The Crochet Sunlit Garden Dress is a light, breezy design inspired by warm days and blooming flowers. With delicate stitchwork and an easy, flowing silhouette, it’s perfect for sunny outings or special occasions. This timeless crocheted piece features a classic Peter Pan collar and embroidered florals in warm, earthy tones. Gentle gathers at the waist create a sweet, flowing silhouette, perfect for twirling through summer days. This dress is created with basic stitches and a simple construction.

Time: 10 Hour Pattern

Skill Level: Intermediate

Sizes written as 6-9 months (9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months, 2T): Finished Bust Size 19.5 (20.5, 21.5, 23.5, 24.5)” to fit bust 17 (18, 19, 21, 22)”

1.5” positive ease recommended.

Shown in size 18” (9 – 12 months)

Gauge: 18 sts and 20 rows = 4” 10 cm in Sc in size 4mm hook after wet blocking

Yarn: Nako Saten (100% premium micro acrylic; 251.5 yards 230 meters/ 3.5 ounces 100 grams): 00215 yellow (MC 3 (3, 3, 4, 4)) balls, 10157 orange (CC1 1 ball), 13924 green (CC2 1 ball)

Hook: US size G/6 4.0 mm, US size E/4 3.0mm

Notions: Markers, removable markers, tapestry needle, five 1” buttons, water soluble embroidery paper, hot glue

The pattern consists of a bodice, skirt and Peter Pan collar.

The bodice is constructed flat and bottom up.

The skirt is worked in continuous rounds after constructing a waistband at the bottom of the bodice.

In the moss stitch pattern, the chain 1 spaces and the sc stitches are each counted as stitches where “sc, ch 1, sk 1, sc” would equal 3 total sts made.

Odd rows are RS, and even rows are WS.

Work in both loops unless specified otherwise.