Crochet dresses can be fun and flirty, or prim and proper - and fun at any age! More and more patterns for these beautiful creations are coming out, and it's so exciting looking though them all! It's going to be tough to narrow it down, so I've decided to focus on dresses that can be worn as dresses (though they may require a slip), in a wide variety of styles. No swimsuit cover-ups, for those go here. And for this roundup, grownups only - for crochet dresses for girls, stay tuned! So without further ado, here are my top 10 free crochet dress patterns for women!
10 Free Crochet Dress Patterns for Women
Click on the names of the patterns you like to go to their pattern pages!
Caron Openwork Dress by Doris Chan, on Michaels: Bust 32 (36, 38, 40)” - Doris Chan's designs are a classic! This pattern is no longer available. But I found something super cute to replace it! Check out the Summer Dress by Eleanor Burke, on Ravelry! Absolutely gorgeous!
Summer A-Line Dress by Esther Lunie, on A Craft A Day Keeps Boredom Away: Small - Simple, but not many sizes. Experienced crocheters can upsize though!
Chanel style dress by Lelu, on club.osinka.ru: Custom (and advanced!) - This pattern is not for the faint of heart! This pattern is no longer available.
NightfallNightfall by Paula L. F. Bennett, on Talking Crochet Newsletter: Bust: 28-30 (30-32, 34-36, 38-40)" - This one is super wearable, and I love the "cut."
Little Black Dress (W116) by Cascade Yarns: Sizes 8-10, 12, 14, 16-18 - Sexy lady! (NOTE: This is the Internet Archive link, this pattern has been removed from the Cascade Yarns website. It may not be available on the archives for much longer, so print a copy for personal use ASAP if needed.)
Campanula by DROPS design: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL - Demure as can be, but cute too!
Style No. 3202 by Bernhard Ulmann, on A Rarer Borealis: Sizes 10, 12, 14 - Vintage and awesome, I love this! This crochet dress pattern is very Bond.
Ina by Berroco Design Team: Bust – 32(34-36-38)” - Combining crochet and fabric is a great look! 
Organdy Ribbon Dress by McCall Pattern Company, on Hook, Yarn, and Needles: Sizes 12-18 - Another vintage choice, so retro chic! Unfortunately, this pattern is no longer available.
Summer dress by Valentina Fontanarosa, on Tasty knit blog via the Internet Archive: small, medium - Fun stitch patterns and very wearable over a slip I think! Keep scrolling past the Italian version - the English version is at the bottom!
Have you made yourself a yarny dress before? Which crochet dress pattern is your favorite? I love them all!
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Liz Hasler says
I've never been fond of crochet dresses, but you've picked some cute ones.
Tamara Kelly says
Thanks Liz! 🙂
Connie Ray says
I can not find the patterns
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Connie! The name of each dress pattern is in blue - that's a link to the pattern! Click the name and you'll be taken to where the pattern is. 🙂
kym says
I'd like to try crocheting that white dress with the blue ribbon but my daughter's a XS/S and the size forbthat one says size 12- any suggestions on how to figure out how to make it smaller? Thank you so much for your help - I want to get it done so she can wear it to her graduation in 2 weeks.
Ginger says
I'm not sure but if this is actually an older pattern you may want to look at the guage and figure out what the finished size will be. A size 12 used to be a lot smaller than a size 12 is today.
Laura says
The last dress's pattern is in Spanish, then English. Do you know if they are using British crochet terms, or American? It's a beautiful dress!
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Laura! Those would be US terms - the clue is the Hdc - in the UK there's no Hdc, it's Htr. 🙂
Magdalena says
I can' t find that adorable dress number 4.That link is confusing Where can I find the pattern?
Tamara Kelly says
I'm sorry, it looks like they've removed it from the site! You'd need to get a backissue of the magazine now: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nightfall-3
luz says
I want dress sise 8
Tamara Kelly says
I'm afraid these are free crochet patterns, they aren't for sale. But you can go to the Moogly Makers page to hire someone to make it for you!
Roxy says
Hi, so for dress #3, Chanel Style Dress, I clicked on the link and it led me to the ravelry page of the dress, but where can I find the written pattern there in english? Thanks
Tamara Kelly says
Unfortunately, it looks like one of the Ravelry editors decided to remove the links. I'll update the listing here on Moogly. 🙁
L Merwin says
I found your post through pintrest where someone pinned the red dress in the lower left corner of the first photo. I cannot find any other reference to this dress. Can you help me?
Tamara Kelly says
I'm afraid that was the Caron Openwork Dress, which Yarnspirations took down when they redid their site a few years ago. It's no longer available anywhere, as far as I can find.
Angela says
Trying to find the pattern to the last dress shown. I think it's called summer dress the one that's done in a of white color.
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you for the heads up, I have fixed the link! 🙂