I have a new girls sewing pattern to share with you today! A simple Girl’s A-line Pullover Dress, designed to be sewn with knit fabric.
Remember the cute little A-line dress I showed off in our Back to School pictures a few weeks back? I finally have the multi-sized pattern to share with you today. Yea!
This A-line Pullover Dress pattern comes in sizes 4 to 10, has a wide”almost” boat neck shaped neckline, above the knee length (of course, you can always shorten or lengthen to your individual child) and pockets.
In this version, I used a lightweight french terry fabric I found online (and on sale) at Funcalicious Fabrics (now sold out). My missy loved the graffiti look of the fabric, but it definitely did not photograph as well as the chevron print did – oh well. (Instructions for the infinity scarf are here, boots here.)
Ready to sew up your own version of this dress? Head over to page 2 for the pattern download or page 3 for the sewing instructions.
How to navigate this post (and find the pattern):
Pattern styling/Photos: page 1. (this page)
Pattern download: page 2.
Sewing instructions: page 3.
Kristie says
Hehe, I'd test for you but my husband has put a strict boys only wear boy clothes. So my little boy is out! What a cute pattern. My girls will love it!
Jamie says
ha ha! I hat to admit it, but I've used my son as a stand in in a pinch!
Monica says
If you were looking for a size 2 model, I'd give it a shot. My little girl is only 2 though, and wears a 24 mos/2T. A size 3 would be big!
Marie DANNEELS says
Nice pattern and very kind of you to share this with us !
Have a nice day.
Christine
Belgium
Jamie says
Thank you Marie!
Libby sews says
That's a lovely pattern! I'm totally going to make one as a Christmas present for my cousin. Thanks for sharing.
Jamie says
Thanks and good luck!
Nadine Cummings says
I would test a size 3 for you – my granddaughter is a size 3. cummingsnadine@aol.com
Jamie says
Hi Nadine, I will email you later this weekend!
~Jamie
AllyOop Boutique says
I would love to try out the size 3 pattern as well. bdskeen@yahoo.com
Theresa Handley says
I'm embarrassed to ask: Can I use woven fabric to make his dress?
Jamie says
Don't be embarrassed, many patterns can be sewn in both wovens or knits. However, with this pattern, I don't think there is enough room in the arm area to be able to pull the dress over the shoulders. One solution would be to add a couple of inches on the back pattern piece, spit it apart down the middle and create a button placket along the top half and then resew the bottom together.
moois van me says
nice one ! I wish they would fit me too 😉 ! Great fabric !!!
Mama Lusco says
Super cute! Looks like a dress may girl would love. Thanks for the free pattern.
Terry Parks says
Hard to download your pattern. I don't subscribe to Adobe Acrobat PDF. Regular PDF or Word file would be nice
Jamie says
The file is a PDF document. You don't have to subscribe to adobe to use their free reader. I can't guarantee the you are printing at the right size unless you are using the adobe reader.
Julia Nyanyo says
I love this, my little girl is all grown up now but I'm thinking this would be easy enough to scale up.to my size! Your instructions are so clear and that fabric is just gorgeous.
Mommy Paws says
I just found your website, stumbled upon it by accident and I love it!!! I already saved one page link to my home screen so I can find it fast. Thank you for all the beautiful patterns! I would love to help you test some if you need any in 12 month size 🙂 thanks again,
Amanda.
Lyann says
Thank you, i am going to give this a go. My daughter is 10 now. So scared I won't be sewing for her much longer. 🙁
Smithkj56 says
They come back when the get older and say hey mom I saw this really cute dress but I can’t pay $50 for it I know you could make it.
Deanna says
I love this pattern! Thanks for making it free for us too yet. I have just one question though. If I want to lengthen it, where would I add the length? Just to the bottom or somewhere in the middle?
elliesue says
Love this pattern. My Granddaughter would probably be a size 10 as she is 10, but she doesn't weigh 74 pounds, she weighs 57 pounds, would i still make the size 10 or the next one down?
Jamie says
I suggest cutting out the 8 in width, but length of a 10.
Gook luck!
Katelyn Meyers says
Did you every find a size 3 tester? My daughter is tall and thin and I would love to make this for her, but the size 4 seems like it would be too big yet.
Jamie says
I never did follow through- I just kind of lost steam on this. The 4 would most likely be too wide, though you could try comparing a dress that fits and trimming and inch or so from the center seam.
~Jamie
Kristi. W. says
Thanks so much for sharing this. I always love your patterns.
Vicky says
Hi please can u send me the pattern for the a line dress for girls
Jamie says
Hi, look under materials needed to find the pattern download link: https://www.scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com/2015/09/girls-line-pullover-dress-free-pattern.html/2
~Jamie
Tamara says
Thanks for the pattern!
Sarah Dale says
I wish this was a layered pattern as I have trouble cutting the patterns out using the color coded lines…easier to just print what size I need only…but…I’m always up for a challenge. My daughter has been asking me to make her a dress and this one looks PERFECT! I can’t wait to give it a try.
Thank you for your contribution to the sewing community, your talent is appreciated!
