Create this simple yoke using center single crochet and sew it to a skirt or piece of fabric to create a dress. It’s an easy way to add something new to textiles you already own.

Difficulty Fair amount of focus required.

Finished Size 34 (38.25, 40.75, 44.5, 50.75, 57)“ underarm circumference.

Yarn Aunt Lydia’s Fashion Crochet Thread (Size 3) (distributed by Coats and Clark) (100% cotton; 150 yd / 1.75 oz): #182-226 natural (MC), #182-65 warm teal (CC), 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) balls each.

Hook Size D/3 (3.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Notions Yarn needle; sewing needle and thread or sewing machine; sewing pins; skirt or fabric sewn in a tube cut to about 50 (50, 50, 50, 60, 60)“ in circumference by 35” in length or as desired.

Gauge 23 csc and 30 rows 4” in patt.