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Today I would like to share my new crochet pattern: an amazing crochet sheath dress. It's beautifully elegant and it is easily adaptable to any size.

The dress has an airy checkerboard pattern with butterfly stitch at the bottom and cute flowers stitch in the middle of the dress at waist level. ​

The pattern is created for more experienced or advanced beginners.

A dress perfect not only for summer, but can also be worn with a skirt or T-shirt and with leggings all year round, to school and for more festive events, to the theater, to openings, concerts or birthdays and parties.

The dress has an easy construction, it is crocheted from bottom up and gradually decreasing. 

It can be adjusted to any size very easily, in the pattern I use single and double crochets, trebles and chains. 

The pattern is for 10-years old girls. However, there are directions on increasing and decreasing the size.

The entire dress is only one piece as its crocheted in the round from the bottom up and there isn’t any extra seaming to join the dress together. 

The pattern is available here below for free. It comes with a video guide as well.

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So let me now get started and tell you what you will need in order to crochet this amazing CROCHET SHEATH DRESS FLORA CAKE WITH BUTTERFLIES AND FLOWERS Pattern.

This pattern is made for beginners. If you don't understand any of my instructions, don't worry I am here for you - enter the comments at the end of this post.

If you’re looking for a beautiful summer dress for the spring and summer or something more suited to special occasions, this is a perfect choice.

CROCHET SHEATH DRESS FLORA CAKE WITH BUTTERFLIES AND FLOWERS  DIRECTIONS 
The pattern uses only basic crochet stitches - single and double crochets, trebles and chains.
This dress is crochet from the bottom up.

The direction shown are for 10-years GIRLS SIZE size, but can be easily converted into bigger size or smaller size. 
It is a highly adaptable pattern that you can easily make in any size.
Work in rounds, close every round with a slip stitch.

Flora Cake Mocha Yarn: 250 g / 900 m / 60 cotton + 40 polyester.

Flora cake rainbow balls are available in interesting color combinations from recycled cotton yarn.

https://www.vlnika.cz/z19069-prize-flora-cake

One ball of Flora Cake yarn for a girl's dress.

For this pattern you will need 2.5 mm crochet hook.
Scissors and tapestry needle
STITCH markers

Difficulty Level: Level 2 – Advanced beginners

US crochet term:
YO - yarn over
SlSt – slip stitch
CH/s – chain/s
SC – simple crochet
HDC - half double crochet
DC - double crochet
TR - treble
DC2TOG = double crochet 2 stitches together
SK - skip
T - turn
ST/s - stitch(es)
REP - repeat

Special stitches: CLUSTER STITCH

Although any cluster stitch is a more intermediate level stitch, once you know the basics of crochet, it's easy to learn. There are several variations of cluster stitch, but they all come together the same way. To make a crochet cluster, you start a basic crochet stitch like double crochet or treble, but you don't complete the stitch. Then you make several more partial crochet stitches all in the same stitch base. Finally, with several active stitches on your hook, you do one final yarn over and draw it through all the loops.

3 DC CLUSTER: YO, insert hook in space, YO, draw up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops. (2 loops left on hook) YO, insert hook back into same space, YO, draw up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops. (3 loops left on hook) YO, insert hook back into same space, YO, draw up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops. (4 loops left on hook) YO and draw through all 4 loops.

More about Butterfly stitch: 

Pattern Notes
1) Before you start take a body measurement, waist circumference and a bust circumference measurement. I would also recommend measuring the bottom circumference of the skirt and the length of the body and the length to the knees, or how long you want the dress to be.

2) This pattern is for 10years old girls size but you can changed to bigger size by making more or less chains of the foundation chain. Remember that when making your dress bigger you will need more yarn.

3) I started the dress with 48 loops. For one butterfly pattern, it is necessary to have at least 5 loops. If you want the butterflies to be further apart, crochet more loops. There are 6 butterflies on the pattern and I crocheted 8 loops per butterfly,  in total 48 loops.

4) This dress is created from the bottom up so the body and skirt length/width are customizable.

I suggest trying on the dress at the end of the ‘SKIRT, BODY/WAIST’ and ‘TOP instructions. You can add or remove rounds after each stage to customize fit.

5) The dress is symmetrical.

6) The entire dress is only one piece as its crocheted in the rounds and there isn’t any extra seaming to join the dress together. 

7) Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round

8) The 3chains at the beginning of the row count as a double crochet, the 4chains at the beginning of a row count as a treble when crocheting a flower leaf. 

