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Baby’s Angel Dress – Vintage Crochet Pattern, PDF
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Download PDF instantly – A sweet 1970s crochet dress for baby girls, worked in fingering yarn with 2.00mm and 2.50mm hooks. Delicate shell and lace-fan motifs flow into a gathered yoke, finished with a buttoned back — perfect for 18″–20″ chest, sizes 3–9 months.
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Baby’s Angel Dress – 1970s Crochet Pattern: Instant PDF Download
Size: 18″–20″ (46–51 cm) Chest, 3–9 Months
Few things say heirloom quite like a lacy vintage crochet baby dress, and this 1970s yoke-style design is a lovely one to add to the christening or keepsake pile. Worked in fine fingering yarn, delicate shell stitch and lace-openwork fans build the flared skirt before gathering into a fitted yoke — ideal for warm spring and summer days. It’s a rewarding project for anyone who enjoys fine-gauge crochet and wants a truly special baby gift.
Design & Construction Details
Skill Level: Intermediate.
Construction: Front and back skirts are worked flat in lace fan motifs with shell-stitch shaping, gradually widened with increases; the yoke is worked separately from the top down and gathered onto the skirts; the neck and shoulder edges are finished with a double crochet border and 6 buttonloops.
Finished Measurements: To fit 18″ (46 cm) and 20″ (51 cm) chest.
Pattern Style: Written in UK crochet terms, with US equivalents included.
Stitches: Chain, double crochet (UK)/single crochet (US), treble (UK)/double crochet (US), half treble (UK)/half double crochet (US), Cluster (special stitch, defined in pattern), decrease.
Recommended Materials & Tools
Yarn: Patons Fairytale 3 Ply Courtelle/Bri-Nylon, fingering weight — 5 (6) x 20 g balls.
Substitute Yarn: Modern fingering weight yarn such as Paintbox Yarns Cotton Fingering or King Cole Giza Cotton.
Crochet Hook Size: 2.50 mm (UK 12) and 2.00 mm (UK 14) (or size needed to obtain gauge).
Notions: 6 small buttons; tapestry needle for weaving in ends.
Gauge: 12.5 sts over yoke pattern = 2″ (5 cm).
This is a digitally restored PDF crochet pattern
Upon purchase, you will receive an instant digital download — a clean, easily readable PDF. The original vintage instructions have been digitally enhanced, reformatted, and checked for clarity, ensuring a smooth crafting experience from start to finish.
