BACK: Work 1st row same as right front, cut yarn, set aside. Work another section same as 1st and 2nd rows of right front, ch 31 (39), pick up 1st section having wrong side facing, pull up a loop in each of the 1st 2 d c, yarn over and work off all loops at one time, complete row, turn. 3rd ROW: Ch 3, working in pattern complete 2 shells, s knot st, skip 1st 3 sts of ch 31 (39), * sl st in next st, s knot st, skip next 3 sts of ch, shell in next st, s knot st, skip next 3 sts of ch, repeat from * twice, sl st in next st, s knot st, shell in next ch 5 loop, complete row, ch 1, turn; 7 (8) shells. 4th to 13th ROWS: Repeat the 22nd and 23rd rows of right front alternately, ending last row with ch 3. NEXT 4 ROWS: Working in pattern, inc at beg and end of rows in same manner as 14th to 17th rows of right front. Then repeat 22nd and 23rd rows until back is same length as fronts.
FINISHING: Steam sections. Sew seams.
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EDGE: Attach yarn at shoulder seam on wrong side; working around back of neck, ch 5, sl st on side of next s c, ch 5, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, * ch 5, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 5, sl st on side of next s c, ch 5, sl st in shoulder seam; working down front edge ch 5, sl st on side of next s c, repeat from * 5 times, ch 5, skip 1 loop, sl st in next loop, ch 5, sl st in base of next shell, ch 5, sl st in next loop, ch 5, sl st in base of next shell, * ch 5, sl st in base of next d c, repeat from * 13 times, work 4 ch 5 loops around curved edge, ending at center of d knot st, * ch 5, sl st in 1st d c of next shell, ch 5, sl st in last d c of same shell, repeat from * across lower edge. Work up other front edge to correspond to opposite side having same number of loops, join, turn. FRINGE: Insert hook under ch, pick up yarn and pull through loop on hook pulling yarn up to form a 1 inch loop, * keep loop on hook, insert hook under ch, pull yarn through, yo and pull through st pulling yarn up to a 1 inch length, repeat from * working 6 fringes in each loop and 1 fringe in each sl st dropping loops from hook when necessary, join, cut yarn.
Flowery Border
CROCHET DRESS
Sizes: Small, Medium
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD
“DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED or DAWN “SAYELLE”®