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Spring has sprung with the Butterfly Kisses Baby Dress crochet pattern! This dress is the perfect landing place for my three dimensional Butterflies!
This dress is a classic style you’ll make over and over again. The pattern is provided in two sizes and the dress features a square neckline, with a two button back closure and an A line flared skirt. The stitches are basic so everyone can try this pattern too.
The design is intended to be a canvas for your creative side. Make it in solids, stripes, color blocks, whatever you like, just have fun!
Butterfly Kisses Dress
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Butterfly Kisses Dress
Size: 3-6 Months; 6-12 Months
Materials:
• Worsted Weight yarn, I used Ella Rae Rimini for the yellow and green dress and Baby Bee Confection for the variegated dress
- Color 1: Approximately 100 yards for the top color
- Color 2: Approximately 200 yards for the skirt
• Yarn needle for weaving ends
• 5/8” Buttons – 2
• Hook I/5.50 mm
Gauge: 15 hdc; 8 rows = 4”
Abbreviations:
beg – beginning
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
R – Round
sc – single crochet
sl st(s) – slip stitch(es)
st(s) – stitch(es)
• Beginning ch1 does not count as a stitch
• Start each Row in the same stitch as the beginning ch1
• Number in ( ) at end of Round indicates the number of stitches in that Round
• Work instructions in [ ] as a set, the designated number of times
Design Tips
• Use different colors for each round.
• Add a decorative motif such as a flower, butterfly, etc. Click here to see the butterfly pattern as shown.
Size: 3-6 Months • Chest = 18” Length from Shoulder 12″
R1: With Color 1, ch 53, hdc in 3rd ch from hook (skipped chains count as hdc) and next 4 sts, [hdc, ch2, hdc] in next st; *hdc next 12 sts, [hdc, ch2, hdc] in next st*. Repeat from * to * 2 more times, hdc in last 6 sts. (56)
R2: Ch2, turn, dc in same st and each st to last st before ch2 space, [dc, ch2, dc] in ch2 space, *dc in each st to last st before ch2 space, [dc, ch2, dc] in ch2 space*. Repeat from * to * 2 more times, dc in each remaining st to end. (64)
R3 to R6: Repeat R2. (96 after last repeat)
R7: Ch1, turn, hdc in same st and each st to last st before ch2 space, *hdc in ch2 space, ch3, skip next 24 sts, hdc in next ch2 space*, hdc in each st to last st before ch2 space. Repeat from * to *, hdc to end. Fasten off. (58 sts – 52 hdc and 6 chains)
R8: Join Color 2, ch1, hdc in each st and ch to end. (58)
R9: Ch1, turn, hdc in each st to end. (58)
R10: Ch2, turn, dc in same st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts*. Repeat from * to end (in the last repeat complete as many sts as fit in remaining space). Join with sl st to first dc.
~From here forward the dress is worked in rounds~
R11: Ch3, dc in each st to end.
R12: Ch2, dc in same st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts*. Repeat from * to end (in the last repeat complete as many sts as fit in remaining space). Join with sl st to first dc.
R13: Repeat Row 11
R14: Repeat Row 12
R15: Repeat Row 11
R16: Repeat Row 12
R17 and R18: Repeat Row 11
R19: Repeat Row 12
R20: Join Color 1, Repeat Row 11
Buttonholes and Neckline: With right side of dress facing you, join Color 2 in back of dress at Row 8 (where Color 1 and Color 2 meet), sc in first st, ch4 (first buttonhole), sc in side of each row, evenly up left side of back opening, to top at neckline, ch4 (second buttonhole), sc in next st. Continue to work sc around neckline to right side back opening, work sc down the side to Row 8. Fasten off. Sew buttons in place.
Sleeves: With right side of dress facing you, join Color 2 at armhole, work row of sc around sleeve opening. Fasten off.
If you wish add a bow, flower or butterfly to the waistline. Here’s a pattern for the one I used.
