​Crochet Casual Dress

You’ll need:

300 (350) 400g of yarn (44% polyamide, 28% alpaca superfine, 28% mohair; 175m/50g) in anthracite color;

50 (100) 100g of the same yarn, but in light-pink, light-blue, bright-pink and pink colors (each);

Crochet hook 6.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Wavy pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 10. Work due to the scheme 1 with circle rows. Repeat the pattern, make turn of the circle row due to the scheme. Make 1^st-10^th rows x once, then, repeat 3^rd-10^th rows, pay attention to order of colors.

Order of colors in wavy pattern: 2 anthracite rows, 2 light-pink rows, 2 anthracite rows, 2 light-blue rows, 2 anthracite rows, 2 bright-pink rows, 2 anthracite rows, 2 pink rows*; repeat from * to *.

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 16 + 2. Work due to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-3^rd rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-3^rd rows.

Stitches control: wavy pattern: 12,5 sts x 13 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Main pattern: 12 sts x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Skirt

Make 120 (130) 140 chain sts with anthracite yarn and circle them with the help of 1 slip st and work with wavy pattern. In 51 cm = 66 circle rows from the set-up row, make 1 circle row of double crochets with anthracite yarn, decrease 24 (22) 24 sts = 96 (108) 116 sts. Then, divide your work in half (= front and back), increase 1 st for edge sts from both sides = 50 (56) 60 sts. Continue making back on the 1^st half with main pattern, for M and L sizes, start and finish with 3 or 5 extra double crochets form both sides. In 19 cm = 15 rows from wavy pattern, make 55 chain sts for sleeves from both sides and include them in main pattern = 160 (166) 170 sts. In 38 cm = 30 rows (39 cm = 31 row) 40 cm = 32 rows from wavy pattern, finish your work. Make front on the 2^nd half.

Assembly

Make shoulder and upper sleeve seams, leave the central 26 cm open for neck-hole. Make side and lower seams for sleeves.