​Crochet Light-Blue Dress

You’ll need:

600g of light-blue yarn (47% cotton, 53% viscose; 400m/100g);

Crochet hook 1,5-2;

150 cm of satin lace.

Size: M.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 3 + 1. Work due to the scheme 1, make set-up row of double crochets instead of chain sts. Make 2nd-4th rows x once, then, repeat 3rd-4th rows.

Set-up row of double crochets: make 4 chain sts, 1 yarn over, insert crochet hook in the 1st chain st, * catching work yarn, draw 1 st, catch working yarn, make 1 st only from sts on the crochet hook, make 3 sts in pairs, 1 yarn over, insert crochet hook in left outer edge of loop*; repeat from * to *.

Pattern for skirt: the quantity of sts is multiple 8. Work due to the scheme 2 in circle rows, make 1st-5th rows x once, then, repeat 2nd-5th rows.

Instructions

Back

Make 142 double crochets, then work with main pattern = 47 pattern repeats + 1 st. At 13 cm = 20 rows height, leave 12 sts open from both sides for arm-holes and decrease 3 x 3 sts in every 2nd row for chamfer = 72 sts. In 30 rows from the beginning of work, leave the central 40 sts open and make 6 cm from both sides on the rest 25 sts. At 30 cm height from the beginning, finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, at 16 cm height, leave the central 40 sts open and crochet straight. Finish your work at the height of back.

Sleeves

Make 82 double crochets and work with main pattern = 27 pattern repeats + 1 st. At 30 cm = 44 rows height, leave 1 x 12 sts open from both sides for sleeve cap, then, decrease 3 x 3 sts, 6 x 2 sts. At 44 cm = 64 rows height, finish your work.

Assembly

Fasten front detail with 1 row of single crochets along shoulder and side seams, make picot of 3 chain sts in every 3rd single crochet. Fasten back in the same way, connect back with front along shoulder and side seams, catching picot in the last row of picot fastening of front. Also fasten sleeves and connect them in the process of making the last row along arm-hole and sleeve seam. Fasten neck-hole with 1 row of single crochets.

Skirt

Work with circle rows along the set-up row of upper part of dress due to the scheme 2 = 70 pattern repeats. Make 1st-5th rows x once, then, repeat 2nd-5th rows. Crochet straight for 56 cm, finish with the 4th row due to the scheme. Insert satin lace.