Halloween Crochet Dress: Adorable Jack-o’-Lantern Design

Materials Needed:

• Yarn in green, purple, black, orange, and yellow
• Crochet hook size G (4.0 mm)
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers

Bodice:

1. Starting the Bodice:
   • With green yarn, ch 60 (or adjust based on the child’s chest size).
   • Join with a sl st to form a circle, ensuring not to twist the chain.
   • Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each ch around. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting ch-3.
   • Round 2: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st around. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting ch-3.
   • Round 3: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st around. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting ch-3.
2. Continuing the Bodice:
   • Rounds 4-10: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting ch-3.

Sleeves:

1. First Sleeve:
   • Attach purple yarn to the armhole.
   • Round 1: Ch 3, dc around the armhole evenly. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting ch-3.
   • Rounds 2-4: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting ch-3.
   • Round 5: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog around. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting ch-3. Fasten off.
2. Second Sleeve:
   • Repeat the steps for the first sleeve.

Skirt:

1. Starting the Skirt:
   • Attach green yarn to the bottom of the bodice.
   • Round 1: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting ch-3.
   • Round 2: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st around. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting ch-3.
   • Rounds 3-6: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting ch-3.
2. Adding the Black Trim:
   • Round 7: Switch to black yarn. Ch 3, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting ch-3.
   • Round 8: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st around. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting ch-3.
3. Finishing the Skirt:
   • Switch back to green yarn.
   • Rounds 9-12: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting ch-3.
   • Fasten off.

Appliqués:

1. Jack-o’-Lantern Face:
   • With black yarn, make simple triangles for the eyes and nose:
     • Eyes: Ch 6, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch, tr in last ch. Fasten off.
     • Nose: Ch 5, sc in second ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next 2 ch. Fasten off.
   • For the mouth, ch 15, sc in second ch from hook and across. Fasten off.
2. Pumpkin and Witch Hat:
   • With orange yarn, make a magic ring.
     • Round 1: 6 sc in ring. Pull tight to close.
     • Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 sc). Fasten off.
   • With black yarn, make a small witch hat:
     • Ch 10, sc in second ch from hook and across. Ch 1, turn.
     • Rows 2-5: Dec 1 st at each end until 1 st remains. Fasten off.
   • Sew the hat onto the pumpkin and add details with yellow yarn for the buckle.
3. Attachment:
   • Sew the Jack-o’-lantern face onto the bodice and the pumpkin witch hats onto the skirt using a tapestry needle and coordinating yarn.

Finishing Touches:

• Ensure all ends are woven in and trim any excess yarn.

Your Halloween crochet dress is now ready for a festive celebration! Enjoy your handmade creation and the joy it brings to the spooky season.