​Melange Crochet Dress

You’ll need:

450 (500)g of green mélange yarn (58% viscose, 42% cotton;; 150m/50g);

Crochet hook 4 and 2;

About 2 m of satin lace in ecru color 6 mm wide.

Size: S (M).

Used Patterns

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is odd. Work due to the scheme 1. 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.

Arches pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 12 + 1. Make in the same way, as main pattern, but due to the scheme 2.

Purl pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 8 + 1. Make in the same way, as main pattern, but due to the scheme 3.

Stitches control: main pattern: 15 sts x 8,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Arches pattern: 18 sts x 8,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Purl pattern: 16 sts x 8,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Make 85 (97) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with the main pattern. In 30 cm from the set-up row, finish your work. Then, fasten the set-up row with 109 (121) single crochets and continue work with arches pattern. In 12 cm = 10 rows from the beginning of arches pattern, finish your work. For upper detail, make 65 (73) chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and work with purl pattern. In 10 cm from the set-up row, bind off 4 cm form both sides for arm-holes and then, 3 x 1 cm in the next row for neck-hole. In 14 cm from the set-up row, skip the central 19 (23) cm for neck-hole and work with the main pattern for straps. In about 12 cm from the beginning of straps, finish your work. Then, fasten the set-up row with 73 (85) single crochets and continue work with arches pattern. In 12 cm = 10 rows of arches pattern and finish your work.

Front

Make in the same way, as back.