Ready to make a bold fashion statement with your next crochet project? The Free Split Style Crochet Dress Pattern combines a gorgeous, eye-catching color-block aesthetic with an easy, fluid drape that feels incredible to wear.
Worked lengthwise to create beautiful vertical texture, this design features dramatic oversized sleeves and asymmetrical high-low side slits that elevate it from a simple garment to a true showstopper.
Grab your hook, pick your favorite vibrant color pairing, and let us dive straight into this effortless project!
Pattern Details and Materials
Skill Level
Easy
Sizes
- ONE SIZE
- Finished Bust: About 52 in. (132 cm)
- Finished Back Length: About 32 in. (81.5 cm)
Materials
- Lion Brand LB Collection Hand-Dyed Superwash Merino (Art. #475)
- 208 Mango Tango 8 balls (A)
- 203 Your Fuchsia Is Bright 8 balls (B)
- Lion Brand crochet hook size H-8 (5 mm)
- Lion Brand large-eyed blunt needle
Gauge
- 17 hdc = about 4 in. (10 cm).
- EXACT GAUGE IS NOT ESSENTIAL FOR THIS PROJECT.
Abbreviations
- beg = begin(ning)
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- rep = repeat
- rnd(s) = round(s)
- RS = right side
- sl st = slip stitch
- st(s) = stitch(es)
Stitch Explanation
dc2tog (dc 2 sts together) (Yarn over, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops) twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook – 1 st decreased.
Notes
- Dress is worked in two separate pieces: Front and Back.
- Each piece is worked lengthwise, back and forth in rows.
- The Back of the Dress is longer than the Front.
- Stitches for sleeves are picked up around the armhole opening.
- To change yarn color, work last st of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Fasten off old color. Proceed with new color.
Instructions
Front
With A, ch 122.
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across – you’ll have 120 hdc in this row.
Row 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), turn, working in back loops only, hdc in each hdc across.
Rep Row 2 until piece measures about 13 in. (33 cm) from beg.
Change to B.
With B, rep Row 2 until piece measures about 26 in. (66 cm) from beg.
Fasten off.
Back
With B, ch 138.
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across – you’ll have 136 hdc in this row.
Row 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), turn, working in back loops only, hdc in each hdc across.
Rep Row 2 until piece measures about 13 in. (33 cm) from beg.
Change to A.
With A, rep Row 2 until piece measures about 26 in. (66 cm) from beg.
Fasten off.
Sew Shoulder Seams
Place Front and Back together, with top edges aligned and matching colors A to A and B to B at sides.
Sew shoulder seams, leaving 8 in. (20 cm) unsewn at center for neck opening.
Sew Side Seams
Sew side seams, leaving 9 in. (23 cm) unsewn below shoulder seams for armholes and leaving 2 in. (5 cm) unsewn at lower Front edge and 6 in. (15 cm) at lower Back edge for side slits.
Sleeves
From RS, working on the A side of the Dress, join A with a sl st at underarm. Ch 3 (does not count as a st in this rnd and all following rnds), work 66 dc evenly spaced around armhole; join with sl st in top of beg ch.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch 132 dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch. Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch – 264 dc.
Rnds 4-13: Ch 3, dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch.
Rnd 14: Ch 3, dc2tog around; join with sl st in top of beg ch – 132 dc.
Rnd 15: Ch 3, dc2tog around; join with sl st in top of beg ch – 66 dc.
Rnd 16: Ch 3, dc2tog around; join with sl st in top of beg ch – 33 dc.
Rnd 17: Ch 3, dc2tog around to last dc, dc in last dc; join with sl st in top of beg ch-17 dc.
Rnds 18-20: Ch 3, dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch.
Fasten off.
With B, rep for second Sleeve on B side of the Dress.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
Conclusion
Step into the world in pure handmade style with your brand-new Free Split Style Crochet Dress Pattern creation!
This dramatic, split-color design perfectly captures a playful modern mood while maintaining a cozy, effortless silhouette you will want to live in.
We hope you loved bringing this unique split layout to life, and we cannot wait to see how your chosen color combinations turn out!