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Hi guys! Right here right now, I am so obsessed with making crochet dress especially mini dress because the mini is suit my shorty short girl like me ! lol

After making the white hippie boho mini dress  and they are so popular!

So I make another one called ” I’m pretty mini dress” the reason for the name of this crochet mini dress is came from

How I feel about myself and I think that every girl are  unique and pretty in their own way. So everyone is beautiful!

This crochet mini dress is use cotton yarn and a fancy lace stitch again, this stitch is my favorite go to stitch that I love.

I’m pretty mini dress is made up from just 2 rectangles! how simple is that? I bet you guys will make this  dress in no time! They are great to wear around town and let the beauty in you shine out to the world !

So what you think of this mini dress? Will you make it ?

Let’s get start!

– I used cotton dk weight yarn/ 3 light. I use around 1000 yard. ( size s to m)

– 4.0 mm crochet hook

– Sewing yarn needle

I use cotton yarn for this project.

Gauge: 2 group of fancy lace stitch  = 2.5 inch

What color would you make for this mini dress?

Skill and abbreviations

You will need to know how to make (American crochet term)

-sc which mean single crochet

-dc which mean double crochet

-ch Chain

-slip knot

-sk  mean skip stitch

Fancy lace crochet stitch

Finished Size Approximately:

 This mini dress is made in size small to medium. the other sizes are easy to adjust by  just add more chain to the foundation chain to make it bigger. see pattern below.

For me the model wearing this piece, I am 4’9 feet tall.

Anyone go for the blue color like me?

I am pretty mini dress instruction.

i am pretty mini dress

Get the free pattern below or this pattern is also available as an inexpensive, ad-free, PDF printable instant download  in my etsy shop. Thank you so much for your love and support. I am really appreciate you.

Video tutorial.

Top part make 2 pieces.

The measurement of one rectangle.

-17 inches long

-15 inches wide

Pick up crochet hook size 4.0 mm and Start of by making a slip knot Then make 56+2= 58chains  for size small and medium  (foundation chain multiple of 4+2).

( size L 72+2 chain) , ( size XL 92+2 chain) and ( size 2XL 112+2 chain).

Row 1: Sc across, ch 3, turn.

Row 2: then skip the first stitch  and make 2dc,ch2,2dc all in the same of the next stitch , then

* skip 3 and make 2dc, ch2,2dc all in next stitch*   repeat * to * across until end of the row, then you will have 2 stitch left sk1 and make 1dc in last stitch. ch3 and turn.

Row3. now you will make   * 2dc,ch2,2dc in the chain space of the previous row* repeat * to * across until end of the row. at the end make 1dc in ch3 space of the previous row.  ch3 and  turn.

Repeat row 3 until  you get around 17 inches long.

Repeat the same process for the second pieces.

Now you have 2 pieces then we will ready to assembly the top part of the mini dress.

Lay 2 pieces of rectangles in flatted on top of each other.

And sew as photo below.

Now we finished assembly the top part of minidress , we will move on to make the skirt part by Join yarn.

After we join at the end point then we are going to make the skirt part by

Round1. sc in each stitch around the circle for 1 round.

After we finished of make sc around the circle for 1 round then on the next round we make

Round2.*1dc in next st ,ch1,sk1 and make 1dc in the next st*  repeat this* to* until the end of the round.

Then on the next round we  make

Round3. sc in each stich around.

Round4. this round is the base of the skirt by *1dc in each of the next 2 st , 2dc in the next st*  repeat this* to* until the end of the round. 

After we got the base then we  start  to  making fancy lace stitch by,

Round5.  skip the first stitch  and make 2dc,ch2,2dc all in the same of the next stitch , then* skip 3 and make 2dc, ch2,2dc all in next stitch*   repeat * to * across until end of the round ( don’t join round), then if you have 2 stitch left sk1 and make 1dc in last stitch. Or if you have 1 stitch left make dc in that st. ( don’t join round and continue to next round).

Row6. now you will make   * 2dc,ch2,2dc in the chain space of the previous row* repeat * to * across until end of the round.

Repeat round 6 until you get your desire length of your skirt then,

we are on to the last 3 round of the skirt.

Make sc in each stitch around.

then make dc in first st,ch1, sk1 then make dc in next stitch.

Then make sc in each stitch around and fasten off.

Time to make the ruffle  at the arm hole.

Join new yarn at any point of the arm hole.

Round1. sc in each stitch around the circle for 1 round.

After we finished of make sc around the circle for 1 round then on the next round we make

Round2. make ruffle base for fancy lace stitch  *3dc in next st , 1dc in the next st*  repeat this* to* until the end of the round. 

on round 3 . we are going to make fancy lace stitch.

Round3. making fancy lace stitch by, skip the first stitch  and make 2dc,ch2,2dc all in the same of the next stitch , then* skip 3 and make 2dc, ch2,2dc all in next stitch*   repeat * to * across until end of the round ( don’t join round), then if you have 2 stitch left sk1 and make 1dc in last stitch. Or if you have 1 stitch left make dc in that st. ( don’t join round and continue to next round)

Row4. now you will make   * 2dc,ch2,2dc in the chain space of the previous row* repeat * to * across until end of the round.

Repeat round 4 until you get your desire length of the ruffle arm. My length is about 2 inches  deep of fancy lace stitch.

Fasten off.

All done!

I hope you guys enjoy making I’m pretty crochet mini dress.

If you make one I would love to see your creation tag me on Instagram!

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Barbara J Wilson

Saturday 30th of July 2022

Dress is gorgeous. Love the color. Want to make it in Peach, my favorite. I know it will be awesome.

Jacqueline Lee

Wednesday 9th of September 2020

I would also like to make it as a Mom and Me top for my 3 granddaughters and my 2 daughters. Your pattern is BEAUTIFUL!!! Have you ever made a top that could be worn like this OR as an off the shoulder? Thank you SO much for the lovely pattern!

jane

Thursday 10th of September 2020

HI Lee, Mm I donot make the tunic and top but not off shoulder yet just a tank top search for ruffle top, one shoulder top on my blog.

Shayma

Wednesday 8th of July 2020

Can this dress be done for 6 years old? And how many chains needed?

jane

Saturday 22nd of August 2020

mm to make it to 6 year old girl bring her fiting t shirt in and chain the number that will match the lenght of the t shirt ( the wide of the t shirt) multiple of 4+2.

carolann

Monday 22nd of June 2020

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Maggie

Wednesday 22nd of January 2020

What a pretty dress! Thank you for sharing your pattern. I love the blue you have chosen. I would love to make this.