Fable Baby Dress Crochet Pattern

If your Fable Babies are ready for something special to wear, this doll-sized crochet dress is a quick and easy make that you’ll love for its simplicity and versatility. It works up fast, and looks adorable in any colour! The dress is also removable, making it perfect for encouraging play for little ones.

If you prefer an ad-free, downloadable Fable Baby Dress pattern, you can pick up a copy in my shop or on Etsy.

Baby Beth Bunny is looking adorable in her little blue dress below!

This tiny dress was originally designed for the Baby Jolene Kitty crochet pattern. The original Jolene Kitty was actually my first Fable Collection animal design. She has evolved over the years, starting with a classic worsted weight version, then the plush version, and now the baby plush version you see here. She is such a special design to me – plus her head has a unique shape (my Mabel Chicken Crochet Pattern is actually modelled after her!)

This dress is included with the Baby Jolene Kitty pattern which can be found in my shop and on Etsy!

A cream coloured crochet cat with a gold coloured dress.

A grey crochet cat wearing a purple dress.

hand holding a white crochet baby kitty in a blue dress.

The Fable Baby patterns are the baby versions of the original plush Fable Collection animals. They are perfect for tiny hands and quick market makes – and like the originals, they also have removable and interchangeable clothing and accessories to encourage play and imagination.

The patterns are available individually, or as a Fable Baby Mod pattern – this is a companion for your original Fable patterns, allowing you to make each one of them into their corresponding baby versions!

Image of a bunch of crochet baby animals.

Let’s jump in!

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SUPPLIES:

NOTES:

This dress will fit all of the baby sized animals in the Fable Collection.
The dress is worked from top to bottom, starting in rows to create an opening at the back so it can easily slip on. The main part of the dress is crocheted in rounds. A collar will be added afterward to create arm holes and ties to close at the back.
It is recommended to use the same size hook, brand of yarn, and crochet method for both your Fable Baby animal and dress. This will ensure a proper fit and consistent look.

ABBREVIATIONS:

(US Crochet Terms)

ch – chain

FLO – front loop only

FO – fasten off

inc – 2 sts in same st

sc – single crochet

sl st – slip stitch

st(s) – stitch(es)

YO – yarn over

INSTRUCTIONS:

TOP OF DRESS

Start by working in ROWS.

Leave a 30″ tail and ch 13.

Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from the hook, 12 sc into back bumps (12) ch 1, turn

Row 2: FLO (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18) ch 1, turn

Row 3: FLO (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)

Do not cut working yarn.

MAIN PART OF DRESS

To begin working in the ROUND, join ends by working the 1st st of round 1 into the 1st st of row 4.

Round 1-4: FLO sc around (24) (4 rounds/96 sts)

Cut yarn leaving an 8″ tail.

Closing up the back of the blue crochet dress.

INVISIBLE FINISH

This step creates a seamless transition between the last and first sts of the round.

1: With a yarn needle, bring finishing tail through top loops of the second st of the final round, from front to back.

2: Bring tail through back loop only of the last st from the final round, from front to back.

3: Pull gently until tail forms a new set of “top loops”.

Weave in end.

Process photo showing how to complete an invisible finish step on a crochet piece.

Process photo showing how to complete an invisible finish step on a crochet piece. (Step two)

Photo showing the completed invisible finish on a crochet piece.

ARM HOLES AND TIES

Use a new strand of yarn.

1: Leaving 4″ tail, Ch 15 to make the first tie.

2: Working along the 12 sts on the top of the neckine: 2 sl sts, ch 4 (skipping 2 sts), 4 sl st,

ch 4 (skipping 2 sts), 2 sl st .

3: Ch 15 for the second tie.

Cut yarn, leaving a 4″ tail.

Process photo showing how to add the arm holes to a crochet dress.

Arm holes and ties completed on the blue crochet dress.

FINISHING OFF THE BACK

Use the remaining strand of yarn from the starting tail.

YO, with the long yarn tail and insert hook into the 1st space below the tie. Work sl sts into sts along the edge of the “V” shape. There should be 8 sl sts total.

FO and weave in end.

Photo showing steps for finishing off the back of the crochet dress.

Finished off opening at the back of the dress.

FINISHING TIES

1: Pull yarn tightly to secure

at the end of the chain and weave the yarn back through the last four chains.

2: Tie a knot in the chain and trim the tail.

3: Repeat for second tie.

First step in finishing off ties on a crochet dress.

Pulling knot through on finishing ties step.

Your Fable Baby Dress is complete!

Two crochet animals wearing little dresses.

I hope you love this little dress pattern as much as I do!

Happy making!

Don’t forget! If you prefer an ad-free, downloadable Fable Baby Dress pattern, you can pick up a copy in my shop or on Etsy.

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