Today’s dress is one of my favorite designs. This dress is a little different than my other dress patterns, in that for this dress uses fingering weight yarn instead of crochet thread. This helps give it that horizontal tutu look. A flowered headband completes the costume.

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You will need:

• fingering weight yarn
• cord elastic
• 10/1.30mm crochet hook
• needle, to weave in ends
• scissors

Glossary

ch = chain sl-st = slip stitch sc = single crochet dc = double crochet fpdc = front-post double crochet rnd(s) = round(s)

Skirt:

ch 24

Rnd 1: dc in each ch around, join with sl-st to first st. (24 sts)

Rnd 2: ch 2, *fpdc, 2 dc in next stitch*, repeat from *to* around  11 more times. (12 fpdc & 24 dc)

Rnd 3: ch 2, *fpdc, 2 dc in next 2 sts* repeat from *to* around 11 more times. (12 fpdc & 48 dc)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Bodice:

join yarn with sl-st to underside of foundation chain.

Rnd 1: ch 1, sc in each ch  around, join with sl-st to first st. (24 sts)

Rnd 2: ch 1, sc around, join with sl-st to first st. (24 sts)

Rnd 3: ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, ch 10, skip 6 sts, sc in next 6 sts, ch 10, skip 6 sts, sc in last 3 sts. (2 ch 10 arches and 12 sts)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Headband

ch 35, join w/ sl-st to first ch.

Rnd 1: ch 1, crocheting over elastic and in back-bump of starting chain, sc in each ch around, join to first sc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Using sewing thread I crocheted a little flower to sew onto the headband. The pattern I used for this is Tillie Tulip’s Rose pattern (free pattern).

If you make this, be sure to post pictures on Instagram & tag me (@yarnbending) so I can see what you create! Be sure to check back next Friday for a new free pattern!