Knitting patterns for christening dresses, sun dresses, flower girl dresses, and everyday dresses and skirts. Updated 12/7/22.
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Free Patterns
Nova Dress
Striped a-line dress or tunic sweater in child sizes with buttons at shoulders for easy dressing. Sizes 2 [4, 6, 8, 10] years. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Signe Strømgaard. Available in English and Danish.
River Dress
Short-sleeved pullover dress or tunic for a child with a unique wave stitch pattern. Sizes 2-3 years. Available in English, French and Italian. Designed by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne. Pictured project by ittybitty
Corydalis Baby Dress and Bonnet
Matching baby tunic or dress and hat knit with a 2 color 4 row repeat slipped stitch pattern on stockinette. Sizes 1 mth (6 mth) 12 mth (2 yrs) 4 yrs. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Karen S. Lauger for Filcolana. Available in English, Danish, German.
Mabel Dress
Baby and toddler dress features slightly gathered skirt with lace at the hem and at the center of the short sleeves, with lace panels at both the bodice front and back. Sizes 6-12 months; 12-18 months; 18-24 months. DK weight yarn. Designed by Cygnet Yarns.
Clementine Baby Dress
Classic pinafore baby dress with a pocket, button straps for easy dressing, and stripes. Also great as a tunic top or vest for layering. Sizes 0-3 months, 6-9 months, 12-18 months One piece seamless construction means you knit and you are done! Designed by The Noble Thread.
Flore Baby Dress
Two color stockinette baby and toddler dress with a ruffled frill down the front. Sizes 6 months (12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 4 years). Designed by Phildar Design Team. Sport weight yarn
Cabled Dress
Child sized pullover dress or tunic that features a classic cable down the front and contrast ribbings at the neckline and cuffs. Sizes T2 - 10. Designed by Jodi Lewanda. Aran weight yarn
Fairy Leaves Dress
Baby dress with a leaf lace yoke and lace hem. Sizes 6, 12, 18 months. Designed by Yarnspirations Design Studio. DK weight yarn.
Cable Sweater Dress
Jodi Lewanda’s easy dress for children in sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 years.
Sunday Best Baby Dress
This dress knitted seamlessly from the top down with easy lace skirt with adaptable length. Sizes 12, 18, 24 months. Designed by ABC-Knitting-Patterns.com. Sport weight yarn.
Tiny Ribbon Baby Dress
The tiny ribbon lace on the skirt transitions nicely into the twisted rib of the bodice of this adorable dress. 3-6 months. Designed by Astrid Colding Sivertsen. DK yarn. Available in English and Danish.
Garden Party Dress, Purse, and Headband
Matching set is knit in a 2-row repeat chevron stitch that showcases multi-colored yarn and makes a natural zigzag hem. Designed by Premier Yarns Design Team. Child 12m (2t, 4t, 6t)
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Get the recommended Deborah Norville Collection™ Serenity® Garden yarn on Amazon (Prime available)
- See more Chevron Knitting Patterns
Song of the Spruce
Laulu kuusesta by Christa Becker features diamond-shaped lace motifs inspired by spruce trees. Sizes 0/3 – 6/12 – 24 – 36 months. Available in English, German, and Finnish. This would make a great christening or flower girl dress for a wedding!
Color Flirtations Dress
This dress in sizes 1 year to 8 years features 4 skirt options and 3 sleeve options. Sizes 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-8 years. DK weight yarn. Designed by Elena Nodel.
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Elenka
Inna Aleksandrova’s lace toddler dress features a ripple lace skirt with a daisy stitch bodice and eyelet waist for ribbon. Sizes 2T[3T, 4T, 5T] (shown in size 3T)
Anouk Pinafore Dress
Kate Gilbert’s pinafore is designed to grow with your little one with expandable tabs at the sides that change it from a dress to a tunic as baby grows. Sizes 3 months [6 months, 12 months, 18 months]
Lace Wrap Dress
This wrap-around baby dress with lace motif on skirt and bodice from DROPS Design comes includes patterns for matching bonnet and socks. Size: 1/3 – 6/9 – 12/18 months (2 – 3/4 years) Pictured project by mission316 who added a crocheted flower and edging.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- More Baby Set Knitting Patterns
Cheval Blanc Baby Dress
0-3 months (6 months) 1 years (2 years) 3 years (4 years) Pattern is multilingual. Discontinued. Only available on Internet archive.
