Product Description
The Wonderland dress is a made to measure and size inclusive written pattern. It guides you through how to measure yourself and the multiple you need to chain. The pattern is beginner friendly with lots of pictures throughout. You can choose to have it any length you like, short or maxi.
You will need any 4ply fingering weight cotton yarn in any colours and a 3.5mm crochet hook. This project is perfect with 1 colour or a gradiant yarn. This pattern uses beautiful lacey shell stitches and finished with a detailed pinapple lace stitch.
The Wonderland Dress by Alanna Miall
What is Being Made
The Wonderland Dress is an intermediate-level crochet garment designed as a customizable dress pattern. The sample shown is sized for UK 6 (extra small), though the pattern is easily adaptable to different measurements. This dress features a fitted bodice with a flowing skirt component, making it suitable for various occasions and body types through measurement customization.
Crochet Techniques and Construction
This intermediate crochet project employs fundamental garment construction techniques including shaping through stitch reduction and customization based on personal measurements. The pattern requires taking specific body measurements—bust circumference plus 4 inches (with 2 inches allocated for extra room and 2 inches for stitch reduction) and length from the desired neckline placement to the legs, with an additional 7.5 inches (19.05 centimeters) reserved for the skirt portion. The design demonstrates how crocheters can adapt a single pattern to create fitted garments that accommodate different sizes and proportions.
Stitches and Stitch Work
While specific stitch names are not detailed in the pattern excerpt provided, the construction involves standard crochet stitches appropriate for creating both structured bodice sections and flowing skirt elements. The pattern uses stitch markers to track progress and maintain consistency throughout the garment.
Materials Required
- Yarn: 250 grams (approximately 850 metres) of 4ply fingering weight cotton yarn. The designer used rainbow 8/4 cotton from Hobbii for the sample, with approximately 1 skein needed for the extra small size.
- Hook: 3.5mm crochet hook
- Notions and Tools: Tapestry needle, scissors, tape measure, and stitch markers
Designer Information
The Wonderland Dress is designed by Alanna Miall. The designer permits makers to post finished items on social media and sell handmade garments created from this pattern, provided proper credit is given to Alanna Miall as the designer and the pattern name remains unchanged. The design is protected by copyright and cannot be sold as an original creation by others.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Fingering |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Alanna Miall |
| Craft: | Crochet |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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