Long Purple Dress
You’ll need:
400 (450) 500g of fuschia (100% cotton; 130m/50g);
Knitting needles 4;
Circular knitting needles 4;
Crochet hook 3,5.
Size: S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Pattern with crochet hook: the quantity of sts is multiple 8 + 1. Work due to the scheme. Start the row with 3 chain sts increase for the 1st double crochet and sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1st-9th rows x once, then, repeat 2nd-9th rows.
Net pattern A: the quantity of sts is multiple 8 + 4 (2) 2 + 2 selvage sts. Work due to the scheme. Make 1st-14th rows x once, then, repeat 3rd-14th rows.
Net pattern B: the quantity of sts should be odd. Start and finish every row with 1 selvage st.
1st row: * knit2tog, 1 yarn over*; repeat from * to *, 1 knit st;
2nd and 4th rows: knit;
3rd row: 1 knit st, *knit2tog, yarn over*; repeat from * to *.
Repeat 1st-4th rows.
Decorative increases from right side: 1 selvage st, knit2tog to the left; from the left side: work with pattern due to the scheme to the last 4 sts, knit2tog, 1 knit st, 1 selvage st.
Stitches control: crochet pattern: 22 sts x 7,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Net pattern A: 18 sts x 26,5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
Net pattern B: 18 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 105 (113) 121 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase and make border with crochet pattern. In 42,5 cm = 32 rows from patterns, finish border. Lift 86 (92) 100 sts along the upper edge of border and work with net pattern A. For better fitting, decrease 1 x 1 st in 4,5 cm = 12 rows from sides, then, 9 x 1 st in every 4th row = 66 (72) 80 sts. In 21 cm = 56 rows from border, increase 1 x 1 st from both sides, for this, make 1 cross knit st after and before selvage st = 68 (74) 82 sts. Repeat these increases x 6 times in every 8th (8th) 6th row = 80 (86) 94 sts. For arm-holes, bind off 1 x 4 sts in 42,5 (41,5) 40,5 cm = 112 (110) 108 rows from border, then, 1 x 3 sts, 1 x 2 sts, 2 x 1 st = 58 (64) 72 sts. In 47 cm = 124 rows from border, continue work with net pattern B, increase 1 st in the 1st row = 59 (65) 73 sts. In 18 cm = 50 rows from patterns change, bind off the central 37 (39) 41 sts for neck-hole and finish both sides separately. For smooth rounding, bind off 1 x 1 st in every 2nd row from inwards. In 19,5 cm = 54 rows from patterns change, bind off the rest 10 (12) 15 sts of shoulder from each side.
Front
Make in the same way, as back, but for deeper neck-hole, bind off the central 7 (9) 11 sts of neck-hole and in 10 cm = 28 rows from patterns change, bind off 1 x 4 sts, 1 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts, 5 x 1 st in every 2nd row. Bind off the rest 10 (12) 15 sts of shoulder from each side.
Assembly
Make shoulder and side seams, leave the lower 42,5 cm open from both sides for cuts. Fasten neck-hole and arm-holes with 1 circle row of single crochets. Fasten the cuts with 1 row of single crochets.