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    Updated: May 9, 2025 by Jess Coppom ·

    30 Free Crochet Dress Patterns – Easy to Advanced

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    Crochet dresses have never been more popular—or more stylish. Today, you can find a beautiful pattern for every occasion, from lacy summer maxi dresses to cozy sweater dresses.

    In this collection of free crochet dress patterns, we’ve curated projects at every skill level, from beginner to advanced. This can be the season you make your own beautiful dress!

    A collage of women crochet dresses.

    Crochet Dress Styles

    There’s no such thing as a standard crochet dress. In this collection, you’ll find beach coverups and sundresses for summer, long sleeve dresses for winter, and plenty of gorgeous lace dresses for all the times in between. 

    From halter top styles to full-length maxi dresses, there are patterns to suit every body type. We’ve even included a beautiful white crochet wedding dress that crafty brides will love.

    Free Crochet Dress Patterns 

    These projects are wearable and on-trend, from lace and delicate details to easy patterns made with simple stitches. Many of these patterns include plus sizes too. Good luck choosing just one dress to crochet from this list!

    Everyday Dresses With Stylish Details

    Boho Summer Dress
    makeanddocrew.com

    Boho Summer Dress

    You’ll return to this lovely, versatile piece year round. Light enough for summer, you can add a cardigan and tights when the days get colder. Pattern includes adult sizes small to 5XL and a detailed step-by-step video tutorial. Make a flowing lace dress, a tunic, or a peplum top.
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    joyofmotioncrochet.com

    Cute Short Sleeve Dress with Plus Sizes

    This stripy summer dress from Joy of Motion Crochet would also look good in a single color. With short sleeves and a figure-flattering wrap-over bodice, it’s a fun project for intermediate crocheters.

    Made with the crab stitch (reverse single crochet), you can lengthen the skirt by simply adding extra rounds. Available in sizes S-5XL.
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    www.originallylovely.com

    Flowy Lace Sundress

    This pretty lace dress pattern is worked in double crochet stitches.Featuring a v-neck bodice, lace detailing, and a flowy skirt, it’s the perfect boho summer dress.
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    forthefrills.com

    Fit and Flare Vintage Dress

    Inspired by 1950s elegance, this stylish dress silhouette features a flared skirt and cap sleeves. Using the top-down crochet method, this pattern is made in one piece which means no extra seaming. Try it on as you go for the perfect fit and add a waist tie belt for extra flair. Pattern includes sizes XS-3XL.
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    www.transatlantic-crochet.com

    Short-Sleeved Strawberry Dress

    This vintage-inspired crocheted summer dress is based on the 2020 cottagecore styles from designer Lirika Matoshi. Adorned with crocheted strawberries, this pattern is easy to customize with any applique you like.
    Get the Pattern
    desertblossomcrafts.com

    V-Neck Bodice With Lace Skirt

    This lightweight dress is stylish, elegant, and totally customizable. Adjust the neckline, torso, and skirt length for your perfect fit. While the form-fitting bodice is worked with single crochet, you’ll practice the Eiffel Tower stitch to create the lacy skirt.
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    knittingwithchopsticks.com

    Loose-Fitting Dress With Tassels

    With a v-neckline at front and back, this pattern is easier than it looks. A tassel belt adds waist definition. Lion Brand’s cotton-bamboo blend yarn enhances the definition of the bead stitch and creates a beautiful drape. Includes sizes XS-5XL.
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    Tank Top Dresses

    Crochet tops and tanks are classic warm-weather garments. Crocheting a sleeveless dress is often as easy as making an extended tank top.

    forthefrills.com

    Flared Mini Dress

    This cute summer mini is beginner-friendly. Choose from three strap styles, including tie straps, straight straps, or decorative scallop edging. Follow along with the video tutorial.
    Get the Pattern
    www.knitcroaddict.com

    Textured A-Line Dress

    A combination of the shell stitch and double crochet stitch makes this a beginner-friendly project that can take you from summer to winter with some creative layering. Add buttons of your choice to create a truly unique look.
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    fluffystitches.com

