​White Dress with Squares

You’ll need:

700 (800) 900g of white yarn (58% viscose, 42% cotton; 115m/50g);

Crochet hook 5.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: single crochets, insert crochet hook only behind back loop of sts of the previous row. Start every row with 1 extra chain st increase and finish with 1 single crochet in the 1^st single crochet of the previous row.

Square pattern: for the 1^st square, starting at arrow A, make 33 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and work due to the scheme for 16 rows in straight and reversed order, insert crochet hook only behind front loop. The 1^st square is finished.

For the 2^nd square, join the yarn at arrow B in the corner of the 1^st square and make 16 chain sts. Turn your work and for the 1^st row fasten the set-up chain, then, fasten side edge of the 1^st square and continue work with rows with straight and reversed order. Make squares for the 1^st stripe in the same way. For the 2^nd stripe of squares, join the yarn at left upper corner of the last square of the 1^st stripe (arrow C) and continue work in the same way.

Stitches control: square: 9 x 9 cm.

Instructions

Make 33 chain sts + 1 chain st increase and make stripe of 12 (14) 16 squares. Repeat 5 stripes of squares in height. Then, continue work with squares, but make squares only on 15 sts and 15 rows, for this, make 1 x 2 sts together from both sides of corner in the 1^st row. In 7 stripes of squares = 61 cm from the set-up row, divide your work in half (6 (7) 8 squares) and make 2 stripes of squares more on each half with 14 sts x 14 rows squares. In 9 stripes of squares = 75 cm from the set-up row, make 7 cm of main pattern for placket and finish your work.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams from both sides, leave the central 28 cm open for neck-hole. Make side seam on 7 stripes of squares = 61 cm. Fasten edge of arm-holes with 1 circle row of single crochets and slip sts.