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Simply unique, the Bay Breeze Cocktail Dress features texture, design, and style. It will fit in perfectly with your wardrobe and will carry you from Spring through the Summer season. This is a dress for that daring crocheter that wants to venture into garment making; its simplistic, two panel construction will make it a delight to work up. When you crochet your Bay Breeze Cocktail Dress, get creative with bold colors that pop but don’t overpower the design. Add a cute i-cord belt to finish off the look with its folded over top.

Sizes
XS (S, M L, 1X) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Finished Measurements- laid flat
Bust: 35 (38.75, 43.25, 47.5, 52.25)(56.75, 61, 65.5, 69.75)”
Waist: 28 (29, 34, 38, 42)(46, 50, 51, 55)”
Hips: 37.5 (40.5, 44.25, 48, 52.25)(56, 59.25, 62.5, 65.75)”
Underarm Depth: 6.5 (7, 7.5, 8, 8.5)(9, 9.5, 10, 10.5)”
Total Height: 36.25 (37.25, 37.75, 38.75, 39.25)(40.25, 40.75, 41.75, 42.25)”

Yarn
WeCrochet Paragon Sport Yarn
#3 Sport Weight- 50% Fine Merino Wool, 25% Baby Alpaca, 25% Mulberry Silk, 123 yards/112m, 50g
Color A (belt)- Aurora 1 (1, 1, 1, 1)(1, 1, 1, 1) skeins or 4 (4, 5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10, 12) yards
Color B (skirt)- Hedgerow 8 (8, 9, 10, 11)(12, 14, 15, 17) skeins or 906 (930, 1044, 1169, 1309)(1464, 1641, 1838, 2057) yards
Color C (top)- Topiary 4 (5, 5, 6, 7)(7, 8, 9, 11) skeins or 461 (510, 579, 657, 746)(847, 962, 1093, 1240) yards

Hook
G+/4.5mm Furls Odyssey Hook
G/4.0mm Furls Odyssey Hook
Or hooks to obtain gauge

Notions
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Lucet Fork (optional)

Special Stitches

H-hdc- Herringbone Half Double Crochet - video tutorial
Yarn over (YO), insert hook in st, YO and draw through the st and the first loop on the hook (two loops remain on hook), YO and draw through two remaining loops on hook. Be sure not to pull the first part of the stitch too tightly.

H-hdc2tog- Herringbone Half Double Crochet Two Together - video tutorial
Yarn over (YO), insert hook in first st, YO and draw through the st and the first loop on the hook (two loops remain on hook), insert hook in next st, yarn over and draw through the st and the first loop on the hook (two loops remain on hook), YO and draw through remaining two loops on hook.

Notes

• Pattern is written starting in size Extra Small with the additional sizes shown in parentheses- XS (S, M, L, 1X)(2X, 3X, 4X, 5X). If only one number is shown it pertains to all sizes.
• Pattern has 2” of positive ease over the bust and waist and 4” positive ease over the hips.
• Ch 1 does not count as the first single crochet.
• Ch 2 does not count as the first H-hdc.
• Stitch counts take place at the end of each row where a change takes place. If only one st count appears it pertains to all sizes.
• The Herringbone section of the pattern (top) can be tricky in terms of stitch height. This section of the pattern will include measurements, please check the measurements and add even rows as needed if your measurements do not match.

Notes on Construction
The Bay Breeze Cocktail Dress is constructed in two panels; front and back. Each panel begins with the ribbed waistband and then the bottom skirt and top section are worked off of the top and bottom edges of the waistband. Both panels are then seamed together. The sleeve openings and neck are then finished with simple single crochet stitches. A length of i-cord, or a belt, will be made and belt loops will be added.

Gauge (pre-blocking)
Ribbing- Single Crochet- back loop only
2” wide
19 rows = 4”

Skirt- Grit Stitch
17sts and 16 rows = 4”
This gauge changes as you are working the design, due to the cinched nature of the waistband. This will be the gauge for a flat swatch, or towards the bottom of your skirt.

Top- Herringbone Hdc
16.5sts and 13 rows = 4”

Difficulty
Skilled Beginner to Intermediate