Designer: Stacey Williams From Busting Stitches
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Materials:
Worsted weight yarn
I 5.50mm Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Size(s):
2t (4t, 6)
Abbreviations:
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Ch – Chain
Sc – Single Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Dc – Double Crochet
BpDc – Back Post Double Crochet
FpDc – Front Post Double Crochet
Stitches:
CH: Chain- Yarn over pull through one loop.
SC: Single crochet- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops.
HDC: Half double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through three stitches.
FPDC: Yarn over. Insert hook around the front to back and around stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops.
BPDC: Yarn over. Insert hook around the stitch fron back to front into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops.
Special Stitches:
- Puff Stitch – Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, and pull through all 5 loops. (.75 inch height)
Instructions:
Top of Shirt:
Ch 65 [70, 75]
Rnd 1: Join with a sl st in the beginning chain; ch 2, Dc into each chain; join with a sl st in the beginning ch 2.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, fpDc around the next stitch, puff stitch into the next stitch, *fpDc around the next 4 stitches, puff stitch into the next stitch; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the ch 2.
Rnd 3: Ch 2, fpDc around the next fpDc, skip the puff stitch, fpDc around the next 2 fpDc, puff stitch into the space before the next stitch, *fpDc around the next 2 fpDc, skip the puff stitch, fpDc around the next 2 fpDc, puff stitch into the space before the next stitch; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the ch 2.
Rnd 4: ch 2, fpDc around the next fpDc, puff stitch into the space before the next stitch, fpDc around the next 2 fpDc, skip the puff stitch, *fpDc around the next 2 fpDc, puff stitch into the space before the next stitch, fpDc around the next 2 fpDc, skip the puff stitch. repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the ch 2.
Rnd 5-6 [6, 8]: Repeat Rnds 3 & 4
Rnd 7 [7, 9]:Change to second color Ch 2, fphDc around the next fphDc, skip the puff stitch, fphDc around the next 2 fphDc, working with first color puff stitch into the space before the next stitch, *working with second color fphDc around the next 2 fphDc, skip the puff stitch, fphDc around the next 2 fphDc, working with first color puff stitch into the space before the next stitch; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the ch 2.
Rnd 8 [8, 10]: Change to first color Ch 2, fphDc around the next fphDc, working with third color puff stitch into the space before the next stitch, working with first color fphDc around the next 2 fphDc, skip the puff stitch, *fphDc around the next 2 fphDc, working with third color puff stitch into the space before the next stitch, working with first color fphDc around the next 2 fphDc; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the ch 2.
Rnd 9 [9, 11]: Ch 2, hDc into each stitch; join with a sl st in the ch 2.
Rnd 10 [10, 12]: Ch 1, Sc into the next 12 [, ] stitches, skip 8 [, ] stitches, ch 21 [, ], Sc into the next 24 [, ] stitches, skip 8 [, ] stitches, ch 21 [, ], Sc to the end.
Rnd 11 [11, 13]: Ch 1, Sc into each stitch and chain; join with a sl st in the beginning stitch. Tie off and join at the bottom to start the skirt of the dress.
Skirt of Shirt:
Rnd 1: Ch 3, Dc into the next 2 stitches, skip 1 stitch, (3Dc, ch 1, 3Dc) into the next stitch, skip 1 stitch, *Dc into the next 3 stitches, skip 1 stitch, (3Dc, ch 1, 3Dc) into the next stitch; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, bfpDc around the next stitch, fpDc around the next stitch, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch, *fpDc around the next stitch, bpDc around the next stitch, fpDc around the next stitch, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, bpDc around the next stitch, fpDc around the next stitch, skip 3 stitches, (4Dc, ch 1, 4Dc) in the next stitch, skip 3 stitches, *fpDc around the next stitch, bpDc around the next stitch, fpDc around the next stitch, skip 3 stitches, (4Dc, ch 1, 4Dc) in the next stitch, skip 3 stitches; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, bfpDc around the next stitch, fpDc around the next stitch, Dc into the next stitch, *ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch; repeat from * 3 more times; *fpDc around the next stitch, bpDc around the next stitch, fpDc around the next stitch, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, bpDc around the next stitch, fpDc around the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, (4Dc, ch 1, 4Dc) in the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, *fpDc around the next stitch, bpDc around the next stitch, fpDc around the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, (4Dc, ch 1, 4Dc) in the next stitch, skip 4 stitches; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3.
Rnd 6: Ch 3, bfpDc around the next stitch, fpDc around the next stitch, Dc into the next stitch, *ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch; repeat from * 3 more times; *fpDc around the next stitch, bpDc around the next stitch, fpDc around the next stitch, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3.
Rnds 7 – 20 [22, 24]: Repeat Rnds 5 & 6
Rnd 21 [23, 25]: Ch 3, bpDc around the next stitch, fpDc around the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, (4Dc, ch 1, 4Dc) in the front loops of the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, *fpDc around the next stitch, bpDc around the next stitch, fpDc around the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, (4Dc, ch 1, 4Dc) in the front loops of the next stitch, skip 4 stitches; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3. Tie off.
Rnd 22 [24, 26]: Join with 3rd color in the back size of rnd 21 [23, 25] behind the ch-3, Ch 3, bpDc around the next 2 stitches, skip 4 stitches, (4Dc, ch 1, 4Dc) in the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, *bpDc around the next 3 stitches, skip 4 stitches, (4Dc, ch 1, 4Dc) in the next stitch, skip 4 stitches; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3.
Rnd 23 [25, 27]: Ch 3, bfpDc around the next stitch, fpDc around the next stitch, Dc into the next stitch, *ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch; repeat from * 3 more times; *fpDc around the next stitch, bpDc around the next stitch, fpDc around the next stitch, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch, ch 1, skip 1 stitch, Dc into the next stitch; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3.
Rnd 24 [26, 28]: Ch 3, bpDc around the next stitch, fpDc around the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, (4Dc, ch 1, 4Dc) in the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, *fpDc around the next stitch, bpDc around the next stitch, fpDc around the next stitch, skip 4 stitches, (4Dc, ch 1, 4Dc) in the next stitch, skip 4 stitches; repeat from * to the end; join with a sl st in the beginning ch-3. Tie off and weave in the ends.
