Crochet Baby Dress & Headband Pattern

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Today, we’re excited to share a charming crochet pattern: a Baby Dress & Headband set, perfect for your little one. This design is sized for a 6-month-old baby, with simple adjustments provided for 12, 18, and 24 months. Let’s jump into the details!

Gauge

16 double crochets (dc) = 4 inches
8 rows of yoke dc = 4 inches (using the smaller hook)
Be sure to check your gauge! Adjust hook size if necessary to ensure your stitches match the pattern’s dimensions.

Notes

This dress is worked from the top down. The yoke is crocheted back and forth in rows, starting at the neckline and continuing to the underarm. From there, stitches are skipped to shape the armholes, and the skirt is worked in rounds from the underarm to the hem.

Special Stitches

V-stitch (V-st): (dc, ch 1, dc) in the indicated stitch
Large V-stitch (lg-V-st): (dc, ch 2, dc) in the indicated stitch
Shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the indicated stitch
Picot: ch 2, slip stitch in the last stitch made
3-double crochet cluster (3-dc Cl): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops (2 loops remain), *repeat from * two more times in the same stitch, then yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook
5-double crochet cluster (5-dc Cl): Yarn over, insert hook and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops (2 loops remain), *repeat from * four more times in the same stitch, then yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook

Dress Pattern

Yoke

Using the smaller hook, chain 50 (50, 58, 58).

Row 1 (Right Side):
2 dc in 4th chain from hook (beginning chains count as first dc), *dc in next ch, 2 dc in next ch; repeat from * to end, turn.
—72 (72, 84, 84) dc

Row 2:
Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same stitch (increase), [dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st] 11 (11, 13, 13) times, dc in next 4 sts, dc in top of turning chain, turn.
—84 (84, 98, 98) dc

For Sizes 6 and 12 months:

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, [dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in next st] 9 times, dc in last 2 sts, turn. —94 (94) sts
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, [dc in next 12 sts, 2 dc in next st] 7 times, dc in last 2 sts, turn. —102 (102) sts
Row 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, [dc in next 20 sts, 2 dc in next st] 4 times, dc in next 16 sts, 2 dc in last st, turn. —108 (108) sts
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in same st, [dc in next 20 sts, 2 dc in next st] 5 times, dc in last 2 sts, turn. —114 (114) sts

12 months only:
Row 7: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 12 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts] 7 times, dc in last 10 sts, turn. —122 sts

For Sizes 18 and 24 months:

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, [dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in next st] 10 times, dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in last st, turn. —110 (110) sts
Row 4: Ch 3, [dc in next 12 sts, 2 dc in next st] 8 times, dc in last 5 sts, turn. —118 (118) sts
Row 5: Ch 3, dc in same st, [dc in next 20 sts, 2 dc in next st] 5 times, dc in last 12 sts, turn. —124 (124) sts
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in same st, [dc in next 20 sts, 2 dc in next st] 5 times, dc in last 18 sts, turn. —130 (130) sts
Row 7: Ch 3, dc in same st, [dc in next 12 sts, 2 dc in next st] 9 times, dc in next 10 sts, 2 dc in last 2 sts, turn. —142 (142) sts
Row 8 (24 months only): Ch 3, [dc in next 12 sts, 2 dc in next st] 10 times, dc in last 11 sts, turn. —152 sts

Shaping Armholes (All Sizes)

Round 1: Ch 3, dc in next 18 (14, 17, 24) sts, skip next 22 (24, 30, 33) sts (first armhole), dc in next 37 (39, 40, 42) sts, skip next 22 (24, 30, 33) sts (second armhole), dc in last 14 (20, 24, 19) sts. Join with a slip stitch to the top of beginning ch-3.
—70 (74, 82, 86) sts remain for skirt.

Note: The beginning and ending sections are not symmetrical to allow for a back opening and button closure.

Sizes 6 & 24 months: Turn your work before continuing to the skirt.
Sizes 12 & 18 months: Do not turn; continue directly to the skirt.

Skirt

Round 2 (Right Side): Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), dc in first st (V-st made), *skip next dc, V-st in next dc; repeat from * around. Join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch. —35 (37, 41, 43) V-sts
Round 3: Slip stitch into ch-space, ch 4, dc in same space (V-st), V-st in each ch-space around. Join with slip stitch.

Repeat Round 3 until skirt measures 3 (4, 5, 6)”.
To add flare: Work an increase round with lg-V-sts:
Slip stitch to ch-space, ch 5 (counts as dc + ch 2), dc in same space, lg-V-st in each ch-space around. Join.

Continue with lg-V-sts until skirt reaches 7 (9, 10, 11)”.
Switch to a larger hook for the final rounds if you want more fullness.
Do not fasten off or turn.

Edging

Round 1: Slip stitch to first ch-space, then (slip st, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, hdc) in same space, repeat (hdc, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, hdc) in each ch-space around. Join with slip stitch in beginning ch-2.
Round 2: Skip next 2 dc, (4 dc, picot, 3 dc) in next ch-space, *skip 2 dc, slip stitch in next 2 hdc, (4 dc, picot, 3 dc) in next ch-space; repeat from * to end. Join and fasten off.

Neck Edging

With Right Side facing and smaller hook, join yarn at the back neck edge. Work single crochets evenly along the neck and both sides of the back opening. Make a picot after every 3rd single crochet. Join and fasten off.