Let me show you how to crochet a baby dress with a lace collar and hem! It is an easy pattern. I’m so excited to share this project with you. I’ve been crocheting for many years, and I love making baby clothes. This dress is perfect for a special occasion, or just a fun day out with your little one. Buy the crochet pattern for this baby dress at RAVELRY and ETSY. There is a free crochet patterns below. This version is for the newborn size only and does not include the charts to help you along.
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Baby Rainbow (Loops and Threads) #4 yarn was used to crochet this baby dress and is surprisingly soft and lightweight.
It’s a soft yarn that’s perfect for babies. I also used a crochet hook size G 6/4.00mm. The yarn is closer to a #3 or DK/Sportweight category even though it classified as a #4. This yarn has a slightly fuzzy texture and the color Sky Blue was used to make this dress. Remember this doesn’t seem to be your standard #4 yarn. Just make sure that the yarn you choose is soft and lightweight, and that you achieve gauge.
A video tutorial on how to crochet the Over Brook Baby Dress is below.
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The crochet Over Brook Baby dress is made in a simple top down fashion in 2 sizes, Newborn and 3 month.
It starts with a base chain, and then you work in rounds creating a lace neckline. The lace collar is added at the top of the yoke, by adding ch3 loops by crocheting under the bottom loops of the surface slip st’s, that are created in Round 6. The last round of the collar is finished with a Shell’s with Ears stitch. This stitch is used in all of my Over Brook Crochet Designs.
Krissy’s Over The Mountain Crochet and Crafts strives to produce clear and easy to follow crochet patterns.
Some of you may have been crocheting for years. Some of you may be beginners. Even if you are a seasoned crocheter, I am sure that you appreciate that I try to take out all of those little bits, that can cause frustration. I try to design patterns that will use readily available yarn, or easy to find substitutes.
Are you still on the fence about whether to purchase the crochet pattern for the Over Brook Baby Dress? Let me share what others are saying about crochet patterns written by Krissy’s Over The Mountain Crochet.
1. Sharron’s review, “This is an extraordinary design! I love it!! This shop has many great patterns.” She gave 5 stars to the Heirloom Shells Lace baby afghan crochet pattern.
2. Kristi said “Easy to read/understand! Thanks for the great pattern! I plan to make lots of these!” She gave a 5 star review to the Simple Shells Baby Blanket crochet pattern.
3. Jackie posted “new shop, love this pattern, quality is perfect, more than meets my expectations, Jackie Lee Holmes” She was reviewing the Over Brook Poncho crochet pattern she had purchased.
Here are a few details and a list of supplies you will need if you purchase the ad free pdf crochet pattern for the Over Brook Baby Dress.
YARN USED:
Michaels Brand: Baby Rainbow (4) 100% polyester (less than one ball 364 yds) colorway “Sky Blue” This yarn states that it is a (4) but it works up as a (3) I was able to achieve the exact same gauge swatch using Lion Brand Coboo and Bernat Baby Softee. They are both considered a (3)
SUPPLIES:
Stitch markers, measuring tape, Scissors, yarn needle for weaving in yarn tails.
OPTIONAL: Miniature bows made out of 1/8” grosgrain ribbon or any other embellishment you would like.
GAUGE:
4” x 4” = 16 st’s across x 8 rows high
Make a swatch, ch27, dc in 3rd chain from hook and in each ch across, ch2 & turn; *dc in each st across, ch1 and turn* repeat 11x
CROCHET HOOK:
G 6/4.00mm
STITCH GUIDE:
join w/ = join with
slp st = Slip Stitch
ch = Chain
sc = single Crochet
dc = double crochet
sp = Space
nxt = Next
st = Stitch
* * = Execute sequence between the stars, the number of times stated
x = Times; example Repeat 2 x or 2 times; 3 x or 3 times and so on.
SPECIAL STITCH GUIDE:
Shell: 5 DC in stitch indicated in pattern
Shell w/ears: execute the following stitches in the shell of the prev. round, indicated in the pattern – dc in the first two dc st’s of the shell; ch3, sc in the 3rd dc; ch3, dc in last 2 dc st’s of that same shell.
The purchased pattern for the Over Brook Baby dress is easy to follow and includes CHARTS to help you along.
You can use any light #4 or #3 DK or Sport weight yarn you like, as long as you achieve gauge. The dress can be made in Newborn or 3 mo size.