Size: 6-12 Months • Chest = 20” Length from Shoulder 14″
R1: With Color 1, ch 57, hdc in 3rd ch from hook (skipped chains count as hdc) and next 5 sts, [hdc, ch2, hdc] in next st; *hdc next 13 sts, [hdc, ch2, hdc] in next st*. Repeat from * to * 2 more times, hdc in last 6 sts. (60)
R2: Ch2, turn, dc in same st and each st to last st before ch2 space, [dc, ch2, dc] in ch2 space, *dc in each st to last st before ch2 space, [dc, ch2, dc] in ch2 space*. Repeat from * to * 2 more times, dc in each remaining st to end. (68)
R3 to R7: Repeat R2. (108 after last repeat)
R8: Ch2, turn, dc in same st and each st to last st before ch2 space, *dc in ch2 space, ch3, skip next 27 sts, dc in next ch2 space*, dc in each st to last st before ch2 space. Repeat from * to *, dc to end. Fasten off. (64 sts – 58 dc and 6 chains)
R9: Join Color 2, ch1, hdc in each st and ch to end. (64)
R10: Ch1, turn, hdc in each st to end. (64)
R11: Ch2, turn, dc in same st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts*. Repeat from * to end (in the last repeat complete as many sts as fit in remaining space). Join with sl st to first dc.
~From here forward the dress is worked in rounds~
R12: Ch2, dc in each st to end.
R13: Ch2, dc in same st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts*. Repeat from * to end (in the last repeat complete as many sts as fit in remaining space). Join with sl st to first dc.
R14: Repeat Row 12
R15: Repeat Row 13
R16: Repeat Row 12
R17: Repeat Row 13
R18 and R19: Repeat Row 12
R20: Repeat Row 13
R21 and R22: Repeat Row 12
R23: Repeat Row 13
R24: Repeat Row 12
R25: Join Color 1, Repeat Row 12
Buttonholes and Neckline: With right side of dress facing you, join Color 2 in back of dress at Row 9 (where Color 1 and Color 2 meet), sc in first st, ch4 (first buttonhole), sc in side of each row, evenly up left side of back opening, to top at neckline, ch4 (second buttonhole), sc in next st. Continue to work sc around neckline to right side back opening, work sc down the side to Row 9. Fasten off. Sew buttons in place.
Sleeves: With right side of dress facing you, join Color 2 at armhole, work row of sc around sleeve opening. Fasten off.
If you wish add a bow, flower or butterfly to the waistline. Here’s a pattern for the one I used.
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throughout this pattern does the ch2 space count as a hdc?
No it does not, only in the beginning chain where it is noted.
Is this pattern yet available in a smaller size? I’m hoping to make a small newborn size.
Just the sizing as posted on the website.
Adorable pattern. Think I’m not understanding something, though. I’m making the 6-12 month size. Chaining 57 stitches doesn’t give me enough length to complete 4 corners . In other words my neckline isn’t a perfect square. The corners look great but there’s only enough stitches to make three of them plus part of one side. Do I attach the neckline to the back so that it gets finished off when you do the buttons?
I hope I’m explaining this well.
The 57 stitches will give you 4 ch2 spaces that form the corners, three sides with 15 stitches each, 8 stitches to start (including the skipped chains at the beginning) plus the 7 stitches at the end. That’s 60 stitches total + 4 ch2 spaces
The back is split in half to allow for a button closure at the end.
In the size 6-12 months, I have completed up to and including row 7. It says I should have 108 stitches, but I have only 84.
Please be sure that you completed the correct number of repeats. Each repeat row increases stitch count by 8 and there are 5 increase rows (rows 3 through 7).
Hi, I was hoping you could help me with the gauge on this pretty dress. I just wanted to clarify, I keep getting a gauge that is too long on one side and short on the other. I have tried using different sized hooks and tension, the result is the same. I am using a 4, worsted weight yarn.
That can happen as we all crochet differently. I would go with the hook that gets you closest to stitch count and then adjust the length by adding or reducing rounds to get to where you want it. Hope that helps.
Can you help me make this dress in 24 months for a one year old? Do you have a similiar dress pattern for the butterfly kisses dress in 24 months? Thanks
I’m sorry, I don’t have this pattern in different sizing at this time.
I didn’t understand row 7
Could you please help me?
Thank you
I assume you are making the smaller size, so that’s what I’ll answer:
This round is where you establish the openings for the armholes, so basically, what you are doing is crocheting to the first corner (ch2 space) then skipping a bunch of stitches which will become an armhole, then joining again in a corner, working along the front and then repeating the same process for the second armhole. I think if you take each step and repeat one at a time, it will become clearer.
Hope that helps!
I’m very like this patterns , thank you
You are welcome 🙂