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What I love about the crochet pleated baby dress is the pleat detailing. This dress fits babies 0-6 months, the pdf pattern contains instructions for 6-12 months, 12-18 months and 18-24 months. It is so easy to make and it’s beginner friendly as it makes use of simple crochet stitches. It looks great in all colour combinations. The Crochet Puff Baby Bonnet complements this cute baby dress. You can find the written pattern below. You might also like Crochet High-Low Baby Dress.
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Materials:
4.0 and 5.0 mm crochet hook
Dk weight yarn
Colour A = Lilac– 2 (100g) balls for all sizes
Colour B = White – 100g ball for all sizes
Stitch markers (Optional)
Yarn needle
Difficulty:
Beginner
Gauge:
4.0 mm
15 stitches /9 rows= 10 cm/4 inch square in Dc
Stitches (US Version):
Ch: Chain
Sc: Single Crochet
Dc: Double Crochet
V-Stitch: Dc Ch 2 Dc
Puff Stitch: Yarn over insert your hook into the specified stitch/space. Yarn over and pull up a long loop. *(Yarn over and insert your hook into the same stitch/space. Yarn over again and pull up a long loop)* repeat two more times. Yarn over and pull through all 9 loops on your hook
Slst: Slip Stitch
Flo: Front Loop Only
Blo: Back loop Only
Tr: Treble Crochet
Pattern Notes:
- Ch 2 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
- Ch 5 at the beginning of the round counts as a Dc and Ch 2
- The dress is worked top down
- For all rounds, when it starts with a V stitch, it ends with a V stitch and when it starts with a puff stitch, ends with a puff stitch.
- While working the skirt part, move the stitch markers up as you go
Pattern Instructions (US Terms):
With 4.0mm hook, With Colour A
Ch 54
Row 1: Skip 2 chains, Dc in the 3rd chain from the hook, Dc in each stitch across. 52 stitches.
Row 2: Ch 2, turn. Dc 7 {2 Dc, Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 10 {2 Dc , Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 14 {2 Dc , Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 10, {2 Dc , Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 7. 64 Dc
Row 3: Ch 2, turn. Dc 9 {2 Dc, Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 14 {2 Dc , Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 18 {2 Dc , Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 14, {2 Dc , Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 9. 80 Dc
Row 4: Ch 2, turn. Dc 11 {2 Dc, Ch 1, 2 Dc }all in the next stitch, Dc 18 {2 Dc , Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 22 {2 Dc , Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 18, {2 Dc , Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 11. 96 Dc
Row 5: Ch 2, turn. Dc 13 {2 Dc, Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 22 {2 Dc , Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 26 {2 Dc , Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 22, {2 Dc , Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 13. 112 Dc
Row 6: Ch 2, turn. Dc 15 {2 Dc, Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 26 {2 Dc , Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 30 {2 Dc , Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 26, {2 Dc , Ch 1, 2 Dc} all in the next stitch, Dc 15. 128 Dc
Joining sleeves
Round 7: Ch 2, Dc 17, Dc in the Ch 1 space, skip the next 30 stitches, fold bodice to make Ch 1 space match evenly with the next Ch 1 space, Ch 1, Dc in the next Ch 1 Space, Dc in the next 34, Dc in the next Ch 1 space, skip the next 30 stitches, fold bodice to make Ch 1 space match evenly with the next Ch 1 space, Ch 1, Dc in the next Ch 1 Space, Dc in the last 17 stitches. Join round with a slst. 74 stitches.
Note:
Ch 1 worked into the armpits when making the arm holes on round 7 counts as stitches.
Pleat
Round 8: Ch 2, Dc 29, Dc 8 in Flo, Dc 8 in Blo of the same stitches, Dc 8 in Blo of the same stitches, Dc in the Blo of the next 8, Dc 8 in the Flo of the same stitches, Dc 8 in the Flo of the same stitches, Dc in the remaining 29 stitches. Join round with slst.
Skirt
With 5.0 mm hook
0-6 months
Round 9: Ch 5 (counts as a Dc and Ch 2) Dc in the same stitch (V stitch)* skip 2, puff stitch in the next stitch, Ch 1, skip 2, V stitch in the next* repeat around, finish round with a V stitch, skip 3, slst to 3rd chain of the beginning Ch 5.
