Yarn 1 – Bernat Cotton-ish (color: Gunpowder) / light 3 / 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / approx. 3 balls required
Yarn 2 – Bernat Cotton-ish (cotton ball) / open 3/ 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / approx. 3 balls required
Hook – E/4 – 3.50 mm, F/5 3.75 mm and G/6 4.25 mm or other crochet size hooks required to achieve desired size
Size – Two reps (chest) are approximately 6 inches (15 cm)
Dress Size – S/M
Complexity – Beginner-friendly sewing
Crochet striped dress pattern
Part 1 video tutorial
Start crocheting from top to bottom.
Make a base chain of 141 chains or multiples of 7 characters plus 1 additional chain.
Join it into a ring with a slip stitch.
Round 1 – [ch5, sk5, sl.st.2] will end
Round 2 – sl.st.3, ch3, dc2, sk2, [dc2, Vst1, dc2, sk2] to finish; dc3 + hdc1 to channel 3
Round 3 – ch3, dc1 to sm.ch, dc2 to 1ch, sk2, [dc2 to 1ch, dc1, Vst1 to Vst, dc1, dc2 to 1ch, sk2] to last 3chs ; dc2 to 1ch, dc1, dc1 to dc from previous round and chs + hdc1 to channel 3
4th round – ch3, dc1 to sm.ch, dc2, sk2, [dc3, Vst1 to Vst, dc3, sk2] to last 4chs; dc3 between dc of previous round dc1 and chs + hdc1 to channel 3
5, 6, 7 laps = 4th lap
8th round – ch3, dc1 to sm.ch, dc1, dc2 to 1ch, sk2 to [dc2 to 1ch, dc2, Vst1 to Vst, dc2, dc2 to 1ch to , sk2] to last 4chs; dc2 to 1ch, dc2, dc1 to chs + hdc1 to 3rd ch with previous round dc
Use a larger size crochet hook to widen the garment.
9th round – ch3, dc1 to sm.ch, dc3, sk2, [dc4, Vst1 to Vst, dc4, sk2] to last 5chs; dc4 to dc1 to channel 3 between dc of previous round and chs + hdc1
10, 11, 12 laps = 9th lap
Round 13 – ch3, dc1 to sm.ch, dc2, dc2 to 1ch, sk2 to [dc2 to 1ch, dc3, Vst1 to Vst, dc3, dc2 to 1ch to , sk2] to last 5chs; connect dc2 to 1ch, dc3, dc1 to dc of previous circuit and chs + hdc1 to 3rd section front and back
Assemble the front and back pieces
Round 14 – ch3, dc1 to sm.ch, dc4, sk2, (dc5, Vst1 to Vst, dc5, sk2) x 5, dc5, Vst1 to Vst, ch10, skip 4 reps , Vst1 to Vst, dc5, sk2, ( dc5, Vst1 to Vst, dc5, sk2) x 5, dc5, Vst1 to Vst, ch10, skip 4 reps, dc1 dc of previous round with chs + hdc1 to channel 3
15th round – ch3, dc1 to sm.ch, dc4, sk2, [dc5, Vst1 to Vst, dc5, sk2] to last 5chs; dc5, dc1 to channel 3 between dc of previous round and chs + hdc1
16, 17 laps = 15th lap
Work the other rounds, such as your 15th round, up to your waist using a smaller size crochet hook. After that, use the larger crochet hook again for about 10 rounds. Then just do an increase round.
Increase round – ch3, dc1 to sm.ch, dc3, dc2 to 1ch, sk2, [dc2 to 1ch, dc4, Vst1 to Vst, dc4, dc2 to 1ch, sk2 ] to the last 5chs; dc2 to 1ch, dc4, dc1 to dc from previous round and chs + hdc1 to channel 3
After the last round of bidding, crochet the rounds using the largest crochet hook until you reach the desired length of the dress.
arms
Thread the underarms, sl.st.4, dc5, sk2, [dc5, Vst1 into Vst, dc5, sk2] last 5chs; dc5, sl.sts will end
Neck
Line Study sl.sts is ending
abbreviations
[ ] – again
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
sk – skip a chain
sl.st. – slip stitch
sm.ch – same base chain
Vst – V stitch
Crochet striped dress pattern
