You’re going to love this crochet pattern for the Crochet Dress Pattern for Women. First of all, if you love crocheting garments, this one is for you.
The crochet raglan pattern is really a great shaped dress for any occasion. It works just as well all year through, unlike many crochet dress beach cover ups you often see. Switch up the colors & make it for the season you’d like.
You’re going to need some crochet experience to make this dress, but if you’re a newbie crocheter, this one isn’t way to difficult.
Not convinced this dress is for you?
Well’ let me tell you, it’s definitely such a great piece to wear. Think dressing up a bit & still getting to wear something handmade.
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The Yarn
For the Crochet Dress Pattern for Women you’re going to need either 50 % cotton & 50 % merino wool yarn or 100 % merino yarn. Such as the Cotton Merino & Merino Extra Fin from Drops.
In the dress pictures a combination of those two yarns has been used.
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Have you been wanting to crochet a garment? Or more specifically a dress or tunic?
Well, starting with this one the perfect close fitting crochet dress for any wardrobe!
It’s not that difficult to crochet clothes like a crochet dress. The only thing you have to make sure is to test the gauge & then you’re good to go.
What’s great about this crochet mini dress is the fact that it’s a top-down raglan style crochet dress, which makes it possible to try it on while you make it. Then you can pick the size that fit’s the best while you crochet it.
The yoke part on this crochet pattern has simple striping.
If you want to customize the pattern, try adding a bit of crochet lace to your first few rows of the yoke or maybe turn it into a maxi dress.
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About The Pattern
The Crochet Dress Pattern for Women is the perfect crochet garment pattern when you’re looking for a staple dress.
Comes in sizes from XS to 5XL and is EASY. There’s also a great option to crochet this dress in just one color & make it more of a “classic” everyday dress.
With waist shaping, this is a beautiful dress.
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Materials Needed
Crochet Hook
Hook I used: Symphonie Rose Crochet Hooks from Knitpro
Yarn
Yarn used:
- Used for Color A & C:
- Drops – Cotton Merino:
- Used for Color B:
- Drops – Merino Extra Fine:
Yarn amount used:
YARN AMOUNT:
Color A (White):
- Size XS: 1 skeins / 38 g / 83 m / 91 yards
- Size S: 1 skeins / 42 g / 93 m / 102 yards
- Size M: 2 skeins / 59 g / 131 m / 143 yards
- Size L: 2 skeins / 65 g / 144 m / 157 yards
- Size XL: 2 skeins / 65 g / 144 m / 157 yards
- Size 2XL: 2 skeins / 73 g / 160 m / 174 yards
- Size 3XL: 2 skeins / 73 g / 160 m / 174 yards
- Size 4XL: 3 skeins / 110 g / 230 m / 240 yards
- Size 5XL: 3 skeins / 110 g / 230 m / 240 yards
Color B (Green):
- Size XS: 7 skeins / 319 g / 671 m / 734 yards
- Size S: 8 skeins / 376 g / 789 m / 863 yards
- Size M: 9 skeins / 422 g / 886 m / 969 yards
- Size L: 10 skeins / 482 g / 1013 m / 1108 yards
- Size XL: 11 skeins / 552 g / 1160 m / 1268 yards
- Size 2XL: 13 skeins / 617 g / 1296 m / 1417 yards
- Size 3XL: 14 skeins / 693 g / 1455 m / 1591 yards
- Size 4XL: 15 skeins / 742 g / 1559 m / 1705 yards
- Size 5XL: 17 skeins / 824 g / 1730 m / 1891 yards
Color C (Orange):
- Size XS: 1 skeins / 21 g / 47 m / 51 yards
- Size S: 1 skeins / 24 g / 53 m / 58 yards
- Size M: 1 skeins / 27 g / 59 m / 65 yards
- Size L: 1 skeins / 30 g / 66 m / 72 yards
- Size XL: 1 skeins / 33 g / 72 m / 79 yards
- Size 2XL: 1 skeins / 36 g / 79 m / 86 yards
- Size 3XL: 1 skeins / 39 g / 85 m / 93 yards
- Size 4XL: 1 skeins / 42 g / 91 m / 100 yards
- Size 5XL: 1 skeins / 44 g / 98 m / 107 yards
Yarn characteristics:
- 3 light yarn, DK yarn.
