The Mon Chérie Girls Crochet Dress

The Mon Chérie Dress is a playful circular-yoke dress featuring oversized cherry appliqués and a full, swishy skirt.

Designed to grow with little ones, the length can easily be customized from a tunic to a full dress, extending its wear over multiple seasons.

The dress is worked by creating front and back circular panels separately, beginning at the center and crocheting outward in the round until the desired size is achieved. After completing the second panel, the front and back panels are then joined at the underarms and the skirt is worked downward in the round. The shoulders are seamed at the end. Cherry appliqués and leaves are worked separately and sewn on.

AGES (GIRL) 

3 (4, 5, 6) (7, 8)

To Fit Bust 

(inch to cm conversion: 1 inch = 2.5 cm)

(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26) in
(53)(56)(58)(61)(66)(68.5) cm

ACTUAL FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Underarm to Underarm Width 

(9.5)(10.25)(11)(11.75)(12.5)(13) in
(24)(26)(28)(30)(32)(33) cm

Length from Shoulder Hem 

(18.5)(10.25)(11)(11.75)(12.5)(13) in
(47)(52.5)(56.5)(60)(65.5)(69.25) cm

MATERIALS

3.5 mm / E-4  crochet hook
3 mm / crochet hook for edges 
Tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends 
4x Stitch markers

Sample shown in Purl Soho Cotton Pure (sport weight) 

Color A: Heirloom White: 3 (3, 3, 4) (4, 4) balls
Color B: Cadmium Scarlet — 1 skein, or scrap sport-weight yarn
Color C: Shiso Green — 1 skein, or scrap sport-weight yarn

CONTENT

100% Organically Grown Cotton 

WEIGHT 

100 g / 3.5 oz

LENGTH

279 yd (255 m)

RECOMMENDED CARE

Machine washable cold, tumble dry low 

GAUGE

First 7 dc rounds = 2.75” (7 cm) diameter
19 sts x 11 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in dc

Note: Hook size is suggested, please adjust up or down to achieve gauge outlined below

SKILL LEVEL 

Intermediate