Baby Girl Lace Asymmetric Dress & Blouse Crochet Pattern

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Baby Girls Lace Asymmetric Dress & Blouse is a versatile and fashionable design, perfect for special occasions and everyday use. It is asymmetric and shorter on the front. You can use the same pattern to make a dress or ruffle blouse, which your little ones will look adorable in.

You can design the dress and blouse in the colors you prefer. The sample is made of cotton yarn but you can use wool yarn as well for colder season of the year.

The pattern is in eight different size: 0-3 months / 3-6 months / 6-12 months / 1-2 years / 3-4 years / 5-6 years / 7-8 years / 9-10 years. Purchase one pattern and crochet as many as you wish for the ones you love.

Materials used

Yarn : Baby safe yarn in Size 3/DK/Light worsted. You will need around 260/330/430/530/660/780/930/1080 yards or 240/300/400/490/610/720/860/990 m yarn in first color

for the blouse,

510/650/840/990/1260/1490/1760/2050 yards or 470/600/770/910/1160/1370/1610/1890 m yarn in first color for the dress,40/40/50/50/50/60/60/60 yards or m yarn in second color for the blouse or dress.

Crochet hook : Size E / 3,5 mm. If it is bigger size than you prefer you can size down your hook, if it is too small than you can size up your hook.

Gauge : 17 stitches x 12 rows per 4”/10cm square in half double crochet stitches.

Tapestry needle, Stitch markers Pattern Notes

Stitches used :

  • Chain stitch, Slip stitch,
  • Single crochet (UK double crochet),

Single crochet decrease (single crochet together),

  • Half double crochet (UK half treble length),

Half double crochet decrease (half double crochet together),

  • Double crochet (UK treble crochet),
  • Bead stitch.

Stitch Instructions :

  • When there is a number following the stitch, it means you work stitches over that number. For example double crochet 4 means 1 double crochet in each of next 4 stitches.
  • Where you see brackets [ ] in the pattern, it means that you work every thing in it as a set.

For example if you see [double crochet 3, chain 1] repeat 2 times, it means double crochet 3, chain 1, double crochet 3, chain 1.

Juliet Baby Girl Lace Asymmetric Dress & Blouse

Size 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years, 3-4 years, 5-6 years, 7-8 year, 9-10 years

SizeChest circumferenceDress length from shoulder Can be adjustedBlouse length from shoulder Can be adjusted
0-3 monthsaround 16”/41 cmaround 13”/33 cmaround 8”/20 cm
3-6 monthsaround 18”/46 cmaround 15”/38 cmaround 9”/23 cm
6-12 monthsaround 20”/51 cmaround 17”/43 cmaround 10”/25 cm
1-2 yearsaround 22”/56 cmaround 19”/48 cmaround 11”/28 cm
3-4 yearsaround 24”/61 cmaround 21”/53 cmaround 12”/30 cm
5-6 yearsaround 26”/66 cmaround 23”/58 cmaround 13”/33 cm
7-8 yearsaround 28”/71 cmaround 25”/63 cmaround 14”/35 cm
9-10 yearsaround 30”/76 cmaround 27”/69 cmaround 15”/38 cm

Directions are for size 0-3 months & changes in the numbers for other size are written in colors. The asymmetric design is worked in one piece from neckline to down, it is shorter on the front. The dress skirt length and sleeve length can be adjusted very easily.

Chain stitches at the beginning of the rows/rounds don’t count as a half double crochet stitch.

Row 1

  • Loosely make 52 (56/ 59/ 63/ 66/ 70/ 74/ 77) chain stitches, start crocheting into 3rd

chain stitch from the hook.

  • [Half double crochet 7, 2 half double crochet into next stitch] repeat the increase pattern 6 (6/7/7/8/8/only 8/9) times, half double crochet into remaining

2 (6/1/5/0/4/8/5) stitches. Total 56 (60/ 64/ 68/ 72/ 76/ 80/ 84) stitches.

  • We need to change color of yarn on the next row. Please join and switch to second color yarn on your last stitch (finish the last stitch with next color).

