I've made a lot of dresses. Like, a lot. And at some point this season I sat down with a new idea and thought — what if I just didn't make a dress this time? What if I made something I've never made before? That's how this romper started.
How it's built
Two bodice panels in double crochet, oversized and easy. You seam them at the bottom, leave the waist opening, and from there you work the shorts downward — waistband first, then hips, then each leg separately. A drawstring threads through the waist to hold everything in place, and a single button closes the neckline. No buttonhole needed, the stitch spacing does that for you naturally.
It sounds like a lot of steps but each one is just basic double crochet. If you've made a few simple tops or rectangles before, you can make this.
This is also your dress replacement
Not a dress person? Or just want something you can move in more freely? This romper gives you that same easy summer energy — throw it on, tie the waist where you like it, wear it to the beach, the market, a terrace dinner. It has the coverage of a dress and the freedom of shorts. Search for a summer crochet dress and you'll find a hundred options. Make this instead and you'll be the only one at the table wearing something nobody else has.
Made to measure, any yarn
You measure your own bust, your own waist, your own hips, your own legs. The pattern guides you through each step so nothing is guesswork. I used Rainbow Deluxe 8/4 cotton from Hobbii in Jam — that deep berry red — but any yarn works here. Gauge isn't critical.
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See the pattern page for all available information for this design, like tutorial, photos, materials list, gauge, size guide, finished measurements, stitch key, specialty stitches, notes, FAQs and reviews.
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