9) Measurement:

Top circumference: 64 cm / 25 inches

Length of part with hdc: 8 cm / 3 inch

Length of the part with the flower pattern: 28 cm / 11 inch

Skirt length: 30 cm / 11.7 inch

Dress length: 66 cm / 25.5 inch

Waist circumference: 58 cm / 22.6 inch

Bottom skirt circumference: 90 cm / 35 inch

Stripe length: 24 cm / 9.4 inch

Stripe width: 3 cm / 1.7 inch

*Measurements are taken from the garment lying flat, before the yarn has stretched out/dropped.
I suggest trying on the top. The corners markers should meet underneath your arms on both sides. The top should fit over your bust.

HOW TO CROCHET SHEATH DRESS WITH BUTTERFLIES AND FLOWERS
THE WRITTEN PATTERN

PART 1: SKIRT
Crochet hook 2.5 mm
Make loop’s chain: 48 loops
Butterfly stitch:

R1: *ch5, 1hdc in 3rd ch, 1dc in 2nd ch, 1tr in 1st ch* repeat from * to * 48 times, close the round with a slip st in 1st ch from beg. (8 x 6 = 48 loops)

R2: sl st to move in treble space, in treble space work ch3 (1dc) and 2dc and ch1, in next 47 treble spaces work (3dc + ch1).  Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg. 48 groups of 3dc and ch1 between them

R3: Chessboard pattern: ch3 (1dc), *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3st* repeat from * to * 4 times
**Butterfly stitch: ch3, sk 1st

1dc in next 3 st, *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3 st* repeat 7 times (Butterfly stitch and 8 groups of 3dc and ch1 between them) ** repeat 5 times

**Butterfly stitch: ch3, sk 1st

*1dc in next 3 st, ch1, sk 1st*, repeat 3 times, work 1dc in last 2st. Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

R4: ch3 (1dc), 1dc in next 2st *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3st* repeat from * to * 3 times

**Butterfly stitch: ch4, sc in ch3sp, ch4, sk 2 st,

1dc in next 3 st, *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3 st* repeat 6 times (Butterfly stitch and 7 groups of 3dc and ch1 between them) ** repeat 5 times

**Butterfly stitch: ch4, sc in ch3sp, ch4, sk 2 st,

1dc in next 3 st, *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3 st* repeat 2 times, ch1, sk 1st. Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

R5: ch3 (1dc), *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3st* repeat from * to * 3 times
**Butterfly stitch: ch1, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in ch4sp, ch6, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next ch4sp, ch1, sk 2st

1dc in next 3 st, *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3 st* repeat 5 times (Butterfly stitch and 6 groups of 3dc and ch1 between them) ** repeat 5 times

**Butterfly stitch: ch1, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in ch4sp, ch6, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next ch4sp, ch1, sk 2st

*1dc in next 3 st, ch1, sk 1st*, repeat 2 times, work 1dc in last 2st. Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

R6: ch3 (1dc), 1dc in next 2st *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3st* repeat from * to * 2 times

**Butterfly stitch: ch2, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in ch1sp, ch6, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next ch1sp, ch2, sk 2st,

1dc in next 3 st, *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3 st* repeat 4 times (Butterfly stitch and 5 groups of 3dc and ch1 between them) ** repeat 5 times

**Butterfly stitch: ch2, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in ch1sp, ch6, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next ch1sp, ch2, sk 2st,

1dc in next 3 st, ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3 st, ch1, sk 1st. Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

R7: ch3 (1dc), *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3st* repeat from * to * 2 times
**Butterfly stitch: ch3, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in ch1sp, ch6, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next ch1sp, ch3, sk 2st

1dc in next 3 st, *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3 st* repeat 3 times (Butterfly stitch and 4 groups of 3dc and ch1 between them) ** repeat 5 times

**Butterfly stitch: ch3, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in ch1sp, ch6, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next ch1sp, ch3, sk 2st

1dc in next 3 st, ch1, sk 1st, work 1dc in last 2st. Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

R8: ch3 (1dc), 1dc in next 2st *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3st* repeat from * to * 2 times

**Butterfly stitch: ch2, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in ch1sp, ch6, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next ch1sp, ch2, sk 2st and ch1

1dc in next 3 st, *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3 st* repeat 4 times (Butterfly stitch and 5 groups of 3dc and ch1 between them) ** repeat 5 times

**Butterfly stitch: ch2, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in ch1sp, ch6, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next ch1sp, ch2, sk 2st and ch1

1dc in next 3 st, ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3 st, ch1, sk 1st. Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

