Crochet a fringed, flower-square summer dress with 1920s charm

The Celicia Summer Dress is an elegant crochet dress pattern built from striking floral granny squares, finished with a swaying fringed hem that catches the light with every step. Delicate, vintage-inspired and effortlessly modern, it's the perfect make for warm evenings by the sea, holiday packing, beach cover-ups, or any occasion that calls for something a little extraordinary.

Despite its intricate look, this is a joyful, meditative make — each square works up quickly, and the join-as-you-go method means the dress comes together as you crochet, with minimal seaming at the end.

What's Included

• Full written pattern in US crochet terminology
• Round-by-round instructions for the flower square motif (Rounds 1–7)
• Join-as-you-go joining round instructions
• Clear joining diagram showing square placement and construction order
• Instructions for shaping the fabric into a tube
• Strap-making method with finishing details
• Optional fringe/tassel instructions
• Guidance on lengthening the dress
• Full stitch abbreviation key
• Step-by-step photographs throughout

Sizes

• Small to Medium – 20 squares
• Medium to Large – 24 squares

Finished measurements:

• S/M: 75 cm / 29 in without tassels · 88 cm / 34½ in with tassels
• M/L: 82 cm / 32¼ in without tassels · 98 cm / 38½ in with tassels
• Width laying flat: 47 cm / 18½ in
• Square size: 14 x 14 cm / 5¾ x 5¾ in

Easily customisable — simply add more squares along the hem for extra length.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: 5 balls of DK 100% cotton (JCB Cotton in Antique Rose shown — any colour works beautifully)
• Hook: 3.5 mm (yarn states 4 mm)
• Scissors, fabric scissors, darning needle, stitch/crocodile clips, measuring tape or a box for fringe making

Skill Level

Confident beginner to intermediate. You'll need to know chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet and treble crochet, plus working into chain spaces.