STITCH ROUND Mint green zigzag baby dress crochet pattern
38 rounds to tick off for a top-down zigzag chevron baby dress with white lace hem.
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Rounds
- 42 rounds
- Yarn weight
- DK
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
- Time
- 4-6 hours
Intermediate
What the original page called it. Nothing here is graded a second time.
42 rounds
Each one gets its own line, with a box beside it to tick as you go.
DK
What the sample was made in. Any weight works — the size moves with it.
About this pattern
This is a top-down baby dress built from a round yoke, a shaped bodice, a zigzag chevron skirt, and a white lace hem. Counting every part, it adds up to 38 rounds plus a short run of assembly and finishing steps, so progress is easy to track in one sitting at a time. The raglan construction means the sleeves and body grow together, with no separate pieces to sew in later.
- Chain and join to start the yoke, then build the dome shape with increases at four marked raglan points.
- Divide the yoke into front, back, and two sleeve panels before separating the sleeves from the body.
- Shape the bodice through the waist, then work the drawstring channel that will hold the ribbon.
- Finish the hem with the white lace border, combining shells, V-stitches, and picots.
- Add the neckline edging, sleeve opening edging, and the two daisy appliques to complete the dress.
What goes wrong
- Losing the raglan increase placement Keep a stitch marker at each of the 4 raglan points and increase on both sides of every marker every round. Recount after each round of the yoke before moving on.
- Chevron ridges drifting off vertical Line up each round's increase and decrease stitches directly above the ones from the round before. If the wave starts leaning, undo back to the last clean round rather than pushing forward.
- Picots pulled too tight in the hem Keep the chain-3 picot loops loose when slip stitching back into the first chain. Overtightened picots flatten the lace edge and hide the shell and V-stitch detail.
Yarn, hook and the rest
Copied from the source pattern's own materials list.
Yarn
- Yarn A (main color): Mint green, DK weight / light worsted, approximately 350 yards / 320 meters
- Yarn B (contrast color): White, DK weight / light worsted, approximately 120 yards / 110 meters
Recommended Yarn Options
- Option 1: Paintbox Yarns Simply DK (100 percent cotton, 137 yards / 125 meters per 50 g ball). This yarn has excellent stitch definition, washes well, and is soft against infant skin. Purchase 3 balls in mint / spearmint and 1 ball in white.
- Option 2: Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton DK (100 percent mercerized cotton, 180 yards / 165 meters per 100 g ball). A widely available option with great drape and a smooth surface that shows the lace pattern clearly. Purchase 2 balls in sage or mint and 1 ball in white.
- Option 3: Scheepjes Catona (100 percent mercerized cotton, 62 yards / 57 meters per 25 g ball). A premium option with exceptional color range for both mint and white. Purchase approximately 6 small balls in mint and 2 in white.
Substitution note
- Any smooth DK or light worsted weight yarn at 22 stitches per 4 inches / 10 cm in single crochet will work. Avoid heavily textured or fuzzy yarns as they obscure the lace and zigzag stitch pattern. Cotton or cotton-blend yarns are strongly recommended for a garment worn against a toddler’s skin.
Hooks
- US size E-4 / 3.5 mm (for yoke and bodice)
- US size F-5 / 3.75 mm (for skirt and hem)
- Using a slightly larger hook for the skirt helps the fabric drape properly.
Notions
- Stitch markers (at least 4)
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- 30 inches / 76 cm of white satin ribbon (approximately 1/4 inch / 6 mm wide)
- Two small yellow buttons or yellow yarn for daisy centers
Progress tracker
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The pattern, round by round
Kept in the order and the wording the source used. Tick a round as you finish it; the ticks stay on this device.
Yoke
The yoke is worked from the neckline down. You will have 4 raglan points, each marked with a stitch marker. Increases of 2 stitches (one on each side of the marker) are worked every round to create the dome-shaped yoke.
Foundation: With Yarn A and size E-4 / 3.5 mm hook, chain 56. Join with sl st to first chain, being careful not to twist. (56 ch)
Round 1
Ch 1, sc in each ch around, join with sl st to first sc. (56 sc)
Round 2
Neckline edging Ch 1, sc in first st, \ sc in next st\ ; rep around, join. (56 sc)
Now divide the neckline into yoke sections. The yoke has 4 sections: 2 front/back panels and 2 sleeve panels.
Raglan setup: Place markers at stitches 1, 15, 29, and 43. These are your 4 raglan points. Each pair of raglan points defines a panel.