Mark the 4th V stitch from the beginning of the row and the 3rd puff stitch from the end.
Round 10: Pull up the yarn, yarn over insert your hook into the Ch 2 space of the V stitch from previous row, and make a puff stitch into it, *make a V stitch on top of the next puff stitch, make a puff stitch on top of the next V stitch*, until you get to the marked stitch,
make a puff stitch, a v stitch and a puff stitch all in the Ch 2 space of the marked V stitch, marked the middle V stitch, continue *make a V stitch on top of the next puff stitch, a puff stitch on top of the next V stitch* repeat until you get to the next marked stitch, make a V stitch, puff stitch and a V stitch all in the marked puff stitch, marked the middle puff stitch, continue *make a puff stitch on top of the next V stitch, a V stitch on top of the next puff stitch* repeat till the end of the round. Finish round with a slst to the top of the beginning puff stitch.
Round 11: Ch 5 (counts as a Dc and Ch 2) Dc on top of the same puff stitch (V stitch)* puff stitch in on top of the next V stitch, V stitch on top of the next puff stitch* repeat around, finish round with a V stitch, slst to 3rd chain of the beginning Ch 5.
Round 12: Pull up the yarn, yarn over insert your hook into the Ch 2 space of the V stitch from previous row, and make a puff stitch into it, *make a V stitch on top of the next puff stitch, make a puff stitch on top of the next V stitch*, until you get to the marked stitch,
make a V stitch, a puff stitch and a V stitch all on top of the marked puff stitch, marked the middle puff stitch, continue *make a V stitch on top of the next puff stitch, a puff stitch on top of the next V stitch* repeat until you get to the next marked stitch, make a puff stitch, V stitch and a puff stitch all in the marked V stitch, marked the middle V stitch, continue *make a V stitch on top of the next puff stitch, a puff stitch on top of the next V stitch* repeat till the end of the round. Finish round with a slst to the top of the beginning puff stitch.
Round 13: Ch 5 (counts as a Dc and Ch 2) Dc on top of the same puff stitch (V stitch)* puff stitch in on top of the next V stitch, V stitch on top of the next puff stitch* repeat around, finish round with a V stitch, slst to 3rd chain of the beginning Ch 5.
Rounds 14-17: Repeat rows 10-13
Rounds 18-19: Repeat rows 10-11
Round 20: Pull up the yarn, yarn over insert your hook into the Ch 2 space of the V stitch from previous row, and make a puff stitch into it, *make a V stitch on top of the next puff stitch, make a puff stitch on top of the next V stitch* repeat around, finish round with a puff stitch, slst to the top of the beginning puff stitch.
Round 21: Ch 5 (counts as a Dc and Ch 2) Dc on top of the same puff stitch (V stitch)* puff stitch in on top of the next V stitch, V stitch on top of the next puff stitch* repeat around, finish round with a V stitch, slst to 3rd chain of the beginning Ch 5.
Rounds 22-27: Repeat rows 20-21
Round 28: Repeat row 20. Ch 1 and cut yarn.
The Bow
With 5.0 mm hook, With Colour B
Ch 19
Row 1: Skip 1st chain from hook, Sc into the 2nd Chain from hook, Sc into each stitch across. (18 Sc)
Row 2:Ch 1, turn. Sc in the first stitch and into each stitch across. (18 Sc)
Row 3-18: Repeat row 2
Edging
Using 5 mm crochet hook
With Colour B
Ch 3, Tr in the first stitch, slst in the next, *Tr in the next, slst in the next,* repeat till the end of row, continue *Tr in the next, slst in the next,* on the side by working into the side of each row, continue around the whole piece, slst to the first stitch of the edging. Ch 1 and cut yarn.
Cut a long piece of colour A and wrap around the middle of the piece to form a bow.
Attach the bow to the middle of the dress on row 8
Finishing
Sew on a button to the second stitch on the right side of the back.
close the button in between the first and second stitch on the left.
