​Elegant Crochet Dress

You’ll need:

550 (600) 650g of blue mélange Java yarn (67% cotton, 33% viscose; 158m/50g);

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

Crochet hook 3.

Size: S (M) L.

Used Patterns

Main pattern A: the quantity of sts is multiple 15 + 2 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-9^th rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-9^th rows.

Main pattern B: the quantity of sts is multiple 6 + 3 chain sts increase. Workduetothescheme 2. Make 1^st-4^th rows x once, then, repeat 3^rd-4^th rows.

Lace fringe: make 23 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work due to the scheme 3. Make 1^st-10^th rows x once, then, repeat 3^rd-10^th rows, finish with the 11^th-17^th rows.

Stitches control: main pattern A: 27 sts x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Main pattern B: 24 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 107 (122) 137 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with main pattern A. In 22 cm from the set-up row, leave 5 cm from both sides for arm-holes. In 42,5 (42,5) 44,5 cm from the set-up row, leave 14 cm for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. In 45 (45) 47 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way, as back, but make neck-hole in 36 (36) 38 cm from the set-up row.

Sleeves

Make 77 (92) 107 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with main pattern A, increase 9 x 1 cm in every 2^nd row from both sides for sleeve chamfers (6 x 1 cm in every 3^rd and 4^th rows by turn) 5 x 1 cm in every 4^th row, include the increased sts in the pattern. In 23 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Lower Part

Make 72 (78) 84 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with mélange yarn and make 124 (132) 140 cm of main pattern B.

Assembly

Make 124 (132) 140 cm for lower fringe with turquoise yarn, make 2 lace fringes of 28 (34) 40 cm long for sleeves. Join every fringe to the long edge of lower part to sleeves. Make shoulder sleeves, sew up the sleeves, make side and sleeve seams. Make lower part side seam and join it to the upper part.