a summer dress

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A light, sleeveless A-line summer dress with a fitted bodice and a flared skirt, approximately knee-length. The dress has thin shoulder straps and a defined waist seam.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Bodice

R1Ch 188, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (187)(187 sts)
R2[Sc 186, dec] repeat around. (186)(186 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (186)(186 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (186)(186 sts)
R5[Sc 185, dec] repeat around. (185)(185 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (185)(185 sts)
R7[Sc 184, dec] repeat around. (184)(184 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (184)(184 sts)
R9[Sc 183, dec] repeat around. (183)(183 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (183)(183 sts)
R11[Sc 182, dec] repeat around. (182)(182 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (182)(182 sts)
R13[Sc 181, dec] repeat around. (181)(181 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (181)(181 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (181)(181 sts)
R16[Sc 180, dec] repeat around. (180)(180 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (180)(180 sts)
R18[Sc 179, dec] repeat around. (179)(179 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (179)(179 sts)
R20[Sc 178, dec] repeat around. (178)(178 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (178)(178 sts)
R22[Sc 177, dec] repeat around. (177)(177 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (177)(177 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (177)(177 sts)
R25[Sc 176, dec] repeat around. (176)(176 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (176)(176 sts)
R27[Sc 175, dec] repeat around. (175)(175 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (175)(175 sts)
R29[Sc 174, dec] repeat around. (174)(174 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R31[Sc 173, dec] repeat around. (173)(173 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (173)(173 sts)
R33[Sc 172, dec] repeat around. (172)(172 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (172)(172 sts)
R35Sc in each st around. (172)(172 sts)
R36[Sc 171, dec] repeat around. (171)(171 sts)
R37Sc in each st around. (171)(171 sts)
R38[Sc 170, dec] repeat around. (170)(170 sts)
R39Sc in each st around. (170)(170 sts)
R40[Sc 169, dec] repeat around. (169)(169 sts)
R41Sc in each st around. (169)(169 sts)
R42[Sc 168, dec] repeat around. (168)(168 sts)
R43Sc in each st around. (168)(168 sts)
R44[Sc 167, dec] repeat around. (167)(167 sts)
R45Sc in each st around. (167)(167 sts)
R46Sc in each st around. (167)(167 sts)
R47[Sc 166, dec] repeat around. (166)(166 sts)
R48Sc in each st around. (166)(166 sts)
R49[Sc 165, dec] repeat around. (165)(165 sts)
R50Sc in each st around. (165)(165 sts)
R51[Sc 164, dec] repeat around. (164)(164 sts)
R52Sc in each st around. (164)(164 sts)
R53[Sc 163, dec] repeat around. (163)(163 sts)
R54Sc in each st around. (163)(163 sts)
R55[Sc 162, dec] repeat around. (162)(162 sts)
R56Sc in each st around. (162)(162 sts)
R57Sc in each st around. (162)(162 sts)
R58[Sc 161, dec] repeat around. (161)(161 sts)
R59Sc in each st around. (161)(161 sts)
R60[Sc 160, dec] repeat around. (160) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(160 sts)

