​Crochet Office Style Dress

You’ll need:

450 (500) 550 (600)g of Mondial Nilo 5 yarn in beige color (466);

100g of the same yarn, but in blue color (125);

Crochet hooks 3 and 3,5;

Needle with big eye.

Size: XS (S) M (L).

Used Patterns

Main pattern:

1^st row (RS): single crochets, insert the crochet hook only through back loop of the base row;

2^nd row (WS): single crochets, insert the crochet hook only through front loop of the base row.

Repeat 1^st-2^nd rows.

Stitches control: 18 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm (crochet hook 3,5);

20 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm (crochet hook 3).

Instructions

Back

Make 80 (85) 90 (95) sts with beige yarn and crochet hook 3,5 and work with the main pattern.

In 33 (34) 35 (36) cm from the set-up row, leave 1 st unfinished from both sides and then work with the crochet hook 3 (without decreases since that moment).

In 60 (64) 68 (72) cm from the set-up row, leave 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 sts unfinished from both sides in every 2^nd row for arm-holes.

In 20 (21) 22 (23) cm from the beginning of arm-holes (don’t cut the yarn), fasten the back with 1 row of single crochet, making 3 single crochet in every corner st and finish the circle row with 1 slip st in the 1^st st of the row.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but in 60 (64) 68 (72) cm from the set-up row, leave 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 1 st unfinished in every 2^nd row from both sides for arm-holes.

In 3,5 cm from the beginning of arm-holes, leave the central 2 (1-2) 1 sts unfinished and finish both sides separately.

In 14,5 (15,5) 16,5 (17,5) cm from the beginning of neck-hole, leave 2 x 7 sts (1 x 8 sts and 1 x 7 sts) 2 x 8 sts (1 x 9 sts and 1 x 8 sts) unfinished along the inner edge in every row for the smooth rounding.

In 2 cm from the neck-hole rounding, when there are 19 (21) 23 (25) sts left for each shoulder, don’t cut the yarn, fasten the front with 1 row of single crochets in the same way, as back.

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Cords

Make 2 cords of chain sts 50 cm long.

Assembly

Fasten back and front with 1 row of single crochets, making 3 single crochets in every corner st with blue yarn, finish circle rows with 1 slip st in the 1^st st of the row.

Make shoulder and side seams by means of 1 row of slip sts, insert the crochet hook in the sts of both detail for each slip st. Sew the cords to the lower edges of neck-hole.