts of corner sts)

Row 8: dc in first st, dc in each of next 19 sts, corner st-(dc) in ch-sp, [dc in each of next 39 sts, corner st-(dc) in ch-sp] 3 times, dc in next 20 sts, turn. (173 dc sts total with sts of corner sts)

Row 9: With (MC) ch 1, hdc in first st, hdc in next st, [ch 1, sk 1 st, hdc in next 2 sts] 6 times, ch 1, corner st-(hdc) in ch-sp, [[ch 1, sk 1 st, hdc in next 2 sts] 14 times, ch 1, corner st-(hdc) in ch-sp] 3 times, [ch 1, sk 1 st, hdc in next 2 sts] 7 times, ch 1, turn. (128 hdc total with sts of corner sts)

Row 10: hdc in first st, [ch 1, 2 hdc in next ch-sp] 7 times, ch 1, corner st-(hdc) in next ch-sp, [[ch 1, 2 hdc in next ch-sp] 15 times, ch 1, corner st-(hdc) in next ch-sp] 3 times, [ch 1, 2 hdc in next ch-sp] 7 times, hdc in last st, ch 1, turn.(136 hdc total with sts of corner sts)

Row 11: Dividing armholes. hdc in first st, ch 1,  [2 hdc in next ch-sp, ch 1] 7 times, 2 hdc in next ch-sp of corner st, ch 2, skip all 2 hdc sts in armhole side, 2 hdc in ch-sp of next corner st (made an armhole), [ch 1, 2 hdc in next ch-sp] 16 times, ch 1, 2 hdc in next ch-sp of corner st, ch 2, skip all 2 hdc sts in armhole side, 2 hdc in ch-sp of next corner st (made an armhole), [ch 1, 2 hdc in next ch-sp] 8 times, hdc in last st, ch 1, turn. (72 hdc sts total)

Row 12: hdc in first st, *2 hdc in ch-sp, ch 1* repeat *to* end, hdc in last st, ch 1 turn. (72 hdc sts total)

Row 13: hdc in first st, *3 hdc in ch-sp, ch 1* repeat *to* end, hdc in last st, sl st to first hdc. (107 hdc sts total)

Row 14: *ch 4, sl st to ch-sp* repeat *to* around, sl st to beg ch 4, do not turn. (35 (ch 4) spaces)

Skirt

Row 15: ch 3, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-sp, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch-sp, ch 1* repeat *to* around, sl st to beg ch 3 top. (18 (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) sts)

Row 16: *ch 3, sl st to ch-sp* repeat *to* around, last ch 3 sl st to beg ch 3. (71 (ch 3) spaces)

Row 17: ch 3, *sk next ch-sp, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-sp, ch 1, sk next ch-sp and fpdc in next dc one row below (photos below), ch 1* repeat to around, sl st to beg ch 3 top. (18 (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) sts)

Row 18-20: repeat rows 16 and 17 alternatively.

Row 21-22: repeat rows 17 and 16 with (CA).

Row 23-28: repeat rows 17 and 16 with (MC).

Row 29-30: repeat rows 17 and 16 with (CA).

Row 31: with (MC) ch 3, *sk next ch-sp, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-sp, ch 1, sk next ch-sp and fpdc in next dc one row below, ch 1* repeat to around, sl st to beg ch 3 top.

Row 32: ch 3, sl st to next ch-sp, *ch 4, sl st to next ch-sp, (ch 3, sl st to next ch-sp) 3 times* repeat *to* around, last ch 3 sl st to beg ch 3. (71 (ch-spaces)

Row 33-36: repeat rows 31 and 32 with the same color.

Row 37-38: repeat rows 31 and 32 with (CA)

Row 39-44: repeat rows 31 and 32 with (MC).

Row 45: repeat row 31 with (CA)

Edging around the dress bottom.

ch 1, 1 sc in each sts and ch-sp(s) around, sl st to first sc. Fasten off and weave the ends.

Edging around the neck and open side

(MC) join yarn with ch 1 at bottom of the back opening (RS), crochet sc sts evenly around open side and neck. Fasten off and weave the ends (photo below).

Crochet 13-15 chains with (MC) and sew it on one side of the back opening side like button loop. (make 2). Sew the button other side of the back opening (photo 4 and 5).

Edging around the armhole

(photos below) Join (MC) yarn at ch-sp of corner st in row 10, ch 1, sc in same sp (photo 1), *ch 2, sc in next sp* repeat *to* around the armhole and sl st to first sc.  Fasten off and weave the ends.

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