Stylish Crochet Babydoll Dress Pattern That Turns Heads

This crochet pattern brings back the iconic flair of the 60s and 70s with a modern twist. The babydoll dress you’ll create is playful, flirty, and effortlessly vintage, perfect for summer festivals, beach days, or just adding some retro charm to your wardrobe.

Crochet Babydoll Dress

With a snug bodice and flared skirt, the pattern offers plenty of room for personalization—whether you want to adjust the length, switch up the yarn colors, or add extra details. It’s a versatile and beginner-friendly project that lets you blend comfort and fashion in one timeless design.

Materials

• 2–3 balls of yarn
• 6 mm crochet hook
• 4 mm crochet hook

Starting the Base Chain

• Use 4 mm hook.
• Make a slip knot.
• Chain the width around the largest part of your chest (e.g., 113 chains for 112 + 1).
• Join the ends with a slip stitch to form a circle without twisting.

First Row of Stitches

• Work single crochet, double crochet alternately in each chain around.
• Use back bumps of the chain for a neater finish.
• Mark the first stitch with scrap yarn.
• Slip stitch into the first stitch at the end of the round.

Bodice Rows (Coverage)

• Chain one.
• Continue alternating single crochet and double crochet in each row.
• Repeat for 10–15 rows or until desired bodice length is achieved.

Shaping the Armholes (Front Side)

• Chain one and turn your work.
• Count total stitches and find halfway point (e.g., 112 stitches → stitch 56).
• Mark the halfway stitch.
• Chain one and turn.
• Begin with single crochet decrease.
• Then alternate double crochet and single crochet, ending with another single crochet decrease.
• Chain one and turn.
• Repeat this row pattern, decreasing at the beginning and end, until you reach your desired armhole width (e.g., from 55 to 33 stitches).
• Finish with one row of double crochet, single crochet.
• Chain one, then one row of single crochet, double crochet.
• Cut yarn.

Shaping the Armholes (Back Side)

• Attach yarn to the opposite side of the bodice.
• Repeat the same decrease rows to match the front armholes.

Creating the Border and Tie Strings

• Chain one.
• Single crochet around the entire border of the bodice.
• At each corner, chain 50.
• Single crochet down the chain.
• Continue the border and repeat chain 50 + single crochet for all four corners to create tie strings.
• Slip stitch into the first chain and chain one.
• Cut yarn.

Starting the Skirt

• Attach yarn to the bottom chain bumps of the base.
• Use 4 mm hook and single crochet around.
• Slip stitch into the first stitch.

First Skirt Row (Treble Crochets)

• Switch to 6 mm hook.
• Chain four.
• Do two treble crochets in each stitch around.
• Slip stitch into the first treble crochet (not the chain).

Second Skirt Row (Double Crochets and Chains)

• Chain two.
• Double crochet in the same stitch.
• Double crochet in next stitch.
• Chain one, skip next stitch.
• Repeat: double crochet in two stitches, chain one, skip one.
• Slip stitch into the first double crochet.

Alternating Skirt Rows

• Turn your work and chain four.
• Do one treble crochet in every stitch.
• Alternate between:
• Row of double crochets with chain spaces
• Row of treble crochets
• Repeat until the skirt reaches your desired length.