- 50 % cotton, 50 % merino & 100 % merino
Other Materials Needed
- Needle, find one here (if you don’t already have one)!
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
- Stitch markers can be used in yoke corners
Gauge
Measured with single crochet stitches crocheted in rounds:
16 stitches & 16 rows per 10 cm / 4”.
Measured with treble crochet stitches crocheted in rounds :
16 stitches & 5 rows per 10 cm / 4”.
Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- All measurements given are unblocked.
- Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
- Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
- Make a swatch that measure at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
- Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
- This pattern is written for 9 sizes, where the numbers for the different sizes is given in parenthesis like this: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL. If just one number is given, it applies to all sizes. I recommend that you highlight or circle the size you’re making before you begin, to make the pattern easier to follow. Size adjustments are added under “Size & Measurements”.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis. It includes starting chains & slip stitch.
- Placement of double treble crochet stitches (dtr) on yoke: On odd numbers (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th), dtr stitches are placed after 4 tr from prev row, on even numbers (2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th) dtr stitches are placed before 4 tr from prev row.
Size & Measurements
SIZE Notes
- This pattern is written to have a normal fit. Learn more about mastering ease in crochet garments.
- Take measurements to find the size that fits the best.
- Try on yoke to make sure the yoke is wide enough to drop (slightly) off your shoulder on both sides. The corners will attach/meet under your arms around bust height when continuing the dress.
Size Adjustments
Note: Any size adjustments affects yarn usage & you might need more/less yarn than suggested.
Body:
- For all sizes: Best places to adjust length by adding or reducing rows are: After round 10 before decreasing for waist, after round 18 before increasing after waist, after round 45 before decreasing after hips, or after round 56.
- For all sizes: Skip increase or decrease rows to adjust fit.
Arms:
- For all sizes: Best place to adjust length is by adding or reducing rows at the end.
Diagram
Abbreviations
- beg = beginning
- BLsc = back loop single crochet
- BLsc2tog = crochet together 2 single crochet stitches in the back loop only
- CA = color A
- CB = color B
- CC = color C
- ch = chain(s)
- dtr = double treble crochet
- prev = previous
- rep = repeat
- sc = single crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- st = stitch(es)
- tr = treble crochet
- yo = yarn over
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Stitches You Will Need
You will need to use the foundation single crochet stitch, chain, back loop single crochet, treble crochet, double treble crochet.
Foundation Single Crochet (FSC)
Written description:
Step 1: Ch 2 st.
Step 2: Insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, pull up a loop. Yo and pull through first loop (making “chain”). Yo and pull through both loops on hook.
Step 3: Insert hook into prev “chain” you made (It should look like you go through a resemblance of a “normal” st, with 2 strands of yarn), pull up a loop, yo and pull through first loop (making “chain”). Yo and pull through both loops on hook. Repeat step 3 until you’ve made enough stitches.
*2nd ch in step 1 makes 1 st, step 2 makes 1 st & every time step 3 is repeated you make 1 st.
DOUBLE TREBLE CROCHET STITCHES PLACEMENT:
When crocheting the DTR stitches in the corners, follow these instructions:
Reach the stitch from the back of the 2 ch on the previous row & skip them.
Techniques You Will Need
You will need to know how to change colors in crochet with different color on different rows.
CHANGING COLOR WITH DIFFERENT COLOR ON DIFFERENT ROWS:
When working with different colors on different rows, you’ll never finish the last stitch on the last row with one color, with the color you where working with. Do all the steps of the stitch, then leave the last step unworked. Yarn over with the color for the next st & pull yarn through.
Repeat this for every row you change colors to make the color changes look beautiful.
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