R9: ch3 (1dc), *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3st* repeat from * to * 3 times
**Butterfly stitch: ch1, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in ch1sp, ch6, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next ch1sp, ch1, sk 2st

1dc in next 3 st, *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3 st* repeat 5 times (Butterfly stitch and 6 groups of 3dc and ch1 between them) ** repeat 6 times

**Butterfly stitch: ch1, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in ch1sp, ch6, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next ch1sp, ch1, sk 2st

1dc in next 3 st, ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3 st, ch1, sk 1st, work 1dc in last 2st. Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

R10: ch3 (1dc), 1dc in next 2st *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3st* repeat from * to * 3 times

**Butterfly stitch: ch8, puff stitch around last 5 ch6 spaces, ch8, sk (2dc,ch1,2dc)

2 dc in next ch1sp, 1dc in next st, *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3 st* repeat 6 times

(Butterfly stitch and 7 groups of 3dc and ch1 between them) ** repeat 5 times

**Butterfly stitch: ch8, puff stitch around last 5 ch6 spaces, ch8, sk (2dc,ch1,2dc)

2 dc in next ch1sp, 1dc in next st, ch1, sk 1st, *1dc in next 3 st, ch1, sk 1st* repeat 2 times. Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

R11: ch3 (1dc), *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3st* repeat from * to * 4 times
**Butterfly stitch: ch1, sk ch8sp, sk puff st, sk 6ch, work 1dc in last 2ch, 1dc in next st,

*ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3 st* repeat 7 times ** repeat 6 times

**Butterfly stitch: ch1, sk ch8sp, sk puff st, sk 6ch, work 1dc in last 2ch, 1dc in next st,

ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3 st, ch1, sk 1st, work 1dc in last 2st. Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

R12: Chessboard pattern: ch3 (1dc), 1dc in next 2st *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3st* repeat from * to * 47 times, ch1, sk 1st. Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

48 groups of 3dc and ch1 between them

R13 – R22: repeat R3-R12

R23 – R32: repeat R3-R12

R33 – R39: Chessboard pattern (7 rounds)

PART 2: WAIST

R40: Decrease round.

Chessboard pattern: ch3 (1dc), *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3st* repeat from * to * till decrease.
Decrease: dc3tog instead of (1dc in next 3st) then ch1, sk 1st and continue with chessboard pattern.

Make decrease 8 times evenly.

Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

R41: Chessboard pattern: ch3 (1dc), *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3st* repeat from * to * till you reach decrease point

Work 1dc in decrease point (on top of dc3tog st) and continue with chessboard pattern. Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

R42: Decrease round.

Chessboard pattern: ch3 (1dc), *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3st* repeat from * to * till decrease point (5dc-group)
Decrease: 1dc in next st, ch1, sk 1st, dc2tog, dc2tog, 1dc in next st then ch1, sk 1st and continue with chessboard pattern.

Make decrease 8 times evenly.

Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

R43 – R45: Chessboard pattern (3 rounds) there are 40 3dc-groups around.

R46 – R50: flower pattern

46: ch3, ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3st, ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 2st
Flower pattern: ch4, sk 3st, 3tr-cluster in next st, sk3st, ch4,

**1dc in next 2st, sk 1st, ch1, *1dc in next 3st, ch1, sk 1st* repeat from * to * 2 times, 1dc in next 2st

Flower st: ch4, sk 3st, 3tr-cluster in next st, sk3st, ch4** repeat 7 times

1dc in next 2st, *sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 2st* Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

47: ch3 (1dc), 1dc in next 2st, ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next st

Flower st: 3tr-cluster on top of last dc you just made, 1sc in last ch from ch4sp, 1sc on top of 3tr-cluster, 1sc in 1st ch from next ch4sp, 3tr-cluster on top of last sc you just made, sk 1dc and ch1sp,
**1dc in next st, sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 3st, ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next st

Flower st: 3tr-cluster on top of last dc you just made, 1sc in last ch from ch4sp, 1sc on top of 3tr-cluster, 1sc in 1st ch from next ch4sp, 3tr-cluster on top of last sc you just made, sk 1dc and ch1sp ** repeat 7 times

1dc in next st, sk 1st, ch1. Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

48: ch3 (1dc), sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 3st

Flower st: ch6, 1sc in next 3sc, ch6

**1dc in next 3st, sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 3st

Flower st: ch6, 1sc in next 3sc, ch6 ** repeat 7 times

1dc in next 2st. Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

49: ch3 (1dc), 1dc in next 2st, sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 1st, 1dc in next 2ch (first 2 chains from ch6sp)

Flower st: ch4, 1sc in 1sc, 3tr-cluster on top of next 1sc, 1sc in next sc, ch4

**1dc in last 2ch from ch6sp, 1dc in next st, sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 3st, sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next st, 1dc in next 2ch (first 2 chains from ch6sp)

Flower st: ch4, 1sc in 1sc, 3tr-cluster on top of next 1sc, 1sc in next sc, ch4 ** repeat 7 times

1dc in last 2ch from ch6sp, 1dc in next st, sk 1st, ch1. Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

R50: Chessboard pattern: ch3 (1dc), *ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next 3st* repeat from * to * 39 times, ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in last 2st. Close the round with a slip st in 3rd ch from beg.

