Dusty Rose & Sage Cowl Neck Tunic Dress: Free crochet pattern

This tunic dress is designed for the maker who loves a wearable, giftable garment that feels like a warm hug. The relaxed A-line silhouette and chunky cowl neck make it perfect for layering over leggings on crisp autumn days.

Using our signature palette of dusty rose, sage green, and warm cream, this piece transitions beautifully through the seasons. It is a confident beginner to intermediate project that teaches simple shaping and colour blocking without complex seaming.

What you need

• Dusty Rose worsted weight yarn, 1200 yds
• Sage green worsted weight yarn, 400 yds
• Warm cream worsted weight yarn, 200 yds
• 5.0 mm crochet hook
• Tapestry needle, stitch markers

Gauge

14 hdc and 10 rows = 4 x 4 in / 10 x 10 cm

Abbreviations

• ch — chain
• sk — skip the next stitch
• hdc — half double crochet
• hdc inc — 2 hdc in the same stitch
• hdc2tog — hdc 2 together
• tr — treble crochet
• dc — double crochet

Pattern notes

• Dress is worked flat in two panels from the bottom up, then seamed.
• Colour changes are made at the end of the row.
• The signature heart is sewn on the lower left hem.

1. Back Panel

Worked flat from the bottom hem up, shaping the skirt and bodice with simple increases and decreases.

• Row 1: 81 ch [81]
• Row 2: sk, 80 hdc [80]
• Rows 3–11: hdc in each stitch across [80]
• Row 12: (9 hdc, hdc inc) × 8 [88]
• Rows 13–21: hdc in each stitch across [88]
• Row 22: (10 hdc, hdc inc) × 8 [96]
• Rows 23–31: hdc in each stitch across [96]
• Row 32: (11 hdc, hdc inc) × 8 [104]
• Rows 33–46: hdc in each stitch across [104] — Change to Sage green at the end of this row.
• Row 47: (11 hdc, hdc2tog) × 8 [96]
• Rows 48–56: hdc in each stitch across [96]
• Row 57: (10 hdc, hdc2tog) × 8 [88]
• Rows 58–66: hdc in each stitch across [88]
• Row 67: sk, 4 hdc, 10 sk, 58 hdc, 10 sk, 5 hdc [67]
• Rows 68–81: hdc in each stitch across [67]

1. Fasten off.

2. Front Panel

Worked identically to the back panel to create a symmetrical, cozy fit.

• Row 1: 81 ch [81]
• Row 2: sk, 80 hdc [80]
• Rows 3–11: hdc in each stitch across [80]
• Row 12: (9 hdc, hdc inc) × 8 [88]
• Rows 13–21: hdc in each stitch across [88]
• Row 22: (10 hdc, hdc inc) × 8 [96]
• Rows 23–31: hdc in each stitch across [96]
• Row 32: (11 hdc, hdc inc) × 8 [104]
• Rows 33–46: hdc in each stitch across [104] — Change to Sage green at the end of this row.
• Row 47: (11 hdc, hdc2tog) × 8 [96]
• Rows 48–56: hdc in each stitch across [96]
• Row 57: (10 hdc, hdc2tog) × 8 [88]
• Rows 58–66: hdc in each stitch across [88]
• Row 67: sk, 4 hdc, 10 sk, 58 hdc, 10 sk, 5 hdc [67]
• Rows 68–81: hdc in each stitch across [67]

1. Fasten off.

3. Cowl Neck

Picked up around the neckline and worked in the round for a chunky, fold-over collar.

• Round 1: 134 hdc picked up evenly [134] — Change to Warm cream. Pick up evenly around the entire neckline edge.
• Rounds 2–8: hdc in each stitch around [134]

1. Fasten off.

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.
2. Block the panels lightly to even out the stitches and set the shaping.
3. Seam the shoulders and side seams using a mattress stitch, leaving a 10-inch split at the bottom hem for ease of movement.
4. Sew the WithMe signature heart in warm cream on the lower left hem, positioned just above the dusty rose section.

Tips from the WithMe studio

• Use stitch markers to keep track of your repeats during the shaping rows.
• When changing colours, pull the new colour through on the final yarn over of the last stitch to ensure a clean edge.
• Block the finished dress flat to relax the fibres and highlight the stitch definition.

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