Sarah
Nathalie says
I try your pattern and it was very easy for me (I haven’t sew the pockets) as a french mum who learns sewing with a machine and my daughter is very happy with it ! … she would like now another dress with sleeves … can you advise me some dimensions for sleeves with this pattern ?
Alison says
I’m not sure if you’re still looking for a pattern tester for size 3 but I would be very happy to do it if you are.
Thanks very much for this pattern and for offering it for free.
Andrea says
Do you think I could turn this into a long sleeve dress?
Jamie says
For a long sleeve dress, I would combine this pattern with my free long sleeve t-shirt pattern. https://www.scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com/2016/03/free-t-shirt-pattern.html
Carol Mongeau says
Hi!
Thank you for the pattern as well. Now, I cutted the pattern to the best that I could …would it be possible please for you to send me a picture of the pattern once that it is all cut up and glued or tape together….Many thanks again.
Jamie says
I’m sorry I don’t have one handy to send.
paws says
Thanks so much for the free pattern. I am a beginner seamstress, and I just got a serger for Christmas, so I’m trying to learn new tricks. This was my first big project on knit fabric. It went pretty well, but I had a really hard time top stitching around the pocket (with my regular machine, of course, not the serger.) Any tips to make that easier?
Also, I hate the look of a zigzag hem. What did you use?
Jamie says
I don’t have any tips for the pocket top stitching. I just had to squeeze all the layers under the presser foot and go slow. For the hem, I will sometimes use a double needle, but I do like how well the zig zag holds up. You could also try a blind stitch with your serger. https://www.scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com/2014/09/free-short-legging-pattern-serger-blind-hem.html I now have a cover stitch machine which I often use.
Marie says
I am trying to figure out how to get the pattern of the shift dress that you pullover the head. I sew for missions and that looks like it would be quick and easy. NO ZIPPER, NO BUTTONS AND A LITTLE BIT OF A SLEEVE CAP IS PERFECT
Jamie says
You should try my peasant dress pattern. May people use that one for charity sewing: https://www.scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com/2012/11/howtomakeapeasantdress.html
Angela Lucy Moustafa says
Hey there. I hacked your pattern to make a size 2 dress for my baby but I couldn’t do the neckline right so ended up putting a neckband on. I’d be happy to test out a size 3 for you, although it wouldn’t fit her for a while, I have a friend who’s daughter it would fit.
Pamela says
I purchased one yard of fabric to make a dress but due to the way the fabric stretches there isn’t enough material to cut the back on the fold. Could I cut 2 single pieces for the back and then stitch them together (adding extra for the seam)? I really love the pattern and bought two different fabrics for my 2 granddaughters. This will be my first time sewing with knit so I’m very unsure of myself. I did this modification with a another pattern (sewn in cotton) and sewed the back seam as a French seam which worked out great. Scared of knit!
Jamie says
Yes, I’m sure that will be fine. I heard somewhere that a seam down the middle makes a dress/top hang better. (I’m going to test that theory in a dress for me very soon.
Eileen Conley says
I did not receive that A-line dress email after seeing the online confirmation that I should see the email. It has been over an hour.
Jamie says
I tried to forward it to you, but if you don’t get it, it is because all is blocking the encrypted link. The only solution for that is to use a different email address.
Eileen Conley says
Got it, Jamie. It just took over an hour. Thanks for your help!
Liz says
I’d like to share photos of the dress I made for my daughter with thus pattern. How can I share for your site?
Breanna says
I am so excited to be making this pattern! I am making one for my daughter who wears a 5t. And my husbands little sister who wears a 6/7. How much fabric should I need approximately for each pattern?
Andrea says
Maybe I missed it, but is there somewhere that says how much fabric is needed for each size?
Jamie says
Currently, this is the only info provided:
Materials needed:
Jocelynn says
I LOVE THESE! Thanks so much for sharing! Paramore is actually one of my favorite bands! They have a song with lyrics that say “That’s what you get when you let your heart win”. Where do you get your fabrics? They are all so beautiful!
Jamie says
Thanks! I believe this one came from funalicious fabrics on etsy, but I get my stuff from all over. Fabric.com, girl charlee etsyy…
Jane says
I am excited to create this with some modifications. I will be making “Santa’s Elf” tunics using this pattern for each of my grand daughters. I really appreciate the pattern and look forward to using it. Thank you very much.
Jane says
I forgot I wanted to ask is it possible to increase the size to a 14? Thank you again,
Jane
Jamie says
you could easily do this with the slash and spread method.
Sam says
Any chance you have a pattern for this gorgeous dress in adult sizes??!
Jamie says
someday, maybe
Sue D says
I made 2 of these dresses for my daughter, she loves them. I loved that it was so simple to sew! Is there any chance you have this pattern for adult sizes, I would love to have 1 of these dresses for myself too!
Jamie says
It’s on my someday to-do list, lol
laurelwhite says
Lucky me I dіscovered your blog by
accident (stumbleupon). I’ve book-marked it for later!
Smithkj56 says
I would love to have this pattern in adult sizes but a little fuller more like a swing dress. Any tips on how to create that, or a chance that you might create one for us…pleaase.
Jamie says
just a test