Audrey Dress. Pattern can be modified to
suit all sizes.
Yarn: 8ply cotton or wool, 4mm hook. Feel
free to choose your own colour scheme
but to achieve the look pictured do two
rounds of each colour (ie 2 rounds black, 2
rounds white and so on).
Gauge is not important, continue making
granny square until it measures from top
of one shoulder to the other. (For this
reason you can also use smaller or larger
ply with suitable hook size).Rd 1; ch 4, ss in first ch to form a ring.
ss into ring, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2dc
into ring, (ch 2, 3dc into ring) 3 times. Ch
2, ss into 3rd ch of starting ch 3.Rd 2; TURN your work, ss into 2ch space,
ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2dc into ch
space, ch 2, 3dc into same ch space, (ch
1, 3dc, ch 2, 3dc into next chain space) 3
times. Ch 1, ss into 3rd ch of starting ch 3.
Fasten off. Change coloursRd 3; TURN your work, join with ss into
any 1 ch space, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2
dc into ch space. Ch 1, 3de, ch 2, 3dc in
ch 2 corner space, ch 1.
Continue working in pattern (3de in each
ch 1 space, with 1 ch between groups),
corners are (3dc, ch 2, 3dc) in each ch 2
space, ch 1 between corner and next 3dc
group. Be sure to turn your work at the
end of each round and ss into the next ch
space.Make 2 identical granny squares to
measure from the top of one shoulder to
the top of the other shoulder
Making up bodice. Hold 2 pieces together
(there is no right or wrong side as you've
been turning your work). Make 3 sc in the
chain space of the top left corner (ensure
your sc's join both pieces). Repeat for the
right corner.
Join the side seams by measuring down
one half from the top shoulder join you've
just made. This leaves an arm hole space.
Slip stitch through each stitch (of both
pieces) and each chain space until you
reach the bottom of side. Fasten off.
Repeat for other side.Turn your bodice inside out. Slip stitch in
any ch 1 sp at the bottom of the bodice.
Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2dc in same space,
ch 1. (3dc in next ch sp, ch 1) continue
until you reach the join of side seam, treat
this junction as a ch 1 space (so do 3dc,
ch 1). Continue like this until you complete
the round. Ss into 3rd ch of start ch. TURN
your work, ss into ch space.
Continue to work in pattern until dress is
desired length. Mini, midi, maxi. Then
complete a round of sc in each stitch and
ch space to create hem.
Sc in each stitch and ch sp around
neckline and arm holes.
Weave in ends.