Yarn - Bernat Cotton-ish (color: Cotton Field) / light 3 / 2.4 oz (70 g) / 282 yards (258 m) / about 5 balls needed
Hook - E/4 – 3.50 mm or other size hook needed for the gauge
Gauge - about 19 dc go into 4 inches (10 cm)
Dress Size - US 4 - 6
Complexity - Intermediate
Women’s lace dress crochet pattern - multiple stitches combination
Step-by-step crochet instructions
Crochet from underbust down
Step 1
Make a foundation chain of 145 chains or multiples of 16 chains plus 1 additional chain. Join it into a ring with the slip stitch.
1st round – ch3, dc to end plus sl.st.1 into 3rd chain after the starting point
Finish all double crochet rounds with sl.st.1 into the 3rd ch. after the starting point
Step 2
2nd round – ch3, sk3, [Vst1, sk3] to end; dc1, ch1, dc1 into 3rd ch.
3rd round – ch3, [sk4, ((dc1, ch1)x 2, dc1) into 1 chain, sk4, Vst1] to last 9 chs; sk4, ((dc1, ch1)x 2, dc1) into 1 chain, sk4, dc1, ch1, dc1 into 3rd ch
4th round – ch3, sk4, [Vst1, sk4] to end; dc1, ch1, dc1 into 3rd ch
5th round – ch3, sk4, Vst1, sk4, dc5 into 1ch, [(sk4, Vst1)x 3, sk4, dc5 into 1ch] to last 9 chs; sk4, Vst1, sk4, dc1, ch1, dc1 into 3rd ch
6th round – ch3, [sk4, dc1, ch3, sk2, dc2 into 1ch, dc1, ch1, sk1, dc1, dc2 into 1ch, ch3, sk2, dc1, sk4, Vst1] to last repeat; sk4, dc1, ch3, sk2, dc2 into 1ch, dc1, ch1, sk1, dc1, dc2 into 1ch, ch3, sk2, dc1, sk4, dc1, ch1, dc1 into 3rd ch
7th round – ch3, [sk4, dc1, ch3, sk1, dc3, ch1, sk1, dc3, ch3, sk1, dc1, sk4, Vst1] to last repeat; sk4, dc1, ch3, sk1, dc3, ch1, sk1, dc3, ch3, sk1, dc1, sk4, dc1, ch1, dc1 into 3rd ch
8th round – ch3, [sk4, dc1, ch2, sk1, dc2 into 1ch, dc2, ch1, sk1, dc2, dc2 into 1ch, ch2, sk1, dc1, sk4, Vst1] to last repeat; sk4, dc1, ch2, sk1, dc2 into 1ch, dc2, ch1, sk1, dc2, dc2 into 1ch, ch2, sk1, dc1, sk4, dc1, ch1, dc1 into 3rd ch
9th round – ch3, [sk4, dc1, ch2, dc4, ch1, sk1, dc4, ch2, dc1, sk4, Vst1] to last repeat; sk4, dc1, ch2, dc4, ch1, sk1, dc4, ch2, dc1, sk4, dc1, sk4, dc1, ch1, dc1 into 3rd ch
10th round = 9th round
11th round – ch3, [sk4, dc1, ch3, dec1, dc2, ch1, sk1, dc2, dec1,ch3, dc1,sk4, Vst1] to last repeat; sk4, dc1, ch3, dec1, dc2, ch1, sk1, dc2, dec1,ch3, dc1,sk4, dc1, ch1, dc1 into 3rd ch
12th round – ch3, [sk4, dc1, ch3, sk1, dc3, ch1, sk1, dc3, ch3, sk1, dc1, sk4, Vst1] to last repeat; sk4, dc1, ch3, sk1, dc3, ch1, sk1, dc3, ch3, sk1, dc1, sk4, dc1, ch1, dc1 into 3rd ch
13th round – ch3, [sk4, dc1, ch4, dec1, dc1, ch1, sk1, dc1, dec1, ch4, sk1, dc1, sk4, Vst1] to last repeat; sk4, dc1, ch4, dec1, dc1, ch1, sk1, dc1, dec1, ch4, sk1, dc1, sk4, dc1, ch1, dc1 into 3rd ch
14th round – ch3, [sk4, Vst1, ch2, sk2, dec*,ch2, sk2, Vst1, sk4, Vst1] to last repeat; sk4, Vst1, ch2, sk2, dec*,ch2, sk2, Vst1, sk4, dc1, ch1, dc1 into 3rd ch
15th round = 4th round
Step 3
16th round – ch3, dc3, [(sk1, dc4) x 8, dc5] to last repeat; [(sk1, dc4) x 8, dc1 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
17th round – ch4, [sk1, dc1, ch1] to last 1ch; sk1 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
18th round – ch2, CL*, [ch1, sk1, CL1] to last 1ch; ch1, sk1 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
19th round = 17th round
20th round – ch3, [dc36, dc2 into 1ch] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
21st round = 17th round
Step 4
Work dc rounds and increase 8 chains to have 160 chains in total or any other number dividable by 16 if you want the bottom of the dress to be wider.
22, 23 rounds = 1st round
24th round – ch3, [dc37, dc2 into 1ch] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
25, 26, 27 rounds = 1st round
28th round – ch3, [dc38, dc2 into 1ch] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
29 – 47 rounds = 1st round
48, 50, 52, 54 rounds = 17th round
49, 53 rounds = 1st round
51st round = 18th round
Step 5
Repeat the 14 rounds of step 2.
