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The Edgewater Sweater Dress is one of my designs that makes me most proud! I really wasn’t sure I could pull off a sweater dress that would be flattering on any body type! But with this one, I truly believe it will look great on anyone!
Pattern Inspiration
For this design I really just wanted to create some sort of crochet sweater dress that would look good, be comfortable, and not need another dress underneath it so you couldn’t see through.
I kind of stumbled upon the stitch combo when I was doing some swatching and it turned out to be a great stitch for a garment because it provided a lot of coverage but also a lot of stretch!
I went with a bottom up workup style because I wanted to be able to easily adjust the fit in areas like the hips and then again at the waist. It worked out exactly how I wanted it to, making the fit so flattering!
Pattern Details
The Edgewater Sweater Dress is made with Lion Brand Jeans Yarn in the colorway Faded. I just love this yarn!
Jeans yarn is a lightweight worsted weight (#4) yarn that is very soft and has an amazing drape.
You’ll need 425-2100 yards of worsted weight (#4) yarn, depending on what size you make.
When you purchase the pattern you’ll get two pattern downloads! One pattern for children’s sizes 2-10 and one for adult sizes XS-2X.
The workup is really quite easy. You work it from the bottom up with the cowl neck and sleeves added at the end.
Therefore, you can adjust the length any way you want. If you want a really long dress just add more to the bottom portion of the dress. If you prefer to make it into just a tunic or a sweater, just work less length.
You’ll find that the pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty. The stitches used are very basic and create a great texture and stretch. You will need to be able to take measurements and try on as you go to get the best fit and look.
Check out my Crocheting Garments post for more tips on getting a good fit and making adjustments to garments!
Where to Purchase:
You can purchase the Edgewater Sweater Dress crochet pattern on Ravelry, Etsy, and LoveCrafts!
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Michelle has been crocheting for over 8 years and has been designing crochet patterns for 6 of those years. She specializes in modern garments and accessories for your handmade wardrobe. Michelle has been featured in Happily Hooked Magazine, thehooknooklife.com, wecrochet.com, ourmakerlife.com, and several other websites. She is committed to providing the highest quality crochet information and patterns that instill a true feeling of pride, enjoyment, and accomplishment when completing a project.
That dress though! So elegant and classy, yet so laid back! I will be joining the CAL!!! Thank you for the amazing patterns!
I love the dress!! The cowl neck is my favorite part.. I plan on joining the CAL but also have a few people I’d love to make it for
I love the Edgewater sweater dress, I will join 5he crochet along if I win the pattern.
I cannot wait to do the CAL. Finally going to make something for myself! I love it!
I love the look of this dress and the fact that it’s versitile. I’d love to make one for me.
The Edgewater Seeater Dress is super cute!!! I’m planning on making a mommy and me set for my daughter and myself ?
I think this dress is adorable! I only have sons so I will be making it for myself.
I plan to join the CAL and make the dress for myself. I am excited to find a pattern for a dress to crochet for me!
I would make it for my daughter!
This will be made for my 10 year old who just recently complained that she didn’t have any sweater dressesd
Love it!! Can’t wait to make one for myself & possibly one for my first daughter! I love CAL’s so can’t wait for this one to start!
I want to make this for myself!
I will make one for myself but definitely be making one for my daughter so we can twinsie! Thanks for the opportunity, and keep up the great work.
I love how the dress looks, the drape and the stitches. Im planning to join the CAL and i will be making it for my 4 girls ranging 2 to 13 years old and of course for myself. I just cant wait to start this project!
I love the looks of this sweater dress! Hope to join the CAL and work on with others! Thanks Michelle!
I love the pattern. I am thinking of making one for myself. I hope to join the cal but have lots of Christmas gifts still to finish.
I’m so excited to make this dress. It’ll be the first crocheted dress I’ve made. I’ll be joining the cal. I’ll be making one for myself and if my daughter likes it I’ll make her one as well.
I would be making a dress for my 3 year old! So cute!
Hi Michelle I love this dress and would make it for myself x
It’s beautiful dress and I would make one for each of my daughters and one for me lol. Yes I will be joining the CAL for it
I think it’s cute. I want to make my granddaughters this dress, I think it would look cute on them.
Planning on joining the CAL. Can’t wait. I’ve got a bunch of yarn and can’t wait to see where this project takes me. I don’t normally do clothes so this will be my first
I absolutely love this design!!! Can’t wait to make a couple for my daughter and niece for Xmas!! If I get time I may make for me!! I hope to keep up with the CAL! Fingers crossed I’m able to and life doesn’t get in the way!!
