​Bright Crochet Dress

You’ll need:

300 (350)g of white Bingo Linie 163 (100% cotton; 125m/50g)

250 (300)g of the same yarn, but in bright-pink color;

Crochet hook 3,5.

Size: S (M).

Note: at first, make bra, back, after that make front and then skirt.

Used Patterns

Bra: make 12 chain sts with bright-pink yarn and work due to the scheme 1, fasten both chains with chain sts in the 1st row. Make 1st-2nd rows with bright-pink yarn, 3rd-4th rows – with white yarn, 5th-6th rows – with bright-pink yarn, 7th and 8th rows – with white yarn, 9th and 10th rows – with bright-pink yarn.

Back placket: work due to the scheme 2. Make 1st-4th rows x once, then, repeat 3rd-4th rows.

Main pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 6. Work with circle rows due to the scheme 3.

Stripes order: 5 bright-pink rows, 3 white rows, 6 bright-pink rows, 6 white rows, 4 bright-pink rows = totally, 54 rows.

Lace pattern: work with circle rows due to the scheme 4. Make 1st-7th rows x once.

Stitches control: double crochets: 20,5 sts = 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Make 2 half of bra and sew them in the middle. Join bright-pink yarn to the right half of bra, make back placket 35 (39) cm long and sew it to left half of bra. For front placket, make 3 cm = 5 rows of single crochets with white yarn along bra and back placket, make 126 (144) single crochets. Then, fasten skirt with the main pattern due to the stripes order. Make 1st-8th rows x once and 6th- 8th rows x once, 12th-14th orws x 3 times, 21st-23rd rows x 3 times. Now the chain between pattern repeats consists of 4 chain sts. Make 21st-23rd rows x 3 times after that, make 6 chain sts. Then, make 21st-23rd rows x twice, make 7 chain sts. After that, make 54th row x once, then, make 7 rows with white yarn.