transatlantic crochetStrawberry dress
Updated: Mar 30, 2022
A crochet re-imagining of the infamous 2020 Strawberry Dress by Lirika Matoshi that swept across social media.
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Sizes
XS [S, M, L, XL]
36 [38, 40, 42, 44]”/90 [95, 100, 105, 110] cm bust
34 [36, 38, 40, 42]”/85 [90, 95, 100, 105] cm waist
Materials
4 mm hook
720g [760, 800g, 840g, 880g] DK yarn in pink
I used Ice Yarns Alara
100g DK yarn in red
I used Ice Yarns Lorena
50g DK yarn in green
I used Ice Yarns Baby Summer
50 g DK yarn in white
I used Ice Yarns Favourite Wool
Yarn needle
Pins
Stitch markers
Scissors
2x length of elastic that fits around your upper arm +1cm/½”
Sewing needle and thread
(Optional) French knitting machine/doll
OR leather/suede/rope/ribbon/other cord that can wrap around your waist twice with about 30cm/1 ft of excess
Stitches
US terms
Chain (ch)
Slip stitch (sl st)
Single crochet (sc)
Half double crochet (hdc)
Half double increase (hdc inc)
Half double decreased (hdc dec)
Double crochet (dc)
Double crochet increase (dc inc)
Pattern notes
Pattern is worked flat.
The skirt length can be made as long as desired. To add length, keep repeating and incrementing rows in the same fashion.
You do not have to use the aforementioned colours or even strawberries. Any colour scheme and appliqué is fine: let your imagination run wild!
Lirika Matoshi recently released a cherry dress. To make this design, replace the pink with pastel green, and use the cherry appliqué pattern provided at the end instead of the strawberry one.
Gauge
14 rows and 19 sts of hdc = 10 cm x 10 cm (4” x 4”)
The foundation row should fit around your underbust. If you do not succeed the first time, try again with a different size until you get the fit.
Special rows
Decrease row: Slst in first st, ch 1, hdc along until one st remains, leave last st unworked, ch 1, turn
Collar decrease row: One stitch is to be lost on the side of the row that is towards the collar/neck of the piece. If the row begins on the armhole-side, leave the last st of that row unworked. If the row begins on the neck-side, begin the row with a slst into the first st, then ch 1. Refer to Top diagram, edges in red are affected by this rule:
Edging motif: (sc, sk 2, 5 dc in next st, sk 2) or (sc, sk 2, 7 dc in next st, sk 2) for a more ruffled look.
Instructions
Top
In pink, ch 123 [130, 137, 144, 151]
Row 1: skip 2 chs, hdc along, ch 1 turn (121, [128, 135, 142, 149])
You can use a fhdc (foundation half double crochet) for this if you prefer.
Rows 2-7: hdc along, ch 1 turn (121, [128, 135, 142, 149])
Mark the 12, [12, 13, 13, 14] th stitch from each side.
Row 8: *hdc to one stitch before marker, hdc inc, hdc into marker, hdc inc*, repeat **, hdc to end of row, ch 1, turn (125, [132, 139, 146, 153])
Row 9: hdc 63, [66, 69, 73, 77], hdc inc, hdc to end of row, ch 1, turn (126, [133, 140, 147, 154])
Rows 10-13: hdc along, ch 1 turn (126, [133, 140, 147, 154])
Front Left
Mark st #63, [67, 70, 73, 77]
Row 14: hdc dec, hdc to 2 sts before marker, hdc dec, ch 1 turn (61, [64, 68, 71, 75])
Rows 15-16: hdc along, ch 1, turn (61, [64, 68, 71, 75])
Row 17: Decrease row (see pattern notes) (59, [62, 66, 69, 73])
Mark the first stitch of row 17.
Front left armhole shaping
Row 18: hdc 30, [32, 34, 36, 38], ch1, turn (30, [32, 34, 36, 38])
Row 19: hdc along, ch 1, turn (30, [32, 34, 36, 38])
Row 20: hdc 28, [30, 32, 34, 36], ch 1, turn (28, [30, 32, 34, 36])
Row 21: Decrease row (see pattern notes) (26, [28, 30, 32, 34])
Row 22: hdc along, ch 1, turn (26, [28, 30, 32, 34])
Row 23: hdc 25, [27, 29, 31, 33], ch 1, turn (25, [27, 29, 31, 33])
Row 24: Collar decrease row (24, [26, 28, 30, 32])
Rows 25-27: hdc along, ch 1, turn (24, [26, 28, 30, 32])
Row 28: Collar decrease row (23, [25, 27, 29, 31])
Rows 29-30: hdc along, ch 1, turn (23, [25, 27, 29, 31])
Row 31: Collar decrease row (22, [24, 26, 28, 30])
Rows 32-34: hdc along, ch 1, turn (22, [24, 26, 28, 30])
Row 35: Collar decrease row (21, [23, 25, 27, 29])
Rows 36-37: hdc along, ch 1, turn (21, [23, 25, 27, 29])
Row 38: Collar decrease row (20, [22, 24, 26, 28])
Rows 39-41: hdc along, ch 1, turn (20, [22, 24, 26, 28])
Row 42: Collar decrease row (19, [21, 23, 25, 27])
Rows 43-44: hdc along, ch 1, turn (19, [21, 23, 25, 27])
Row 45: Collar decrease row (18, [20, 22, 24, 26])
Rows 46-48: hdc along, ch 1, turn (18, [20, 22, 24, 26])
Row 49: Collar decrease row (17, [19, 21, 23, 25])
Sizes S and up
Rows 50-51: hdc along, ch 1, turn (-, [19, 21, 23, 25])
Sizes M and up
Row 52: Collar decrease row (-, [-, 20, 22, 24])
Rows 53-54: hdc along, ch 1, turn (-, [-, 20, 22, 24])
Size XL
Rows 55-57: hdc along, ch 1, turn (-, [-, -, -, 24])
Finish off.
