Off-Shoulder Beach Dress – Free crochet pattern

YOU WILL NEED

• Yarn (40% viscose, 30% cotton, 20% linen, 10% polyamide; 125 m/50 g) — 450 (500) 500 g burgundy;
• crochet hooks № 4 and 4.5.

Patterns and Schemes

Filet Pattern

Number of stitches divisible by 12 + 1.

Follow the scheme. Start with stitches before the rapport, repeat the rapport continuously, and finish with stitches after the rapport.

Execute rows 1–9 once, then repeat rows 2–9 continuously.

Border

Initial number of stitches divisible by 16 + 1.

Crochet as per the filet pattern but according to scheme 2 directly on the initial row of the filet pattern. Execute rows 1–7 once.

Gauge: 23 sts x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm, crocheted with a № 4 hook in filet pattern; 21 sts x 10 rows = 10 x 10 cm, crocheted with a № 4.5 hook in filet pattern.

Pattern

WORK EXECUTION

Back

Using a 4.5 mm hook, chain  97 (109) 121 + chain 3 as an initial chain. Crochet the filet pattern. After 31 cm from the initial row, switch to a 4 mm hook. Due to the change to a smaller hook, there will be a decrease in the width of the dress, as shown in the pattern. After 63 cm from the initial row (or when the desired length is reached), skip the first and last 12 (18) 24 stitches for the armholes and the middle 47 stitches for the neckline. Continue working on the remaining 13 stitches on each side for the straps according to the pattern.

Finish the work when the straps reach a height of approximately 11 cm = 12 rows.

Note: Check the length of the straps by fitting and adapt if necessary.

Front: Crochet as for the back.

Sleeves

Using a 4 mm hook, chain 61 (67) 73 + chain 3 as an initial chain for each sleeve. Crochet the filet pattern, starting and ending with 3 additional double crochets for the second size.

Finish the work after 7.5 cm = 8 rows from the initial row.

Assembly

Complete the right side seam, sleeve seams, and straps. Crochet the border along the lower edge with a 4.5 mm hook, making 193 (217) 241 single crochets in the first row.

Complete the left side seam.

Sew the sleeves on both sides, 2 cm below the upper edge of the side seam, aligning the side seams and sleeve seams.