69, 73 rounds = 3rd round
70, 72, 74 rounds = 4th round
71st round – ch4, dc1 into sm.ch, [sk4, Vst1, sk4, ((dc1, ch1)x 2, dc1) into 1 chain] to last repeat; sk4, Vst1, sk4, dc1, ch1 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
75th round – ch4, dc1 into sm.ch, [ch3, sk4, dc1, ch3, sk4, (sc1, ch4, sc1) into 1ch, ch3, sk4, dc1, ch3, sk4, ((dc1, ch1)x2, dc1) into sm.ch] to last repeat; ch3, sk4, dc1, ch3, sk4, (sc1, ch4, sc1) into 1ch, ch3, sk4, dc1, ch3, sk4, dc1, ch1 + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
76th round – [ch2, ((dtrc1, ch1)x 6, dtrc1) into arch of 4 chs, ch2, sk9, sc1] to last repeat; ch2, ((dtrc1, ch1)x 6, dtrc1) into arch of 4 chs, ch2, sk9 + sl.st.1
77th round – [sl.st.2, ch5, sk1, (dc1, ch2, sk1)x 6, dc1, ch2, sk3, (dc1, ch2, sk1)x 7] to end + sl.st.1 into 3rd ch
78th round – [sl.st.1, [(sl.st.1, ch3, sl.st.1) into 1ch, sl.st.1] to end
Step 6
Work from the underbust up
Attach the yarn to the initial foundation chain and work five double crochet rounds increasing four chains. After that you should have 148 chains.
Step 7
Front part
Work ¼ of your total number of chains. Decrease one chain from the neck side and two chains from the arm side.
1st row – ch3, dc1 into sm.ch, dc to end + RC2
2nd row – h4ch, dc to last 3 chs; dec 2chs + RC2
3rd row – h4ch, dec1, dc to last 2 chs; sk1, dc1 + RC2
Alternate the 2nd and 3rd row
Work the second front part like a mirror reflection to the first one.
Two back parts work like the two front parts.
Edges – work slip stitches to end.
Step 8
Openings for the tie
Crochet on the neck edge of each of the front and back parts.
Make 6 chs,[trc1, ch1] until you have about 10 triple crochets. Crochet or sew it to the wrong side of each part.
Tie
Make a foundation chain of 322 chs and crochet in the round, working slip stitches into both loops of the foundation chain.
Abbreviations
[] – one repeat is in brackets
ch – chain
CL* – [yo, insert a hook into the same base chain, grab the yarn, and pull it through. Then draw the yarn through the first two loops on your hook] x 2. You should have three loops on your hook. Draw the yarn through all three loops on the hook.
CL – [yo, insert a hook into a chain, grab the yarn, and pull it through. Then draw the yarn through the first two loops on your hook] x 3. You should have four loops on your hook. Draw the yarn through all four stitches on the hook.
dc – double crochet
dec – decrease – [yo, insert a hook into a chain, grab the yarn, and pull it through. Draw the yarn through the first two loops] x 2, pull the yarn through remaining 3 loops on your hook.
dec* – decrease five chains – (yo, insert a hook into a chain, grab the yarn and pull it through then draw the yarn through the first two loops on your hook) x 5. You should have 6 loops on your hook. Yo and pull the yarn through all 6 stitches
dec 2 chs – [yo, insert a hook into a chain, grab the yarn, and pull it through. Draw the yarn through the first two stitches on your hook], skip a chain, repeat what is in []. Pull the yarn through the 3 loops on the hook.
dtrc – double triple crochet
sk – skip a chain
sl.st. – slip stitch
sm.ch. – same base chain
st – stitch
trc – triple crochet
Vst – V stitch – (dc1, ch3, dc1) into one chain
yo – yarn over
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Comments
I love this dress!
I love this dress!
Hi joyful_1967,
Hi joyful_1967,
Thanks for the post. I appreciate it. I'm glad that you liked the dress. Happy crochet!
How many stitches for a xxl
How many stitches for a xxl thanks
Hi tonimaree40,
Hi tonimaree40,
The number of chains to start with will depend on your underbust circumference because you'll start crocheting from the underbust down and then attach the yarn to your initial foundation chain and will work from the underbust up. The pattern requirement is multiples of 16 chains. Happy crocheting!
I'm going to try to make this
I'm going to try to make this pretty dress.
Is there a way you can tell
Is there a way you can tell me how stitches would it take to fix a size 3 x. I would greatly appreciate it if you can let me know and thank you very much. 1
Hi Frangill,
Hi Frangill,
For 50 inches chest circumference (3x size), I would make a foundation chain of about 209 chs or (13 x 16) +1 assuming that your gauge will be the same as mine. Happy crocheting!
Hi, just wanted to know if I
Hi, just wanted to know if I can print this out?
Hi Frangill,
Hi Frangill,
You may copy the written instruction to a word document, and then print it out. Happy crocheting!
Love this dress, it's
Love this dress, it's beautiful. I tried to make this dress according to the exact starting chain of 145 but in the third round I end with dc ch3 dc before dc into the starting chain, instead of c ch1 dc ch1 dc before dc into the starting chain. I restart many time but get the same result. Almost giving up on this project. Can you help me out what I have done wrong .. Would appreciate it . Thanks
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