Italy is well known for its wonderful products - by design and by quality, so when I saw LANA GROSSA at such a great price on "Yarn website", I bought several balls. As I was looking at different colors, I was at the same time designing and knitting or crocheting in my head. I looked at the yarn and was thinking: "I could make myself a nice blouse from this color. And maybe crochet something cool from this color. I could use this color for my YouTube channel.
So today, let me present to you my crocheted blouse and skirt for the beach I designed for myself (and my virtual crochet friends). I will wear this set with a camisole and tights while having my evening walks on the beach.
This set is for a women's size medium, but you can size it very easily to any width by increasing or decreasing 8-stitch repeats. Each of my "8-stitch repeat" is 2 inches wide. Therefore, if you need let's say an increase of 6 inches, you would add 24 extra chain stitches [(6/2) x 8] to my initial chain count (the skirt - 149 sts, or the blouse - 77 sts). If you need to make the set for someone small and you need to make it let's say 2 inches narrower (blouse or skirt) you just need to deduct 8 sts from my initial chain count.
The length (of either a blouse or skirt) can be controlled by crocheting number of rows. Crochet yourselves a mini-, midi- or maxidress. Your imagination is the limit. Make it your size and your style.
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Material:
- 2 balls of Lana Grossa, Gomitolo Puno; color 001; 70% Cotton, 19% Merino, 11% Alpaca; 570m/150 g per ball for both garments (one ball for each) - FOR YARN REVIEW CLICK HERE
- Hook 5 mm
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle (for weaving in the tails)
Women US Medium (chest 36")
Gouge:
2" = 8 sts
1.5" = 3 double crochet rows
Abbreviations:
ch - chain
dc - double crochet
sc - single crochet
3dctog - 3 double crochet stitches together (decrease)
ch1sp - chain 1 space
ch3sp - chain 3 space
ch5sp - chain 5 space
fpdc - front post double crochet stitch
bpdc - back post double crochet stitch
Step-by-Step Directions:
BLOUSE - make 2 panels
3 ROW PATTERN:
Row 1 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, then 1 dc in each ch to end
Row 2 ch4, skip 1 st, *[1 dc in next st, ch1, skip 1 sts]* - to last st, 1 dc in last st
Row 3 ch3, 1 dc in each st to end
4 ROW PATTERN:
Row 4 ch4, skip 1 st, *[1 dc in next st, ch1, skip 1 sts]* - to last st, 1 dc in last st
Row 5 ch2, 1 sc in ch1sp, ch3, skip 3 sts (including ch1sp); *[in next ch1sp: (1dc, ch1, 1dc), ch3, then skip 3 sts (including ch1sp), 1 sc in next ch1sp, ch3, skip 3 sts (including ch1sp)]* - repeat 8x, then in next ch1sp: (1dc, ch1, 1dc), ch3, then skip 3 sts (including ch1sp), 1 sc in last ch1sp, 1 sc in last st (total 9 "V" shaped dc sts)
Row 6 ch3, 1 dc in next st, skip ch3sp, *[7 dc in ch1sp, skip ch3sp, 1 dc in sc st, skip ch3sp]* - repeat 8x, finish with 7 dc in ch1sp, skip ch3sp, and 1 dc in each of last 2 sts
Row 7 ch4, skip 1 st, *[1 dc in next st, ch1, skip 1 sts]* - to last st, 1 dc in last st
Crochet 3 ROW PATTERN (see Rows 1-3 above) = Rows 8-10
5 ROW PATTERN:
Row 11 ch4, skip 1 st, *[1 dc in each of next 3 sts, ch1, skip 1 st]* - repeat total 18x, 1 dc in last st
Row 12 ch6, skip 1 st, *[3dctog, ch5, skip 1 st]* - repeat 17x, then 3dctog, ch3, skip 1 st, 1 dc in last st
Row 13 ch5, 1 sc in ch3sp, *[ch5, 1 sc in ch5sp]* - repeat 17x, ch5, 1 sc in ch2sp, ch2, 1 dc in last st
Row 14 ch4; work in each 3rd ch of ch5sp: *[3 dc, ch1]* - repeat 18x, 1 dc in last st
Row 15 ch4, skip 1 st, *[1 dc in each of next 3 sts, ch1, skip 1 st]* - repeat 18x, 1 dc in last st
Repeat Rows 1-15 one more time (Row 16-30)
Continue to Crochet
- 3 ROW PATTERN (see Rows 1-3 above) = Rows 31-33
- and then 4 ROW PATTERN (see Rows 4-7 above) = Rows 34-37
Row 36 ch3, 1 dc in each st to end
Shoulder Part
Row 37 ch4, skip 1 st, *[1 dc in next st, ch1, skip 1 sts]* - 9x, 1 dc in last st, turn
Row 38 ch3, 1 dc in each st to end
Repeat Row 37 & 38 on the other side of the shoulder.
