# Crochet White Floral Dress Free Crochet Pattern
Oh, this dress. The moment I finished the last flower I just stood there holding it up like, “Is this really mine?” There is something about white yarn at Christmas — it catches the light like fresh snow, and those little floral motifs look like snowflakes that decided to bloom instead of melt.
I worked this one from the top down in the Irish lace spirit: a smooth single-crochet yoke and bodice, then a skirt with openwork mesh rounds, and finally a whole flutter of little flowers sewn on by hand. Pair it with a long cardigan for Christmas morning or a cozy sweater for dinner — either way, you will look like the best part of winter.
What You’ll Need
- Worsted-weight yarn in white (about 800 yards for size S/M), plus a small amount of soft green for the flower centers
- Size H (5.00 mm) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
Finished size: Bust 32″, waist 30″, hips 34″, length 38″ (size S/M). The yoke is worked with a wide boat neckline.
The Pattern
Gauge: 14 sc = 4 inches. The pattern is written for size S/M; to size up, add 8 chains to the starting chain and keep all of the increase math the same.
Yoke
Chain 140 and join into a ring, being careful not to twist.
Rounds 1–4: Ch 1, sc in each ch around, join with a sl st. (140 sc)
Round 5: Ch 1, *(sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st)* around, join. (160 sc)
Rounds 6–8: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (160 sc)
Armholes
Round 9:
- Ch 1, sc in next 40 sts (front), ch 16, skip next 40 sts (sleeve), sc in next 40 sts (back), ch 16, skip next 40 sts (sleeve), join to first sc. (112 sts)
Round 10: Ch 1, sc in each st and ch around, join. (112 sc)
Body
Round 11: Ch 1, *(sc in next 13 sts, sc2tog)* around, join. (104 sc)
Rounds 12–30: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (104 sc)
Round 31: Ch 1, *(sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in next st)* around, join. (112 sc)
Rounds 32–50: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (112 sc)
Round 51: Ch 1, *(sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in next st)* around, join. (120 sc)
Rounds 52–75: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (120 sc)
Lace Skirt
Round 76: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), *(skip 1 st, dc in next st, ch 1)* around, join to 3rd ch of starting ch-4. (60 dc, 60 ch-1 spaces)
Round 77: Ch 1, sc in each dc and each ch-1 space around, join. (120 sc)
Rounds 78–85: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (120 sc)
Round 86: Repeat Round 76. (60 dc)
Round 87: Repeat Round 77. (120 sc)
Rounds 88–95: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (120 sc)
Round 96: Repeat Round 76. (60 dc)
Round 97: Ch 1, sc in each dc and ch-1 space around, join. Fasten off and weave in ends. (120 sc)
Flowers (make 14)
With white, make a magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, 8 sc into ring, join. (8 sc)
Round 2: *(Sl st in next st, ch 2, 2 dc in same st, ch 2, sl st in same st)* in each st around. (8 petals)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. With green, stitch a small French knot in the center of each flower.
Sew 10 flowers evenly around the hemline just above Round 96, and 4 flowers across the front yoke.
Neckline Edging
Join white yarn at the back neckline.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each of the 140 sts around, join.
Round 2: *(Ch 3, sl st in next 2 sts)* around for a picot edge. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Sophie’s Tips
- Block the skirt before sewing on the flowers — those mesh rounds open up beautifully and the hem hangs so much nicer.
- Keep your flower tails long when you fasten off; you will use them to sew each bloom on, no extra thread needed.
- If white feels risky around holiday cooking, this dress is stunning in soft cream or pale blush too.
Go be the snowflake that blooms, friend — Merry Christmas!
