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Girls’ ruffled blouse with striped body and woven belt

Lightweight cotton, hook sized to gauge: a 94-chain girls' blouse with red-white stripes, ruffle straps, woven belt.

IntermediateLevel

4-6 hoursTime

DKYarn

About this pattern

A red-and-white girls' blouse worked in the round: a 94-chain foundation joined into a circle, built through 11 body rounds with a 1-red/2-white stripe repeat to 4 red rounds. Two 3-round shoulder straps and two single-round ruffles attach at the top, and a separate 3-round belt weaves through the body afterward. Lightweight cotton and a hook matched to that yarn are the only materials besides markers and a needle.

This is a girls' blouse worked in the round from a single 94-chain foundation, joined to form a circle and built up through 11 rounds of body before straps, ruffles, and a belt finish the piece. The body alternates red and white in a fixed rhythm — 1 red round, 2 white rounds — repeated until 4 red rounds are complete, so stripe count is the number to track against your row gauge. Two shoulder straps and two mirrored ruffles attach afterward, with a separate 3-round belt woven through at the end.

The pattern

Written out round by round

Materials

Red and white yarn (lightweight cotton recommended)
Crochet hook (size appropriate for yarn)
Stitch markers
Yarn needle
Scissors

Abbreviations

ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = triple crochet

Body

Round 1Make a chain of 94 (adjust as needed for size); join the chain to form a circle. (94)

Rounds 2–6Work 1 single crochet (sc) in each chain around; repeat single crochet for a total of 5 rounds.

Round 7Switch to red yarn; 1 round of single crochet.

Rounds 8–9Switch to white yarn; 2 rounds of single crochet.

Round 10Continue alternating: 1 round red, 2 rounds white; repeat until you complete 4 red rounds.

Rounds 11–122 rounds of white double crochet (dc) in back loops only.

Round 131 round of red double crochet in back loops only.

Round 14Repeat the pattern (2 white, 1 red) until the blouse reaches desired length.

Round 151 triple crochet (tr), skip 1 chain, repeat around using back loops only.

Round 16Work 1 round of single crochet all around.

Round 17Finish with a chain edging around the final round.

Ruffles

Make 2

On the opposite strap, start from the back to mirror ruffle direction.

Round 1Attach yarn to strap; ch 5, sc in next space, repeat around strap edge.

Belt

Round 1Ch 3, join to form circle. (3)

Round 2Sc around circle to form button-like end.

Round 3Continue chaining to desired belt length.

Shoulder Straps

Make 2

Round 1Mark armholes: 30 chains front, 30 chains back, 17 chains each underarm.

Round 2Attach yarn at underarm mark; work single crochet from inside first double crochet to shoulder mark.

Round 3Ch 2, dc in same chain, turn; repeat for approximately 15 rows.

Assembly

Step 1Attach strap to the back of blouse.

Step 2Repeat for the second strap.

Step 3Work a finishing chain around both armholes.

Step 4Weave belt through blouse, starting from the side.

Tester's notes

94 stitches in the foundation chain must stay accurate through Round 1's join — an off-by-one count here throws off every stripe round that follows.

17-chain underarm marks on the Shoulder Straps round are easy to miscount without a stitch marker at each of the four transition points (30 front, 30 back, 17 each underarm); place markers before working Round 2.

4 red rounds total in the body is the stopping point for the stripe repeat — track it with a tally or marker, not by eye, since 1 red and 2 white rounds look similar at a glance in cotton yarn.

Color changes at Round 7 and Rounds 8-9 go smoother when the unused color is carried loosely up the inside rather than cut and rejoined each time, cutting down on ends to weave in at the end.

3 rounds make up the Belt, and its length needs to match the body's circumference at the point it's woven through — check that length against the blouse body before weaving rather than after.

Work in progress

Girls' ruffled blouse with striped body and woven belt — photo 2

Girls' ruffled blouse with striped body and woven belt — photo 3

At a glance

Rounds	18
Parts	4
Level	Intermediate
Time	4-6 hours
Yarn	DK

Gauge check

After joining the 94-chain foundation in Round 1, lay the circle flat and compare its width against the intended chest measurement before starting Round 2 — this is the only checkpoint that catches a sizing problem before 10 more rounds are built on top of it.

If the circle sits noticeably tighter or looser than the target chest width, unravel Round 1 and rework the starting chain in multiples that keep the stitch count even, since every later stripe round depends on that starting count staying consistent.

Stitch-count checkpoints

Body · Round 1: 94 sts
Belt · Round 1: 3 sts

If something looks wrong

The stripe pattern drifts out of alignment partway around the body.: The 94-stitch round lost or gained a stitch at the join on an earlier round. Count stitches at the end of every round through Round 6 before starting the color changes at Round 7.
The two shoulder straps sit at different heights on the body.: The 30-front, 30-back, 17-underarm marks weren't placed symmetrically before Round 2. Remove and reset all four markers, measuring each segment against the others rather than by eye.
The second ruffle curls the wrong direction compared to the first.: Both ruffles were started from the same side of their strap instead of mirrored. Restart the opposite strap's Round 1 from the back edge as noted, not from the front.
The belt won't weave through the full circumference of the blouge body.: Tension shifted across the belt's 3 rounds, leaving it shorter than the body it needs to pass through. Rework the belt at an even tension and check its length against the body before threading it through.

Yarn substitutions

Mercerized cotton, DK weight	Closest match to the lightweight cotton called for; stitch definition on the 94-chain body stays crisp, and hook size stays the same as the original recommendation.
Cotton-acrylic blend, sport weight	Lighter than DK, so the finished blouse drapes softer and runs slightly smaller at 11 rounds; size up one hook to keep the chest measurement close to plan.
Bamboo-cotton blend, worsted weight	Heavier than the pattern's lightweight cotton, adding bulk and reducing drape; size down one hook and expect fewer than 11 rounds needed to reach the same body length.

Original pattern: https://crocheteverything.com/darling-crochet-ruffled-blouse-pattern-for-girls-with-easy-guide/

FAQs

Questions

Can the 94-chain foundation be adjusted for a different size?

Yes, the pattern notes it directly: adjust the starting chain count as needed for size. Keep the adjusted count even so the Round 7 through Round 10 stripe repeat still divides cleanly around the body.

Do the two shoulder straps need to be worked identically?

The 3-round construction is identical for both, but the Ruffles round is mirrored — the second ruffle starts from the back of its strap instead of the front. This keeps both ruffles curling toward the center front instead of away from each other.

How is the belt attached once its 3 rounds are complete?

It isn't attached with stitches; it's woven through the body starting from the side, per the assembly steps. No sewing step is listed for the belt beyond threading it through and securing the ends.