Row 2 – Bead stitch row – use second color yarn – This will be the RIGHT side

  • Chain 2, turn, [half double crochet 2, bead stitch over the last half double crochet stitch, skip 1 stitch] repeat the pattern until end.

Half double crochet 1 into last stitch/two/three stitches.

Here is how we work bead stitch over half double crochet stitch

Yarn over, insert hook from right side of the last half double crochet stitch, yarn over, draw

yarn. Total 3 loops on hook.

Repeat the same two more times

Yarn over, insert hook from right side of same half double crochet stitch, yarn over, draw yarn. Total 5 loops on hook.

Yarn over, insert hook from right side of same half double crochet stitch, yarn over, draw yarn. Total 7 loops on hook.

Yarn over, pull through all seven loops on the hook.

  • Fasten off second color yarn.

Total 18 (19/ 21/ 22/ 23/ 25/ 26/ 27) bead stitches made.

Row 3 – Setting dress front, back and sleeves

  • Bring back the first color yarn, slip stitch over first stitch and chain 2.

Half double crochet into first 6 (7/ 8/ 9/ 10/ 11/ 12/ 13) stitches on dress back.

1st Sleeve (sleeve stitches are the same for all size)

First V (Half double crochet 1, chain 1, half double crochet 1 more into same stitch),

Half double crochet 14, Second V.

Half double crochet into next 12 (14/ 16/ 18/ 20/ 22/ 24/ 26) stitches on dress front.

2nd Sleeve

First V,

Half double crochet 14, Second V.

Half double crochet into last 6 (7/ 8/ 9/ 10/ 11/ 12/ 13) stitches on dress back.

 0-3 months3-6 months6-12 months1-2 years3-4 years5-6 years7-8 years9-10 years
Dress back side678910111213
SleeveV 14 VV 14 VV 14 VV 14 VV 14 VV 14 VV 14 VV 14 V
Dress front1214161820222426
SleeveV 14 VV 14 VV 14 VV 14 VV 14 VV 14 VV 14 VV 14 V
Dress back side678910111213

Row 4 – Repeated Row

  • Turn, chain 2.

Half double crochet until first chain space.

1st Sleeve

First V into chain space,

From now on we will work V stitches into V stitches (chain space) of previous row. Half double crochet until next chain space,

Second V into chain space.

Half double crochet on dress front until next chain space.

2nd Sleeve

First V into chain space,

Half double crochet until next chain space, Second V into chain space.

Half double crochet into remaining stitches on back side.

Row 4 is repeated total 9 (10/ 11/ 12/ 13/ 14/ 15/ 16) rows.

(Row 4-Row 12/ Row 4-Row 13/ Row 4-Row 14/ Row 4-Row 15/Row 4-Row 16/ Row 4-Row 17 Row 4-Row 18/ Row 4-Row 19)

Total 132 ( 144/ 156/ 168/ 180/ 192/ 204/ 216 ) stitches on last row.

Please look at the table on next page to see the number of rows and stitches by size if needed.

  • At the end of last row, join the round by slip stitch over first half double crochet stitch of the row.

From now on we will join each round by slip stitch over first stitch of the round, and turn after each round to have uniform texture on the dress top.

Please look at the table below to see the number of rows any stitches by size if needed.