I love the Edgewater dress. I’d make one for my 4 year old daughter.
Can’t wait for the CAL to start. Love all your patterns! Making this dress for my sweater loving 14 yo daughter.
I would make one for myself but wear leggings or black pants underneath because I don’t wear dresses.
I can’t wait to make this for my daughter for Christmas (probably one for myself as well if we’re being honest!)
I absolutely love this dress! That being said I plan to make a matching set one for me and one for one of my daughters! I am planning on making hers during the CAL ?
My bday is on the 12th of November and this would be an awesome bday present for me lol going to get enough yarn together to do this CAL and am excited to make this for myself
I love this cute dress and plan make one for each of my two daughters who love to wear leggings and need more tunic-length tops to wear with them! ?
Stunning!!! I am just starting a new professional career, in a new city, and this would be perfect!!! Our new home is expecting over 10 feet of snow, so anything warm and cozy catches my eye!
I think this is gorgeous!! I plan on making one for my feral tween… she’s 11. I’m hoping to CAL with everyone, but sometimes there’s just not enough time in a day.
I love how this looks and can’t wait to make it for myself. I love your patterns and how they are perfect! Thank you for all the time and work you put into your creations!
I love the fact it comes in plus size. Can’t wait to make it as a tunic top to go with leggings.
I love the dress! I plan to make matching dresses for me and my daughter.
I plan on making the dress in the group. I love this dress; reminds me of one I had years ago.
Super cute! I would make this for my daughter and maybe even one for myself! ?
So cute! Can’t decided to make it for me or my 1 year old niece. So 2 might be in my future! I haven’t done a CAL in several years but joining this one! Super excited.
I am absolutely going to be making 3 of these….matching mommy n me outfits for my 2 daughters and I! I already have colours picked out to go with the matching leggings I bought us a couple months ago! I’m so excited for this one!
i am planning on making 2 of them for my twin cousins. It is so pretty.
This is a beautiful pattern!!!
Looks beautiful. I plan to make one for my daughter (3 yrs old) and then maybe one for myself!
Im so excited. I cant wait for the Cal to startd.
its stunning…i want to make it in black…with maybe gold or silver flecks
Its beautiful, I want to make an adult and child so we can match 🙂
I’m looking forward to joining the CAL to make this dress.
Oh I would absolutely love to make a mommy and me set for my daughter and I. We love your patterns so much that my closet is filling up with crochet wear ❤️
I really like the edge water dress I would plan to make it for my little girl and I would join the CAL
This is gorgeous and I would love to make a Christmas dress to wear on Christmas ?
I just think I would enjoy wearing the dress. I like the design and the look of warmth. I would like to make it a little longer for me. I want to make it along with the group but am busy preparing for a show. Just hope I can stay up with y’all.
That looks so comfy that I plan on making it for me!
I love it! It looks like a comfy warm winter project for myself! ??
I need to join the CAL!
I love it! I would sure make one for me and one for my daughter
I am so excited to make this sweater. I will be making it for my mom for Christmas. I’ll probably make myself one too 🙂
Lovely- would be making for me
Love the dress. I would making one for my daughter and matching one for my granddaughter.
Id love to make it for myself lol and yes i did join the fb cal group!
I think you are So talented! I would Love to make this dress for my daughter for Christmas! She just lost lots of weight and could use a confidence builder! I think this dress has So many possibilities and it would be a super addition to any wardrobe!
I plan on joining the CAL and making a dress for me…
My husband is fixing to leave for deployment but I’m hoping I can finish the dress to have family pictures taken before he leaves
The dress looks awesome. I plan on joining the crochet along and will be making one for myself and two daughters!
I’m excited for this CAL to begin!!!
I’m excited for the CAL to begin!!! I’ll be making one for me, my daughter, and my best friend!!
I love this dress!!! My girls and I would all love one.
I love the look of this dress. I would love to wear it with leggings. I would either make it for myself, my 4 year old cousin or the 4 year old my friend watches.
I’m planning on making one for my daughter and one for myself! It’ll be nice to have matching outfits that are both beautiful and comfortable!!
Lovely – I would be making this for myself
I would love to make this for ME … it would be a lovely church dress for the cooler months <3
I want to make this for me. My husband’s Christmas party would be a great time to warm it.
So many people I know would look great in this. First up would be my granddaughter.
