With warmer days just around the corner, I found myself reaching for a gorgeous duck egg blue cotton yarn I had tucked away from last year. The soft, dreamy shade instantly reminded me of Alice in Wonderland’s iconic dress—and just like that, the idea for the Alice Dress was born!

I don’t typically gravitate toward double crochet stitches, but when I came across this stitch pattern in one of my favourite crochet books, the dress practically flew off my hook. The Alice Dress is worked from the top down in a classic raglan style using simple stitches: double crochet, half double crochet, and single crochet. It’s crafted in one piece, finished with a delicate lace edging along the hem and sleeves. For those extra-sweet touches, there’s a sash for tying a sweet bow and a charming Peter Pan–style collar.

With its timeless yet modern silhouette, the Alice Dress is just the thing for daydreaming in the sunshine, sipping tea at a garden party, or even a friendly game of croquet at the Queen’s palace—perhaps with the Mad Hatter himself dropping by for a spot of tea.

Materials:
4.00mm (U.S. G-6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
DK yarn. I used Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in the colour Duck Egg Blue (436) and Champagne White (403). 125m/137yds/50g per skein.
See chart below for approximately how much yarn you will need.
Tapestry needle
2–4 2cm/0.75in buttons
Stitch markers

Gauge:
18 sts / 10 rows = 10cm x 10cm (4 x 4 inch) in alternating rows of granny st and dc v-st (explanation in pattern notes)

Stitches and Abbreviations Used:
BPDC – back post double crochet
FPDC – front post double crochet
CH – chain stitch
DC – double crochet
HDC – half double crochet
IN – increase
N/A – not applicable
PSM – place stitch marker
RSM – remove stitch marker
SC – single crochet
SK – skip
SL ST – slip stitch
SP – space
ST or STS – stitch or stitches
RS – right side
WS – wrong side