Summer Dress Trio by Annastasia Cruz

Summer Dress Trio

Crochet
September 2008
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 8 rows = 4 inches
in double crochet (US)
4.0 mm (G)
2T to 8
US
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

*Please Read*
Please note on this pattern, because of the weight of the yarn these dresses may stretch out of shape and become longer, I believe that shortening the bodice and changing the yarn to 100% cotton yarn or another yarn that does not stretch much will help. I did not have this pattern available for sale for a long time because of this but due to the increased interest in this pattern I am making it available for free until I get this problem fixed.

This pattern includes instructions on how to make 3 different dresses, one is a dress with ruffles at the chest and around the bottom hem, another is a fun and funky grand square dress that would be great for using up scraps of different color yarn, and finally is the zig zag dress that features a fun zigzag at the hem and a ruffle at the top.

This pattern is written in American terminology and also includes some stitch diagrams to help along the way.

Ruffle dress
Sizes 2-8
Designed by Annastasia Cruz
Level: Easy (advanced beginner to
intermediate)
Materials:
-light worsted weight yarn #4
(simply soft)
12 oz main color
5 oz contrasting color
-G hook
-yarn needle
Gauge 16 dc sts=4” 8 rows=4”
Size changes are as follows
2(3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Finished chest measurements
Stitches used; chain (ch), slip stitch
(slst), single crochet (sc), half double
crochet (hdc), double crochet (dc)
Other special instructions
Working in the back loops only; when
working in a stitch, normally hook is
inserted into 2 loops on a
stitch, working through the front loop or back loop only simply means that hook will be inserted
into front (closest loop to you) or back (farthest loop from you) only and the remaining loop left
unworked to be used later.
Note: Dress is worked in the round from the top down starting at the chest then making the
skirt. Bodice ruffle will be made separately then attached in finishing rnd along with straps.

Scrappy Granny Dress
Great for left over bits of yarn
Sizes 2-8
Designed by Annastasia Cruz
Level: Easy (advanced beginner to intermediate)
Materials:
-light worsted weight yarn #4 (simply soft)
Main color 10oz
1 to 1.5oz each of 4-6 other colors
-G hook
-yarn needle
Gauge 16 dc sts=4” 8 rows=4”
Size changes are as follows
2(3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Finished chest measurements 19”(20”, 21”, 22”, 23”,
24”, 25”)
Stitches used; chain (ch), slip stitch (slst), single
crochet (sc), double crochet (dc)
Note: Dress is worked making 2 granny squares first, connecting them together with solid
black on the sides, and then working the skirt in the round. Finally the straps are added last.

ZigZag Dress
Sizes 2-8
Designed by Annastasia Cruz
Level: Easy (advanced beginner to intermediate)
Materials:
-light worsted weight yarn #4 (simply soft)
Color 1 10oz
Color 2 1.5oz
Color 3 1.5oz
-G hook
-yarn needle
Gauge 16 dc sts=4” 8 rows=4”
Size changes are as follows
2(3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Finished chest measurements 19”(20”, 21”, 22”,
23”, 24”, 25”)
Stitches used; chain (ch), slip stitch (slst), single
crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc), double
crochet (dc)
Note: Dress is worked in the round from the top down starting at the chest then making the
skirt. Bodice ruffle will then be added to the top of the bodice in free loops from ch then the
finishing trim and straps will be added last.