Introduction
Hello everyone! With summer close to its end I decided I’d start my blog off with some last-minute crochet summer patterns you can whip up in an afternoon!
This is a little sundress I crocheted for my little girl Gizmo using a cotton blend of yarn and a nice open stitch. I got the idea for this design because her entire back is black fur which attracts a lot of extra heat in the summertime, this nice pastel sundress reflects the sun off of her helping keep her cool so she can stay out and play longer!
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Supplies
For this pattern, I used a 6mm crochet hook
Weight 4 chain woven yarn. I used https://crochetwithkim.com/0b9m Which is a 50% cotton 50% acrylic blend.
You will also need scissors for snipping yarn, and a darning needle for seaming up the center.
Abbreviations
Ch- Chain
Sc- Single crochet
DC- Double crochet
slst- Slip stitch
Crochet Pattern
Collar
Row 1– Foundation sc 7, including the ch 2 at the beginning.
Row 2-48- Ch 1, work 1 sc in each stitch across.
Body
Tie onto the side of the stitch you just tied off on. Work over the tail you just cut to lower the ends you need to weave in.
Row 1– Work 1 sc into the side of each row of the collar.
Row 2– Ch 1, work 1 sc in the first 7 stitches. *Work 2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 7 stitches* Repeat * until end of row.
Row 3– Ch 1, work 1 sc in each stitch across.
Row 4– Ch 1, work 1 sc in the first 8 stitches. *Work 2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 8 stitches* Repeat * until end of row.
Row 5-8– Ch 1, work 1 sc in each stitch across.
Row 9– Ch 1, work 1 sc, Ch 15, skip 9 stitches sc into the tenth stitch. Work 1 sc in each stitch across until you have 10 remaining. Ch 15, skip 10 stitches, sc into the final stitch.
Row 10– Ch 1, work 1 sc in each stitch across. Only work in the back loops of ch stitches.
Row 11-12– Ch 1, work 1 sc in each stitch across.
Row 13– Ch 2, work 1 DC in the first 3 stitches. *ch 2, skip 2 stitches. Work 1 Dc into the third stitch and in the next 2 stitches.* Repeat to the end of the row. In the second to last stitch, work 2 stitches to make the final DC block have 3 stitches.
Row 14– Ch 5, skip first 3 stitches *Work 2 DC in ch space. Ch 3, skip the 3 DC* Repeat * across. Work 1 DC in final stitch.
Row 15– Ch 2, *Work 3 DC in each ch space, work a DC dec over the middle 2 DC* Repeat * across.
Row 16– Ch 1, work 1 sc in each stitch across. Tie off.
Tie your yarn back onto the stitch you just ended in. Work 1 sc in the side of each row going up the body. Tie off at top of the collar, and repeat on the other side.
With your darning needle, seam up the center using the sc border you just worked.
Skirt
Starting at the seam on the bottom of the sweater count 16 stitches on either side. Place a stitch marker in the sixteenth stitch.
Connect into the stitch that one of the stitch markers is in.
Row 17– Starting in the stitch you just connected to ch 2. Wrk 1 DC in the first 3 stitches. *Ch 2, skip 2 stitches, work 3 DC* Repeat to the other stitch marker you placed.
Row 18– Ch 5, skip the first 3 stitches, *Work 2 DC in ch spaces, ch 3, skip the DC stitches* Repeat * across
Row 14-25– Repeat rows 17 and 18
Row 26– Ch 2, work 1 DC in each DC stitch. Work 1 slst into each ch space.
Tie off.
Tie back on directly next to your center seam.
Work 1 sc in each stitch until you reach the side of the skirt. Work 2 sc into the side of the first row of DC.
Work 5 DC in the side of each row that has a chain space in the beginning.
Work 1 sc into the side of each row that starts with DC.
Work 2 sc in the sides of the top 2 rows.
Working across the top work 1 sc in first 3 stitches. *Work 3 DC in the slst, work 1 sc in the center stitch of each ch 3 cluster. Skip next stitch* Repeat * across. Work 1 sc in the last 3 stitches.
Repeat the opposite side until you reach seam again.
Tie off. Weave in ends.
Conclusion
You should now have a beautiful breezy crochet pattern for your own little fur baby! I hope you all enjoyed the pattern and if you create one of your own I would love to see please tag me @crochetwithkiminsta! I will be posting more patterns in the future to keep you stocked with free crochet patterns to keep you busy!
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Hope you all have a great day and happy hooking!