This pattern is worked starting with the collar and continuing down to the bottom hem, then finished with two rows of an accent color around the collar. The first two rows are worked in rows to leave a space to be closed by a button in the back. The rest is worked in the round joining at the end of each row.

The stitch used for the majority of the dress is a Double V-stitch cluster 2DC, ch 1, 2DC worked into the chain space of the previous row’s clusters.

Stitches noted in parentheses are to be worked into the same space (for example (2DC) is two double crochet into the same stitch).