Crochet Light-Blue Dress
You’ll need:
16 (17) 18 skeins of sectional coloring light-blue yarn;
Crochet hooks 3,5 and 4.
Size: S (M) L.
Used Patterns
Relief pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 4 + 2. Work due to the scheme. 1 decrease: 2 single crochets together: insert crochet hook in base st of the 1st single crochet and draw yarn, repeat the same action for the 2nd single crochet = 3 sts on the crochet hook, then catch working yarn and bind off 3 sts at once = 1 st is decreased.
Stitches control: 20 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Back
Make 138 (146) 154 chain sts with crochet hook 4 and continue work due to the scheme.
Note: decrease 2 sts in every 2nd and 4th row in 6 rows = 90 (98) 106 sts. When the length of detail is about 55 cm, finish with the 6th row and form arm-holes on the following 6 rows:
1st row with decreases: turn and fasten the first 3 (5) 7 sts with slip st, 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in every st, finish before the last 3 (5) 7 sts = leave open;
2nd row with decreases: turn and fasten the first 2 sts with slip st, 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in every st, finish before the last 2 sts = leave open;
3rd row with decreases: as the 2nd row;
4th-6th rows with decreases: turn and make slip st in the 1st st, 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in every st, finish before the last single crochet = leave open.
There are 70 (74) 78 sts in work. Continue with pattern until the height of arm-hole is about 18 cm, finish with the 6th row. Make decreases for neck-hole rounding in the same way, as for arm-holes = work from the 2nd row with decreases to the 6th row from both sides from the central 30 (34) 38 sts. When the height of arm-hole is 21 (22) 23 cm, finish your work.
Front
Make in the same way, as back, but with deeper neck-hole, start smooth rounding after the 6th row of pattern (= 1 pattern repeat of 8 rows to the beginning of beck neck-hole) from both sides of the central 22 (26) 30 sts = 2nd row with decreases x 4 times.
Sleeves
Make 50 (54) 58 chain sts with crochet hook 4 and continue work due to the scheme. In 11 cm (= finish with the 6th row) increase 2 sts after making every 5th row = 66 (70) 74 sts. When the length of sleeve is 43 cm (= finish with the 6th row), form sleeve cap, forming decrease as for arm-holes, but decrease 3, 2, 1 st from both sides, then, decrease 2 sts in every 6 rows of single crochets = in the 2nd and 4th rows until the height of sleeve cap is 17 (18) 19 cm, after this, finish your work.
Assembly
Make shoulder, side and sleeve seams. Sew up the sleeves.
Fasten neck-hole, lower edge of work and sleeve edges with “crab stitch” and crochet hook 3,5.