Blush Petal Baby Dress: Free crochet pattern

Welcome to the Blush Petal Baby Dress, a cozy and heartfelt project designed for your little one. Crafted in our signature palette of dusty rose, sage green, blush, and warm cream, this dress is a true labor of love.

Perfect for confident beginners, this top-down dress features a gently flared skirt and delicate scalloped hem. The soft cotton blend ensures your baby stays comfortable while looking absolutely adorable.

Every stitch is made with love, and the finished piece is crowned with the classic WithMe signature heart. It makes a beautiful, handmade gift for baby showers or your own precious little one.

What you need

• Sage green yarn, 120 yards
• Dusty rose yarn, 250 yards
• Blush yarn, 50 yards
• Warm cream yarn, 30 yards
• Stitch markers, yarn needle, scissors

Gauge

14 dc and 8 rows = 4 in (10 cm) in dusty rose. Gauge is not critical for this fitted yoke, but affects drape.

Abbreviations

• sc — single crochet
• inc — 2 sc in the same stitch
• sk — skip the next stitch
• dc — double crochet
• sl st — slip stitch
• shell — 5 dc in the same stitch
• tr — treble crochet
• ch — chain

Pattern notes

• Worked top-down in the round for the yoke, then separated for the skirt.
• Straps are worked flat and sewn to the yoke.
• Change colors as indicated; fasten off and weave in ends for a clean finish.

1. Yoke

Worked top-down in the round to form the fitted bodice in sage green.

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
• Round 2: inc × 6 [12]
• Round 3: (sc, inc) × 6 [18]
• Round 4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 [24]
• Round 5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 [30]
• Round 6: (4 sc, inc) × 6 [36]
• Round 7: (5 sc, inc) × 6 [42]
• Round 8: (6 sc, inc) × 6 [48]
• Round 9: (7 sc, inc) × 6 [54]
• Round 10: (8 sc, inc) × 6 [60]
• Round 11: sc in each stitch around [60]
• Round 12: 15 sc, 15 sk, 15 sc, 15 sk [30]

1. Fasten off sage green. Join dusty rose in the first stitch of the front.

2. Skirt

The dusty rose skirt flares out gently with regular double crochet increases.

• Round 1: (2 sc, inc) × 10 picked up evenly [40]
• Round 2: dc in each stitch around [40]
• Round 3: (3 dc, inc) × 10 [50]
• Round 4: dc in each stitch around [50]
• Round 5: (4 dc, inc) × 10 [60]
• Round 6: dc in each stitch around [60]
• Round 7: (4 dc, inc) × 12 [72]
• Round 8: dc in each stitch around [72]
• Round 9: (5 dc, inc) × 12 [84]
• Round 10: dc in each stitch around [84]
• Round 11: (6 dc, inc) × 12 [96]
• Round 12: dc in each stitch around [96]

1. Fasten off dusty rose. Join blush in the first stitch of the round.

3. Hem

A delicate blush scalloped edge finishes the skirt beautifully.

• Round 1: sl st × 96 picked up evenly [96]
• Round 2: (2 sk, shell, 2 sk, sl st) × 16 [96]

1. Fasten off blush. Weave in all skirt and hem ends.

4. WithMe signature heart

The same little heart sits on every WithMe original — our way of signing it with love. Use any contrast colour from the project.

• Round 1: 3 tr, 3 dc, ch, tr, ch, 3 dc, 3 tr in a magic ring [15] — Ch 3 first (it doesn't count as a stitch). After the last stitch, ch 3 and sl st into the ring, then pull the ring tight — the dip at the top of the heart forms as you pull.

1. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing the heart in place.

Finishing

1. Weave in all ends securely.
2. Sew the warm cream straps to the front and back of the yoke, aligning them with the armhole edges.
3. Sew the small signature WithMe heart in warm cream on the lower left front of the dusty rose skirt.
4. Optional: sew small buttons on the straps and corresponding loops on the yoke for shoulder closures.

Tips from the WithMe studio

• Use stitch markers to keep track of your increases in the yoke.
• When changing colors for the skirt and hem, fasten off the previous color and weave in ends for a clean finish.
• Block the finished dress lightly to open up the scalloped hem and give the skirt a beautiful drape.

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