Size F crochet hook for dress, D for buttons
Sport weight yarn (example used knit Picks Shine Sport 60% Pima Cotton, 40% Modal® natural beech wood fiber...chosen because it is super soft and does not shrink)
Gauge aprox. 5 sts and 5 rows per inch in sc.
Pattern is worked bottom up
Skirt
Chain 156
Join in a loop being careful not to twist the chain.
1 ch2 (count as first dc) dc in each chain around and join with a slst at the top of ch2
2 slip stitch around ch2 (count as fpdc (front post double crochet), ch2, dc in back loops of next 2 dc, (fpdc next dc, dc in back loops of next 2 dc) repeat around and join to the top of ch2.
3 Repeat line #2 for 10 inches.
4 slip stitch around ch2, ch1, sc decrease next 2 sts together through back loops only, (fpsc (front post single crochet) , sc decrease next 2 sts together through back loops only), repeat around, and join with a slst at the ch1
5 ch1, turn, sc in same and next 3 sts, (decrease next 2 sts together. Sc in next 4 sc’s), repeat around and join with a slst in the top of first sc.
Yoke
6 ch1 turn, sc in each st around
7 Repeat line #6 times 12
Left back panel
8 ch1, turn, work 17 scs
9 ch1, turn, decrease next 2 sts together, work sc across
10 Ch1, turn, sc across 16
11 Repeat lines 9 & 10 twice more (you should end up with 14 scs)
12 Ch1, turn, sc 13
13 Ch1 turn, decrease next 2 sts together, sc 11
14 Ch1 turn, sc 11
15 Ch1 turn decrease next 2 sts together, sc 9
16 Ch1 turn, sc 9
17 Ch1 turn, decrease next 2 sts together, sc 7
18 Ch1 turn sc 8
19 Repeat line #18 times 4 and bind off
Back Right panel
20 With right side facing. Join yarn with a slip stitch in the 17th st from edge and work 17 sc’s
21 Ch1 turn work 15 scs, decrease next 2 sts together
22 Ch1 turn sc across 16
23 Repeat lines #21 and #22 twice more
24 Ch1 turn sc 13 decrease next 2 sts together
25 Ch1 turn decrease next 2 sts together, sc across 11
26 Ch1 turn sc 11
27 Ch1 turn decrease next 2 sts together, sc across 9
28 Ch1 turn sc9
29 Ch1 turn decrease next 2 sts together, sc across 7
30 Ch1 turn sc 8
31 Repeat row #29 times 4 and bind off
Front Panel
32 with right side facing, join yarn with a slip stitch in the 3rd ch from back left panel, sc across, leaving 2 free stitches before the back right panel.
33 Ch 1 turn, decrease next 2 sts together, sc across to last 2, decrease next 2 sts together
34 Ch1 turn, sc across
35 Repeat line #33
Front right shoulder
36 ch1 turn sc 10
37 Ch1 turn decrease next 2 sts together, sc across
38 Ch1 turn sc 9
39 Ch1 turn decrease next 2 sts together, sc across
40 Ch1 turn sc 8
41 Repeat row #36 times 5 bind off
Front left shoulder
42 skip 4 stitches from right front shoulder panel and join with a slip stitch. Ch1, sc in same st and in next 9
43 ch1 turn sc 8, decrease next 2 sts together
44 Ch1 turn sc across
45 Ch1 turn sc 7 decrease next 2 sts together
46 Ch1 turn sc 8
47 Repeat row #42 times 5 bind off
Seam shoulders with whip stitch and secure, weave in ends
Yoke trim
48 with right side facing and beginning at the side of back left, join with a slip stitch and work sc’s evenly along back left and neck opening. On right back, work sc ch4, work 5scs, ch4, work 5scs, ch4 work 5scs, ch4, sc remainder of right back , join with a slst to first sc on back left. Bind off and weave in end.
Sleeve trim
49 With right side facing, join with a slip st at armpit, ch1, work sc evenly around opening and join with a slst in first sc
50 Ch1 sc around, join with a slst in first sc
51 Ch1 work reverse sc around and join, bind off, weave in end.
Repeat for other side.
52a Simple skirting edge, working in free loops at the bottom edge of the skirt, join yarn with a slip stitch at the back, ch1, sc in same st and in each st around.
53a Ch1 work reverse single crochet around and join, bind off, weave in end.
Optional waist and bottom ruffles
52b For waist, join yarn with a slip stitch in free loops at the waist. Ch1, Sc evenly around, and join with a slst in the first sc.
53b Ch1 turn, sc ch1 in each st around and join with a slst in the first sc.
54b Ch1 turn sc in ch1 space, ch3 (sc in next ch1 space, ch3) repeat around and join with a slst in first sc
55b Ch1 (work 2 sc in ch3 space, ch3, work 2 more sc in ch 3 space) repeat around and join with a slst in first sc. Bind off…
For bottom repeat as above for first ruffle, sc’ing in the back loops only for round 49b
For second bottom ruffle if you desire, join yarn with a slip stitch at the back, working in the free loops of round 52b left from the first ruffle and repeat rows 52b through 55b. Bind off, weave in all ends.
Buttons…make 4 using D hook
Leaving a long tail, chain 2 and work 5 scs in first ch…do not join round, but continue to sc around for 5 more stitches…bind off…using tapestry needle whip around through both loops of each se, stuff the long cast on tail inside, and pull closed. Make a stitch through the opposite side of the ‘drawstring’ to fully secure and sew the button in place firmly. Weave in end and repeat
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© 2008-by Amy O’Holleran: This is my original work, and may not be reproduced for sale without my express permission.
