Mystery hunter dress
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Materials
6 mm hook
1050m/ 500g DK weight yarn in Purple
210m/ 100g DK weight yarn in Lilac
(I used Ice Yarns Softly Baby in Purple and Lilac)
Yarn needle
Stitch markers
Scissors
Stitches
Chain (ch)
Slip stitch (sl st)
Single crochet (sc)
Foundation double crochet (fdc)
Double crochet (dc)
Double crochet decrease (dc dec)
Decrease row: Ch 2, dc dec, dc around until only two stitches remain. Dc dec in remaining stitches, sl st to first st.
Notes Gauge: 14 stitches and 13 rows = 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm)
Sizes: S (M, L, XL)
Finished chest circumferences:
S: 88 cm / 34”
M: 95 cm / 37”
L: 108 cm / 42”
XL: 122 cm / 48”
Project is worked in the round.
Instructions
Yoke
In Purple:
Round 1: fdc 66 (72,78,84), sl st to first st.
Mark stitches number: 1, 23 (25, 27, 29), 34 (37, 40, 43), 56 (61, 66, 71)
Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same st, dc around with 3 dc in each marked st. Sl st to first st.
Rounds 3 -11 (12, 14, 16): Sl st along to 2nd stitch of the first 3 dc cluster of the previous round, ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc around with 3 dc worked in the 2nd dc of each 3dc cluster in previous round. Sl st to first st.
Sleeve separation
Round 1: Sl st to 2nd dc of 3dc cluster of the previous round, ch 10 (10, 12, 14), sl st in 2nd dc of next 3dc cluster of the previous round. Dc along to the 2nd dc of next 3dc cluster of the previous round, ch 10 (10, 12, 14), sl st in 2nd dc of next 3dc cluster of the previous round. Dc to end, sl st to first st. (102 (114, 126, 144))
Round 2: Ch 2, dc around, sl st to first st. (102 (114, 126, 144))
Round 3: Ch 2, [16 (18, 20, 23) dc, dc inc] around, sl st to first st. (108 (120, 132, 150))
Rounds 4-28: Ch 2, dc around, sl st to first st. (108 (120, 132, 150))
At the end of round 28, change to Lilac.
Rounds 29-32: Ch 2, dc around, sl st to first st. (108 (120, 132, 150))
At the end of round 32, change to Purple.
Round 33: Ch 2, [17 (19, 21, 24) dc, dc inc] around, sl st to first st. (114 (126, 138, 156))
Rounds 34-39: Ch 2, dc around, sl st to first st. (114 (126, 138, 156))
Round 40: Ch 2, [18 (20, 22, 25) dc, dc inc] around, sl st to first st. (120 (132, 144, 162))
Rounds 41-46: Ch 2, dc around, sl st to first st. (120 (132, 144, 162))
Round 47: Ch 2, [19 (21, 23, 26) dc, dc inc] around, sl st to first st. (126 (138, 150, 168))
At the end of round 47, switch to Lilac.
Rounds 48-51: Ch 2, dc around, sl st to first st. (126 (138, 150, 168))
Round 52: Ch 1, sc around, sl st to first st.(126 (138, 150, 168))
Finish off.
Sleeves
In Purple, repeat once for each sleeve:
Round 1: Join yarn in the middle of the underarm. Ch 2, dc in each dc with 2 dc in the exposed sides of dc stitches, sl st to first st. (44 (47, 54, 61))
Rounds 2-3: Ch 2, 2 dc dec, dc around until only 4 sts remain, 2 dc dec in remaining sts. Sl st to first st. (36 (39, 46, 53))
Rounds 4-5: work Decrease Row. (32 (35, 41, 49))
Rounds 6-13: Ch 2, dc around, sl st to first st. (32 (35, 41, 49))
Round 14: work Decrease Row. (30 (33, 39, 47))
Rounds 15-16: Ch 2, dc around, sl st to first st. (30 (33, 39, 47))
Round 17: work Decrease Row. (28 (31, 37, 45))
Rounds 18-19: Ch 2, dc around, sl st to first st. (28 (31, 37, 45))
Round 20: work Decrease Row. (26 (29, 35, 43))
Rounds 21-22: Ch 2, dc around, sl st to first st. (26 (29, 35, 43))
Round 23: work Decrease Row. (24 (27, 33, 41))
Rounds 24-28: Ch 2, dc around, sl st to first st. (24 (27, 33, 41))
At the end of round 28, change to Lilac.
Round 29: Ch 2, 2 dc dec, dc around until only 4 sts remain, 2 dc dec in remaining sts. Sl st to first st. (20 (23, 29, 37))
Rounds 30-34: Ch 2, dc around, sl st to first st. (20 (23, 29, 37))
Round 35: Ch 1, sc around, sl st to first st. (20 (23, 29, 37))
Finish off.
Collar
In Purple:
Round 1: Join yarn at the back of the neck (where the first round began) and sc evenly around the collar.
Round 2: sc around, sl st to first st.
Finish off.
Weave in ends.
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