Crochet Grey and Yellow Girl’s Dress
You’ll need:
150 (150) 200g of yellow yarn (100% cotton; 170m/50g);
100 (100) 150g of the same yarn, but in grey color;
Crochet hook 2,5.
Size: 4-5 (6-7) 8-9 years.
Used Patterns
Pattern 1 on 6 sts of set-up row: work due to the scheme, make *2 grey rows, 2 yellow rows*. Turn the rows due to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1st-3rd rows x once, then, repeat 2nd-3rd rows.
Pattern 2 on 6 sts of set-up row: work due to the scheme with yellow yarn. Turn the rows due to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Repeat 4th-5th rows.
Pattern 3 on 6 sts of set-up row: work due to the scheme with yellow yarn. Turn the rows due to the scheme. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1st-5th rows x once, then, repeat 2nd-5th rows.
Stitches control: 23 sts x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 109 (121) 133 chain sts + 1 chain st increase with grey yarn, then, work with pattern 1. In 33 (37) 41 cm = 29 (33) 37 rows from the set-up row, continue work with pattern 2, decrease 36 (36) 42 sts in the 1st row. In 50 (55) 60 cm from the set-up row, leave the central 31 (35) 41 sts open for neck-hole and finish shoulders separately. Leave 1 x 3 sts in the next row open. In 52 (57) 62 cm from the set-up row, finish back.
Front
Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole. For this, in 41 (46) 51 cm from the set-up row, leave the central sts open and finish both sides separately. In 44 (49) 54 cm from the set-up row, leave 1 x 11 (12) 14 sts, 1 x 3 (4) 5 sts and 4 x 1 st in every row open. Finish at the height of back.
Sleeves
Make 61 (67) 73 chain sts + 1 chain st increase with yellow yarn for each sleeve and work with pattern 3. In 3 (4) 5 cm from the set-up row, make decreases, matching with pattern design for sleeve cap. In 13 (14) 15 cm from the set-up row, finish the detail.
Assembly
Make shoulder seams. Fasten neck-hole and cut with 1 circle row of single crochets and 1 circle row of “crab stitch” with grey yarn. Sew up the sleeves. Make sleeve and side seams.