Skills used:
• Single crochet
• Double crochet
• Treble crochet
• Shells
Sizes: Women's Small (Medium, Large, Extra Large, 2X)
Finished measurements:
Bust: 32(36, 40, 44, 48)"
Length: 33 1/2 (33 1/2, 34, 34, 34 1/2)"
Yarn weight: 1
Yarn used: Lizbeth Crochet Thread Size 10 by Handy Hands
Materials
• 17 (20, 23, 26, 29) balls Lizbeth Crochet Thread Size 10 by Handy Hands, 100% Egyptian cotton (122 yds/25g) in color 676 Leaf Green Dark
• U.S. size 7 (1.5mm) steel crochet hook, or size required for gauge
• U.S. size 9 (1.7mm) steel crochet hook
• Stitch marker
• Yarn needle
Yarn alternatives
Save: Curio by Knit Picks
Spend: Classic Siena 4 Ply by Rowan
Splurge: Yumbrel by Araucania Details
Gauge
28 dc and 14 1/2 rows = 4" (10cm) using smaller hook
Special abbreviations
Bind off: At beg of row, sl st over stated number of sts, then sl st in next st to begin resuming work. At end of row, skip stated number of sts and do not work them.
Small shell: [2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc] in indicated st.
Shell: [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in indicated st.
DRESS
Back
Waist to shoulder With smaller hook, ch 114(128, 142, 156, 170).
Row 1 (RS): Dc 1 in 4th ch from hook and in each of next 3 ch, skip 1 ch, small shell in next ch, skip 1 ch, *dc 10, skip 1 ch, small shell in next ch, skip 1 ch; rep from * to last 5 chs, dc 5. (112 [126, 140, 154, 168] dc)
Row 2: Ch 3, dc 4, small shell in shell, *dc 10, small shell in shell; rep from * to last 5 sts, dc 5.
Rep row 2 for patt, inc 1 st each end of row every other row 5 times. (122 [136, 150, 164, 178] dc)
Work even until piece measures approx 5 1/2".
Shape armholes
Continue in patt, sl st in first 3 (4, 5, 6, 7) sts at beg and leave last 3 (4, 5, 6, 7) sts unworked at end of next row, then every other row 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 2 times, 1 st 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) times. (96 [108, 118, 130, 140] dc)
Continue in patt until armholes measure approx 4 (4, 4 1/2, 4 1/2, 5)".
Shape neck
Next row: Turn and work across 33 (36, 39, 42, 45) dc, maintaining patt, leaving center 30 (36,40, 46, 50) sts unworked, join another ball of yarn in next st, maintaining patt, work in each of next 33 (36, 40,42, 45) sts.
Working both sides at same time, bind off on neck edge 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) sts 1 time, 5 sts 2 times, and 3 sts 1 time. 14 (16, 18, 20, 22) sts rem on each shoulder.
Work in patt until armhole measures 8 (8, 8 1/2, 8 1/2, 9)". Fasten off.
Front
Work as for back until 4 (4, 6, 6, 8) armhole rows are worked.
Continue with armhole shaping and, at the same time, work neck shaping as for back. Fasten off.
Assembly and edging
Sew side and shoulder seams.
With smaller hook, RS facing, starting at seam, work 2 rnds sc around neck and armholes. Fasten off.
Waist to hips
Working in continuous rnds, start working in beg ch.
With smaller hook, join in shell next to any seam, pm, [ch 1, 1 hdc, ch 1, 2 dc] in same sp (counts as first shell), [skip 2 dc, small shell in next dc] 3 times, *small shell in next shell, [skip 2 dc, small shell in next dc] 3 times; rep from * around, do not join; working in continuous rnds, moving marker up to next rnd, work small shell in each shell until waist to hips portion measures approx 6V 1/2". (64 [72, 80, 88, 96] shells)
Do not fasten off. Continue with skirt.
Skirt
Change to larger hook. Working in continuous rnds, move marker up at each rnd end. Each patt repeat is worked over 4 shells.
Rnd 1: *Shell (always in next shell if not otherwise stated), ch 2, dc 1 in next shell, ch 2, [2 dc, ch 6, 2 dc] in next shell, ch 2, dc 1 in next shell, ch 2; rep from * around. Do not join throughout pineapple patt. (16 [18, 20, 22, 24] patt repeats)
Rnd 2: *Shell, skip ch-2 sp, dc 1 in dc, ch 4, 12 tr in ch-6 sp, ch 4, skip ch-2 sp, dc 1 in dc; rep from * around. Do not join.
Rnd 3: *Shell, ch 3, tr 1 in next tr, [ch 1, 1 tr in next tr] 11 times, ch 3; rep from * around.
Rnd 4: *Shell, ch 5, sc 1 in ch-1 sp, [ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp] 10 times, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 5: *[2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] all in next shell, ch 5, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-3 sp] 9 times, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 6: *Shell in ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-3 sp] 8 times, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 7: *Shell, shell in ch-1 sp, shell in next shell, ch 5, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp] 7 times, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 8: *Shell in each of next 3 shells, ch 5, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp] 6 times, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 9: *Shell, ch 3, [2 dc, ch 6, 2 dc] in next shell, ch 3, shell in next shell, ch 5, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 10: *Shell, ch 3, 12 tr in ch-6 sp, ch 3, shell in next shell, ch 5, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 11: *Shell, ch 3, tr 1 in next tr, [ch 1, tr 1 in next tr] 11 times, ch 3, shell in next shell, ch 5, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 12: *Shell, ch 5, sc 1 in ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-1 sp] 10 times, ch 5, shell in next shell, ch 5, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp] 2 times, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 13: *Shell, ch 5, sc 1 in ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp] 9 times, ch 5, shell in next shell, ch 5, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 14: *Shell, ch 5, sc 1 in ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp] 8 times, ch 5, shell in next shell, ch 5, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 15: *Shell, ch 5, sc 1 in ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp] 7 times, ch 5, shell in next shell, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 16: *Shell, ch 5, sc 1 in ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp] 6 times, ch 5, shell in next shell, ch 3, shell in ch-5 sp, ch 3; rep from * around.
Rnd 17: *Shell, ch 5, sc 1 in ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, ch 5, shell, ch 4, shell, ch 4; rep from * around.
Rnd 18: *Shell, ch 5, sc 1 in ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, ch 5, shell, ch 5, shell, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 19: *Shell, ch 5, sc 1 in ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 5, shell, ch 5, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next shell, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 20: *Shell, ch 5, sc 1 in ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp] 2 times, ch 5, shell, ch 5, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 21: *Shell, ch 5, sc 1 in ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc 1 in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, shell, ch 5, shell, ch 1, shell in ch-1 sp, ch 1, shell, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 22: *Shell, ch 5, sc 1 in ch-3 sp, ch 5, shell, ch 5, shell, ch 2, shell, ch 2, shell, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 23: *Shell, ch 3, shell, ch 5, shell, ch 3, shell, ch 3, shell, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnds 24-32: *Shell, ch 5; rep from * around.
Rnd 33: *7 tr in shell, ch 3, sc 1 in ch-5 sp, ch 3; rep from * around, join with sl st in top of first tr. Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Block.