 0-3 m3-6 m6-12 m1-2 years3-4 years5-6 years7-8 years9-10 years
IncreaseRowRowRowRowRowRowRowRow
rows4/5/6 7/8/94/5/6 7/8/94/5/6 7/8/95/6/7/8 9/10/11/124/5/6/7 8/9/10/114/5/6/7 8/9/10/114/5/6/7 8/9/10/114/5/6/7 8/9/10/11
 10/11/1210/11/1210/11/1213/14/1512/13/14/1512/13/14/1512/13/14/1512/13/14/15
  1313/14 1616/1716/17/1816/17/18/19
Dress7/8/98/9/109/10/1110/11/12/1311/12/13/1412/13/14/1513/14/15/1614/15/16/17
back10/11/1211/12/1312/13/1414/15/16/1715/16/17/1816/17/18/1917/18/19/2018/19/20/21
side13/14/1514/15/16 1715/16/17 18/1918/19/20/2119/20/21/22 2320/21/22/23 24/2521/22/23/24 25/26/2722/23/24/25 26/27/28/29
Sleeve16/18/2016/18/2016/18/2016/18/20/2216/18/20/2216/18/20/2216/18/20/2216/18/20/22
(V stitches22/24/2622/24/2622/24/2624/26/28/3024/26/28/3024/26/28/3024/26/28/3024/26/28/30
not28/30/3228/30/3228/30/3232/34/36/3832/34/36/3832/34/36/3832/34/36/3832/34/36/38
included) 3434/36 4040/4240/42/4440/42/44/46
Dress14/16/1816/18/2018/20/2220/22/24/2622/24/26/2824/26/28/3026/28/30/3228/30/32/34
front20/22/24 26/28/3022/24/26 28/30/3224/26/28 30/32/3428/30/32/34 36/38/40/4230/32/34/36 38/40/42/4432/34/36/38 40/42/44/4634/36/38/40 42/44/46/4836/38/40/42 44/46/48/50
  3436/38 4648/5050/52/5452/54/56/58
Sleeve16/18/2016/18/2016/18/2016/18/20/2216/18/20/2216/18/20/2216/18/20/2216/18/20/22
(V stitches22/24/2622/24/2622/24/2624/26/28/3024/26/28/3024/26/28/3024/26/28/3024/26/28/30
not28/30/3228/30/3228/30/3232/34/36/3832/34/36/3832/34/36/3832/34/36/3832/34/36/38
included) 3434/36 4040/4240/42/4440/42/44/46
Dress7/8/98/9/109/10/1110/11/12/1311/12/13/1412/13/14/1513/14/15/1614/15/16/17
back10/11/1211/12/1312/13/1414/15/16/1715/16/17/1816/17/18/1917/18/19/2018/19/20/21
side13/14/1514/15/16 1715/16/17 18/1918/19/20/2119/20/21/22 2320/21/22/23 24/2521/22/23/24 25/26/2722/23/24/25 26/27/28/29
Last row15+17+19+21+23+25+27+29+
double crochet stitches2+32+2+ 30+2+34+2+ 34+2+36+ 38+2+38+2+ 42+2+40+2+ 46+2+42+2+ 50+2+44+2+ 54+2+46+2+ 58+
(V stitches2+32+2+2+34+2+2+36+2+2+38+2+2+40+2+2+42+2+2+44+2+2+46+2+
included)15 = 13217 = 14419 = 15621 = 16823= 18025 = 19227= 20429 = 216

Separating sleeves

  • Turn, chain 2. Half double crochet 16 (18/ 20/ 22/ 24/ 26/ 28/ 30) on dress back side.

Fold the sleeve, half double crochet 1 into first and second V stitch of the sleeve

at the same time. We are skipping the sleeve.

Half double crochet 32 (36/ 40/ 44/ 48/ 52/ 56/ 60) on dress front.

Fold next sleeve, half double crochet 1 into first and second V stitch of next sleeve

at the same time.

Half double crochet into remaining 16 (18/ 20/ 22/ 24/ 26/ 28/ 30) stitches on dress back side. Join the round by slip stitch.

 0-3 m3-6 m6-12 m1-2 years3-4 years5-6 years7-8 years9-10 years
Total16+1+18+1+20+1+22+1+24+1+26+1+28+1+30+1+
stitches on32+36+40+44+48+52+56+60+
the body1+16=661+18=741+20=821+22=901+24=981+26=1061+28=1141+30=122

Round 14 for size 0-3 months one more round

Round 15 – Round 16 for size 3-6 months two more rounds

Round 16 – Round 18 for size 6-12 months three more rounds

Round 17 – Round 20 for size 1-2 years four more rounds Round 18 – Round 22 for size 3-4 years five more rounds Round 19 – Round 24 for size 5-6 years six more rounds

Round 20 – Round 26 for size 7-8 years seven more rounds

Round 21 – Round 28 for size 9-10 years eight more rounds

  • Turn, chain 2, half double crochet through each round.

Total stitches are the same (66/ 74/ 82/ 90/ 98/ 106/ 114/ 122).

  • Fasten off after last round.