R51 – R55: Flower stitch
 

PART 3: DRESS BODY
 

R56 – R60: Flower stitch

R61 – R65: Flower stitch

R66 – R70: Chessboard pattern (5 rounds) there are 40 3dc-groups around

R71 – R84: ch2, 1hdc in each st around, close the round with a slip st in 2nd ch from beg. (160 hdc)

NOTE: when you crochet slip stitches join the stripes to the dress
R85: 39sc + 9sl st + 25sc (front) + 9sl st + 39sc + 9sl st + 21sc (back) + 9sl st

STRIPE
Ch 69 (17x4 + 1), turn

R1: ch1, 1sc in 2nd ch, 1sc in each st (69 sc), turn

R2: ch3 (1dc), sk 1st, ch1, *1dc in next 3st, ch1, sk 1st* repeat from * to * 2 times, 1dc in next 2st

Flower st: ch4, sk 3st, 3tr-cluster in next st, sk3st, ch4,

**1dc in next 2st, sk 1st, ch1, *1dc in next 3st, ch1, sk 1st* repeat from * to * 2 times, 1dc in next 2st

Flower st: ch4, sk 3st, 3tr-cluster in next st, sk3st, ch4** repeat 2 times

1dc in next 2st, *sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 3st* repeat from * to * 2 times, turn

R3: ch3 (1dc), sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 3st, ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next st

Flower st: 3tr-cluster on top of last dc you just made, 1sc in last ch from ch4sp, 1sc on top of 3tr-cluster, 1sc in 1st ch from next ch4sp, 3tr-cluster on top of last sc you just made, sk 1dc and ch1sp,

**1dc in next st, sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 3st, ch1, sk 1st, 1dc in next st

Flower st: 3tr-cluster on top of last dc you just made, 1sc in last ch from ch4sp, 1sc on top of 3tr-cluster, 1sc in 1st ch from next ch4sp, 3tr-cluster on top of last sc you just made, sk 1dc and ch1sp ** repeat 2 times

1dc in next st, *sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 3st* repeat 2 times, turn

R4: ch3 (1dc), *sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 3st* repeat 2 times

Flower st: ch6, 1sc in next 3sc, ch6

**1dc in next 3st, sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 3st

Flower st: ch6, 1sc in next 3sc, ch6 ** repeat 2 times

1dc in next 3 st, sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 3st, turn

R5: ch3 (1dc), sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 3st, sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 1st, 1dc in next 2ch (first 2 chains from ch6sp)

Flower st: ch4, 1sc in 1sc, 3tr-cluster on top of next 1sc, 1sc in next sc, ch4

**1dc in last 2ch from ch6sp, 1dc in next st, sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 3st, sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next st, 1dc in next 2ch (first 2 chains from ch6sp)

Flower st: ch4, 1sc in 1sc, 3tr-cluster on top of next 1sc, 1sc in next sc, ch4 ** repeat 2 times

1dc in last 2ch from ch6sp, 1dc in next st, *sk 1st, ch1, 1dc in next 3st* repeat 2 times, turn

R6: ch1, *1sc in next 3st, 1sc in ch1sp, 1sc in next 3st* repeat 3 times,

Flower st: 4sc in ch4sp, 1sc on top of 3tr-cluster, 4sc in ch4sp,

**(*1sc in next 3st, 1sc in ch1sp, 1sc in next 3st* repeat 3 times)

Flower st: 4sc in ch4sp, 1sc on top of 3tr-cluster, 4sc in ch4sp ** repeat 2 times,

*1sc in next 3st, 1sc in ch1sp, 1sc in next 3st* repeat 2 times, 1sc in ch1sp, 1sc in last st

R7: 1sl st in each st

FABULOUS BEAUTIFULLY COLORED SHEATH DRESS WITH BUTTERFLIES AND FLOWERS IS READY!

I believe your girls will be so happy! I wish you lots of fun crocheting!

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