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Crochet lace summer dress

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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

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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.

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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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How to crochet a lace summer dress - video tutorial

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Comments

Hi rashmi,

Hi rashmi,
Unfortunately, I do not have a pattern for this dress. You might like my dress patterns like http://interunet.com/crochet-pick-a-boo-lace-dress or http://interunet.com/crochet-pineapple-stitch-dress. Happy crochet!

On the third row, is it dc3

On the third row, is it dc3 then the next two V? I'm finding the tutorial a little difficult, because I cannot see the work after you finish the next new introduction.

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Hi Hopeful 60,

Hi Hopeful 60,
In the video I've shown the beginning and ending of the round 3. One repeat is in brackets/ [ ]. After you finish crocheting one repeat, it is necessary to start it over until the end of the round. Please write me a specific question or the minute of the video that I could understand better how to help you out. Happy crochet!

Hi sjudovits,

Hi sjudovits,
For the size 12 I would start with 177 chs. It will depend on your gauge. Happy crochet!

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