You can adjust the length by adding rounds to body (right now) or to skirt.

Dress back panel

  • Mark back half of the dress, we will work on the back half only.

Mark 17th (19th/21st/23rd/25th/27th/29th/31st) stitches on both sides from back center.

Decrease (three single crochet together) on both ends as you crochet on the back. Total number of stitches are not so important on the back panel.

Row 15 – Row 17 for size 0-6 months three rows Row 17 – Row 20 for size 3-6 months four rows Row 19 – Row 23 for size 6-12 months five rows Row 21 – Row 26 for size 1-2 years six rows

Row 23 – Row 29 for size 3-4 years seven rows Row 25 – Row 32 for size 5-6 years eight rows Row 27 – Row 35 for size 7-8 years nine rows Row 29 – Row 38 for size 9-10 years ten rows

  • Join yarn into marked stitch. Please start on the opposite direction of previous round.
  • Chain 1, 3 single crochet together over first three stitches, half double crochet until last three stitches (you can add one stitch over joining line)

Dress waist – work on the RIGHT side

1. Single crochet around dress body

  • I like to mark the side of each row of back panel before working over it.
  • Chain 1 and single crochet around the body on the RIGHT side as follows.
    • 2 stitches over sides of back panel rows,
    • 1 stitch over each stitch on dress front,
    • 3 single crochet stitches on both edges of back panel last row,
    • 1 stitch into each stitch over back panel
  • Join the round by slip stitch over first single crochet stitch.
  • Do not fasten off first color yarn.

3.  Bead stitch round – use second color yarn – RIGHT side

  • Join second color yarn, chain 2, work on the RIGHT side.

[Half double crochet 2, bead stitch over the last half double crochet stitch, skip 1 stitch] repeat the pattern until end.

You can skip none/2 stitches instead of 1 stitch at the end if needed.

  • Join the round by slip stitch over first half double crochet stitch.
  • Fasten off.

Skirt – Change color of yarn

From now on, we will work on the RIGHT side and there is no more need to turn after each round.

Skirt Round 1

  • Carry first color yarn by slip stitch into next stitch.
  • Chain 4, double crochet 1 into same stitch. Counts as first V stitch.
  • [Double crochet 1, chain 1, double crochet 1 more into next stitch] repeat through the round.
  • Join the round by slip stitch into 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round.

Skirt Round 2 – repeated round – Total number of V stitches will be the same. Repeated total 13 (16/ 19/ 22/ 25/ 28/ 31/ 34) rounds for the dress option.

(Round 2-Round 14/ Round 2-Round 17/Round 2-Round 20/ Round 2-Round 23/Round 2-Round 26/ Round 2- Round 29/Round 2- Round 32/ Round 2- Round 35)

Repeated total 2 (3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9) rounds for the blouse option.

(Round 2- Round 3/ Round 2- Round 4/ Round 2- Round 5/ Round 2- Round 6/ Round 2- Round 7/ Round 2- Round 8/ Round 2- Round 9/ Round 2- Round 10)

  • Carry yarn by slip stitch into V stitch.

Chain 4, double crochet 1 into same V stitch. Counts as first V stitch.

  • [Double crochet 1, chain 1, double crochet 1 more into next V stitch] repeat through the round.

Please notice that from now on we will work V stitches into V stitches (chain space) of previous round.

  • Join the round by slip stitch into 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round. Total V stitches are the same.

You can adjust the length.

Fasten off after last round, secure the yarn tail by weaving in the wrong side.

Sleeve Round 1

  • Join yarn into V stitch-chain space under the arm.

Please control your direction, and start on the opposite direction of previous row, turn after each round to have uniform texture with the yoke.

  • Chain 2, half double crochet over sleeve. Total 34 ( 36/38/40/42/44/46/48 ) stitches.

Join the round by slip stitch.

Sleeve Round 2 – DECREASE round

Turn, chain 2, 2 half double crochet together over first two stitches, half double crochet into remaining stitches. Join the round by slip stitch.

