Cute and trendy, the Ariel Baby Girl Summer Dress is ideal for daily wear and any event. Another way to wear it is over a body with short or long sleeves.
Eight sizes are available for this easy-to-follow pattern: 0–3 months, 3-6 months, 6–12 months, 1-2 years, 3–4 years, 5–6 years, 7-8 years, 9–10 years. Get one pattern and crochet as many for the people you love as you like.
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: Baby safe yarn in Size 3/DK/Light worsted.
You will need around
315/370/410/550/610/730/860/910 yards or 290/340/380/510/560/670/790/840 m yarn.
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 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),
- Double crochet (UK treble crochet).
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.
Ariel Baby Girl Summer Dress
| Size | Dress chest circumference | Length from dress front The length can be adjusted very easily |
| 0-3 months | around 19” / 48 cm | around 9,5” / 24 cm |
| 3-6 months | around 20,5” / 52 cm | around 10,5” / 27 cm |
| 6-12 months | around 22” / 56 cm | around 12,5” / 32 cm |
| 1-2 years | around 23” / 58 cm | around 13,5” / 34 cm |
| 3-4 years | around 24,5” / 62 cm | around 15,5” / 39 cm |
| 5-6 years | around 25,5” / 65 cm | around 16,5” / 42 cm |
| 7-8 years | around 27” / 69 cm | around 18,5” / 47 cm |
| 9-10 years | around 27” / 69 cm | around 19,5” / 50 cm |
- Dress is worked from top to down. Front and back panels are worked separately over the strap, and joined to form dress body.
- Directions are for size 0-3 months and changes in the numbers for other size are written in different colors.
Dress top strap – make 2
Row 1
Loosely make 123/ 135/ 147/ 159/ 171/ 183/ 195/ 205 chain stitches.
Start crocheting into 2nd chain stitch from the hook, single crochet into chain stitches. Total 122/ 134/ 146/ 158/ 170/ 182/ 194/ 204 stitches.
Row 2 – Row 4 for size 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months 3 more rows
Row 2 – Row 5 for size 1-2 years, 3-4 years, 5-6 years 4 more rows
Row 2 – Row 6 for size 7-8 years, 9-10 years 5 more rows
- Turn, chain 1, single crochet 1 into first stitch, skip 1 stitch, single crochet through the row until last 2 stitches, skip 1 stitch, single crochet 1 into last stitch.
- Fasten off after last row, weave in yarn ends.
Marking dress top, front and back panels
Dress top panels are worked separately over straps and joined together.
Mark 22/ 24/ 26/ 28/ 30/ 32/ 34/ 34 stitches on the center of each strap.
Dress top panel
Row 1
Join yarn into first marked stitch. Chain 3, start crocheting into same stitch.
[Double crochet 2 into same stitch, chain 2, double crochet 1 more into same stitch, skip 1 stitch] repeat this special shell stitch pattern through the marked area.
Double crochet 1 into last marked stitch. Total 11/ 12/ 13/ 14/ 15/ 16/ 17/ 17 shell stitches made.
Row 2 – Row 3 2 rows
Turn, chain 3, skip 2 stitches,
[double crochet 2 into chain space, chain 2, double crochet 1 more into same space, skip to next chain space] we are skipping 3 stitches.
Repeat through the row, double crochet 1 into 3 chain space at the end of the row.
Total number of shell stitches are the same (11/ 12/ 13/ 14/ 15/ 16/ 17/ 17).
Row 4 – Row 5 for size 6-12 months, 1-2 years 2 rows
Row 4 – Row 6 for size 3-4 years, 5-6 years 3 rows
Row 4 – Row 7 for size 7-8 years, 9-10 years 4 rows
Turn, chain 3, skip 2 stitches,
[double crochet 3 into chain space, chain 2, double crochet 1 more into same space, skip to next chain space] repeat through the row, double crochet 1 into 3 chain space at the end of the row. Total number of shell stitches are the same.
Leaving yarn tail long enough for joining, fasten off first piece.
Repeat the same over the second strap, but this time do not fasten off.
Joining dress top front and back panels Round 1
Join both pieces by slip stitch over first double crochet stitch on dress first side.
Use the yarn tail and tapestry needle to join the second side.
We will skip from one chain space to next chain space on next round.
You can use the yarn tail to close up if there is a big opening on the joining line of second side.
Back to first side with crochet hook, turn, chain 3, skip 2 stitches,
[double crochet 3 into chain space, chain 2, double crochet 1 more into same space, skip to next chain space] repeat through first piece.
Total 11/ 12/ 13/ 14/ 15/ 16/ 17/ 17 shell stitches worked over first piece.
Skip to first chain space on second piece and work the same over second piece.
Join the round by slip stitch over first double crochet stitch of the round. Total 11+11=22/ 12+12=24/13+13=26/14+14=28/15+15=30/16+16=32/17+17=34/17+17=34 shell stitches.
From now on, we will join each round by slip stitch over first double crochet stitch of the round. It may be practical to mark the beginning of the round. ❤
Round 2 – Round 3 2 more rounds
Turn, chain 3, skip 1 stitch,
[double crochet 3 into chain space, chain 2, double crochet 1 more into same space, skip to next chain space] repeat through the round.
Total number of shell stitches are the same (22/ 24/ 26/ 28/ 30/ 32/ 34/ 34).
Round 4 – Round 11 for size 0-3 months 8 rounds
Round 4 – Round 13 for size 3-6 months 10 rounds
Round 4 – Round 15 for size 6-12 months 12 rounds
Round 4 – Round 17 for size 1-2 years 14 rounds
Round 4 – Round 19 for size 3-4 years 16 rounds
Round 4 – Round 21 for size 5-6 years 18 rounds
Round 4 – Round 23 for size 7-8 years 20 rounds
Round 4 – Round 25 for size 9-10 years 22 rounds
Turn, chain 3, skip 1 stitch,
[double crochet 4 into chain space, chain 2, double crochet 1 more into same space, skip to next chain space] repeat through the round.
Total number of shell stitches are the same (22/ 24/ 26/ 28/ 30/ 32/ 34/ 34).
You can adjust the length by adding rounds prior to starting bottom finishing. ❤
Skirt bottom finishing – last 3 rounds worked on the RIGHT side
Round 1
Turn, chain 3, skip 1 stitch,
[double crochet 5 into chain space, skip to next chain space] repeat through the round. Total 110/ 120/ 130/ 140/ 150/ 160/ 170/ 170 stitches.
Round 2 – Round 3
- Chain 1, single crochet into each stitch and join each round by slip stitch. Total stitches are the same.
- Fasten off at the end of second single crochet round and weave in all yarn tails.
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