Baby Summer Dress Crochet Pattern 

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Baby Summer Dress is a fashionable cute design, perfect for any occasion and everyday use. It can be worn over a short/long sleeve body. This beginner friendly design is perfect for every season of the year. The sample is made of cotton yarn, you can also use wool blend yarn for other seasons.

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. 

Materials used

Yarn : Cotton, bamboo or other baby safe yarn in Size 3/DK/Light worsted.

You will need around 260/315/400/465/550/640/750/820 yards or 240/290/370/430/510/590/690/750 m yarn for the dress and belt.

If you work the belt in the second color 40/45/60/65/75/90/100/110 yards or 40/45/55/60/70/85/95/100 m of the yarn should be in the second color.

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: 18 stitches x 8 rows per 4”/10cm square in double crochet stitches.

Tapestry needle, Stitch markers Pattern Notes

Stitches used :

  • Chain stitch, Slip stitch,
  • Single crochet (UK double crochet),
  • Half double crochet (UK half treble crochet),
  • Double crochet (UK treble crochet),
  • Cluster V Stitch (with 2 double crochet cluster stitch),
  • Front and back post stitches.

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.

Pinafore Summer Dress

SizeFinished waist circumferenceLength Can be adjusted easily.
0-3 monthsaround 17”/43 cmaround 11”/28 cm
3-6 monthsaround 18,5”/47 cmaround 13”/33 cm
6-12 monthsaround 20”/51 cmaround 15”/38 cm
1-2 yearsaround 21,5”/54 cmaround 17”/43 cm
3-4 yearsaround 23”/58 cmaround 19”/48 cm
5-6 yearsaround 24,5”/62 cmaround 21”/53 cm
7-8 yearsaround 26”/66 cmaround 23”/58 cm
9-10 yearsaround 27,5”/70 cmaround 25”/63 cm
  • Directions are for size 0-3 months, changes in the numbers for other size are written in colors.
  • The dress is worked over the belt.

Upwards to make front panel-straps and downwards to make skirt.

  • You will find tables showing numbers of rows and stitches needed by size to guide through your project.
  • Chain stitches at the beginning of the rows/rounds don’t count as a single/double crochet stitch.

Dress Belt Row 1 – Work in the main or second color

  • Loosely make 166 (186/ 206/ 226/ 246/ 266 / 286/ 306) chain stitches, start crocheting into 2nd chain stitch from the hook, single crochet into chain stitches through the row.

Quick tips: I like to work over the yarn tail on last couple stitches for quick weaving in.

 0-3month3-6 month6-12month1-2 years3-4 years5-6 years7-8 years9-10 years
Single165 /185 /205 /225 /245 /265 /285 /305 /
crochet /aroundaroundaroundaroundaroundaroundaroundaround
measures38”/97cm42,5”/108cm47”/120cm51,5”/131cm56”/142cm60,5”/154cm65”/165cm69,5”/177cm

Dress Belt Row 2 – Row 5 for size 0-3 months, 3-6 months four rows

Dress Belt Row 2 – Row 6 for size 6-12 months, 1-2 years, 3-4 years five rows

Dress Belt Row 2 – Row 7 for size 5-6 years, 7-8 years, 9-10 years six rows

  • Turn, chain 1, single crochet 1 into first stitch, skip 1 stitch, single crochet until last 2 stitches, skip 1 stitch, single crochet 1 into last stitch.

Repeat the pattern through each row. Fasten off after last row, weave in yarn end.

Marking skirt and front panel positions on the belt

  • Mark front center of the belt.
  • Mark 33rd (36th/ 39th/ 42nd/ 45th/ 48th/ 51st/ 54th) stitches on each side of center stitch of last row for dress skirt.
  • Mark 24 (27/30/30/33/33/36/36) stitches on the center of belt first row for front panel.
 0-3 months3-6 months6-12 months1-2 years3-4 years5-6 years7-8 years9-10 years
Stitch marked. Total stitches marked for the skirt.33rd stitch   67 stitches36th stitch   73 stitches39th stitch   79 stitches42nd stitch   85 stitches45th stitch   91 stitches48th stitch   97 stitches51st stitch   103 stitches54th stitch   109 stitches
Total stitches marked for front panel.  24 stitches  27 stitches  30 stitches  30 stitches  33 stitches  33 stitches  36 stitches  36 stitches

Cluster Stitches are used on dress skirt and front panel.