    Beginner-Friendly Beach Cover-Up

    Looking for an easy-to-make dress that’s perfect for days at the beach? This simple design is made from two panels worked from the top down in dc and chain stitch. The worsted-weight yarn makes it a quick, satisfying project.
    Get the Pattern
    wilmade.com

    Simple Tank Top Dress

    Although it’s designed for summer, this classic style could become your go-to dress year-round. The drape is comfortable and relaxed with a decorative collar edge and a wide skirt. This beginner-friendly pattern is worked from the top down and has a video tutorial so you can follow along.
    Get the Pattern

    Body-Con Dress Patterns

    You can always count on the body-con dress to create a striking silhouette. No wonder crocheters have designed their own versions of this modern classic!

    www.crochetwithcarrie.com

    Crochet Mini Dress

    Cover up after your swim with this mini dress that’s small enough to fold easily in your beach bag. This easy-to-make dress is worked in single and half-double crochet stitches and ribbed at the waist, neckline, and hem.
    Get the Pattern
    www.gathered.how

    Fringed Crochet Beach Dress

    Fringing at the hem and sleeves gives this loose-fitting dress a fun, slightly retro look. Even beginners will enjoy adding a pop of color by weaving stripes into their design. The pattern uses UK crochet terms but provides a helpful table to convert them to US terms.
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    www.youtube.com

    Flirty Halter Dress

    Go from the pool to the party in this sexy crochet beach dress. Follow along with the step-by-step video tutorial to create this halter neck summer pattern.
    Get the Pattern
    wilmade.com

    Elegant Slinky Dress with Plus Sizes

    Ready to make your first beginner dress? The self-striping yarn creates a beautiful ombre gradient with no color changes in this form-fitting sleeveless design. The pattern includes sizes XS-3XL; you can make the skirt longer or shorter to suit your style. Simple ribbing adds texture to the panels.
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    eclairemakery.com

    Chic Crochet Dress

    You can wear this versatile summer dress day or night. It is worked from the collar down, mainly in double crochet, while the contrast color is done in puff stitch.
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    Midi and Maxi Dress Patterns

    This timeless style may sound like a lot of work, but often it’s just a matter of crocheting a few more rows on the skirt. Here, we’ve found a maxi dress for every mood and season. 

    hobbii.com

    Sleeveless Long Dress

    This maxi dress is simple to make. You’ll work in rounds for most of the pattern and rows for the bodice panels and side split. It uses double crochet with a pretty shell stitch hem. The free pattern is available in sizes S-XL.
    Get the Pattern
    www.handylittleme.com

    Beach Cover Up

    Slip this lightweight dress on when you need a little extra coverage at the beach. The beginner-friendly swimsuit cover is shaped from double crochet, treble and tr2tog stitching and seamed with backstitching and mattress stitch.
    Get the Pattern
    www.ravelry.com

    Plus Size White Crochet Wedding Dress

    Admit it. If you’re planning your wedding, you’ve thought about crocheting your own bespoke dress. Make the dream come true with this free pattern.

    With a wrap bodice, customizable skirt length, and shawl effect around the sleeves, it’s suitable for intermediate crochet skills and available for sizes XL-5XL.
    Get the Pattern
    www.othcrochetnook.ca

    Airy Front Split Maxi

    A drapey dress to help you stay cool on hot days, this surprisingly simple design is made from just two panels. To find your size, simply measure the widest part of your body and crochet the panels to fit. Style it with a belt to define your waist.
    Get the Pattern
    menmyhook.com

    Maxi Evening Dress

    Will this be your new favorite evening dress? This strapless, fitted maxi is made from monochrome granny squares. It’s beginner-friendly and can be made in any size.
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    Sweater Dress Patterns

    Prepare for chilly fall and winter days by crocheting a cozy sweater dress. Wear it on its own, or layer it with an oversized cardigan.

    www.youtube.com

    Cold Shoulder Balloon Sleeve Dress

    This long-sleeved mini dress pattern features ribbing at the wrists and hem, and the sedge crochet stitch adds interesting texture. Includes video tutorial.
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    www.circuloyarns.com

