Desert Wind Dress
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€5,81 EUR
Regular price
€9,68 EUR
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Light, flowy, and full of effortless charm. It features a softly gathered bust (with optional elastic for a snug fit), puff sleeves, and a playful fringe trim that brings serious boho energy. The pattern is designed with flexibility in mind, offering easy adjustments for dress length and sleeve.
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Yarn
DROPS LOVES YOU 7, 8/4 classic cotton, Yarn group A (sport weight), color 45 (bright sand)
- XS: 550g / 1870m (19.4 oz / 2045 yd)
- S: 600g / 2040m (21.2 oz / 2230 yd)
- M: 700g / 2380m (24.7 oz / 2600 yd)
- L: 800g / 2720m (28.2 oz / 2975 yd)
- XL: 950g / 3230m (33.5 oz / 3530 yd)
- 2XL: 1050g / 3570m (37 oz / 3900 yd)
Hook(s)
Other
Yarn needle, scissors, measuring tape, and stitch markers
Gauge
Bust (3 mm hook):
- 21.5 sts x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in (extended half double crochet)
Body & Sleeves (4 mm hook):
- 15 sts x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in (extended half double crochet)
(cm & in, XS–2XL)
- Chest / Bust: 73.5, 83.5, 94, 104, 114.25, 125 cm / 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49 in
- Cross Back: 36.25, 37.5, 40, 42.5, 44.5, 45.5 cm / 14.25, 14.75, 15.75, 16.75, 17.5, 17.75 in
(cm & in, XS–2XL)
- Bust Circumference: 64, 74, 84, 94, 104, 115 cm / 25¼, 29¼, 33, 37, 41, 45¼ in
- Body Circumference: 127, 147, 167, 188, 208, 229 cm / 50, 57¾, 65¾, 74, 82, 90¼ in
- *Length: 61, 61, 64, 64, 66, 66 cm / 24, 24, 25¼, 25¼, 26, 26 in
- Sleeve Length: 23, 23, 25, 25, 28, 28 cm / 9, 9, 9¾, 9¾, 11, 11 in
*The length measurement does not include the straps, because those are made to fit your needs; it measures only from just above the bust downward.
- ch = chain
- ehdc = extended half double crochet
- ehdc blo = extended half double crochet back loop only
- sc = single crochet
- slst = slip stitch
- st = stitch
- sts = stitches
- yo = yarn over
- WS = wrong side
Extended Half Double Crochet
Yo, insert your hook, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through one loop, yo and pull through the remaining three loops.
Invisible Join
Invisible join: pull the loop on the hook a little longer, remove the loop from the hook, insert the hook in the 2nd st from the back to front, take the loop through that st. Now continue on to the next round.
- This pattern includes a full video tutorial designed to clarify any techniques or steps that are better demonstrated visually than explained in writing.
- You’ll begin by crocheting the bust in joined rounds, then continue working the body downward, finishing with the section where the fringe is added. Next, you’ll crochet a round with thin elastic around the bust to add stretch. Finally, you’ll work the sleeves directly onto the body.
- The pattern includes instructions for customizing the dress length, sleeve length, and strap for the sleeve length to suit your fit and style.
- Slst to join on the bust and body is an invisible join.
- Ch 2 doesn’t count as a stitch.
- To select your size, measure your bust circumference; it should be about 10 cm (4 in) smaller than the corresponding finished measurement listed in the Finished Measurements section for the intended fit.
