The Tamale Dress is worked top-down.
First, work front and back separately, join them and continue working in the round until the dress reaches the desired length. The length of this project can be adapted easily, which means you can make a short or a long top, a short or a maxi dress, to taste !
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Furniture
Crochet 5,00mm 100% (recycled) cotton yarn (153m/100g), approximately 400g for a size M Scissors
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Gauge
13 dc x 8 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm. |
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Abbreviations and stitches used (US terminology)
ch : chain ch-sp : chain-space dc : double crochet PM : place a marker RS : right side (= size of the work that is visible to the eye when you are wearing it) sk : skip sl st : slip stitch st : stitch |
Notes
dc decrease : yo, pull 1 loop through the stitch, yo, pull 1 loop through next st, yo, pull through all 3 loops on the hook.
dc increase : dc2 in the same st |
Guide of the sizes Paolina Angelo
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34/36
S
(cm) |
38/40
M
(cm) |
42/44
L
(cm) |
46/48
XL
(cm) |
50/52
XXL
(cm) |
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Breast circumference |
82 |
90 |
98 |
106 |
118 |
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Waist circumference |
66 |
72 |
80 |
88 |
100 |
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Hip circumference |
92 |
98 |
104 |
112 |
122 |
Actual measurements of the garment
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Let's get started!
Front part Ch 34. Row 1 : dc in 4th ch from the hook, dc in every ch until end of the row. = 31 dc. Row 2 : ch 4 (= 1st dc and ch1), turn your work, sk 1 dc, *dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st*, repeat * * until 1 st is left, dc in last st. = 31 sts = 15 ch-sp. PM in the central ch-sp (= 8th ch-sp of the row). Row 3 : ch 3, turn, dc in same 1st st (= first dc increase), dc in every dc and every ch-sp until you reach the ch-sp with the marker, ch, sk the ch of that ch-sp, dc in every dc and ch-sp until 1 st is left, dc 2 in last st. = 33 sts. Row 4 : ch 3, turn, dc in same 1st st (= first dc increase), dc in every dc until the ch-sp, ch 1, sk ch of the ch-sp, dc in every dc of the row until 1 st is left, dc 2 in last dc. = 35 sts.
Repeat Row 4 9 – 12 – 14 – 17 – 21 more times, until the piece is 41 – 45 – 49 – 53 – 59 cm wide = 53 - 59 - 63 - 69 – 77 sts.
DO NOT CUT THE YARN - we will use it to attach back and front parts together.
Back part
Ch 34. Row 1 : dc in 4th ch from the hook, dc in every ch until end of the row. = 31 dc. Row 2 : ch 4 (= 1st dc and ch1), turn your work, sk 1 dc, *dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st*, repeat * * until 1 st is left, dc in last st. = 31 sts. Row 3 : ch 3, turn, dc in same 1st st (= first dc increase), dc in every dc and ch-sp until 1 st is left, dc 2 in last st. = 33 sts.
Repeat Row 3 10 – 13 – 15 – 18 – 22 more times, until the piece is 41 – 45 – 49 – 53 – 59 cm wide = 53 - 59 - 63 - 69 – 77 sts. Cut the yarn, fasten off.
Joining front and back part
When you finish the last increase row (row 3) adapted to the size you're making, lay both pieces (front and back part) on the table, RS facing you. Your yarn comes front the left bottom extremity of the front part – don't cut it. Sl st in 3rd ch of beginning chain of the last row (on the right extremity of back part). You have just attached the two parts together.
Ch 3, turn, dc in every dc across, until you reach the ch-sp, ch 1, sk ch of the ch-sp, dc in every dc across.
When you reach the end of the row (= other extremity of the front part), attach the two pieces together again like so : don't work last dc, ch 3 (counts as last dc of the row), sl st in 3rd ch of the beginning ch of previous row – at the same time, with the same sl st, take the 1st st of extremity of row of other part.
Shaping the neck
You shape the neck before working further on the dress, because the next step requires you to try the dress on to know at which height you should start decreasing for the waist.
With RS facing you, attach your yarn to the right extremity of 1st row of back part. Ch 1, sc in 1st st and PM in that 1st sc you just made, sc in every st across. When you reach the end of the row, ch 5 loosely. Take the front part, still RS facing you, and sc in every st across until end of row. Then ch 5 again, and join in a circle by sl st in 1st sc with the marker.
DO NOT TURN YOUR WORK. Ch 1, sc in 1st st (still the one with the marker), sc in every sc across, sl st in sc with the marker. Cut your yarn and fasten off.
Shaping the waist
Take back your work where you left it after joining front and back part. You just finished a row.
Row 5 : ch 3, turn, dc in every dc across until ch-sp, ch 1, sk 1 ch, dc in every dc until end of row. = 106 – 118 – 126 – 138 – 154 sts.
Place two markers at the sides : - one between last st and 1st st of the row ; - one between sts 53 and 54 ; 59 and 60 ; 63 and 64 ; 69 and 70 ; 77 and 78.
Try the dress on as you go. Repeat Row 5 until you reach 2 cm under the nipples.
Start the decreases :
Row 6 : ch 3, turn, dc2tog, dc in every dc across until 2 sts are left before the 1st marker, dc2 tog, dc2 together after the marker as well, dc in every dc until ch-sp, ch 1, sk 1 ch, dc in every dc until there are 2 sts left before end of row, dc2 tog = 102 – 114 – 122 – 134 – 150 sts. Repeat Row 5. Repeat Row 6 = 98 – 110 – 118 – 130 – 146 sts. Repeat Row 5. Repeat Row 6 = 94 – 106 – 114 – 126 – 140 sts. Repeat Row 5 4 more times.
Start the increases :
Row 7 : ch 3, turn, dc in same st, dc in every dc until 1 dc is left before marker, dc2 in that st, dc2 in the st after the marker, dc in every dc until ch-sp, ch 1, sk 1 ch, dc in every dc until 1 dc is left before marker, dc2 in that stitch = 98 – 110 – 118 – 130 – 146 sts. Repeat Row 5. Repeat Row 7 = 102 – 114 – 122 – 134 – 150 sts. Repeat Row 5. Repeat Row 7 = 106 – 118 – 126 – 138 – 154 sts.
Working the length
Repeat Row 5 until you reach the desired length. You can fasten off at the hips or above for a top, or continue working down for a dress.
NOTE : if you make a maxi dress, you might want to work a slit on one or both sides, starting 10 cm under the knees, approximately.
Finitions
Crochet a border to the arm openings (= 1 row of sc with the same crochet hook, 5,00 mm). It should be approximately 57 - 69 - 77 - 89 - 105 sc in total. Sl st in 1st sc. Fasten off. Sew in the ends. Your dress is ready ! |
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