Back left
Join yarn at beginning of row 17, at marker.
Row 18: hdc 24, [25, 26, 27, 28], ch 1, turn (24, [25, 26, 27, 28])
Row 19: hdc along, ch 1, turn (24, [25, 26, 27, 28])
Row 20: hdc 22, [23, 24, 25, 26], ch 1 turn (22, [23, 24, 25, 26])
Row 21: hdc along, ch 1, turn (22, [23, 24, 25, 26])
Row 22: Collar decrease row (21, [22, 23, 24, 25])
Row 23: sl st, ch 1, hdc 20, [21, 22, 23, 24], ch 1 turn (20, [21, 22, 23, 24])
Rows 24-27: hdc along, ch 1, turn (20, [21, 22, 23, 24])
Row 28: Collar decrease row (19, [20, 21, 22, 23])
Rows 29-31: hdc along, ch 1, turn (19, [20, 21, 22, 23])
Row 32: Collar Decrease row (18, [19, 20, 21, 22])
Rows 33-42: hdc along, ch 1, turn (18, [19, 20, 21, 22])
Row 43: Collar Decrease row (17, [18, 19, 20, 21])
Rows 44-49: hdc along, ch 1, turn (17, [18, 19, 20, 21])
Sizes S and up
Rows 50-51: hdc along, ch 1, turn (-, [18, 19, 20, 21])
Sizes M and up
Rows 52-54: hdc along, ch 1, turn (-, [-, 19, 20, 21])
Size XL
Rows 55-57: hdc along, ch 1, turn (-, [-, -, -, 21])
Either finish off, then whipstitch this row to the last row of the Front left or slst this row to the last row of Front left, then finish off.
Note: it is normal that one side is bigger than the other. when you sew the pieces together, line the ends up and sew along evenly: this will give a ruffled look.
Right
Join yarn at the beginning of row 13 of Top.
Work as for Front left and Back left.
Sleeves (make 2)
All sizes
In Pink, ch 10
Row 1: sk 2, hdc 6, hdc inc, hdc inc in last st, turn so that you are working on the underside of the chain, hdc inc, 6 hdc, ch 1, turn (18)
Row 2: hdc 6, (hdc, hdc inc) x3, hdc 6, ch 1, turn (21)
Row 3: hdc 6, (2 hdc, hdc inc) x3, hdc 6, ch 1, turn (24)
Row 4 hdc 6, (3 hdc, hdc inc) x3, hdc 6, ch 1, turn (27)
Row 5: hdc 6, (4 hdc, hdc inc) x3, hdc 6, ch 1, turn (30)
Row 6: hdc 6, (5 hdc,hdc inc) x3, hdc 6, ch 1, turn (33)
Row 7: hdc 6, (6 hdc, hdc inc) x3, hdc 6, ch 1, turn (36)
Row 8: hdc 6, (7 hdc, hdc inc) x3, hdc 6, ch 1, turn (39)
Row 9: hdc 6, (8 hdc, hdc inc) x3, hdc 6, ch 1, turn (42)
Row 10: hdc 6, (9 hdc, hdc inc) x3, hdc 6, ch 1, turn (45)
Row 11: hdc 6, (10 hdc, hdc inc) x3, hdc 6, ch 1, turn (48)
Sizes S and up
Row 12: hdc 6, (11 hdc, hdc inc) x3, hdc 6, ch 1, turn (51)
Sizes M and up
Row 13: hdc 6, (12 hdc, hdc inc) x3, hdc 6, ch 1, turn (54)
Sizes L and up
Row 14: hdc 6, (13 hdc, hdc inc) x3, hdc 6, ch 1, turn (57)
Size XL
Row 15: hdc 6, (14 hdc, hdc inc) x3, hdc 6, ch 1, turn (60)
All sizes
Rows 12 [13, 14, 15, 16]-31 [33, 34, 36, 38]: hdc along, ch 1, turn (48, [51, 54, 57, 60])
Shaping the sleeve
Row 1: inc, hdc until 1 st remains, inc, ch 1, turn (50, [53, 56, 59, 62])
Row 2: hdc along, ch 1, turn (50, [53, 56, 59, 62])
Row 3: inc, hdc until 1 st remains, inc, ch 1, turn (52, [55, 58, 61, 64])
Row 4: inc, inc, hdc until 2 sts remains, inc, inc, ch 1, turn (56, [59, 62, 65, 68])
Row 5: hdc along (56, [59, 62, 65, 68])
Ch 6, [7, 7, 7, 8], and join to the first st of the previous row (of the sleeve), ch 1, turn.
Rows 6-10: hdc 62, [66, 69, 72, 76], join to first st with sl st, ch 1, turn (62, [66, 69, 72, 76])
Row 11: hdc 62, [66, 69, 72, 76], join to first st with sl st, FO