    Puff Sleeve Sweater Dress

    Follow the free downloadable PDF with a helpful stitch chart to make this lacy size 18 pattern. The project is suitable for intermediate crocheters. It also requires some sewing skills to create the sleeveless slip lining.
    Get the Pattern
    stitchberryblog.com

    Ribbed Crochet Winter Cocoon

    This oversized sweater dress is made using camel half double crochet, giving it a knitted look. The simple shape makes it beginner friendly. Because this pattern is made from five simple panels with minimal shaping, even beginners will find it approachable.
    Get the Pattern
    www.youtube.com

    Houndstooth Jumper

    The tank bodice means you could wear this cute, practical dress over a sweater for extra coverage on cold days. Follow along with the step-by-step video tutorial.
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    brianakdesigns.com

    Fair Isle Style Crochet Dress

    By practicing split single crochet and working sc stitches into the back loop only, you’ll create a knit-look dress that is warm, colorful, and fashionable. This beautiful colorwork project is suited to intermediate crocheters.
    Get the Pattern

    Granny Square Dresses

    Granny squares are one of the first things many crocheters learn to make, and they are extremely versatile. Turn them into a seamless cardigan, a throw blanket, a granny square bucket hat, and now dresses! 

    See more projects to make with granny squares.

    www.modavessa.com.br

    Flowing Granny Square V-Neck

    This perfect party dress features a fluid granny square skirt, tassel belt, and shoulder ties using Lion Brand Coboo yarn. If you don’t read Portuguese, don’t panic! Click on English (at the top of the page) to get the translation.
    Get the Pattern
    www.helenedwardswrites.com

    Granny Square Body-Con Dress

    If you don’t think granny squares can look sophisticated, this form-fitting dress will make you think again. This dress can easily be made in any length and for any size, including children’s sizes.
    Get the Pattern
    beautifulcrochetstuff.com

    Granny Square Dress Pattern

    If you can make granny squares, you can make this adorable dress. Remember, blocking your squares will help with shaping.
    Get the Pattern

    RELATED: 36 Unique Granny Square Patterns

    Crochet Dresses for Babies + Children

    If an adult dress is too large of a project, try a smaller pattern for one of the little girls in your life.

    Sweater Dress with Bobble Stitches
    makeanddocrew.com

    Sweater Dress with Bobble Stitches

    Anyone who’s helped their child pull on a dress or sweater will love the care that’s gone into the soft collar and deep armholes of this dress. The pattern is available for three children’s sizes, Small (2T-3T), Medium (4T-5), and Large (6-7).
    Get the Pattern
    Child’s Lace Dress
    makeanddocrew.com

    Child’s Lace Dress

    If you love the boho summer dress at the top of this list, why not make one for your little one? Like the women’s dress, you can customize this children’s pattern to create a variety of styles. If you’re feeling ambitious, try a mommy and me set of matching dresses!
    Get the Pattern

    Why you’ll love crocheting a dress!


    • Custom Clothing: Modify the pattern for a perfect fit.
    • An Achievement: There’s nothing like the pride of making your own clothes. 
    • Fashionable: Make a style that you’ll love to wear.

    Can I Crochet a Dress?

    To a beginner crocheter, making a dress may sound intimidating. However, quite a few free patterns below are made from basic stitches and simple shapes. 

    If your goal is to find an easy crochet dress pattern, look for projects that:

    • Call for a category 3 weight yarn or thicker, so it doesn’t take forever to see progress.
    • Work from the top down so you can try the dress on and check the fit as you go. 
    • Include photo or video tutorials. Most crochet concepts are quite approachable with the right help. A step-by-step dress tutorial will help increase your confidence.

    Best Yarn for Dresses

    Drape is everything when it comes to a flattering dress. Each pattern will give specifics on what weight yarn to use. As a rule of thumb, lighter yarns will drape better. Heavier yarns will have less movement. 

    Fiber type will also affect your project’s drape, feel, and finish. Bamboo, viscose, and certain cotton or acrylic blends lend themselves to crochet dresses.

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    Related: How to Shop Your Stash: The Best Patterns for Using the Yarn You Have

    Supplies and Materials

    In addition to the yarn considerations mentioned above, a few additional supplies are essential when crocheting clothing.

