# Granny Square Patchwork Baby Dress Free Crochet Pattern
Patchwork has never been this sweet. This baby dress is made of colorful pastel granny squares joined into the skirts, with a simple white yoke on top — it’s like a little quilt she can wear. I made it from leftover pastel yarns and it turned out so charming that I immediately started a second one.
The squares are tiny and quick (you’ll fly through them), the yoke is basic double crochet, and the joining is the relaxing part. Perfect for using up all those pastel scraps.
Pastel pink, mint, lavender, butter yellow, and baby blue — every scrap in the pastel family went into this dress. The white yoke keeps it from being too busy.
What You’ll Need
- DK-weight yarn in assorted pastels (approx. 250 yards total) and white (approx. 120 yards)
- Size G-6 (4.0 mm) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- 2 small buttons
Finished size:
- 6–12 months: chest 18 inches, length 13 inches
The Pattern
Mini Granny Squares (make 18)
With any pastel, make a magic ring.
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Round 1:** Ch 3 (counts as DC), work 2 DC into the ring, Ch 2, *work 3 DC into the ring, Ch 2,* repeat 3 times, join. (4 clusters, 4 corners)
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Round 2:** Slip stitch to the first corner. Ch 3, (2 DC, Ch 2, 3 DC) in the corner, *Ch 1, (3 DC, Ch 2, 3 DC) in the next corner,* repeat around, Ch 1, join. Fasten off.
Each square measures about 2.5 inches.
Skirt
Join the squares into a tube 9 squares around × 2 rows tall (18 squares total). Whipstitch through the back loops, mixing colors so no two adjacent squares match.
Join white at the top edge of the tube.
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Round 1:** Ch 1, SC evenly around the top (work 3 SC per square = 27 SC), join.
Yoke (worked in rows for a back opening)
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Row 2:** Ch 2, *DC in the next 2 stitches, 2 DC in the next stitch,* repeat around the top edge (9 repeats), Ch 2, turn. (36 DC)
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Rows 3–5:** DC in each stitch across, Ch 2, turn. (36 DC)
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Row 6 (divide):** DC in the next 5 (front), skip 8 (sleeve), DC in the next 12 (back), skip 8 (sleeve), DC in the next 5 (front), Ch 2, turn. (22 DC)
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Rows 7–8:** DC in each stitch across, Ch 2, turn. (22 DC)
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Row 9:** Ch 1, SC in each stitch across. Fasten off.
Sew two buttons along one back edge and use the stitches of the other edge as buttonholes. Work 1 round of white SC around each armhole.
Weave in all ends.
Sophie’s Tips
- Mix the pastels randomly — the charm is in the scrappy unpredictability.
- Block the squares before joining so the skirt hangs evenly.
- This dress in brights is a whole different (equally adorable) mood.
A little quilt she can wear — patchwork perfection!