Round 3
First increase round Ch 3 (counts as dc), \ work 2 dc in marked st (raglan inc), dc to 1 st before next marker, 2 dc in marked st (raglan inc)\ ; rep from \* 3 more times, dc to end of round, join with sl st to top of ch-3. Move markers to the center of each pair of increase stitches. (64 dc)
Round 4
Ch 3, dc in each st around, join. (64 dc)
Round 5
Increase round Ch 3, \ 2 dc in st before marker, dc in marked st, 2 dc in st after marker, dc to next marker position\ ; rep around all 4 raglan points, join. (80 dc)From this point forward, work 1 increase at each of the 4 raglan points every round. Each increase round adds 8 stitches (2 dc at each of 4 points).
Round 6
Increase round. (88 dc)
Round 7
Increase round. (96 dc)
Round 8
Increase round. (104 dc)
Round 9
Increase round. (112 dc)
Round 10
Increase round. (120 dc)
Round 11
Increase round. (128 dc)
Round 12
Increase round. (136 dc)
Round 13
Increase round. (144 dc)
Round 14
Eyelet round Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), \ sk 1 st, dc in next st, ch 1\ ; rep around, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (72 dc and 72 ch-1 sp = 144 total working loops)
Round 15
Ch 3, dc in each ch-1 sp and each dc around, join. (144 dc)
Round 16
Increase round at all 4 raglan points. (152 dc)
Round 17
Increase round. (160 dc) Checkpoint: After Round 17, the yoke should measure approximately 3.5 inches / 9 cm from the top of the neckline. The widest point of the yoke should be approximately 20 inches / 51 cm in circumference. If your measurement is significantly off, check your gauge and adjust.
Neckline Edging
Rejoin Yarn A at back neckline with RS facing.
Round 1
Ch 1, sc evenly around neckline opening (approximately 56 sc), join. (56 sc)
Round 2
Ch 1, sc in each st, join. Fasten off.
Sleeve Openings
The sleeve opening has approximately 34 held stitches plus 4 chain stitches from the underarm bridge.
Rejoin Yarn A at underarm bridge with RS facing.
Round 1
Ch 1, work 38 sc evenly around sleeve opening (34 held sts plus 4 bridge sts), join. (38 sc)
Round 2
Ch 1, sc in each st, join. Fasten off. Repeat for second sleeve opening.
Daisy Appliques (Make 2)
With yellow yarn or thread, make a magic ring.
Round 1
Ch 1, 8 sc into ring, join. Fasten off yellow. (8 sc) Join Yarn B.
Round 2
\ Ch 5, sl st into next sc of center ring\ ; rep 8 times. (8 petals) Fasten off, leaving a 6-inch / 15 cm tail for attaching.
Leaf (make 4, in green yarn):
Ch 6. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch. Fasten off, leaving tail for attaching.
Attach 2 leaves to the base of each daisy. Sew 1 daisy to each end of the ribbon tie after threading ribbon through the drawstring channel.
Separating Sleeves from Body
The 160 stitches break down as follows: 46 stitches each for front and back body, 34 stitches each for the 2 sleeve panels.
Round 18
Separation round Ch 1, sc in first 46 sts (front panel), ch 4 (underarm bridge), skip next 34 sts (sleeve), sc in next 46 sts (back panel), ch 4 (underarm bridge), skip next 34 sts (sleeve), join with sl st to first sc. (92 sc plus 8 ch = 100 working sts)
Round 19
Ch 1, sc in each sc and 2 sc in each ch-4 bridge (work 4 sc across each bridge), join. (100 sc)Checkpoint: The body tube should now sit flat. You should have 100 stitches in the round.
Bodice Body (Waist Shaping)
Switch to size F-5 / 3.75 mm hook.
Round 20
through 25: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (100 sc each round)
Round 26
Waist decrease round Ch 1, \ sc in next 9 sts, sc2tog\ ; rep around, join. (90 sc)
Round 27
and 28: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (90 sc each round)
Round 29
Waist increase round to prepare for skirt Ch 1, \ sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st\ ; rep around, join. (99 sc)
Round 30
Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (99 sc)
Round 31
Adjustment round Ch 1, \ sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st\ ; rep 9 times, join. (108 sc)
108 divided by 12 = 9 full chevron repeats. This is correct.
Checkpoint: After Round 31, the bodice from the underarm separation to this point should measure approximately 4 inches / 10 cm. The total from neckline to this point should be approximately 7.5 inches / 19 cm.
Drawstring Channel
Round 32
Join Yarn B at any st. Ch 1, \ ch 2, sk 1 st, sc in next st\ ; rep around, join. (54 sc and 54 ch-2 sp)
Round 33
Ch 1, sc in each sc and 1 sc in each ch-2 sp around (do not double into ch-2 sp), join. (108 sc)Fasten off Yarn B. Rejoin Yarn A.
Skirt
The skirt uses a chevron (zigzag) pattern over a multiple of 12 stitches. Each repeat has 2 increase points and 2 decrease points per 12 stitches.
