Today I'm sharing with you a toddler-sized crochet Rainbow Dress that I made as a present for Niece Dolly to help her celebrate her fourth birthday.
I love making A-line dresses for girls because if you choose the right colors, this dress can be worn in spring and summer, and also with a long sleeved top underneath in fall and winter. And as the child gets taller, it can still be worn as a top over jeans, leggings, and pants as long as it still fits in the arm area.
I used the Rainbow Dress free crochet pattern and followed directions for a size 3-5. (Sizes for 2-3, 3-5, and 6-8 are included with the pattern.)
Modifications to the Pattern
Other than the color and brand of yarn used, the only modifications I made was to add 5 extra spaces evenly around at the beginning of each new color beginning with the yellow row. I felt this helped to keep the A-line shape of the dress.
Yarn Choice
I made the entire dress with yarn that I had in my stash. As long as you choose yarns that are all the same fiber and weight, you can also use yarns from your stash. You're just looking for a red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. I used about a 1/2 skein each of these yarns for the size 3-5:
- Bernat Super Value True Red
- Red Heart Super Saver Pumpkin
- Big Twist Buttercup
- Red Heart Super Saver Spring Green
- Big Twist Medium Teal
- Big Twist Damson Purple
Pattern Help
- Color Block Toddler Dress
- Summer Diamonds Toddler Dress
- Flower Child's Toddler Sweater
- Strawberry Tote Bag
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