I think it’s beautiful. I think it looks great as it is as a dress or it would look really good with a pair of leggings and I’m thinking about making it for my niece she love stuff like this big warm cozy cuddly so love it
Looking forward to making this dress. I’m just stuck to size to make first. Oh well family to score one each 🙂
Even though its Summer down here in South Africa, I plan on making one of these for myself, in between other projects, so when the cooler months start it should be ready to wear. I can’t wait to start.
I absolutely love this dress I am going to make for myself & I will make it in the blue jean yarn.My fingers will be crossed have a wonderful weekend ❤????❤????❤????❤????❤????❤????❤????❤????❤
I am hoping to make one for myself and one for my 5 year old granddaughter.
What a stunning dress! That would totally fit my winter wardrobe, so I would be making one for me. And there would be some yarn shopping (or Santa) in order I think. And once that’s finished my niece will get one, and my SIL and my … and … ?
I’m so excited to make this for my youngest step daughter. I am looking forward to the cal as Well!!! I love this
The Edgewater sweater dress is flattering and stylish. I will be making it for myself and want to join the cal. Now I have to find some yarn…
I love that the dress seems to flow right over problem areas and I really like that the neckline isn’t too constricting. If I win, I would like to join the CAL.
I can’t wait to make this dress for myself! I got gifted bunch of burgundy yarn for my birthday and have wanted to make a dress with it. I was just waiting for the right pattern to come along! Can’t wait to make it!!
Can’t wait to be able to make one for myself and one for my granddaughter
I love this dress. And I want to make one for my 7 year old granddaughter and one for myself. I have a couple of sweater dresses from Europe my sister brought home but I’d really love to make one myself.
Thank you
I have joined the CAL. I haven’t decided who I am making it for yet….I know I am running out of time. I’d like one but I’d also love to make one for a unsuspecting little girl ?
I will be making this for my mom cause she loves sweater dresses.
Planning making one for myself. As long I find the yarn . I will join the CAL
I would make it for me. I think it would also be great with leggings this winter.
I love this! I would make on for me, my niece, my friends, etc. it’s so cute and would be awesome over some cute leggings.
I think that this pattern is lovely. Where I live it would definitely need a pair of leggings, but I love those boots you are rocking with it! I would make that for me (it’s hard making crochet for others, it’s a toss up whether it would get appreciated). Keep on coming up with these lovely patterns!
Love the dress! Will to make one for each of my granddaughters! Totally going to join the CAL and try to keep up with the group?
I love everything about this dress. I plan to make one for myself in maroon which is my school’s color. I don’t think I’ll join the CAL as I have too much going on right now but I’ll check in to see everyone’s progress.
Im so loving this dress! Trying one out for myself this time.
Want to make it for myself and possibly one for adult daughter. Pair with tights and boots!! Yum
Hi Michelle. If I won I would probably make it for my daughter. The dress looks so comfortable and soft. I will be joining the CAL thanks
Of course I will be crocheting along ! How could I pass this up. If I don’t goof it up. I will gift it to Sierra a secretary at the school I work in during the day. She will look great. Thanks for your wonderful creations.
I love this design!! I’ll be making the dress for me first, then one for my sister!! I can’t wait to join the CAL, getting my yarn ? tomorrow!
Plan making this dress for myself and a granddaughter
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This would look awesome using mandala with the color changes!
I’ll be joining the CAL, the dress will be for myself. I really like the Jeans yarn and the dress is absolutely fabulous!!
How beautifully designed this dress is!! Love it ?
I love this dress. I will probably make one for my granddaughter and maybe myself. I hope to join tha cal.
I’d love to make my 5YO daughter one on purple and possibly a tunic length version for myself. Thank you!
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? I’m in love with your design! I just joined your group on Facebook and I’ll be joining the cal. I’m making the dress for myself. And I’m thinking of making more than one, in different colors.
I can’t wait for the cal to begin.
Thank you for making this gorgeous pattern. ?
Hi Michelle. I’m Michelle as well. 😉 I would love to try and make this for myself. If it turns out well, I’d make ones for my BFF and SIL.
Its gorgeous and I want to make it first me!!! So my style and love the collar
Need to make one for my daughter! Trying to clear my schedule so I can take part in the CAL!
I love this pattern and would love to make it for me!
The dress is so pretty. I will be making it for myself to start lol.
I am hoping to join the CAL.
I am joining the CAL. I would make this dress for me!! I love it!!
This dress is so cute! I would love to make one for my daughter.
I love the look of this dress. I’m going to make one for myself to go with my cute fall boots.