Anyway, here is the pattern if anyone in your family can convince you to make something besides gifts for your family and friends at this time of year!
Round Yoke Crochet Dress for Kruselings
Materials: 1.00 mm (US – 12; UK – 6 1/2) steel crochet hook
DMC Cebelia #30
Tension: 11 sc per 1”/2.5cm
Stitches and abbreviations used:
Chain (ch)
Single crochet (sc)
Slip stitch (sl st)
Double crochet (dc)
Treble Crochet (trc)
Increase (inc) – Work two stitches in next stitch
Decrease (dec) – Decrease over the next two stitches
Special Stitches Used:
Reverse single crochet (rev sc): Work a sc in each stitch, but working backwards across row instead of forward, as would be usual.
Post stitch (post): Instead of working a dc in the next stitch as usual, work a treble crochet stitch around the top half of the double crochet stitch two rows below; then, skip the stitch behind the treble, and dc in next stitch as usual. On the next and each following post row, work posts around top third of these previous treble crochets.
Dress is worked from the top down, beginning at neck edge.
Dress Yoke
Ch 28. Beginning in second chain from hook, proceed as follows:
1) *2 sc, inc in next stitch,* repeat from star to star to end of row, ch 1, turn.
2) 36 sc, ch 1, turn.
3) Inc in first stitch, 3 sc, *inc, 3 sc,* repeat from star to star to end of row, ch 1, turn.
4) 45 sc, ch 1, turn.
5) *4 sc, inc,* repeat from star to star to end of row, ch 1, turn.
6) 54 sc, ch 1, turn.
7) Inc in first stitch, 5 sc, *inc, 5 sc,* repeat from star to star to end of row, ch 1, turn.
8) 63 sc, ch 1, turn.
9) *6 sc, inc,* repeat from star to star to end of row, ch 1, turn.
10) 70 sc, ch 1, turn.
Divide for lower skirt
11) 10 sc, ch 8, skip the next fifteen stitches, 20 sc, ch 8, skip the next fifteen stitches, 10 sc, ch 1, turn.
12) *1 sc, inc,* repeat from star to star to end of row, ch 3, turn.
13) With chain three counting as the first dc for this and subsequent dc rows, dc across to last stitch, inc, ch 1, turn.
14) 85 sc, ch 3, turn.
15) 2 dc (including ch 3 as first dc), post, *3 dc, post,* repeat from star to star to last two stitches, 2 dc, ch 1, turn.
16) 85 sc, ch 3, turn.
17) 2 dc, post, *3 dc, post,* repeat from star to star to last two stitches, 2 dc, ch 1, turn.
Repeat rows 16 and 17, three times more.
24) 4 sc, inc, *3 sc, inc,* repeat from star to star to end of row, ch 3, turn (45 sc total)
25) 2 dc, post, *4 dc, post,* repeat from star to star to last two stitches, 2 dc, ch 1, turn.
26) 105 sc, ch 3, turn.
27) 2 dc, post, *4 dc, post,* repeat from star to star to last two stitches, 2 dc, ch 1, turn.
Repeat rows 26 and 27, seven times more.
Do not chain 1 and turn at end of last row. Instead, slip stitch to join to beginning of row.
Work one row rev sc around hem. End off, leaving a tail to sew back seam. Sew back seam for 18 rows, about halfway up dress back.
Right side facing, beginning at lower back seam, work one row sc up back edge of dress. End off.
Right side facing, beginning at neck edge, work one row sc down left back edge of dress. Ch 1, turn, sc back up to neck. Turn dress so neck edge can be worked with rev sc on the right side. Rev sc across neck edge and down right back row of sc. End off.
Sew left placket beneath right on wrong side of dress. Tack bottom of right rev sc edging to seam on right side of dress.
Sew in all ends. Close back of dress with snaps or hook and loop tape.
If making a sleeveless dress, you are done! For a dress with sleeves, continue as follows:
Sleeves (Make both alike)
Right side of dress facing, find the centre of the underarm sleeve edge. Join yarn.
1) Work 4 sc across underarm, 1 sc in first stitch of yoke, *inc, 1 sc,* repeat from star to star across yoke, then work 4 sc across underarm, join with a sl st to first sc. Ch 1, do not turn (30 sc total).
2) Dc in each stitch, join with a sl st, ch 1, turn.
3) Sc in each stitch, join with a sl st, ch 3, turn.
4) )Counting ch 3 as first dc for this row and subsequent rows) work 3 dc, post, *3 dc, post,* repeat from star to star to last three stitches, 3 dc, join with a sl st, ch 1, turn.
Repeat rows 3 and 4, 7 times more. At end of last row, ch 1, but do not turn.
Next row: *2 sc, dec,* repeat from star to star to last two stitches, 2 sc, join with a sl st, ch 1, but do not turn (23 stitches total).
Work one row of rev sc around sleeve edge. End off. Sew in all ends.
Copyright 2020 Cynthia’s Designs
Please enjoy this pattern, but do not reprint without permission. If selling items made from this pattern, please credit Cynthia’s Designs for the pattern.
Personally, I like long sleeves and I will definitely opt to crochet this one.
Thank you with all my heart for the tutorial.
Oh yes, a good idea to go back in time!
Kindly
Edwige
Glad you like the dress pattern – we like it quite a bit, also. Going back on the calendar is sometimes better when there are kids involved. It is nice to have the option on a reusable advent calendar. 🙂
merci de ce beau modèle et… merci des explications du point ! c’est vraiment fait pour moi qui ne sait pas bien crocheter !
j’étais sur la robe de chambre quand j’ai du arrêter pour les cadeaux de Noël… !
reprise… après !!! avec coutures ! les enfants le réclament…
You are welcome! So glad you like the post. Chloe is being a little uppity though, showing off her dress to the others night and day to make them jealous!
I love the advent calendar! Are you supposed to start at one for December 1 and move from there? I love the collar on the dress with the short sleeve. Looks Egyptian. So pretty.
You can start at either end of a calendar like ours. We like to go backwards so we can clearly see how many days are left before Christmas Day!