Child’s Foxy Tunic
Red Heart created this fun design for a dress that can be worn by itself in warm weather or as a tunic over a shirt and leggings in cold weather. In four sizes – 2 years, 4 years, 6 years, and 8 years.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See more Fox Knitting Patterns
Lilah Dress
Designed by Mavis Adams
Ebb Tide
Leah Galliker designed this pretty dress with a chevron patterned top and seashell lace hem border. Child’s 2 (4, 6, 8)
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See the Ravelry page
- Get the recommended yarn for this project at Etsy
- More Chevron Stitch Knitting Patterns
Cozy Posie Dress
Adorable baby / toddler dress from Bernat features lace skirt with bobble flowers and eyelet lace at the neckline, sleeves, and waist. Sizes 6 mos, 12 mos, 18 mos, 24 mos
Oriental Lily
tikki’s dress is s simple seamless knit that’s great for multi-color yarn and stash busitng. 15 – 28″ chest (approximately newborn to child size 10)
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Get DK yarn for this project at Etsy
- See more Multi Color Knitting Patterns
Shades of Summer
Elena Nodel’s design is knitted completely in the round and the bodice and skirt are knitted from different weight yarns. Sizes 3 months – 6 years
Pretty in Pink
With an adorable frilled collar and sleeves and pretty lace details, this dress is perfect for little girls. Sizes 18 mos, 2 yrs, 4 yrs.
Violet Dress
Shelby Dyas’s seamless dress is worked from the top down, with garter stitch straps and hem, and decorative eyelet increases at the center front and back. Pictured project by Lauraneito
Maxi Top or Dress
Elena Nodel’s dress is sized for 6 months – 9 years, 16″ – 28″ chest. Great for multi colored yarn!
- Get the free knitting pattern
- Get DK yarn for this project at Etsy
- See more Multi Color Knitting Patterns
Uniform Skirt
Ratchadawan Chambers designed this school uniform skirt with a flower embellishment. The flower is crocheted but I have a link below to knitting patterns for flowers
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See Flower Knitting Patterns
Twirly Girly Skirt
Elena Nodel’s design is knitted completely in the round from waist down. Sizes 9 months -6 year old
Tulip Lace Dress and Blanket
Yarnspirations’ set is sized for babies and children from 6 months to 3 years.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See more Baby Set Knitting Patterns
- See more Baby Blanket Knitting Patterns
Scallop Edge Skirt
Ratchadawan Chambers designed this tiered lace skirt. Pattern contains an instructional video.
Eggy Chicky Dress
Long-sleeved baby dress with buttons at the shoulders for easy dressing, stripes with slipped stitches for interest, and chicks in colorwork. 12-18 months. Designed by Wiam’s Crafts. DK yarn. Available in English and Danish.
Patterns for Purchase
Snowdrop Dress
No longer free. Child sized sleeveless dress or tunic features a cabled bodice, eyelet trims, and a flared skirt adorned with a pleated border. The waistband eyelet stitch pattern resembles delicate snowdrop flowers. Sizes 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-14 Yrs. Designed by Alla Saenko. DK weight yarn.
Luv U Forever Baby Pinafore Dress
This seamless baby dress / tunic top from OGE Designs is knit in stockinette with fair isle heart designs at the bodice and hem. 2 bodice options. Sizes 0-3 months -- 3-9 months -- 9-12 months -- 12 – 24 months. Sport weight yarn.
Tapestry Christening Gown
Lovely lace baby dress from Judy Lamb. This pattern is also available in a collection of christening / baptism / dedication dress patterns Elegant Ensembles from Leisure Arts.
Swan Valley Toddler Dress
No longer free. Selena Mishkin’s design is flat and seamed. Sizes 1T, 2T, 3T
Lace-Edged Baby Dress or Pinafore
A-line layered dress with back button placket, knit looped lace edge, and options for short-sleeves or sleeveless. Sized for babies and toddlers: Months (0-6; 6-12); Years (1-2; 2-3). Designed by Sublime Yarns. DK weight yarn.