Here is how we make cluster stitches (Cluster Stitch, Cluster V Stitch).

Cluster Stitch (Two Double Crochet Cluster Stitch)

Double crochet into the stitch leaving it unfinished by keeping the last loop on the hook.

(Yarn over, insert hook into the stitch, yarn over, draw yarn. Total 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through last two loops on the hook. Two 2 loops left on the hook)

Work second double crochet stitch into same stitch and leave it at the same unfinished position.

(Yarn over, insert hook into same stitch, yarn over, draw yarn. Total 4 loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through last two loops on the hook. Three 3 loops left on the hook)

Yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook.

Cluster V Stitch

Work cluster stitch, chain 1, one more cluster into same stitch.

Total 2 cluster stitches into same stitch.

Dress skirt – worked into marked stitches over the belt last row.

Use the main color of yarn if you have used second color for the belt.

Round 1 – Cluster Stitches

  • Join yarn into marked stitch, chain 3, work first cluster V into same stitch, [skip 1 stitch, cluster V into next stitch] repeat through the marked area. Total 34 (37/ 40/ 43/ 46/ 49/ 52/ 55) cluster V stitches made.
  • Join into a round by slip stitch over first cluster stitch at the beginning of the row.

Dress skirt repeated pattern

Round 2 – This will be the RIGHT side

Double crochet stitches RIGHT side will be your dress RIGHT side.

  • Turn, chain 3, double crochet through the round. Please work 1 stitch into each stitch, 2 stitches into each 1 chain space. Total 136 (148/ 160/ 172/ 184/ 196/ 208/ 220) stitches.

Round 3 – Cluster Stitches – WRONG side

  • Turn to WRONG side, chain 3, skip 2 stitches,[cluster V into next stitch, skip 3 stitches] repeat through the round, skip last stitch, join the round by slip stitch over first cluster stitch. Total cluster V stitches are the same (34/ 37/ 40/ 43/ 46/ 49/ 52/ 55).

Round 2 and Round 3 are repeated

  • times for size 0-3 months (Round 2-3, 4-5…. 10-11)
  • times for size 3-6 months (Round 2-3, 4-5…. 12-13)
  • times for size 6-12 months (Round 2-3, 4-5…. 14-15)
  • times for size 1-2 years (Round 2-3, 4-5…. 16-17)
  • times for size 3-4 years (Round 2-3, 4-5…. 18-19)
  • times for size 5-6 years (Round 2-3, 4-5…., 20-21)
  • times for size 7-8 years (Round 2-3, 4-5…. 22-23)
  • times for size 9-10 years (Round 2-3, 4-5…. 24-25)

Repeat double crochet round one more time (Round 12/ 14/ 16/ 18/ 20/ 22/ 24/ 26).

Fasten off after last round and weave in yarn tail. You can adjust the skirt length as desired

Dress front panel – worked into marked stitches over base of belt first row.

Use the main color of yarn if you have used second color for the belt.

Row 1 – Cluster Stitches – Work on the WRONG side

  • Join yarn into marked stitch on the WRONG (inner) side, chain 3, double crochet 5, [skip 2 stitches, cluster V into next stitch] repeat 4 (5/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8) times, skip 2 stitches, double crochet 5. Total 4 (5/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8) cluster V stitches made on the center.

Front panel repeated pattern Row 2 – RIGHT side

  • Turn, chain 3, double crochet 4, front post double crochet over next stitch, double crochet over cluster V stitches, Again work 1 stitch into each stitch, 2 stitches into each 1 chain space.

