​Crochet Black and Yellow Dress

You’ll need:

350 (400) 450g of black Puntino yarn (100% cotton; 160m/50g);

150 (200) 200g of the same yarn, but in yellow color;

Crochet hook 3,5;

Scissors;

Stitch markers;

4 buttons 9 mm diameter.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 9 + 2. Work due to the scheme, start with 1 WS row. Start every row with 1 extra chain st increase or 3-4 chain sts increase instead of the 1^st double crochet or treble crochet and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-7^th rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-7^th rows. Make double crochets and single crochets through chain sts of the previous row, starting from the 2^nd row.

Stripes order A: 12 black rows, 10 yellow rows, 22 black rows, 10 yellow rows, 10 (12) 14 black rows = totally, 64 (66) 68 rows.

Stripes order B: 10 yellow rows, 10 black rows, 10 yellow rows, 15 black rows = totally, 45 rows.

Instructions

Back

Make 92 (101) 110 chain sts + 1 chain st increase with black yarn and work with the main pattern due to the stripes order A = 9 (10) 11 pattern repeats + initial and final sts. In 67,5 cm = 61 rows (70 cm = 63 rows) 72 cm = 65 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 5 pattern repeats open + 6 (5) pattern repeats from both sides + ½ pattern repeat from both sides, minus 1 st for symmetry and finish both sides separately. Finish in 71 cm = 64 rows (73,5 cm = 66 rows) 75,5 cm = 68 rows from the set-up row on the rest 1 ½ pattern repeats (2 pattern repeats) 2 pattern repeats + initial and final sts of shoulders. For fringe of arches, fasten the set-up row with the 1^st and 2^nd rows of the main pattern with black yarn, make double crochets in the same base sts, as double crochets of the 1^st row of the main pattern.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 64,5 cm = 58 rows (67 cm = 60 rows) 69 cm = 62 rows from the set-up row, leave the central 5 pattern repeats (4 pattern repeats + ½ pattern repeat from both sides) 5 pattern repeats minus 1 st for symmetry. For smooth rounding, decrease ½ pattern repeat during the next 6 rows from inwards.

Sleeves

Make 65 (74) 83 chain sts + 1 chain st increase with yellow yarn and work with the main pattern due to the stripes order B = 6 (7) 8 pattern repeats + initial and final sts. Finish your work in 50 cm = 45 rows from the set-up row. Make fringe of arches in the same way, as for back, but with yellow yarn.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams. Fasten neck-hole with 1 circle row of single crochets and 1 circle row of “shrimp stitch” with black yarn, skip 1 st of the 1^st circle row in the 2^nd circle row. Sew sleeves to upper 16 (18,5) 20,5 cm of side edges of back and front, connect middle of sleeve with shoulder seam. Make side and sleeve seams.