Alice Dress Crochet Dress
LANGUAGE- ENGLISH
CROCHET TERMINOLOGY- US TERMS ONLY
(My patterns only use very simple crochet stitches so it is easy to translate the pattern if you are use to UK terms)
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.
U.S. Terms
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 in the listing photos for all sizing and for approximately how much yarn you will need.
*tapestry needle
*2-4 2cm/0.75in buttons
*stitch markers
Gauge:
18 sts/ 10 rows= 10cmX10cm (4X4 inch) in alternating rows of granny st and dc v-st, explanation in pattern notes
Stitches and Abbreviations:
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