Finishing:
Either sew back a front shoulders together, or connnect them togheter with a cable joint (see my video for that joint - link for right handed crocheters and for left handed crocheters is above). Weave in the ends. Crochet long strings (use 2 strands of yarn) - one for your waist and 2 for your tie of the blouse sides - and then attach to each end a tassel (total 6 tassels).
My waist string is aprox. 56" long. My sting for each side of my blouse is aprox. 22" long.
SKIRT
3 ROW PATTERN:
Row 1 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, then 1 dc in each ch to end
Row 2 ch4, skip 1 st, *[1 dc in next st, ch1, skip 1 sts]* - to last st, 1 dc in last st
Row 3 ch3, 1 dc in each st to end
4 ROW PATTERN:
Row 4 ch4, skip 1 st, *[1 dc in next st, ch1, skip 1 sts]* - to last st, 1 dc in last st
Row 5 ch2, 1 sc in ch1sp, ch3, skip 3 sts (including ch1sp); *[in next ch1sp: (1dc, ch1, 1dc), ch3, then skip 3 sts (including ch1sp), 1 sc in next ch1sp, ch3, skip 3 sts (including ch1sp)]* - repeat 17x, then in next ch1sp: (1dc, ch1, 1dc), ch3, then skip 3 sts (including ch1sp), 1 sc in last ch1sp, 1 sc in last st (total 18 "V" shaped dc sts)
Row 6 ch3, 1 dc in next st, skip ch3sp, *[7 dc in ch1sp, skip ch3sp, 1 dc in sc st, skip ch3sp]* - repeat 17x, finish with 7 dc in ch1sp, skip ch3sp, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts
Row 7 ch4, skip 1 st, *[1 dc in next st, ch1, skip 1 sts]* - to last st, 1 dc in last st
Crochet 3 ROW PATTERN (see Rows 1-3 above) = Rows 8-10
5 ROW PATTERN:
Row 11 ch4, skip 1 st, *[1 dc in each of next 3 sts, ch1, skip 1 st]* - repeat 36x, 1 dc in last st
Row 12 ch6, skip 1 st, *[3dctog, ch5, skip 1 st]* - repeat 35x, then 3dctog, ch3, skip 1 st, 1 dc in last st
Row 13 ch5, 1 sc in ch3sp, *[ch5, 1 sc in ch5sp]* - repeat 35x, ch5, 1 sc in ch2sp, ch2, 1 dc in last st
Row 14 ch4; work in each 3rd ch of ch5sp: *[3 dc, ch1]* - repeat 36x, 1 dc in last st
Row 15 ch4, skip 1 st, *[1 dc in each of next 3 sts, ch1, skip 1 st]* - repeat 36x, 1 dc in last st
Repeat Rows 1-15 one more time (Row 16-30)
Continue to Crochet
- 3 ROW PATTERN (see Rows 1-3 above) = Rows 31-33
- and then 4 ROW PATTERN (see Rows 4-7 above) = Rows 34-37
Row 35 ch3, 1 dc in each st to end
Row 36 ch3, *[1 fpdc, 1 bpdc]* - repeat to end, last st will be 1 dc
Repeat Row 36 as many times as needed (front post dc stitches into fpdc, and back post dc stitches into bpdc) for your waistband.
Finishing:
Row 1 Crochet along the side as many single crochet stitches as needed (I usually crochet 2 sc sts into each of dc or ch3, and 1 sc into sc)
Row 2 ch1, *[skip 1 st, 5 dc in next st, skip 1 st, sl st in next st]* - repeat to end, finish with sl st in the last st (you may skip an extra stitch or two at the end to fit your last shell or two sts well)
Lastly, make 2 tassels, then crochet a long string (crochet a long chain from doubled or tripled strands), attach the first tassel to one end, weave the other end through the waistband, then attach the second tassel. Weave in all the ends and wear your beutiful garment.
Copyright:
You may not sell my written pattern to anyone, and you may not publish it as your own.
However, you may sell a finished product made by you, BUT you HAVE TO GIVE me a credit.
Thank you.
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