Enchanted Sun Dress Crochet Pattern

Materials

3mm crochet hook

Sport weight yarn: Salmon, pink and lilac shade (about 500 gr for the sample – size L/150 gr or 656 yds per skein)

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Yarn needle

Scissors

Special Stitches Used

V stitch: (dc, ch1, dc) into same stitch or space.

2dc- V stitch: (2dc, ch1, 2dc) into same stitch or space.

Size Information

This crochet Enchanted sun dress pattern fits size L (chest size: 36 to 38 inches).

Skill Level

Easy

Gauge

12 double crochet stitches x 5 rows approximately 2 inches (with materials indicated).

Dress Instructions

(Work in rounds)

• R1: Ch176, sl into 1st ch to form round, dc around, total 176 sts, sl into 1st stitch to join.
• R2: dc around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
• R3 to R20: same as R2.
• R21: (fpdc, skip 1 st, V stitch into next st, skip 1 st) x 44 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
• R22: (fpdc, skip 1 st, 2dc – V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 1 st) x 44 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
• R23: (fpdc, skip 2 sts, 2dc – V stitch into next ch1-space, skip 2 sts) x 44 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
• R24 to R31: same as R23.
• R32: (fpdc, skip 1 st, dc into next st, 2dc – V stitch into next ch1-space, dc into next st, skip 1 st) x 44 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
• R33: (fpdc, skip 2 sts, dc into next st, 2dc – V stitch into next ch1-space, dc into next st, skip 2 sts) x 44 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
• R34 to R41: same as R33.
• R42: (fpdc, skip 1 st, 2dc across, 2dc – V stitch into next ch1-space, 2dc across, skip 1 st) x 44 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
• R43: (fpdc, skip 2 sts, 2dc across, 2dc – V stitch into next ch1-space, 2dc across, skip 2 sts) x 44 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
• R44 to R51: same as R43.
• R52: (fpdc, skip 1 st, 3dc across, 2dc – V stitch into next ch1-space, 3dc across, skip 1 st) x 44 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
• R53: (fpdc, skip 2 sts, 3dc across, 2dc – V stitch into next ch1-space, 3dc across, skip 2 sts) x 44 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
• R54 to R61: same as R53.
• R62: (fpdc, skip 1 st, 4dc across, 2dc – V stitch into next ch1-space, 4dc across, skip 1 st) x 44 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
• R63: (fpdc, skip 2 sts, 4dc across, 2dc – V stitch into next ch1-space, 4dc across, skip 2 sts) x 44 times around, sl into 1st stitch to join.
• R64 to R71: same as R63 (fasten off).

Back Part and Shoulder Straps

Back Part

• R1: From the 1st ch of 176 chain (upper part of the dress), sc around, total 176 sts, sl into 1st stitch to join (fasten off).
• (Work in rows from R2 to the rest)
• R2: From the 1st st of R1, skip 15 sts, make 58 dc across, turn.
• R3: 58 dc across, turn.
• R4 to R7: same as R3.

Shoulder Straps

• R8: 12 dc across, turn.
• R9 to R28: same as R8 (fasten off, leave long end for seaming).
• Join the strap and front side with sc or sl (fasten off).
• Repeat from R8 to R28 at the other side to make the other shoulder strap (fasten off, weave in ends).