Sweet Clara Crochet Dress FREE Crocheting Pattern & Video

Sweet Clara Crochet Dress FREE Crocheting Pattern

Sweet Clara Crochet Dress FREE Crocheting Pattern

This beautiful dress is easy to crochet from the top down. The raglan shaping is worked within the stitch pattern. The whole dress is worked in the round and it is completely seamless. Sizes range from 36 to 52 inch bust with ample flounce to showcase the yarn’s incredible drape at the hemline.

Scroll below to view the free crochet pattern, video tutorial and detailed crochet charts.

Sweet Clara Crochet Dress FREE Crocheting Pattern

This dress can be worn and styled in a variety of ways. You can adjust the color palette by the color of dress or slip you wear underneath it. Same color slip, or high contrast slip will give you very different looks. I made a video showing what this dress looks like with several different colors of slips worn underneath, including soft purple (to match the dress), white, black, nude, coral and turquoise. In the video, I also show you how to belt the dress and even what it looks like with a jacket over the top. You can watch that video HERE:

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In this video I show you step by step how to create the Sweet Clara Crochet Dress FREE Crocheting Pattern.

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This pattern is available as an ad-free single download PDF pattern, too. The pattern includes written instructions, close up photos, as well as detailed charts. And the supplemental video tutorial is very helpful, too!

What you will need to make the Sweet Clara Crochet Dress FREE Crocheting Pattern:

• 1050 (1155, 1270, 1397, 1536) yds 960 (1056, 1161, 1277, 1404)m #2 sport weight yarn

• H/8 (5mm) crochet hook

• Yarn needle

• Scissors

Shown in:  

Be So Sporty Yarn; 100% bamboo, #2 sport weight yarn; 325 yds (297m) per 4oz (113g); shown in color Periwinkle 4 (4, 4, 5, 6) balls.

You can easily substitute another #2 sport weight yarn to make this beautiful crochet dress pattern. Be SO Sporty BLING, Be So Soulful and Be So Fresh Yarns are also #2 sport weight yarn. Please note that these other yarns have slight yardage variations. For example, if you wanted to make the Sweet Clara Dress Pattern in Be So Sporty BLING, here is the suggested yardage requirements:

To Make Sweet Clara Dress Crochet Pattern in Be So Sporty BLING Yarn:

I have also crocheted swatched in #1 fingering weight yarn, #2 sport weight yarn and #3 dk weight yarn to show you how this dress would look in Be So Fine Yarn, Be So Fine BLING Yarn, Be So Sporty BLING or Be So Baby Yarn, too.

Here are the suggested yardage requirements if you choose to substitute #1 fingering weight yarn for this project (Be So Fine, Be So Fine BLING and Be So Lush Yarn).

To make Sweet Clara Dress Crochet Pattern in Be So Fine Yarn: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) balls

To make Sweet Clara Dress Crochet Pattern in Be So Fine BLING Yarn: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) balls

Here are the suggested yardage requirements if you choose to substitute the #3 dk weight yarn for this project (Be So Baby Yarn).

To make Sweet Clara Dress Crochet Pattern in Be So Baby Yarn: 8 (9, 9, 10, 11) balls

Gauge: 1 rep of pattern = 3 in (7.6cm) across and 2 in (5cm) in length

Finished Sizes:

Sizes: S (M, L, XL, XXL)

Finished Measurements:

Bust 36 (40, 44, 48, 52) in, 91.44 (101.6, 111.8, 121.9, 132.1)cm

Length 42 (42, 44, 44, 46) in 106.7 (106.7, 111.8, 111.8, 116.8) cm from underarm.

Stitch Guide: 

See crochet glossary for chain (ch), double crochet (dc), and single crochet (sc), treble crochet (tr) and slip stitch (slst).

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Sweet Clara Crochet Dress FREE Crocheting Pattern

Instructions:

Yoke:

Note: When instructed to work in Scallops pat, refer to the Scallops stitch pattern found in the stitch guide.

Foundation round: * Ch4, tr in 4th ch from hook; rep from * 23 more times, join with slst in first ch at beg of round, being careful to not twist. – 24 foundation ovals

Round 1: Slst into first oval, ch1, sc in same sp, *ch5, sc in next oval, 7dc in next oval, sc in next oval. Rep from * around, slst to top of first st at beg of round to join. — 8 7dc shells

Round 2: Slst into next ch5 sp, ch1, sc in same sp, *dc in next dc, (ch1, dc in next dc)x6, sc in next ch5 sp. Rep from * around, except on last repeat, replace sc with slst to top of first st at beg of round to join.

Round 3: Ch8 (counts as dc, ch5), skip next ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip next ch1 sp, dc in next sc. [(ch5, sc in next ch1 spx3, (ch5, sc, ch5, sc) in next dc, (ch5, sc in next ch1 sp)x3, ch5, dc in next sc]x2, (ch5, skip next ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip in next ch1 sp, dc in next sc)x2,  [(ch5, sc in next ch1 spx3, (ch5, sc, ch5, sc) in next dc, (ch5, sc in next ch1 sp)x3, ch5, dc in next sc]x2, ch5, skip ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 1 ch1 sp, slst in 3rd ch of ch8 at beg of round to join. — 4 raglan increases

Round 4: Slst into first ch5 sp, ch1, sc in same sp,* 7dc in next ch5 sp, sc in next ch5 sp, ch5, sc in next ch5 sp. Rep from * around, except on last repeat, replace last ch5 with ch2, dc in first st at beg of round to join. — 16 7dc shells

Round 5: Ch1, sc in same sp, *dc in next dc, (ch1, dc in next dc)x6, sc in next ch5 sp. Rep from * around, except on last repeat, replace sc with slst to top of first st at beg of round to join.