Repeat Round 1 & Round 2 one after another until you reach total of 7 Rounds for size 0-3 months

9 Rounds for size 3-6 months

11 Rounds for size 6-12 months

13 Rounds for size 1-2 years

15 Rounds for size 3-4 years

17 Rounds for size 5-6 years

19 Rounds for size 7-8 years

21 Rounds for size 9-10 years

Please notice that we are decreasing on every other round.

You can adjust the length by adding rounds to sleeve upper part (right now) or to ruffles.

 0-3 m Seven rounds3-6 m Nine rounds6-12 m Eleven rounds1-2 years Thirteen rounds3-4 years Fifteen rounds5-6 years Seventeen rounds7-8 years Nineteen rounds9-10 years Twenty one rounds
Total34/ 3336/ 3538/ 3740/ 3942/ 4144/ 4346/ 4548/ 47
stitches33/ 3235/ 3437/ 3639/ 3841/ 4043/ 4245/ 4447/ 46
 32/ 3134/ 3336/ 3538/ 3740/ 3942/ 4144/ 4346/ 45
 3133/ 3235/ 3437/ 3639/ 3841/ 4043/ 4245/ 44
  3234/ 3336/ 3538/ 3740/ 3942/ 4144/ 43
   3335/ 3437/ 3639/ 3841/ 4043/ 42
    3436/ 3538/ 3740/ 3942/ 41
     3537/ 3639/ 3841/ 40
      3638/ 3740/ 39
       3739/ 38
        38

Bead stitch round – use second color yarn – RIGHT side

  • Join second color yarn, chain 2, work on the RIGHT side.
  • [Half double crochet 2, bead stitch over the last half double crochet stitch, skip 1 stitch] repeat the pattern until end. Join the round by slip stitch.
  • Total 10 (11/ 11/ 11/ 12/ 12/ 12/ 13) bead stitches made. You can skip none/2 stitches instead of 1 stitch at the end if needed.
  • Fasten off.

Sleeve Ruffles – Work ruffles on the RIGHT side, no need to turn after each round Sleeve Ruffles Round 1

  • Carry first color yarn by slip stitch into next stitch, work on the RIGHT side.
  • Chain 4, double crochet 1 into same stitch. Counts as first V stitch.
  • [Double crochet 1, chain 1, double crochet 1 more into next stitch] repeat through the round.
  • Join the round by slip stitch into 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round.

Sleeve Ruffles Round 2 – Repeated round

Round 2- Round 3 for size 0-3 months & 3-6 months repeat two rounds Round 2- Round 4 for size 6-12 months & 1-2 years repeat three rounds Round 2- Round 5 for size 3-4 years repeat four rounds

Round 2- Round 6 for size 5-6 years repeat five rounds

Round 2- Round 7 for size 7-8 years repeat six rounds

Round 2- Round 8 for size 9-10 years repeat seven rounds

  • Carry yarn by slip stitch into V stitch.

Chain 4, double crochet 1 into same V stitch. Counts as first V stitch.

  • [Double crochet 1, chain 1, double crochet 1 more into next V stitch] repeat through the round. Again work into V stitches (chain space) of previous round.
  • Join each round by slip stitch into 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round.

You can adjust the sleeve length.

  • Fasten off, secure the yarn tail by weaving in the wrong side.
  • Repeat the same on the second sleeve.

Back finishing & Back button

  • Half double crochet around back opening

Join yarn into base of first stitch on back right side, chain 1.

Half double crochet downwards and upwards around the back opening.

You can work [1 stitch over side of first row, 2 stitches over side of next row].

  • Button loop

Turn to wrong side, chain 1, and carry yarn by slip stitch over second stitch from top edging, chain 7, slip stitch into same stitch.

Fasten off, secure the yarn tail by weaving in the wrong side.

There is only one button loop on size 0-3 months dress, you can carry yarn by slip stitch on the wrong side and make a second loop if you would like for bigger size.

  • Button – Crochet buttons are used on this design. You can use normal buttons if you like.

PLEASE SEW SAFE.

Make a magic loop, chain 3.

Double crochet 10 into the loop, pull the yarn tail tight to close up.

Join the round by slip stitch over first double crochet stitch of the round.

Fasten off, weave yarn end through stitches, pull on yarn tail and close tightly.

Sew on opposite to button loops.

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