​Elegant Crochet Tunic-Dress

You'll need:

550; 600 g of 100% cotton yarn;

Crochet hooks 3 and 3,5;

2 buttons with Ø12 mm.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multipled 8 + 2 sts. Work due to the scheme 1. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat (the needed times), finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1st-6th rows once, then repeat 5th and 6th rows.

"Net" pattern: the quantity of sts is multipled 4 + 1 sts. Work due to the scheme 2. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat (the needed times), finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1st-3rd rows once, then repeat 2nd and 3rd rows.

Stitches Control

Main pattern with crochet hook 3,5: 29 sts of the set-up row x 9,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Main pattern with crochet hook 3: 31 sts of the set-up row x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

"Net" pattern with crochet hook 3,5: 24,5 sts of the set-up row x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Front

Make 130; 146 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with crochet hook 3,5. Make the main pattern on these sts. At 35 cm height, change to crochet hook 3.

At 64 cm, leave 0,5 pattern repeat unfinished from both sides for arm-holes, 0,5 pattern repeat x twice in the following rows, 0,5 pattern repeat in a row, 0,5 pattern repeat x 3 times in every 4th row. At 87 cm height finish your work.

Back

Make in the same way as front, the only difference is cut. For this, divide work in half at 64 cm height and finish each side separately at the height of back.

Laces

Make 4 such details. Make 37 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase with crochet hook 3,5. Crochet "net" pattern, making sts before pattern repeat (0,5 pattern repeat), 9 pattern repeats and sts after pattern repeat (0,5 pattern repeat).

At 49 cm from the 1st row, leave unfinished 0,5 pattern repeat from both sides and then 0,5 pattern repeat x 7 times. At 79 cm height, finish your work.

Assembly

Sew up the sides, sew 2 laces from each side from the set-up row. Place the 1st lace at 26 cm from the bottom of dress, the second one - with 6 cm throw.

Sew shoulders at the distance:

For S size: 0,5 pattern repeat = 1,5 cm;

For M size: 1,5 pattern repeats = 4 cm.

You'll get colar-bend by means of fastening the rest sts of rolling up with the main pattern at 7 cm height.

Fasten the cut and arm-holes with 1 row of single crochets and 1 row of shrimp stitch.

Make button-holes and sew the buttons.