Valerie’s Vintage Dress Crochet Pattern

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Valerie's Vintage Dress - Free Crochet Pattern - The Lavender Chair
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Materials:

Dk Weight Yarn (King Cole Bamboo Cotton Solids 1000 Yards)

G 4.25mm Crochet Hook

Yarn Needle

Size(s):

Small (Medium, Large)

Difficulty:

Experienced

Gauge:

10 Dc x 4 rows = Approx 3″

Stitches:

Chain (Ch)- Yarn over. Pull through loop.

SS: Slip stitch- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Pull through stitch and loop.

Single crochet (Sc)- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

Half double crochet (Hdc)- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over.  Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 3 loops.

Double crochet (Dc)- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

Treble (Tr) – Yarn over 2 times. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.

Special Stitches:

V- Stitch – (Dc. Chain 1. Dc) in the same stitch.

Notes:

  • Turning chain does NOT count as your first stitch (unless otherwise specified). So, when working flat, be sure to work your first stitch in the very frist stitch. And when working in the round, be sure to work your first stitch in the same stitch as join.

Instructions:

Chain 132 (138, 144)

Round 1: Chain 1. *Sc in the next 3 chains. Chain 2.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 2: Chain 1. *Sc in the next 3 stitches. Chain 1. V-stitch into the the next chain 2 space. Chain 1.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 3: SS into the next stitch. Chain 1. *Sc. chain 1. Skip the next Sc. 5Dc in the v-stitch. Chain 1. Skip the next chain and Sc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 4: SS into the next chain and the next Dc. Chain 1. *Sc in the next 5Dc stitches. Chain 2. Skip the next Chain, Sc and Chain.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 5: SS into the next stitch. Chain 1. *Sc in the next 3 stitches. Chain 1. V-stitch into the the next chain 2 space. Chain 1. Skip the next Sc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 6 – 12: Repeat Rounds 3 – 5 ending in round 3.

Round 13: SS into the next chain and the next Dc. Chain 1. [*Sc in the next 5Dc stitches. Chain 2. Skip the next Chain, Sc and Chain.* Repeat from * to * 9(10, 11) times. Sc in the next 5Dc. Chain 9. Skip the next 12 5Dc shells.] x’s 2. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 14: SS into the next stitch. Chain 1. [*Sc in the next 3 stitches. Chain 1. V-stitch into the the next chain 2 space. Chain 1. skip the next Sc.* Repeat from * to * 9(10, 11) times. Sc in the next 3 stitches. chain 1. (working across chain spaces now) Skip the next Chain. V-stitch in the next chain. Chain 1. Sc in the next 3 stitches. Chain 1. Skip the next Chain. V-stitch in the next chain. Chain 1. Skip the next chain and Sc.] x’s 2. Join with  a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 15: SS into the next stitch. Chain 1. *Sc. chain 1. Skip the next Sc. 5Dc in the v-stitch. Chain 1. Skip the next chain and Sc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 16: SS into the next chain and the next Dc. Chain 1. *Sc in the next 5Dc stitches. Chain 2. Skip the next Chain, Sc and Chain.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 17: SS into the next stitch. Chain 1. *Sc in the next 3 stitches. Chain 1. V-stitch into the the next chain 2 space. Chain 1. Skip the next Sc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.

Round 18 – 26: Repeat rounds 15 – 17 ending in round 16.

Round 27: Chain 1. *Hdc in the next 5 Dc. Hdc in the next chain 2 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (132)

Round 28: Chain 3. Tr in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Tr made. (132)

Round 29: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (132)

Change Color

Round 30: Chain 2. *V-stitch. Skip the next stitch. V-stitch in the next stitch. Skip the next stitch. (Dc. Chain 1. Dc. Chain 1. Dc.) in the next stitch. Skip the next stitch.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.

Round 31 – Desired length: SS into the next chain. Chain 2. V-stitch in each chain 1 space around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.