Crochet sleeveless summer dress

This lightweight white sheath dress is easy to wear with anything. Nothing extra, a tight silhouette, can’t be better suited for warm weather.

Sizes: 34/36 (40/42) 46/48

You will need: yarn (58% viscose, 42% cotton; 115 m/50 g) – 700 (800) 900 g white; hook number 5.

Main pattern: st. b/n, while constantly inserting the hook only behind the front wall of the loops of the previous row. Start each row with 1 additional ch. rise and finish 1 tbsp. b/n in the 1st article. b/n of the previous row.

Square pattern: for the 1st square, starting at arrow A, make a chain of 33 vp. + 1 v.p. lifting and tie acc. The crochet pattern consists of 16 rows in the forward and reverse directions, while constantly inserting the hook only behind the front wall of the loops. As a result, the 1st square is completed.

For the 2nd square, fasten the thread at arrow B at the corner of the 1st square and make a chain of 16 vp. Turn the work and for the 1st row, first tie a chain of VP, then tie the side edge of the 1st square and continue working in rows in the forward and reverse direction. Similarly knit square by square for the 1st strip of squares. For the 2nd strip of squares, fasten the thread to the upper left corner of the last square of the 1st strip (arrow C) and continue working accordingly.

Knitting density: square (side length 16 loops) -9×9 cm; side length 15 loops -8×8 cm; side length 14 loops -7×7 cm.

Description of work: perform a chain of 33 v.p. +1 v.p. rise and knit a strip of 12 (14) 16 squares with a square pattern. Make 5 stripes of squares in height. Then continue the square pattern, but perform squares only for 15 loops and 15 rows, for this, in the 1st row on both sides of the corner, knit 1 x 2 stitches together. After 7 strips of squares = 61 cm from the initial row, divide the work into 2 halves of 6 (7) 8 squares and on each half perform 2 more strips of squares for 14 loops and 14 rows. After 9 stripes of squares = 75 cm from the initial row, make another 7 cm for the plank with the main pattern and finish the work.

Assembly: Sew shoulder seams on both sides, leaving the middle 28 cm open for cutting the neckline. Perform a side seam on 7 strips of squares = 61 cm. Tie the edge of the armholes with 1 circular row of stitches. b/n and conn. Art.