I’m excited to share the sixth pattern in the second annual Giftstravaganza Blog Hop and Crochet Along! The Frilly Dress Ornament is an easy crochet ornament that is also great for using up yarn scraps. It can be used as an adornment for gift wrap or you can even string them together to make a decorative bunting. The pattern is forever free on my blog, but you can grab the coupon code to download it for free for a limited time as part of the Blog Hop, so read on for details!
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I’m back sharing an easy crochet ornament pattern for the second annual Giftstravaganza Blog Hop and Crochet Along! To join the Giftstravaganza Blog Hop and Crochet Along:
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Scroll down for the free pattern for the Frilly Dress Ornament. Ornaments make great last-minute gifts, and they are also a fun way to use up the yarn scraps from your last project. If you’re looking for more easy crochet ornaments, check out my patterns for the Little Dress Ornament, the Eastern Star Ornament, the Mini Christmas Tree Ornament, and the Mini Sweater Ornament.
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Frilly Dress Ornament
Easy Crochet Ornament Pattern by Underground Crafter
This easy crochet ornament makes a great last-minute gift and is a fabulous scrap yarn buster! This is the sixth pattern in the second annual Giftstravaganza Blog Hop and Crochet Along.
Finished Size
- Approximately 3.5” (9 cm) tall.
Materials
- Loops and Threads Impeccable yarn (100% acrylic, 4.5 oz/127.5 g/285 yd/260 m) – 1 skein each in Gold (CA) and Dark Emerald (CB), or approximately 30 yd (27.5 m) in each color in any medium weight yarn.
- US Size G-6/4 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Locking stitch markers.
- Yarn needle.
- I used the Ctcwsh ergonomic crochet hook set with stitch markers and yarn needles for my version.
Gauge
- Exact gauge is not critical for this project. Stitches should be small so that project is stiff.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- CA – Color A
- CB – Color B
- ch – chain
- pm – place stitch marker
- Rnd(s) – Round(s)
- sc – single crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- [] Repeat stitches between brackets as indicated.
Pattern Notes
- Ch 1 at beginning and sl st at end of Rounds do not count as stitches.
- Do not fasten off colors unless indicated. Carry unworked yarn inside the ornament when changing colors.
Pattern Instructions
Ornament
- With CA, ch 16. Being careful not to twist, sl st to first ch to form a ring.
- Rnd 1: Ch 1, starting in same ch, sc in each ch around, join CB with sl st to first sc. (16 sts)
- Rnd 2: Ch 1, starting in same st, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] around, join CA with sl st to first sc. (20 sts)
- Rnd 3: Ch 1, starting in same st, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts] around, join CB with sl st to first sc. (24 sts)
- Rnd 4: Repeat Rnd 2 once. (30 sts)
- Rnd 5: Ch 1, starting in same st, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 14 sts] around, sl st to first sc. (32 sts)
Shape Armholes
- Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, skip 8 sts, sc in next 8 sts, skip 8 sts, sc in next 4 sts, join CB with sl st to first sc, fasten off CA. (16 sts)
Continue Shaping Dress
- Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in first st and in next 15 sts, pm in last st to mark position. Begin crocheting in unjoined spirals, moving marker up each round.
- Rnd 8: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] around. (20 sts)
- Rnd 9: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts] around. (24 sts)
- Rnd 10: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts] around. (28 sts)
- Rnd 11: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts] around. (32 sts)
- Rnd 12: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts] around. (36 sts)
- Rnd 13: Sc in each st around.
- Rnd 14: [Sc in next st, ch 2, skip 1 st] around, join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off CB. (18 sc + 18 ch-2 spaces)
First Arm
- Rnd 1: Join CA with sl st to any skipped st from Rnd 6, ch 1, sc in same st and next 7 skipped sts, pm to mark position. Begin crocheting in unjoined spirals, moving marker up each round.
- Rnd 2: Sc in each st around.
- Rnds 3-4: Repeat Rnd 2, twice. Fasten off CA.
Second Arm
- Repeat as for First Arm into opposite armhole.
Finishing
- With yarn needle, weave in ends on inside of dress.
Ornament Loop
- Cut a piece of CA approximately 12” (30.5 cm) long. Thread yarn needle with piece of CA, bring the yarn through a stitch at center of the first round on the back of the dress. Fold yarn strand in half and knot at your preferred length. Cut off remaining yarn tails.
Thanks for sharing the little “dress”