We will be working same number of double crochet stitches over cluster stitches on panel center (16/ 20/ 24/ 24/ 28/ 28/ 32/ 32).

front post double crochet over next stitch, double crochet 4.

Here is how we make front post stitch

Front post double crochet – Double crochet around the stitch in the FRONT side.

Yarn over, insert hook from the right side to left side from the front of the stitch. Yarn over and pull through.

Yarn over and pull through last two loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook.

Row 3 – Cluster Stitches – WRONG side

  • Turn, chain 3, double crochet 4, back post double crochet over next stitch, skip 2 stitches, [cluster V into next stitch, skip 3 stitch] repeat 4 (5/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8) times, skip 1 stitch after last cluster V, back post double crochet over next stitch, double crochet 4. Total cluster V stitches are the same (4/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8).

Here is how we make back post stitch

Back post double crochet – Double crochet around the stitch in the BACK side.

Yarn over, insert hook from the right side to left side from the back of the stitch. Yarn over and pull through.

Yarn over and pull through last two loops on the hook. Yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook.

Row 2 and Row 3 are repeated

  • times for size 0-3 months, 3-6 months (Row 2-3, 4-5)
  • times for size 6-12 months, 1-2 years (Row 2-3, 4-5, 6-7)
  • times for size 3-4 years, 5-6 years (Row 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9)
  • times for size 7-8 years, 9-10 years (Row 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11).

Repeat double crochet row one more time (Row 6/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 10/ 10/ 12/ 12).

Do not fasten off.

You can adjust the front panel length by adding two rows.

Continuing with dress first strap over front panel Row 7 – Row 16 for size 0-3 months 10 rows

Row 7 – Row 18 for size 3-6 months 12 rows

Row 9 – Row 22 for size 6-12 months 14 rows

Row 9 – Row 24 for size 1-2 years 16 rows

Row 11 – Row 28 for size 3-4 years 18 rows

Row 11 – Row 30 for size 5-6 years 20 rows

Row 13 – Row 34 for size 7-8 years 22 rows

Row 13 – Row 36 for size 9-10 years 24 rows

  • Turn, chain 3, double crochet 5 on each row. Leave front panel remaining stitches unworked. You can adjust the strap length as neded.
  • Turn skirt inside out, fold the strap, sew on close to back center. Use the option you feel comfortable with, sewing with tapestry needle or single crochet seam.

Work the second strap in the same way.

  • Join yarn over post stitch, chain 3, double crochet 5. Work same number of rows.
  • Sew on the second strap.

Strap edging Row 1 – RIGHT side

  • Work on the RIGHT side, join yarn into front panel, base of first row, chain 1, single crochet over side of strap, slip stitch into seamline. You can work 1 stitch over side of double crochet rows, 1 stitch into line between double crochet rows.

Strap edging Row 2 – WRONG side

  • Turn to WRONG (inner) side, chain 1, [skip 1 stitch, cluster V into next stitch] repeat through the strap. Skip more than 1 stitch at the end if needed. Please make sure you work an odd number of cluster V stitches over the strap.
  • Slip stitch into base of first row.

Strap edging Row 3 – RIGHT side

    • Turn to RIGHT side, chain 1, [single crochet 1 into first cluster V chain space, 6 double crochet into next cluster V chain space] repeat until last cluster V. Single crochet 1 into last cluster V chain space, chain 1, slip stitch into seamline. Fasten off, secure yarn end.
    • Repeat the same on the second strap. Again working on the RIGHT side, join yarn into seamline, repeat the same pattern.

    Strap inner side single crochet finishing

    • Work on the RIGHT side, join yarn into seamline, chain 1, single crochet over inner side of the strap. Again you can work 1 stitch over side of double crochet rows, 1 stitch into line between double crochet rows.
    • Repeat [single crochet 3, skip next stitch] pattern over front panel. You can omit skipping 1 stitch if you want/if needed.
    • Single crochet over inner side of next strap, finish with slip stitch into seamline at the other end. Fasten off, secure yarn ends by weaving in the wrong side.

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