Children’s Crochet Sweater Dress Pattern – Delaney Dress

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There is now a Children’s Delaney Sweater Dress crochet pattern to match the adult Delaney Sweater Dress! This would make such a cute Mommy and Me outfit!

This crochet sweater dress is an adorable addition to your little one’s wardrobe. It is worked from the top down and there is no sewing required. It has minimal shaping and can be adjusted to any length you prefer.

Pattern Inspiration

I was inspired by the adult Delaney Sweater Dress, of course! This beautiful crochet sweater dress just needed to have a children’s version! This dress is great for family photos, church, holiday events, and more!

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Pattern Details

The Children’s Delaney Sweater Dress crochet pattern calls for Brava Sport yarn from WeCrochet. This is a sport (#2) weight yarn that is 100% premium acrylic. I love to use this yarn for garments because it can be machine washed and dried and is very durable, yet soft.

The pattern is worked from the top down with a circular yoke. There is no sewing required, and it only has a bit of shaping at the hips.

You will need to know the herringbone double crochet stitch for this project. Be sure to check out my stitch tutorial if you need to learn it.

This pattern comes with instructions for children’s sizes 2-10.

You’ll need a G (4.0mm) crochet hook or hook to obtain gauge for this project.

Styling

Like I said earlier, I think this would make such a cute Mommy and Me outfit for photos, church, or any occasion!

This crochet sweater dress looks super cute with leggings or tights underneath and with some cute boots as well! You can add a chunky belt to the waistline also and accessorize with a cute bow or necklace!

Children’s Delaney Sweater Dress Crochet Pattern

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Yarn:

4(4, 5, 5,5) skeins

WeCrochet Brava Sport

100% premium acrylic

100g/340 yds

Hook:

G/6 (4.0mm) crochet hook or hook to obtain gauge

Other Materials:

Scissors

Measuring Tape

Yarn Needle

Gauge:

15 hbdc by 10 rows = 4” square

Pattern Difficulty:

Intermediate

Stitches Needed & Abbreviations:

ch(s) – chain(s)

st(s) – stitch(es)

sc – single crochet

sc2tog – single crochet 2 together

*– repeat from

Special Stitches:

hbdc – herringbone double crochet – yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch and one loop, yarn over, pull through one loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.

Lch- long chain- pull up a loop about the length of a double crochet, chain 1.

Sizing:

Size	Chest Circumference	Hip Circumference	Finished Chest Circumference	Finished Hip Circumference	Length	Approximate Yardage
2	21”	22”	23”	26”	21”	1232
4	23”	23.5”	25”	28”	24”	1339
6	25”	25”	27”	30”	27.5”	1446
8	26.5”	28”	28”	31”	31”	1499
10	28”	29.5”	30”	32”	35”	1606

Pattern Notes:

This garment is worked from the top down with a circular yoke. You will  turn and join each round.

Starting chain does not count as first stitch, unless stated otherwise within pattern.

Dress has approximately 2″ of positive ease. Dress will increase at the hips to accommodate extra room.

If chest circumference is over 28” and hip circumference is over 32”, move to women’s sizes pattern.

If only one stitch count is in parentheses, it is the stitch count for all sizes. Join with slip stitch to first st in round.

Pattern:

Yoke (all sizes)

Ch 72

Rnd 1 (ws): 1 hbdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across, join to 1st st. (70)

*Check fit around head at this point. If it will not go around the child’s head, chain looser or try a foundation chainless single crochet instead.

Rnd 2 (rs): Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each of 1st 6 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 6 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to first st. (80)

Rnd 3: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each of the 1st 7 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 7 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (90)

Rnd 4: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each of 1st 8 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 8 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to first st. (100)

Rnd 5: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each of the 1st 9 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 9 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (110)

Rnd 6: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each of the 1st 10 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 10 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (120)

Rnd 7: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each of the 1st 11 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 11 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (130)

Rnd 8: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each of the 1^st 12 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 12 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (140)

Rnd 9: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each of the 1st 13 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 13 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (150)

Rnd 10: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to 1^st st. (150)

Stop here for size 2. Move on to designated size instructions.

Rnd 11: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each of the 1st 14 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 14 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (160)

Rnd 12: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each of the 1st 15 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 15 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (170)

Stop here for size 4. Move on to designated size instructions.

Rnd 13: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each of the 1st 16 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 16 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (180)

Stop here for size 6. Move on to designated size instructions.