Once you have purchased the pattern, you will be able to download it and print out the pattern or use your ipad or tablet to view the pattern to crochet this sweet baby dress.
Crochet Baby Dress in newborn size follows.
ROUND 1:
Ch 54 & join in a ring being careful not to twist
SHELL ROUND (beginning ch does not count as a stitch)
ch 1, sc in joining st/ch, ch 3, skp 2 ch’s, sc in nxt ch; skp 2 ch’s, Shell in nxt ch; *skp 2 ch’s, sc in nxt ch; ch 3, skp 2 ch’s, sc in nxt ch, skp 2 ch’s, shell in nxt ch;* 5x; skp last two ch’s, join w/slp st in beg SC (Shells – 6)
ROUND 2:
SHELL W/EARS ROUND (beginning ch does not count as a stitch)
slp st into ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in ch 3 sp; *Shell w/Ears; sc in ch 3 Space;* 5x; Shell w/Ears; join w/slp st in beg sc (Shells w/Ears – 6)
ROUND 3:
DC ROUND
ch3, dc in nxt st 2 st’s; 2dc in ch3 sp; dc in sc; 2dc in ch3 sp; dc in nxt 2st’s; *dc in nxt sc, dc in nxt st 2 st’s; 2dc in ch3 sp; dc in sc; 2dc in ch3 sp; dc in nxt 2st’s;* 5x; join w/slp st to 3rd ch of beg. ch3 (60 dc)
ROUND 4:
ch3, dc in nxt 4st’s, 2dc in nxt; *dc in nxt 5st’s, 2dc in nxt;* 9x; join w/slp st to 3rd ch of beg. ch3 (70 dc)
ROUND 5:
ch3, dc in nxt 5st’s, 2dc in nxt; *dc in nxt 6st’s, 2dc in nxt;* 9x; ch1, loosely join w/slp st to 3rd ch of beg. ch3 (80 dc)
ROUND 6:
SEE DESIGNER NOTE #5
Loosely slip st in each st around (80 slp st’s)
ROUND 7:
UNDER ARM CHAIN ROUND
ch3, dc in nxt 24 dc st’s as demonstrated in the video; ch8, skip 15st’s; dc in nxt 25 dc st’s; ch 8; join w/slp st to 3rd ch of beg. ch3; (50 dc & 2 under arm chains)
ROUND 8:
ch3, dc in nxt 24 st’s; 2dc in 1st ch of underarm chain, dc in nxt 2 ch’s, 2dc in nxt ch (place marker),dc in nxt 3 ch’s, 2dc in last ch; dc in nxt 25 st’s; 2dc in nxt ch, dc in nxt 2 ch’s, 2dc in nxt ch (place marker here), dc in nxt 3 ch’s, 2dc in last ch; DO NOT JOIN (72 dc)
ROUND 9-17: do not join in the following rounds.
dc in third ch of beg ch3 of the previous round. Place a marker in this stitch. dc in each st around, until you reach underarm markers. Place 2 dc st’s in the marked st at “each” underarm. When you arrive back at the original marker, dc in that stitch and place a marker in that stitch. This will help you keep track of how many rounds you have completed.
(90 st’s at the end of Round 17)
ROUND 18:
Continue to dc around; executing a hdc in the nxt to last st, a sc in the last st of this round (90 st’s)
ROUND 19:
sc in the nxt st,(which is the stitch that has the marker) place the marker in the sc just made; proceed to sc in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc or the marked st (90 sc) (7 ¾” from neckline at the center, to the bottom of skirt)
The hem using the Over Brook Stitches will follow. Round numbers will start over.
