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Flowery Border Crochet Dress: vintage crochet pattern
A sleeveless dress begun with a border of joined petal-flower motifs in green, white and raspberry with small orange joining motifs, then worked upward in rounds of a lacy crossed-stitch pattern, shaped at the waist, armholes, neck and shoulders. Originally published as "Flowery Border — Crochet Dress" in In Fashions: for Him, for Her, in Knits, in Crochets.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Advanced |
| Yarn weight | Medium (#4) |
| Yardage | 207–230 yd (189–210 m) |
| Hook | 5 mm |
| Gauge | Each motif measures about 4 in (10 cm). |
| Finished size | Small (Medium). Width across bust at underarm 17 (18) in [43 (45.5) cm]. Each motif measures about 4 in (10 cm). |
| Time | about 9 hours |
Materials
- Medium (CYC #4) worsted-weight yarn — the original was knitting worsted or Sayelle: 3 (4) skeins of 4 oz (113 g) White, 1 skein each of Leaf Green and Light Raspberry, and 1 oz (28 g) Orange. Assumption: a 4 oz (113 g) skein of worsted-weight yarn holds about 200–230 yd (183–210 m) — check your label.
- Crochet hook (original: plastic crochet hook size H)
- Tapestry needle
- Hook: Start with 5 mm (US H-8) and change size to match the gauge
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
This pattern calls for 230 yards of weight #4 yarn. Select a suggested yarn to see required skeins and estimated cost:
Caron Simply Soft · 100% Acrylic
315 yds per skein · High-yield yardage, silky no-scratch texture
1 skeins required
approx. $$5.49 total
Abbreviations (US terms)
- chain
- single crochet
- double crochet
- treble crochet
- slip stitch
- skip
- stitch
- stitches
- repeat
- yarn over
- shell
- beginning
- loop
- space
- chain space
Notes before you start
- Source: "Flowery Border — Crochet Dress", In Fashions: for Him, for Her, in Knits, in Crochets (Star Book No. 230), American Thread Company. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: AMERICAN THREAD; “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED or DAWN “SAYELLE”®; 3 (4)—4 oz. skeins White; 1—4 oz. skein each Leaf Green or Premier Green and Lt. Raspberry or Folly Pink; 1 oz. Orange or Burnt Orange; Plastic Crochet Hook size H OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW.. Gauge: Each motif measures about 4 inches..
- Modernisation note: Original is written in US crochet terms; kept as US terms (sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet).
- Modernisation note: Spaced abbreviations (s c, d c, sl st, y o) written as sc, dc, sl st, yo; "trc" written as tr and "d trc" as dtr; "1st" written as "first"; "st of ch" written as "ch" where the stitch is a chain.
- Modernisation note: "Cut yarn" written as "fasten off"; "attach" (yarn) written as "join".
- Modernisation note: Long printed paragraphs split into one row, round or step per line; stitch order unchanged.
- Modernisation note: Vintage sizing and ease differ from today's — compare the printed finished measurements with your own before choosing a size.
- Modernisation note: Round 1 label added to the motif (printed without a number). "1st round" written as "Round 1".
- Modernisation note: "Work 1 more round of motifs" kept as printed; the motifs form a second strip joined to the first.
- Modernisation note: Motif Round 1: "cut yarn, attach White, join" written as "fasten off, join White, join".
- Modernisation note: The unnumbered division, back and front steps are grouped under Back and Front headings; order unchanged.
- Modernisation note: Metric conversions added.
Row progress: 0 of 4 done (0%)
Motif
0 of 4 done- Round 1: With Orange ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 1, 8 sc in ring, fasten off, join White, join. (When changing colors, always complete last half of st with next color.)Mark row complete
- Round 2: Ch 7, working into single loop of each ch, work 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch (petal), sl st in back of 7th sc from beg of petal, sc in next sc of Round 1; rep from beg 7 times (8 petals), join. Fasten off.Mark row complete
- Round 3: Join Leaf Green in sc between petals, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, *ch 1, 3 dc in next sc between petals; rep from * all around, ch 1, join.Mark row complete
- Round 4: 5 dc (shell) in center dc, sl st in ch-1 space; rep from beg all around, join. Fasten off.Mark row complete
Working on:
Round 1: With Orange ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 1, 8 sc in ring, fasten off, join White, join. (When changing colors, always complete last half of st with next color.)
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The rest of the Flowery Border Crochet Dress pattern is in the Vintage Crochet Fashion
Still to come in the full pattern:
- Joining Motifs
- Skirt and Bodice
- Back
- Front
- Finishing
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Flowery Border — Crochet Dress pattern from?
It was published as "Flowery Border — Crochet Dress" in In Fashions: for Him, for Her, in Knits, in Crochets (Star Book No. 230) by American Thread Company. The publication is in the public domain in the United States; this version is transcribed and modernised by crochetpatterns.io.
What yarn or thread do I need for the Flowery Border — Crochet Dress?
medium (worsted) (#4) yarn. Not printed — 3 (4) skeins of 4 oz (113 g) main colour, 1 skein each of two contrast colours and 1 oz (28 g) of a third. Assumption: a 4 oz (113 g) skein of worsted-weight yarn holds about 200–230 yd (183–210 m) — check your label.
What hook should I use?
Start with 5 mm (US H-8) and change size to match the gauge Gauge: Each motif measures about 4 in (10 cm).
