Size: 34/36 (38/40)

Required quantity:

200 (250) g col. 17 = light blue,

100 g each of col. 18 = green, 07 = blue and

01 = white

Needle thickness:

Crochet needle 3.0 – 4.0

Pattern 1: (bodice part)

dc in every rd, and every rd crossed dc starts with 3 ch as replacement for the 1st dc and ends with 1 sl-st in the 3rd replacement ch of the beginning of the rd

1st rd: only crochet dc

2nd rd: cross 2 dc each (after the 3 replacement ch *skip 1 st of the prev. rd, crochet 1 dc in the following st of the prev. rd, crochet the following dc in the skipped st of the previous rd, repeat after *)

Always repeat the 1st and 2nd rd.

Pattern 2: (skirt part)

1st rd.: 3 ch as replacement for the 1st dc, 1 dc in the following st of the prev. rd, * 5 ch, w o tog 3 dc in the following st of the prev. rd, rep. after *, end with 1 dc in the last st of the prev. rd and 1 sl-st in the 3rd replacement ch of the beginning of the rd.

2nd rd: * 5 ch, 1 sc in the 3rd ch of the ch arch of the prev. rd, rep. after *, end with 1 sc in the 3rd ch of the last ch arch of the prev. rd, 2 ch and 1 sl-st in the 3rd ch of the beginning of the rd.

3rd rd: 3 ch as replacement for the 1st dc, 1 dc in the 4th ch of the ch arch of the prev. rd, * 3 dc in the 3 ch of the following ch arch of the prev. rd, rep. after *, end with 1 dc in the 2nd ch of the last ch arch of the prev. rd and 1 sl-st in the 3rd ch of the 3 replacement ch of the beginning of the rd.

4th rd: 3 ch as replacement for the 1st dc, for each dc in every st of the prev. rd, end with 1 ch in the 3 replacement ch of the beginning of the round

Always repeat the 1st – 4th rd.

Pattern 3: (upper edge of the bodice part and transition top part/skirt part)

1st rd: sc, every rd of sc starts with one ch as a replacement for the 1st sc and ends with one sl-st in the replacement ch of the beginning of the rd.

2nd rd: 3 ch as replacement for the 1st dc, 1 dc in the following st of the prev. rd,* skip the following st with 1 ch, 1 dc each in the following 2 st of the prev. rd, rep. after *, end with 1 ch and 1 sl-st in the 3rd replacement ch of the beginning of the rd.

3rd rd: sc

Colour pattern:

1st – 21st (23rd) rd col. 17

22nd (24th) rd and every 4th pattern rd of pattern 2

(= rd where you crochet only dc) col. 01

23rd (25th) – 25th (27th) rd col. 18

27th (29th) – 29th (31st) rd col. 07

31st (33rd) – 33rd (35th) rd col. 17

35th (37th) – 37th (39th) rd col. 18

39th (41st) – 41st (43rd) rd col. 07

43rd (45th) – 45th (47th) rd col. 17

47th (49th) – 49th (51st) rd col. 18

51th (53rd) – 53rd (55th) rd col. 07

55th (57th) – 57th (59th) rd col. 17

59th (61st) – 61st (63rd) rd col. 18

63rd (65th) – 65th (67th) rd col. 07

67th (69th) – 69th (71st) rd col. 17

Tension sample:

Pattern 1: 21 st x 12 rd = 10 cm x 10 cm

Pattern 2: 21 st x 9 rd = 10 cm x 10 cm

Crochet pattern: (Deviating instructions for size 38/40 are given in brackets)

The dress is crocheted in rounds, in one piece from top to bottom, following the colour pattern as specified. Cast on 159 (175) ch and close the round with 1 sl st. Crochet the 1st – 3rd rd in pattern 3, the 4th – 18th (20th) rd in pattern 1, decrease 3 st each (evenly spread out) in the 8th (10th) rd (w o tog 2 st) = 156 (172) st. Repeat this decrease 4 times i.e. 2nd rd = 144 (160) st. Crochet the 19th (21st) – 21st (23rd) rd in pattern 3, only crochet dc in 22nd (24th) rd. After the 23rd (25th) rd (= total length of 16.5 (18.5) cm), continue with pattern 2. In the 30th (32nd) rd (= total length of 25.5 (27.5) cm), increase by 10 st (evenly spread out) = 154 (170) st. Repeat this increase 3 times i.e. 4th rd = 184 (200) st. After the 69th (71st) rd (= total length of 70.5 (72.5) cm), crochet around the bottom edge of the dress with 1 rd of reverse single crochets (sc crocheted from le to ri) in col. 17.

Finishing:

For the straps, cast on 70 (74) ch and 1 tch in col. 17, crochet 1 r of sc, 1 r of dc and another r of sc. Every r of sc starts with 1 tch as a replacement for the 1st sc, every r of dc starts with 3 tch as a replacement for the 1st dc. Crochet a second strap in the same way. Sew on the straps to the front and the back of the top of the dress, at approx. 8 (9) cm from the side edge. Crochet around the neckline and the strap edges with 1 r of reverse single crochets. Carefully sew up all threads.

Abbreviations:

col. = colour • rd = round • r = row • st = stitch • sc = single crochet • dc = double crochet • ch = chain stitch • tch = turn chain • sl st = slip stitch • prev. rd = previous round • w o tog = work off together • w’d o tog = worked off together • rep. = repeat i.e. = in every • le = left • ri = right