ROUND 1: (Hem)
SHELL ROUND (beginning ch does not count as a stitch)
ch 1, sc in joining st, ch 3, skp 2st’s; sc in nxt st; skp 2st’s, Shell in nxt st; *skp 2st’s, sc in nxt st; ch 3, skp 2st’s, sc in nxt st, skp 2st’s, shell in nxt st;* 9x; skp last 2st’s, join w/slp st in beg sc (Shells -10)
ROUND 2:
SHELL W/EARS ROUND (beginning ch does not count as a stitch)
slp st into ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in ch 3 sp; *Shell w/Ears; sc in ch 3 Space;* 9x; Shell w/Ears; join w/slp st in beg sc (Shells w/Ears – 10)
ROUND 3:
Shell Round with added ch1 before and after shells; beg. ch 3 counts as dc
ch 3, 4 dc in joining st, (beg. shell) *ch 1, sc in ch 3 sp; ch3, sc in ch 3 sp; ch 1, Shell in nxt sc* 9x; ch 1, sc in ch 3 sp., ch 3, sc in last ch 3 sp., ch 1; join w/slp st in 3rd ch beg shell. (Shells – 10)
ROUND 4:
Shell w/ears Round with added ch1 before and after shells w/ears
ch 3, dc in nxt dc, ch 3, sc in nxt dc, ch 3, dc in nxt dc (2x) (beg. Shell w/ears) *ch 1, sc in ch 3 sp; ch 1, Shell w/ears;* 9x; sc in last ch 3 sp; ch 1; join w/slp st in 3rd ch of beg. Shell w/ears (Shells w/ears – 10)
ROUND 5:
Shell Round with added ch2 before and after shells & ch4 between sc’s
slp st in nxt dc, slp st in ch 3 sp; ch 1, sc in same sp; ch 4, sc in nxt ch 3 sp; *ch 2, Shell in nxt sc; ch 2, sc in ch 3 sp; ch 4, sc in ch 3 sp;* 9x; ch 2, Shell in last sc; ch 2; join w/slp st in beg sc. (Shells – 10)
ROUND 6:
Shell w/ears Round with added ch2 before and after shells w/ears
slp st into ch 4 sp, ch 1, sc in ch 4 sp; ch 2 *Shell w/ears, ch 2, SC in ch 4 sp.; ch 2, * 9x; Shell w/ears, ch 2, join w/slp st in beg. sc. End off, weave in all yarn tails. (Shells w/ears – 10)
Collar of the Crochet Over Brook Baby Dress
(Round numbers start over)
Round 1: With the neckline pointing away from you, insert hook under the bottom loop of the surface slp st of Round 6 and attach with a sc st, ch3, *skp 1 st, sc under the next bottom loop, ch3;* 38x, join w/slp st to beg. sc & turn
(39 ch3’s)
Round 2: (all stitches will be worked under the ch3 spaces)
Slp st into nxt ch3 sp; ch1, sc in same ch3 sp; ch3, sc in nxt ch3 sp; shell in nxt ch3 sp; *sc in nxt ch3 sp, ch 3, sc in nxt ch3 sp, shell in nxt ch3;* 12x, join w/slp st to beg. sc (Shells – 13)
Round 3:
SHELL W/EARS ROUND (beginning ch does not count as a stitch)
slp st into ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in ch 3 sp; *Shell w/Ears; sc in ch 3 Space;* 12x; Shell w/Ears; join w/slp st in beg sc (Shells w/Ears – 13)
Round 4:
Shell Round with added ch1 before and after shells; beg. ch 3 counts as dc
ch 3, 4 dc in joining st, (beg. shell) *ch 1, sc in ch 3 sp; ch3, sc in ch 3 sp; ch 1, Shell in nxt sc* 12x; ch 1, sc in ch 3 sp., ch 3, sc in last ch 3 sp., ch 1; join w/slp st in 3rd ch beg shell. (Shells – 13)
Round 5:
Shell w/ears Round with added ch1 before and after shells w/ears
ch 3, dc in nxt dc, ch 3, sc in nxt dc, ch 3, dc in nxt dc (2x) (beg. Shell w/ears) *ch 1, sc in ch 3 sp; ch 1, Shell w/ears;* 12x; sc in last ch 3 sp; ch 1; join w/slp st in 3rd ch of beg. Shell w/ears (Shells w/ears – 13)
End off weave in all ends
Embellish collar with three little bows if you choose. Use ⅛” grosgrain ribbon to make three pull tie bows, and sew them in place. Video – how to make pull tie bows.
Other embellishment ideas would be buttons or beads.
I hope you drop me a line and let me know when you have made your Baby Blanket. Here are a couple of other crochet blankets that I have designed. They also use easy shell stitch sequences.
The Simple Shells Baby Blanket and the Baby Blues Shells Blanket are free here on this website with an option to purchase and ad free pdf crochet pattern.
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very sweet, I just love these vintage inspired pieces.
Thank you Gerty!
Why do I find one I like (20. Baby Dress Frock) and over the mountain comes up this is so aggravating I can spend hours trying to find one I like
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