Round 6: Ch8 (counts as dc, ch5), skip next ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip next ch1 sp, dc in next sc. Ch5, skip next ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip next ch1 sp, dc in next sc.  (Ch5, sc in next ch1 spx3, (ch5, sc, ch5, sc) in next dc, (ch5, sc in next ch1 sp)x3, ch5, dc in next sc.  (Ch5, skip next ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip next ch1 sp, dc in next sc)x2. (Ch5, sc in next ch1 spx3, (ch5, sc, ch5, sc) in next dc, (ch5, sc in next ch1 sp)x3, ch5, dc in next sc. Ch5, skip next ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip next ch1 sp, dc in next sc)x4. (Ch5, sc in next ch1 spx3, (ch5, sc, ch5, sc) in next dc, (ch5, sc in next ch1 sp)x3, ch5, dc in next sc. (Ch5, skip next ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip next ch1 sp, dc in next sc)x2.  (Ch5, sc in next ch1 spx3, (ch5, sc, ch5, sc) in next dc, (ch5, sc in next ch1 sp)x3, ch5, dc in next sc.  (Ch5, skip next ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip next ch1 sp, dc in next sc)x2. Except on last repeat, replace last dc with slst in the 3rd ch of ch8 at beg of round to join.

Round 7: Rep round 4. — 24 7dc shells

Round 8: Rep round 5.

Medium, Large, X-Large and 2X-Large Only:

Round 9: Ch8 (counts as dc, ch5), skip next ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip next ch1 sp, dc in next sc. Ch5, skip next ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip next ch1 sp, dc in next sc)x2.  (Ch5, sc in next ch1 spx3, (ch5, sc, ch5, sc) in next dc, (ch5, sc in next ch1 sp)x3, ch5, dc in next sc.  (Ch5, skip next ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip next ch1 sp, dc in next sc)x4. (Ch5, sc in next ch1 spx3, (ch5, sc, ch5, sc) in next dc, (ch5, sc in next ch1 sp)x3, ch5, dc in next sc. Ch5, skip next ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip next ch1 sp, dc in next sc)x6. (Ch5, sc in next ch1 spx3, (ch5, sc, ch5, sc) in next dc, (ch5, sc in next ch1 sp)x3, ch5, dc in next sc. (Ch5, skip next ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip next ch1 sp, dc in next sc)x4.  (Ch5, sc in next ch1 spx3, (ch5, sc, ch5, sc) in next dc, (ch5, sc in next ch1 sp)x3, ch5, dc in next sc.  (Ch5, skip next ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip next ch1 sp, dc in next sc)x3. Except on last repeat, replace last dc with slst in the 3rd ch of ch8 at beg of round to join.

Round 10: Rep round 4. — 32 7dc shells

Round 11: Rep round 5.

Rep rounds 9 – 11 0 (1, 2, 3) more times. — 32 (40, 48, 56) 7dc shells

All sizes:

Separate for Front, Back and Sleeves:

Round 1: Ch3 (counts as 1 dc), [ch5, skip next ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, dc in next sc]x4 (4, 5, 5, 6) times, * ch4, tr in 4th ch from hook; rep from * 2 (5, 2, 5, 2) more times for underarm foundation, skip next 4 (4, 6, 6, 8) reps (or scallops) for sleeve cap, dc in next sc, rep [ to ] 8 (8, 10, 10, 12) times, rep from * to * 3 (6, 3, 6, 3) more times for other underarm foundation, skip next 4 (4, 6, 6, 8) reps (or scallops) for other sleeve cap, dc in next sc, rep [ ] 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) times, join with slst in 3rd ch of beg ch3. – 54 (60, 66, 72, 78) sps around.

Round 2: Slst into first ch5 sp, ch1, sc in same sp, *7dc in next ch5 sp, sc in next ch5 sp, ch5, sc in next ch5 sp. Rep from * around, except on last repeat, replace last ch5 with ch2, dc in first st at beg of round to join. — 24 (32, 40, 48, 56) 7dc shells

Round 3: Ch1, sc in same sp, *dc in next dc, (ch1, dc in next dc)x6, sc in next ch5 sp. Rep from * around, except on last repeat, replace sc with slst to top of first st at beg of round to join.

Round 4: Ch8 (counts as dc, ch5), skip next ch1 sp, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 2 ch1 sps, sc in next ch1 sp, ch5, skip 1 ch1 sp, dc in next sc. Rep from * around, except on last repeat, replace last sc with slst to 3rd ch of ch8 at beg of round to join.

Round 5: Rep round 2.

Round 6: Rep round 3

Rounds 7 – 54: Rep rounds 4 – 6 fifteen more times.

Edging:

Round 55: Ch1, sc in same sc, *in each of next six ch1 sps work (slst, ch3, dc, ch3, slst), sc in next sc. Rep from * around, on last repeat replace sc with slst to first st at beg of round to join.

Fasten off.

Finishing:

Weave in loose ends. Hand wash, block to finished measurements and allow to dry.

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