Purple Crochet Dress
You’ll need:
700g of purple Brilliant yarn (45% laster wool, 55% acryl; 380m/100g);
Crochet hook 2.
Size: L.
Instructions
Back
Make 99 chain sts (11 pattern repeats) + 2 chain sts increase and work due to the scheme. At 31 cm height from the beginning of work, decrease 1 st in the edging stripes of double crochets from both sides, crochet straight for 5 rows, decrease 1 double crochet in the next 2 rows, crochet straight for 5 rows, decrease 1 st in the same stripes of double crochets. There are 2 crochets left in the stripes of double crochets. Crochet straight for 10 rows, increase 1 crochet from both sides in the same stripes of double crochets, repeat these increases for 10 rows. Then, crochet straight to arm-hole. At 71 cm height, bind off 4 crochets from both sides and make rose-knit, bind off 5 sts from both sides in a row. Then, crochet straight for 16 cm, after that, leave central 3 pattern repeats open and finish each side separately. Bind off 4 crochets in the next row from inwards, finish your work in 4 cm. Make the second side in symmetry.
Front
Make 108 chain sts (12 pattern repeats) + 2 chain sts increase and work in the same way, as for back. At 31 cm height, start making decreases and increases in 3 stripes of double crochets from both sides of central stripe, as it’s described above. For neck-hole, leave the central 3 pattern repeats open for 2 cm lower, then, for back, then, finish each side separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 5 crochets in the next 2nd row from inwards. Finish your work at the height of back.
Sleeves
Make 45 chain sts + 2 chain sts increase. Crochet straight for 6 rows, then, increase 10 x 1 st in every 2nd row, 4 x 1 st in every 4th row from both sides, include the increased sts in the pattern. At 46 cm height, bind off 5 crochets from both sides and then, bind off 1 x 6 sts, 15 x 1 st in every 2nd row. At 60cm height of sleeve, finish your work. Make the second sleeve in the same way.
Assembly
Make side, shoulder and sleeve seams. Fasten neck-hole, bottom of sleeves and dress with shrimp stitch.