Round 34
Skirt launch round Ch 3 (counts as dc), \ 2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, sk 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st\ ; rep from \* 8 more times, join with sl st to top of ch-3. (108 dc)
Round 35
through 41: Rep Round 34 pattern (maintaining chevron alignment: increases stack over increases, decreases stack over decreases). (108 dc each round)
Round 42
Flare Work the chevron as established, but in each of the 9 repeats, work an additional dc at the center of each peak: \ 2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc at peak center, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, sk 2 at valley\ ; rep 9 times, join. (126 dc)
Round 43
through 47: Work chevron over 126 sts: \ 2 dc in first st of peak group, dc in next 5 sts, sk 2 sts at valley, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in last st of peak group\ ; rep 9 times, join. (126 dc each round)
Round 48
Second flare increase \ 2 dc in peak, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st (mid-peak add), dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc at peak end, sk 2 at valley\ ; 9 repeats, join. (144 dc)
Round 49
through 54: Work chevron over 144 sts: \ 2 dc in peak start, dc in next 6 sts, sk 2 sts, dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in peak end\ ; rep 9 times, join. (144 dc each round)Checkpoint: After Round 54, the skirt alone should measure approximately 7.5 inches / 19 cm from the drawstring channel. Total dress length should be approximately 15 to 16 inches / 38 to 41 cm.
Hem Lace Border (White)
Fasten off Yarn A. Join Yarn B at any valley point (the sk-2 valley of a chevron repeat).
Round 55
(transition round): Ch 1, sc in each st around, working sc2tog at 9 valley points and at 3 additional evenly spaced points, join. (132 sc)
Round 56
Ch 1, sc in first st, \ ch 2, sk 2 sts, 5 dc (shell) in next st, ch 2, sk 2 sts, sc in next st\ ; rep 21 more times, ending last rep with join to first sc. (22 shells)
Round 57
Picot edging Sl st across to top of first shell, ch 1, sc in same dc, \ [picot, sc in next dc] 4 times, picot, sc in ch-2 sp, sc in next sc, sc in ch-2 sp\ ; rep around all 22 shells, join. Fasten off Yarn B.
Join
Step 1Wet blocking is strongly recommended for this dress.
Step 2Step 1: Submerge the finished dress in cool water and allow it to soak for 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 3Step 2: Gently squeeze out excess water without wringing.
Step 4Step 3: Lay flat on a blocking mat or clean towel. Smooth the yoke flat, spread the skirt into a full circle with the chevron ridges aligned, and pin the hem scallops into their final shapes.
Step 5Step 4: Allow to dry completely (12 to 24 hours) before moving.
Step 6The ribbon should be removed before blocking and re-threaded after drying.
Check your count
- Yoke · Round 5: 80 sts
- Yoke · Round 10: 120 sts
- Yoke · Round 16: 152 sts
- Neckline Edging · Round 1: 56 sts
- Sleeve Openings · Round 1: 38 sts
- Separating Sleeves from Body · Round 19: 100 sts
Finish
- Thread the white satin ribbon through the drawstring channel and tie at the back or front, then stitch the yellow buttons or yarn centers onto the two daisy appliques before attaching them to the yoke.
- Wet block the finished dress by soaking, squeezing out excess water, then pinning the skirt into a full circle with chevron ridges aligned and hem scallops shaped before letting it dry completely.
Bigger or smaller
- Larger
- Move up to a thicker yarn with a larger hook across all sections, which increases the yoke diameter, skirt circumference, and overall length at the same round counts.
- Smaller
- Drop to a finer DK yarn with a smaller hook paired to it, keeping the same round counts but producing a tighter gauge and a more compact finished dress.
FAQs
Asked and answered
These answers came from whoever first published the pattern, kept word for word.
Can this dress be made with just one hook size?
The pattern calls for a US E-4 / 3.5 mm hook for the yoke and bodice and a US F-5 / 3.75 mm hook for the skirt and hem. Using only the smaller hook throughout will tighten the skirt and stop it from draping the way the chevron pattern needs.
What happens if the chevron ridges stop lining up?
This usually means an increase or decrease landed in the wrong stitch on a previous round. Count back to the last round where the wave looked correct and rework from there rather than trying to fix it further along.
Is the white contrast yarn used anywhere besides the hem?
Yarn B is listed at a smaller yardage than Yarn A, reflecting its use mainly in the Hem Lace Border and the daisy appliques. The main color carries the yoke, bodice, and skirt.
Does the ribbon need to be sewn in place?
No, the 30 inch / 76 cm white satin ribbon threads through the drawstring channel and ties, so it can be adjusted or removed for laundering. Secure it only if a permanent bow is preferred.