Ribbed Dress Free Pattern

Materials Needed:

• Yarn: 2160, 2210, 2260, 2320, 2380, or 2450 yards of DK weight (3) yarn. 18, 18, 19, 19, 20, or 20 balls of Alpaca Cloud DK yarn in the color Leonardo.
• Hook Size: US H/5.00mm crochet hook US G/4.00mm crochet hook
• Needle: Tapestry needle

Pattern Measurements:

• Bust: 29[33, 37, 41, 45, 49] inches
• Length: 29[30, 31, 32, 33, 34.5] inches

Abbreviations Used:

• Sl st: Slip Stitch
• Ch: Chain
• Hdc: Half Double Crochet

Stitching Instructions for Making the Ribbed Dress Pattern:

Back Panel

• Foundation:
  • With the H hook, foundation half double crochet (fdc) 130 (136, 142, 148, 154, 161) stitches. (Alternatively, Ch 131(137, 143, 149, 155, 162) and work 1 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in every ch across).
  • Ch 1, turn.
• Rows 2-82(89, 96, 104, 112, 122):
  • Work 1 half double crochet (hdc) in each stitch (130, 136, 142, 150, 156, 163), depending on the size.
  • Ch 1, turn.
• Fasten off.

Front Panel

• Foundation:
  • Using the H hook, work a foundation half double crochet (fdc) to create 130 (136, 142, 148, 154, 161) stitches. (Alternatively, Ch 131(137, 143, 149, 155, 162) and work 1 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in every ch across).
  • Ch 1, turn.
• Rows 2-21(22, 23, 24, 27, 30):
  • Work 1 half double crochet (hdc) in each stitch (130, 136, 142, 148, 154, 161), depending on the size.
  • Ch 1, turn.
• Rows 22(23, 24, 25, 28, 31):
  • 1 hdc tog. Work 1 half double crochet (hdc) in each stitch across (129, 135, 141, 147, 153, 160) stitches.
  • Ch 1, turn.
• Rows 23(24, 25, 26, 29, 32):
  • 1 hdc in every st (129, 135, 141, 147, 153, 160).
  • Ch 1, turn.
• Rows 24(25, 26, 27, 30, 33)-40(42, 46, 49, 54, 59): Repeat Rows 22 and 23 for a total of 121, 126, 131, 136, 141, 156 sts.
• Rows 41(43, 47, 50, 55, 60)-44(47, 52, 55, 60, 65):
  • 1 hdc in every st (121, 126, 131, 136, 141, 156).
  • Ch 1, turn.
• Row 45(48, 53, 56, 61, 66):
  • 2 hdc in the first st, 1 hdc in every st (122, 127, 132, 137, 142, 157).
• Row 46(49, 54, 57, 62, 67):
  • Work 1 half double crochet (hdc) in each stitch (122, 127, 132, 137, 142, 157), depending on the size.
  • Ch 1, turn.
• Rows 47(50, 55, 58, 61, 68)-64(67, 74, 79, 86, 93):
  • Repeat Rows 50-51 until you have a total of 130, 136, 142, 148, 154, or 161 stitches.
• Rows 65(68, 75, 80, 87, 94)-85(89, 97, 103, 113, 123):
  • 1 half double crochet (hdc) in each stitch (130 sts, 136 sts, 142 sts, 148 sts, 154 sts, 161 sts).
  • Ch 1, turn.
• Fasten off.

Sleeves

• Foundation:
  • With the H hook, foundation half double crochet (fdc) 80 (84, 88, 92, 96, 90) stitches. (Alternatively, Ch 81(85, 89, 93, 97, 91) and work 1 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in every ch across).
  • Ch 1, turn.
• Rows 2-37(40, 43, 46, 50, 54):
  • 1 half double crochet (hdc) in each stitch (80 sts, 84 sts, 88 sts, 92 sts, 96 sts, 90 sts).
  • Ch 1, turn.
• Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Neckline

• Foundation:
  • With the G hook, Foundation hdc 12(12, 14, 16, 18, 24). (Alternatively, Ch 13(13, 15, 17, 19, 24) and work 1 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in every ch across).
  • Ch 1, turn.
• Rows 2-80(84, 87, 90, 93, 97):
  • 1 half double crochet (hdc) in each stitch (12 sts, 12 sts, 14 sts, 16 sts, 18 sts, 24 sts).
  • Ch 1, turn.
• Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Enjoy creating your Ribbed Dress!

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