Rnd 14: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each of the 1st 17 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 17 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (190)

Stop here for size 8. Move on to designated size instructions.

Rnd 15: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each of the 1st 18 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 18 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (200)

Stop here for size 10. Move on to designated size instructions.

Size 2

Rnd 11: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each of the 1st 24 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 24 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (156)

Rnd 12: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (156)

Rnd 13: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in 1st 22 sts, skip 34 sts, 1 hbdc in next 44 sts, skip 34 sts, 1 hbdc in last 22 sts, join to 1st st. (88) *This round creates the armholes.

Rnds 14-26: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (88)

Rnd 27: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in 1st 10 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 10 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (96)

Rnds 28-52: (or to desired length) Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (96)

Fasten off. Move on to Sleeves section.

Size 4

Rnd 13: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in 1st 84 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, 1 hbdc in next 84 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, join to 1st st. (172)

Rnd 14: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (172)

Rnd 15: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in 1st 24 sts, skip 38 sts, 1 hbdc in next 48 sts, skip 38 sts, 1 hbdc in last 24 sts, join to 1st st. (96) *This round creates the armholes.

Rnds 16-28: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (96)

Rnd 29: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in 1st 11 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 11 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (104)

Rnds 30-60: (or to desired length) Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (104)

Fasten off. Move on to Sleeve section.

Size 6

Rnd 12: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in next 44 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 44 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (184)

Rnds 13-15: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (184)

Rnd 16: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in 1st 24 sts, skip 40 sts, 1 hbdc in next 52 sts, skip 40 sts, 1 hbdc in last 24 sts, join to 1st st. (104) *This round creates the armholes.

Rnds 17-32: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, joint to 1st st. (104)

Rnd 33: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in 1st 12 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 12 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (112)

Rnds 34-68: (or to desired length): Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (112)

Fasten off. Move on to Sleeves section.

Size 8

Rnd 13: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in 1st 94 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, 1 hbdc in next 94 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, join to 1st st. (192)

Rnds 14-16: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (192)

Rnd 17: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in 1st 27 sts, skip 42 sts, 1 hbdc in next 54 sts, skip 42 sts, 1 hbdc in last 27 sts, join to 1st st. (108) *This round creates the armholes.

Rnds 18-36: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (108)

Rnd 37: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in 1st 26 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 26 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (112)

Rnd 38: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in 1st 27 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 27 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (116)

Rnds 39-78: (or to desired length) Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (116)

Fasten off. Move on to Sleeves section.

Size 10

Rnds 14-16: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (200)

Rnd 17: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in 1st 28 sts, skip 44 sts, 1 hbdc in next 56 sts, skip 44 sts, 1 hbdc in last 28 sts, joint to 1st st. (112) *This round creates the armholes.

Rnds 18-40: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (112)

Rnd 41: Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in 1st 13 sts, 2 hbdc in next st, *1 hbdc in next 13 sts, 2 hbdc in next st*, repeat from * around, join to 1st st. (120)

Rnds 42-86: (or to desired length) Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to 1st st. (120)

Fasten off. Move on to Sleeves section.

Sleeves (work around both armholes)

Sleeve instructions are written in smallest size with additional sizes in parentheses as follows: 2 (4, 6, 8, 10). Stitch count for ALL sizes will be in parentheses at the end of each row/round.

Join yarn to st at bottom of armhole (near armpit area), facing WS.

Rnd 1 (ws): Lch, evenly work  36 (40, 42, 44, 46) around armhole, join to 1st st. (36, 40, 42, 44, 46) (Note: You will be working 2 sts into the underarm where there are no stitches)

Rnd 2 (rs): Lch, turn, 1 hbdc in each st around, join to 1^st st. (36, 40, 42, 44, 46)

Rnds 3 – 20(28, 32, 36, 40): (or to desired length) repeat Round 2.

Rnd 21 (29, 33, 37, 41): ch 1, *sc2tog; repeat from * around, join to 1^st st. (18, 20, 21, 22, 23)

Now you will work the sleeve trim.

Ch 11

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across, sl st twice into sleeve. (10 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, skip 2 sl sts, 1 sc in each sc across. (10 sc)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st across, sl st twice into sleeve. (10 sc)

Repeat rows 2 and 3 all the way around sleeve. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew ends together to join.

Finishing

Weave in ends. Block if needed.

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