Red, White & Blue Crochet Dress

I made this Red, White & Blue Dress to celebrate the summer holidays. But I might make another one in oranges and yellows! Any color combo would be adorable, really.

The finished product measures approximately 21 inches long and 11 inches across under the arm. It fits my 7 year old, but has some stretch and could definitely fit larger.

This pattern is available as an inexpensive, clearly formatted, PDF instant download HERE in my Etsy shop.

PATTERN

Materials:
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Scarlet, Colonial Blue, and White
5.5 mm hook
Yarn needle
3 white buttons
White thread

Level: beginner to intermediate

Pattern Notes & Stitches to Know:
Ch – chain
Sl st – slip stich
Dc – double crochet
Hdc – half double crochet
Sc – single crochet

Note: starting chains in each row/round do not count as a stitch

DRESS

Starting with blue

Ch 62

Row 1: Dc in 3rd chain from the hook, dc in next 7 ch, (dc, ch2, dc) in next (this is your first corner), dc in next 14 ch, (dc, ch2, dc) in next, dc In next 14, (dc, ch2, dc) in next, dc in next 14, (dc, ch2, dc) in next, dc in remaining 6 stitches, ch 2, turn (64 dc + 4 ch2 spaces)

Row 2 – 6: Dc in each stitch and (dc, ch2, dc) in each chain 2 corner space, ch 2, turn (row 6 will end with 104 dc)

Row 7: Dc in first 14 stitches, dc in ch 2 space, ch 3, skip 26 stitches, dc in ch 2 space (this is your first armhole), dc in next 26 stitches, dc in ch 2 space, ch 3, skip 26 stitches, dc in ch 2 space, dc in last 12 stitches (56 dc + 6 chains)

Join white (for this row and the rest of the dress, you will be working in rounds)

Round 8: Ch 2, turn, dc in each stitch and ch around, join to the top of first dc (62)

Join blue

Round 9: Ch 1, hdc in each stitch around, join to the top of the first hdc (62 hdc)

Join red

Round 10: Ch 1, sc in each stitch around, join to the top of the first sc (62 sc)

Join blue

Round 11: Ch 1, hdc in each stitch around, join to top of first hdc (62 hdc)

Join white

Round 12: Ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to top of first dc (62 dc)

Join blue

Round 13 – 18: Ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to top of first dc (62 dc)

Join white

Round 19 – 22: Ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to top of first dc (62 dc)

Join red

Round 23 – 26: Ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to top of first dc (62 dc)

Join white

Round 27 – 30: Ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to top of first dc (62 dc)

Join red

Round 31 – 34: Ch 2, dc in each stitch around, join to top of first dc (62 dc)

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Next you’ll work the ruffles on top of the bottom stripes of the dress.

Join white yarn to the beginning of the first white stripe. Join on the top between the end of the blue and beginning of the white

Follow this pattern for each ruffle, alternating red and white and starting at the top of each color stripe.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc + ch1) dc again in same stitch *skip one stitch, (dc, ch1, dc) in next* repeat from * to * around, join to top of first ch 2 ( 62 dc + 31 ch 1 spaces)

Round 2: slip stitch into chain space, *ch 5, sc in ch 1 space* repeat from * to * stopping at the last ch 1 space, ch 2 and dc (counts as ch 5) into first ch 5 space in the round (31 chain 5 spaces)

Round 3: *ch 5, sc in ch 5 from previous round* repeat from * to * around, ch 2 and dc (counts as ch 5) into first ch 5 space in the round

Round 4: Ch 2 (counts as dc) and dc 5 more into same stitch, *sc into ch 5 space, 6 dc into sc* repeat from * to * around, join to first ch 2

Sew your three buttons along the opening in the back (I sewed them on the end of rows 2, 4, and 6). I used the space between the dc’s on the opposite side as button holes.

And you’re done! I hope you love this adorable dress.

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