Skirt

R1Pick up 187 sc evenly around opening. (187)(187 sts)
R2[Sc 1, inc] repeat around. (319)(319 sts)
R3[Sc 158, dec] repeat around. (317)(317 sts)
R4[Sc 316, dec] repeat around. (316)(316 sts)
R5[Sc 157, dec] repeat around. (314)(314 sts)
R6[Sc 313, dec] repeat around. (313)(313 sts)
R7[Sc 155, dec] repeat around. (311)(311 sts)
R8[Sc 310, dec] repeat around. (310)(310 sts)
R9[Sc 154, dec] repeat around. (308)(308 sts)
R10[Sc 307, dec] repeat around. (307)(307 sts)
R11[Sc 152, dec] repeat around. (305)(305 sts)
R12[Sc 304, dec] repeat around. (304)(304 sts)
R13[Sc 151, dec] repeat around. (302)(302 sts)
R14[Sc 301, dec] repeat around. (301)(301 sts)
R15[Sc 149, dec] repeat around. (299)(299 sts)
R16[Sc 298, dec] repeat around. (298)(298 sts)
R17[Sc 148, dec] repeat around. (296)(296 sts)
R18[Sc 295, dec] repeat around. (295)(295 sts)
R19[Sc 146, dec] repeat around. (293)(293 sts)
R20[Sc 292, dec] repeat around. (292)(292 sts)
R21[Sc 145, dec] repeat around. (290)(290 sts)
R22[Sc 289, dec] repeat around. (289)(289 sts)
R23[Sc 143, dec] repeat around. (287)(287 sts)
R24[Sc 286, dec] repeat around. (286)(286 sts)
R25[Sc 142, dec] repeat around. (284)(284 sts)
R26[Sc 283, dec] repeat around. (283)(283 sts)
R27[Sc 140, dec] repeat around. (281)(281 sts)
R28[Sc 280, dec] repeat around. (280)(280 sts)
R29[Sc 139, dec] repeat around. (278)(278 sts)
R30[Sc 277, dec] repeat around. (277)(277 sts)
R31[Sc 137, dec] repeat around. (275)(275 sts)
R32[Sc 274, dec] repeat around. (274)(274 sts)
R33[Sc 136, dec] repeat around. (272)(272 sts)
R34[Sc 271, dec] repeat around. (271)(271 sts)
R35[Sc 134, dec] repeat around. (269)(269 sts)
R36[Sc 268, dec] repeat around. (268)(268 sts)
R37[Sc 133, dec] repeat around. (266)(266 sts)
R38[Sc 265, dec] repeat around. (265)(265 sts)
R39[Sc 131, dec] repeat around. (263)(263 sts)
R40[Sc 262, dec] repeat around. (262)(262 sts)
R41[Sc 130, dec] repeat around. (260)(260 sts)
R42[Sc 259, dec] repeat around. (259)(259 sts)
R43[Sc 128, dec] repeat around. (257)(257 sts)
R44[Sc 256, dec] repeat around. (256)(256 sts)
R45[Sc 127, dec] repeat around. (254)(254 sts)
R46[Sc 253, dec] repeat around. (253)(253 sts)
R47[Sc 125, dec] repeat around. (251)(251 sts)
R48[Sc 250, dec] repeat around. (250)(250 sts)
R49[Sc 124, dec] repeat around. (248)(248 sts)
R50[Sc 247, dec] repeat around. (247)(247 sts)
R51[Sc 122, dec] repeat around. (245)(245 sts)
R52[Sc 244, dec] repeat around. (244)(244 sts)
R53[Sc 121, dec] repeat around. (242)(242 sts)
R54[Sc 241, dec] repeat around. (241)(241 sts)
R55[Sc 119, dec] repeat around. (239)(239 sts)
R56[Sc 238, dec] repeat around. (238)(238 sts)
R57[Sc 118, dec] repeat around. (236)(236 sts)
R58[Sc 235, dec] repeat around. (235)(235 sts)
R59[Sc 116, dec] repeat around. (233)(233 sts)
R60[Sc 232, dec] repeat around. (232)(232 sts)
R61[Sc 115, dec] repeat around. (230)(230 sts)
R62[Sc 229, dec] repeat around. (229)(229 sts)
R63[Sc 113, dec] repeat around. (227)(227 sts)
R64[Sc 226, dec] repeat around. (226)(226 sts)
R65[Sc 112, dec] repeat around. (224)(224 sts)
R66[Sc 223, dec] repeat around. (223)(223 sts)
R67[Sc 110, dec] repeat around. (221)(221 sts)
R68[Sc 220, dec] repeat around. (220)(220 sts)
R69[Sc 109, dec] repeat around. (218)(218 sts)
R70[Sc 217, dec] repeat around. (217)(217 sts)
R71[Sc 107, dec] repeat around. (215)(215 sts)
R72[Sc 214, dec] repeat around. (214)(214 sts)
R73[Sc 106, dec] repeat around. (212)(212 sts)
R74[Sc 211, dec] repeat around. (211)(211 sts)
R75[Sc 104, dec] repeat around. (209)(209 sts)
R76[Sc 208, dec] repeat around. (208)(208 sts)
R77[Sc 103, dec] repeat around. (206)(206 sts)
R78[Sc 205, dec] repeat around. (205)(205 sts)
R79[Sc 101, dec] repeat around. (203)(203 sts)
R80[Sc 202, dec] repeat around. (202)(202 sts)
R81[Sc 100, dec] repeat around. (200)(200 sts)
R82[Sc 199, dec] repeat around. (199)(199 sts)
R83[Sc 98, dec] repeat around. (197)(197 sts)
R84[Sc 196, dec] repeat around. (196)(196 sts)
R85[Sc 97, dec] repeat around. (194)(194 sts)
R86[Sc 193, dec] repeat around. (193)(193 sts)
R87[Sc 95, dec] repeat around. (191)(191 sts)
R88[Sc 190, dec] repeat around. (190)(190 sts)
R89[Sc 94, dec] repeat around. (188)(188 sts)
R90[Sc 187, dec] repeat around. (187) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(187 sts)

Right Strap

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening. (12)(12 sts)
R2[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R31Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Left Strap

R1Pick up 13 sc evenly around opening. (13)(13 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R31Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)