Weave in all ends.
Finished Dress
Materials:
4.0 and 5.0 mm crochet hook
Dk weight yarn
Colour A = Lilac– 2 (100g) balls for all sizes
Colour B = White – 100g ball for all sizes
Stitch markers (Optional)
Yarn needle
Difficulty:
Beginner
Gauge:
4.0 mm
15 stitches /9 rows= 10 cm/4 inch square in Tr
Stitches (UK Version):
Ch: Chain
Dc: Double Crochet
Tr: Treble Crochet
V-Stitch: Tr Ch 2 Tr
Puff Stitch: Yarn over insert your hook into the specified stitch/space. Yarn over and pull up a long loop. *(Yarn over and insert your hook into the same stitch/space. Yarn over again and pull up a long loop)* repeat two more times. Yarn over and pull through all 9 loops on your hook
Slst: Slip Stitch
Flo: Front Loop Only
Blo: Back loop Only
Dtr: Double treble Crochet
Pattern Notes:
- Ch 2 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
- Ch 5 at the beginning of the round counts as a Tr and Ch 2
- The dress is worked top down
- For all rounds, when it starts with a V stitch, it ends with a V stitch and when it starts with a puff stitch, ends with a puff stitch.
- While working the skirt part, move the stitch markers up as you go
Pattern Instructions (UK Terms):
With 4.0mm hook, With Colour A
Ch 54
Row 1: Skip 2 chains, Tr in the 3rd chain from the hook, Tr in each stitch across. 52 stitches.
Row 2: Ch 2, turn. Tr 7 {2 Tr, Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 10 {2 Tr , Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 14 {2 Tr , Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 10, {2 Tr , Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 7. 64 Tr
Row 3: Ch 2, turn. Tr 9 {2 Tr, Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 14 {2 Tr , Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 18 {2 Tr , Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 14, {2 Tr , Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 9. 80 Tr
Row 4: Ch 2, turn. Tr 11 {2 Tr, Ch 1, 2 Tr }all in the next stitch, Tr 18 {2 Tr , Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 22 {2 Tr , Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 18, {2 Tr , Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 11. 96 Tr
Row 5: Ch 2, turn. Tr 13 {2 Tr, Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 22 {2 Tr , Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 26 {2 Tr , Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 22, {2 Tr , Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 13. 112 Tr
Row 6: Ch 2, turn. Tr 15 {2 Tr, Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 26 {2 Tr , Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 30 {2 Tr , Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 26, {2 Tr , Ch 1, 2 Tr} all in the next stitch, Tr 15. 128 Tr
Joining sleeves
Round 7: Ch 2, Tr 17, Tr in the Ch 1 space, skip the next 30 stitches, fold bodice to make Ch 1 space match evenly with the next Ch 1 space, Ch 1, Tr in the next Ch 1 Space, Tr in the next 34, Tr in the next Ch 1 space, skip the next 30 stitches, fold bodice to make Ch 1 space match evenly with the next Ch 1 space, Ch 1, Tr in the next Ch 1 Space, Tr in the last 17 stitches. Join round with a slst. 74 stitches.
Note:
Ch 1 worked into the armpits when making the arm holes on round 7 counts as stitches.
Pleat
Round 8: Ch 2, Tr 29, Tr 8 in Flo, Tr 8 in Blo of the same stitches, Tr 8 in Blo of the same stitches, Tr in the Blo of the next 8, Tr 8 in the Flo of the same stitches, Tr 8 in the Flo of the same stitches, Tr in the remaining 29 stitches. Join round with slst.
Skirt
With 5.0 mm hook
0-6 months
Round 9: Ch 5 (counts as a Tr and Ch 2) Tr in the same stitch (V stitch)* skip 2, puff stitch in the next stitch, Ch 1, skip 2, V stitch in the next* repeat around, finish round with a V stitch, skip 3, slst to 3rd chain of the beginning Ch 5.
Mark the 4th V stitch from the beginning of the row and the 3rd puff stitch from the end.
