Striped Crochet Dress
You’ll need:
1620 (1760) 1900 (2000) 2130 m of yarn (60% cotton, 40% acryl; 455m/100g) in chocolate, mango, banana and mint colors (altogether);
Crochet hook 5 mm;
2 markers;
Tapestry needle.
Size: S (M) L (XL) XXL.
Note: work in 2 threads of yarn.
Colors order: chocolate – mango – banana –mint.
Stitches control: 15 sts x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Upper Front Part
Make 76 (90) 105 (120) 135 chain sts. Work from waist to up.
1st row: 1 half crochet in every row to the end of row, 2 chain sts, turn.
Repeat the 1st row x 4 times (6 times) 7 times (7 times) 7 times;
6th (8th) 9th (9th) 9th row: 1 increase in the first double crochet, 1 half double crochet in every crochet to the last, 1 increase in the last double crochet, 2 chain sts, turn;
7th-44th (9th-44th) 10th-44th (10th-44th) 10th-44th rows: repeat all the rows x 6 (8) 9 (9) 9 times = 154 (164) 177 (192) 207 sts.
Starting from the next row work without increase for 11 (13) 14 (15) 16 rows.
For neck-hole, divide your work into 3 parts: 56-36-56 sts (63-38-63 sts) 68-41-68 sts (74-44-74 sts) 80-47-80 sts.
56th (56th) 58th (59th) 60th row: 1 half crochet in every st to the first stitch marker, 36 (38) 41 (44) 47 chain sts, 1 half crochet in the 2nd marked st, 1 half crochet in every st to the end of row.
Upper Back Part
Make in the same way, as upper front part.
Skirt
Start with any side of lower part.
1st rnd: 1 chain st, 1 half crochet in the same half crochet of lower part of dress, half crochet in the 1st half crochet.
Repeat the 1st row until you get the desired length of your dress.
Belt
Make 180 chain sts, turn, make 1 single crochet in every st to the end of row to the needed length.