Crochet Summer Peach Toddler Dress
Enjoy the delightful warmth of summer days with the charming Crochet Summer Peach Toddler Dress! This adorable garment combines the sweetness of ripe peaches with the comfort of a handmade crochet design, perfect for your little one to twirl and play in style. The soft peach hue will complement any sunny day outing, making your toddler the epitome of cuteness wherever they go. With this dress, every moment becomes a sweet memory to cherish – a tiny piece of sunshine in your little one's wardrobe.
Materials Required
- Peach and Cream Cotton Yarn (I used Laura Knitting Cotton; 100% cotton)
- 4 mm Crochet Hook
- Tapestry Needle (to sew the ends)
Abbreviations
- ch - chain
- sc - single crochet
- hdc - half double crochet
- dc - double crochet
- tr (tc) - treble (triple) crochet
- ss - slip stitch
Size
For 2 year old toddler [Approximate measurements: Chest: 22.5-24”]
Finished Measurement [Chest: 24”; Length: 18”; Waist: adjustable]
Procedure
Dress {worked in rounds}
NOTE: Chain 2 in the beginning of rounds is not considered as DC. Always start the First SC or DC in the same stitch as chain.
Rounds 1 to 26 – Peach color
Rounds 27-30 – Cream color
Tie-up & Bow: Cream Color
Shoulder straps: Peach color
Round 1
Ch 84. SS with the first chain made. Be sure not to twist the chain. {Place a stitch marker here – for shoulder strap}
Round 2
Ch 1, 1 SC in the same space as chain, 1 SC in the next 3 chains. 1 HDC in each of the next two chains, 1 DC into each of 30 chains, 1 HDC in each of the next two chains, 1 SC in 8 chains, 1 HDC in each of the next two chains, 1 DC into each of 30 chains, 1 HDC in each of the next two chains, 1 SC in 4 chains. SS to the first SC made. [Total: 84 stitches]
{In short: Ch 1, SC 4, HDC 2, DC 30, HDC 2, SC 8, HDC 2, DC 30, HDC 2, SC 4. SS with 1st SC. Total: 84 stitches}
Rounds 3 to 5
Repeat Round 2.
Round 6
Ch 2. 1 DC in the same stitch as chain. 1 DC into every stitch across. SS with the first DC made. [Total: 84 stitches]
Rounds 7 to 10
Repeat Round 6.
Round 11
Ch 2. 1 DC in the same stitch as chain. 2 DC in the next stitch. *(1 DC in the next, 2 DC in the next stitch)*. Repeat form *to* till the end. SS with the first DC made. [Total: 126 stitches]
Round 12
Ch 2. 1 DC in the same stitch as chain. 1 DC into every stitch across. SS with the first DC made. [Total: 126 stitches]
Rounds 13 to 26
Repeat Round 12.
With Cream Color Yarn:
Rounds 27 to 29: Repeat Round 12. [Total: 126 stitches]
Round 30: Ch 1. 1 SC in the same stitch as chain. Skip 2 stitches. 6 DC in the next stitch. Skip 2 stitches. *(1 SC in next, skip 2 stitches, 6 DC in the next, skip 2 stitches)*. Repeat from *to* till the end. SS with the first SC made. {Total number of shells {6 DC} is 21}.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Shoulder Straps [Front]
Go to the starting chain of your project where you placed the stitch marker. (That is the join you made after chaining 84. You should be having the initial yarn tail). This is the place where you make SS in all the following rows. Keep this portion on the side of the dress.
Count 8 stitches from that joint/SC.
Start working the pattern from the 9th stitch.
Round 1
Ch 1, 1 SC in the same stitch. 1 SC in 3 stitches. Ch 1 and turn. [Total: 4 SC]
Round 2
1 SC in every stitch. Ch 1 and turn. [Total: 4 SC]
Rounds 3 to 8
Repeat Round 2.
Round 9
1 SC in the first stitch. Ch 2. 1 SC in the last stitch. Ch 1 and turn. (Buttonhole created)
Round 10
1 SC in every stitch. [Total: 4 SC]
Fasten off leaving a long tail and weave in the ends nice and secure.
Skip 18 stitches.
Repeat the above Shoulder Strap pattern (Rounds 1 to 10) once more.
These straps will be on the front of the dress.
Skip 16 stitches and start working the shoulder straps on the opposite side, using the same pattern below.
Shoulder Straps [Back]
Round 1
Ch 1, 1 SC in the same stitch. 1 SC in 3 stitches. Ch 1 and turn. [Total: 4 SC]
Round 2
1 SC in every stitch. Ch 1 and turn. [Total: 4 SC]
Rounds 3 to 8
Repeat Round 2.
Fasten off leaving a long tail and weave in the ends nice and secure.
Skip 18 stitches.
Repeat the above Shoulder Strap (Back) pattern (Rounds 1 to 9) once more.
These straps will be on the back of the dress.
Attach ¾” button on the ends of each of these straps.
Just to Check:
- Number of stitches between the two shoulder straps (Front/Back) is 18.
- Number of stitches between front and back shoulder strap of each side is 16.
Tie-up (cream yarn)
Ch 250 or 260.
Slip the chain through the 10th DC round [1 DC above and 4 DC below the chain]. Tie a knot or bow. This knot will be made on the back of the dress.
Bow (cream yarn)
Ch 5.
4 Tr (treble crochet) in the first chain made. Ch 4 and SS in the first ch.
(Working on the opposite side of the chain) Ch 4, 4 Tr in the first chain made. Ch 4. SS in the chain.
Fasten off leaving a long tail and weave in the ends.
Wrap around the tails on the center of the bow and attach the bow onto the front portion of the dress above the chain.
Final Touch
Join the cream yarn to the initial join (where you had placed the stitch marker).
Ch 1. SC in each stitch across (on the sides, straps, front and back portion). SS with the first SC made.
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
It is so easy to make, and I completed this one in a day. I was so happy with the end result.
Update
For different sizes and measurements, you simply have to add rows to the top part or skirt part respectively. For bigger/smaller chest fit, add/subtract multiples of 4 stitches respectively in the first round and continue the rest of the rounds making changes accordingly.