Round 10: Pull up the yarn, yarn over insert your hook into the Ch 2 space of the V stitch from previous row, and make a puff stitch into it, *make a V stitch on top of the next puff stitch, make a puff stitch on top of the next V stitch*, until you get to the marked stitch,
make a puff stitch, a v stitch and a puff stitch all in the Ch 2 space of the marked V stitch, marked the middle V stitch, continue *make a V stitch on top of the next puff stitch, a puff stitch on top of the next V stitch* repeat until you get to the next marked stitch, make a V stitch, puff stitch and a V stitch all in the marked puff stitch, marked the middle puff stitch, continue *make a puff stitch on top of the next V stitch, a V stitch on top of the next puff stitch* repeat till the end of the round. Finish round with a slst to the top of the beginning puff stitch.
Round 11: Ch 5 (counts as a Tr and Ch 2) Tr on top of the same puff stitch (V stitch)* puff stitch in on top of the next V stitch, V stitch on top of the next puff stitch* repeat around, finish round with a V stitch, slst to 3rd chain of the beginning Ch 5.
Round 12: Pull up the yarn, yarn over insert your hook into the Ch 2 space of the V stitch from previous row, and make a puff stitch into it, *make a V stitch on top of the next puff stitch, make a puff stitch on top of the next V stitch*, until you get to the marked stitch,
make a V stitch, a puff stitch and a V stitch all on top of the marked puff stitch, marked the middle puff stitch, continue *make a V stitch on top of the next puff stitch, a puff stitch on top of the next V stitch* repeat until you get to the next marked stitch, make a puff stitch, V stitch and a puff stitch all in the marked V stitch, marked the middle V stitch, continue *make a V stitch on top of the next puff stitch, a puff stitch on top of the next V stitch* repeat till the end of the round. Finish round with a slst to the top of the beginning puff stitch.
Round 13: Ch 5 (counts as a Tr and Ch 2) Tr on top of the same puff stitch (V stitch)* puff stitch in on top of the next V stitch, V stitch on top of the next puff stitch* repeat around, finish round with a V stitch, slst to 3rd chain of the beginning Ch 5.
Rounds 14-17: Repeat rows 10-13
Rounds 18-19: Repeat rows 10-11
Round 20: Pull up the yarn, yarn over insert your hook into the Ch 2 space of the V stitch from previous row, and make a puff stitch into it, *make a V stitch on top of the next puff stitch, make a puff stitch on top of the next V stitch* repeat around, finish round with a puff stitch, slst to the top of the beginning puff stitch.
Round 21: Ch 5 (counts as a Tr and Ch 2) Tr on top of the same puff stitch (V stitch)* puff stitch in on top of the next V stitch, V stitch on top of the next puff stitch* repeat around, finish round with a V stitch, slst to 3rd chain of the beginning Ch 5.
Rounds 22-27: Repeat rows 20-21
Round 28: Repeat row 20. Ch 1 and cut yarn.
The Bow
With 5.0 mm hook, With Colour B
Ch 19
Row 1: Skip 1st chain from hook, Dc into the 2nd Chain from hook, Dc into each stitch across. (18 Dc)
Row 2:Ch 1, turn. Dc in the first stitch and into each stitch across. (18 Dc)
Row 3-18: Repeat row 2
Edging
Using 5 mm crochet hook
With Colour B
Ch 3, Dtr in the first stitch, slst in the next, *Dtr in the next, slst in the next,* repeat till the end of row, continue *Dtr in the next, slst in the next,* on the side by working into the side of each row, continue around the whole piece, slst to the first stitch of the edging. Ch 1 and cut yarn.
Cut a long piece of colour A and wrap around the middle of the piece to form a bow.
Attach the bow to the middle of the dress on row 8
Finishing
Sew on a button to the second stitch on the right side of the back.
close the button in between the first and second stitch on the left.
Weave in all ends.
Finished Dress
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On row 9, I get doing the v stitches and the puff stitches but what do you do when you get to the pleat? You skip right over that information. Do you v and puff through all the layers together? O do all the layers separately? I cannot tell on your video or written please help. Really do not want to rip it all out. Thank you.
Hi Kim, I made the v stitch and puff stitch on the layer separately. please let me know if you have any further question