Maddie Children's Dress
Leaf lace decorates the flared skirt, sleeves and back of this adorable dress. Sizes 3-4 yrs [5-6 yrs, 7-8 yrs, 9-10 yrs]. Designed by Kari-Helene Rane. Sport weight yarn.
Tutu
With its short length and full skirt, this is a dream come true for every little ballerina. Using lace mohair in an airy gauge, the skirt is going to be light, fluffy and beautiful. Many hem options (including eyelets, ruffles and lace). Designed by Monika Sirna
Blossom Dress
This dress uses cable stitches, bobbles and lace work to create a 3D flower in flowerpot that doubles as a pocket. Sizes 3-6m (9-12m, 12 -18m, 2-3yrs, 4-5yrs, 6-7yrs) to fit chest 47 (49, 55, 60, 64, 68) cm. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Jacinta Bowie. One of the 21 knitting patterns in Issue 85 of Knit Now, available in digital format.
Lil Rosebud Baby Dress
This seamless little top down dress / tunic top from OGE Designs is an easy knit, worked in garter stitch with a simple leaf pattern forming the front borders, then cascading down the sides. Sizes, 3 months — 6 months — 12 months — 18 months — 2 years — 4 years — 6 years
Peach Blossom Baby Dress Set
This baby set includes instructions for a flower bordered Dress, Bolero, Cardigan and matching Pram Blanket. To fit 16- 18- 20- 22 ins
Scalloped Baby Dress, Bonnet & Booties
This lace dress set fits 0-3 Months Baby or a Lifesize Reborn Doll 20/22in
Lily Rose Dress
Lace baby / toddler dress by Taiga Hilliard. Sizes – Newborn (3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2T, 3T)
Love and Kisses Layette Set
A heart lace motif and x kiss cables decorate this christening gown, bonnet, and booties set. One of 4 sets in the Elegant Ensembles to Knit 2 ebook.
- See all the patterns and get the ebook on Leisure Arts
- See more Layette Set Knitting Patterns
Claudine Layered Dress
A timeless dress or top with a peter pan collar and two sleeve options: puffed or three-quarters. SIZES: 3mo (6mo, 12mo, 18mo, 24mo)
Muti Dress
As your baby grows, Taiga Hilliard’s pattern will adapt from a dress to a tunic. Top down design with a pretty lace pattern on the yoke and skirt. Sizes – 0-3 months (6 months, 12 months, 18 months)
- Get the knitting pattern on Etsy
- See more patterns by Taiga on my Baby Cardigan Knitting Patterns post
Jade Diamond Skirt
Ratchadawan Chambers designed this super cute short skirt for girls age 2-10 years-old. The upper portion of the skirt is knitted in rows in a beautiful diamond and garter stitch pattern.
- Get the knitting pattern on Etsy
- See more Diamond Knitting Patterns
Midsummer Meadow Dress or Tunic
This design by MakeReadyPatterns has a flower detail on the side of the skirt that isn’t visible in the photo — you can see it in another pic on the pattern page. The design can be knit as a dress or tunic, sleeveless or with cap sleeves. Finished Chest Measurements:17 1⁄2(19, 19, 20 1⁄2, 21 3⁄4, 21 3⁄4, 23 1⁄4, 26 1⁄4, 27 1⁄2, 29) inches; 44.5(48.5, 48.5, 52, 55, 55, 59, 66.5, 70, 73.5) cm
Watermelon Baby Set
Watermelon inspired baby layette set with instructions for Dress, Hat, Mittens, and Shoes. Knit flat. Some crochet details. Sizes Newborn – 6 months
- See more pics and get the knitting pattern on Etsy
- See more Baby Set Knitting Patterns
Rainbow Tiered Skirt
Arwen is a drawstring skirt knit from the top down, to fit ages approximately 2 – 10 years.The length of the skirt is adjustable by adding more or fewer frills. Add more frills as the child grows taller.