    Measuring Tape and Other Notions

    While you can get away with not measuring for blanket projects, have a flexible tape measure available when choosing a crochet dress pattern size. Brush up on how to measure yourself to compare your measurements to each pattern size and select the best fit for your body. 

    Other notions you’ll want handy include scissors, a tapestry needle, and stitch markers. 

    Crochet Hooks

    With dress patterns, ensuring you meet the pattern gauge is essential because you want your dress to fit. You may need to adjust your hook size to do this, so having a set with various hook sizes can be helpful.

    Steamer, Blocking Board, and T-Pins

    Blocking your finished project will ensure the stitches look as crisp and tidy as possible and drape well together. You can use an iron with steam functionality instead of a steamer in a pinch.

    Take it slow, and be careful not to touch any heated surface to the yarn if using a manmade fiber like acrylic. The heat can melt the yarn.

    Are crochet dresses in style?

    Yes! Crochet dresses have appeared recently in fashion designers’ collections, and the trend has been covered in Vogue. High street fashion brands have also picked it up. Crocheters have found their wardrobe is more fashionable than they realized.

    Can crochet dresses be altered? 

    Altering a dress pattern is often quite simple. You can work out how to resize pieces for a perfect fit by checking your gauge. You can also extend the life of a child’s dress by adding length to the sleeves and hem.

    Other alterations to a finished dress are more difficult. When you cut crocheted fabric, the stitches can unravel. Reusing the yarn to make a new dress may be less fiddly and more fun.

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    You’ll love our crochet sweater and cardigan patterns. Check out our favorite tunics, tanks, and crop tops if you’d prefer a quicker project.

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    1. Beth A McMichen says

      February 08, 2020 at 8:59 am

      I just did my gauge swatch for the idlewild child’s pattern. I used a g hook. I have always struggled with understanding the gauge swatch. so, please correct me if I am wrong. The swatch should have 19 stitches across 4 inches and also 14 rows down 4 inches? If that is so, what do I need to do when my swatch has 18 stitches across 4 inches and 12 rows down 4 inches. I used a g hook. I hope to hear from you soon and am hoping this will help my understanding about gauge. I plan to get this little dress done for my granddaughter for Easter!

      Reply
    2. Sue fogl says

      October 01, 2019 at 6:09 am

      Hi, I have requested to be a part of the Facebook group because I have question regarding the idlewild dress. But their has been no acceptance or even a response I will get back to you. Meanwhile, I am getting ready to seam the front and back of my bodice. I need help with a few things before I continue on with the last part before I go ahead to stArting my skirt.

      Sincerely,

      Sue

      Reply
      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        October 03, 2019 at 3:16 pm

        I’m sorry you’ve been waiting, Sue. We’ll check and make sure you get approved shortly.

        Jess

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    3. Mandy says

      September 29, 2019 at 5:42 pm

      I am trying to determine the size pattern to follow. The sample states it is pictured on a model with a 38″bust. So which size was used? Medium is for 36.5 and large is for 41 inch bust. I have a 37 inch bust but I dont want the dress to fit too tight. Do you have sizing advice for me please.

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      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        October 03, 2019 at 3:17 pm

        I’m so sorry, I realized I left out the sizing in that sentence which is the most important detail! The adult dress pictured is a size M. 🙂

        I think with a 37″ bust, your dress will fit about like the picture if you make a M.

        Jess

        Reply
    4. Linda Howard says

      September 21, 2019 at 1:42 am

      I have made things with the corner 2 corner and designed an afghan for my grandson. I really like it, but I have a problem with it that can’t seem to find anyone to help me fix. I’m writing to you because I saw your book on Amazon and am hoping you can help me fix the problem. The design is made up of large squares that I did design myself and I really don’t want to have to remake it completely, which I would have to do if I can’t repair it. Please if you would be interested in helping me, email me at the address below. I know you are probably very business, but I really am desperate.

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      • Jess @ Make and Do Crew says

        October 03, 2019 at 3:17 pm

        Hey Linda,

        Feel free to send me an email and I will help if I can. 🙂

        Jess (at) makeanddocrew (dot) com

        Jess

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