This simple yet beautiful dress is designed to be worn over a slip dress or over swimwear at the beach - perfect for beach to bar cocktails and coastal dreams! The open lacy stitches are based on the Filet Crochet technique of ‘Bars and Lacets’.

This is a full written pattern with some photographs for guidance. The pattern comes with PDF’s in 3 sizes and in both UK and US crochet terminology.

The dress is made using just one ‘Scheepjes Whirl’. However for the medium/large size there is very little yarn left over and it may be necessary to use an additional matching ‘Scheepjes Whirlette’. For extra-large a matching Whirlette is essential.

The dress is worked from the bottom up and is crocheted in rounds which are joined at the end of each round with a slip stitch. The work is turned at the end of each round to ensure a seamless design with a straight join that is unnoticeable.

The dress is an easy fit and the nature of the open crochet stitches means the dress can stretch and ease over a variety of sizes. The pattern is written for three sizes. Each size can fit a variety of body shapes.
The small/medium size can fit a bust size of 32 - 38 inches (81 - 97 cm) and is recommended for UK size 6 - 12.

The medium/large size can fit a bust size of 38 - 44 inches (97 - 112 cm) and is recommended for UK size 12 - 16.

The extra-large size can fit a bust size of 44 - 50 inches (112 – 127 cm) and is recommended for UK size 18 plus.

The dress will be a looser fit on a smaller bust and of course more fitted on a larger bust size. If you are between sizes choose a smaller size for a more fitted dress or a larger size for a looser fit.