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Puffy Sleeve Dress


03/31/2025


Level of difficulty




Size: M

 

Materials:

6 skeins of Anne (147 g) – color: 7148 (Craft);

2.50 mm crochet hook;

1 Maxxi Retrós - color 740 (Cameo);

10 meters of elastic thread;

1 button (0.5 x 0.5 cm);

1 zipper (43 cm) – Color: Chestnut;

Knitted fabric for the lining;

Wax paper;

Pencil;

Scissors;

Measuring tape;

Sewing machine (optional).

 

Crochet stitches: ch: chain, slst: slip stitches, SC: single crochet, DC: double crochet, TC: triple crochet, TC3tog: TC 3 sts together (double decrease), lace pattern A: follow chart 1, lace pattern B: follow chart 2, lace pattern C: follow chart 3.

 

Gauge: 10 x 10 cm square in stitch pattern A (chart 1), using a 2.5 mm crochet hook = 22 sts x 6 rows.

 

Execution


Transfer the molds to wax paper to use as reference when making the piece. Pay attention to the arrows in the Measurements chart that indicate the direction of the work.

 

Front bodice: use a 2.50 mm crochet hook and Anne 7148 (Craft). Start at the waist and work flat. Ch 67 and work in lace pattern A (7 motifs), following chart 1. Work the motifs as follows, according to the line:- 1st, 2nd and 3rd lines: 7 motifs;- 4th line: 9 motifs;- 5th line: decrease 1 motif on each side to shape the armholes. You should end with 7 motifs;- 6th to 11th lines:  7 motifs.On the 12th line, start creating the neckline: skip the 5 center motifs and make only the 2 first and 2 last motifs of the row. Fasten-off.


Right back (bodice): use a 2.50 mm crochet hook and Anne 7148 (Craft). Start at the waist and work flat. Ch 37 and work in lace pattern A (3 motifs + ½ motif), following chart 1. Work the motifs as follows, according to the line:- 1st, 2nd and 3rd line: 3 + 1/2 motifs;- 4th line: 4 + 1/2 motifs;- 5th line: decrease 1 motif on the right side to shape the armhole. You should end with 3 + 1/2 motifs;- 6th to 12th lines:  3 + 1/2 motifs.Fasten-off.


Left back (bodice): use a 2.50 mm crochet hook and Anne 7148 (Craft). Start at the waist and work flat. Ch 37 and work in lace pattern A (½ motif + 3 motifs), following chart 1. Work the motifs as follows, according to the line:- 1st, 2nd and 3rd lines: ½ + 3 motifs;- 4th line: ½ + 4 motifs;- 5th line: decrease 1 motif on the left side to shape the armhole. You should end with ½ + 3 motifs;- 6th to 12th lines:  1/2 + 3 motifs.Fasten-off.


Assembly- bodice: use a tapestry needle and Anne 7148 (Craft). Seam the sides of the body (18 cm), leaving 25 cm unseamed on each side for the armholes, then seam the shoulders (6 cm). 


Dress (skirt): attach Anne 7148 (Craft) to the initial chain of the bodice (waist), at the back. Make the right back, front and left back at once and flat. Work in lace pattern B (25 motifs- 13 rows), following chart 2 for rows 1-4. Going forward, work in the round in lace pattern C, following chart 3. Work the motifs as follows, according to the line:- 14th to 20th lines: 25 motifs;- 21st to 25th lines: 42 motifs.Finish the skirt with a round of SC and fasten-off. Next, make a row of SC on the 2nd row of the 20th line. Fasten-off.


Sleeve: attach Anne 7148 (Craft) to the armhole and work in the lace pattern C (18 motifs) for 16 rows. Finish it with a row of SC (175 sts) and thread through the sts 2 strands of elastic thread, puckering it until it measures 24 cm without stretching. Make a second sleeve in the same way.


Neckline and back slit finishing: using a 2.5 mm crochet hook and Anne in the color 7148 (Craft), make 1 row of SC around the neckline and the back slit.


Lining and finishing: cut the fabric according to your body measurements, making a sleeveless dress. Seam it around the neckline and the back slit with the zipper (43), using Maxxi Retrós 740 (Cameo). Attach one button to the top of the back slip, on the left side.

 


Designer: Samara Varela


 Disclaimer: Measurements are approximate due to differences between centimeters and inches, needle sizes and tension. All care has been taken to allow accurate completion of the pattern.


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