Meet my new purple crochet dress that looks like bougainvillea flowers. I was happy when I found this color, because I really love bougainvillea flowers, they are so feminine and pretty. I hope you’ll like this free pattern and that you will make your own in your favorite color. Enjoy!
Materials:
Yarn: Alize Forever/Lace / 2 ply/100% Microfiber/328 yards / 50 grams – 7 skeins
Crochet Hook: 1,5 mm
Stitches Used: ch-chain, sl st-slip stitch, sc-single crochet, dc-double crochet
Size: S
Length: 22 in or 57cm
Pattern
Chain in multiples of 20
ch-220, join with sl st to the first ch
Round 1-4: ch-3, dc in each ch around, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 5: ch-3, dc in next 6 dc, * ch-6, skip 6 dc, sc in next dc, ch-6, skip 6 dc, dc in next 7 dc **, repeat from * to ** around, ch-6, skip 6 dc, sc in next dc, ch-6, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 6: ch-3, dc in next 6 dc, * ch-3, sc in next ch-6 space, ch-7, sc in next ch-6 space, ch-3, dc in next 7 dc **, repeat from * to ** around, ch-3, sc in next ch-6 space, ch-7, sc in next ch-6 space, ch-3, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 7: ch-3, dc in next 6 dc, * ch-2, 11 dc in ch-7 space, ch-2, dc in next 7 dc **, repeat from * to ** around, ch-2, 11 dc in ch-7 space, ch-2, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 8: ch-3, dc in next 6 dc, * ch-3, skip 1 dc, dc in next 9 dc, ch-3, dc in next 7 dc **, repeat from * to ** around, ch-3, skip 1 dc, dc in next 9 dc, ch-3, join with sl st to top of ch-3
Round 9: ch-3, dc in same space, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in the last dc, * ch-6, sc in the 5th dc, ch-6, 2 dc in the 1st dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in the last dc **, repeat from * to ** around, ch-6, sc in the 5th dc, ch-6, join with sl st to top of ch-3 (+22 dc)
Repeat from Round 6-9
Add 22 dc via every 3 rounds as in the Round 9.
Round 1: * sc in next st, ch-3, skip 1 st, dc in next st, ch-3, skip 1 st **, repeat from * to ** around
Oh Jane! You’ve done it again – your Purple Dress is gorgeous! You make crochet look so beautiful and inspiring. Your designs are the difference between handmade and homemade. Thank you for sharing your talent!
Thank you, Cheryl L. Nice to hear it :)
Soooo pretty!! I am going to make this one. Thank you.
Thank you :)
Very pretty!!! I want to create this one too. Where can I purchase the yarn? Thank you.
You can use any kind of lace weight yarn you want :)
Thanks for sharing i love your work :) I will try to make this it will be perfect for where I am from.
What size would this be considered? Thanks.
S
What number of color do you use?
Do you have a pattern for other sizes? This truely is a Beautiful dress. I wanna make it so bad.
Chain in multiples of 20
love the dress but I need bigger sizes. Where can I get a large and up in sizes? needing an answer asap as this would be the PERFECT christmas gift for my daughter. thanks
Thank you :) Please try to chain in multiples of 20
I love this pattern. Could you tell me what multiple the stitches are made over because I would LOVE to make one but I’m definitely not a Small!! I would have to make it larger.
Thank you :) Chain in multiples of 20
Thank you for sharing this gorgeous crochet dress and such beautiful colour. I crochet and have been for 37 years.
Where do I find the alize yarn?
IS IT STARTED FROM BOTTOM OR TO LOVE IT
I’ve started from the top down
I’m not getting the add 22dc every 3rd round. I’m new at reading patterns. Can you explain in more detail or do you have a video.
Hi Michelle,
In order for the dress to ‘GROW’ ,You need to ADD an extra 22DC every third round…so if your on Round 40,then when you get to Round 43 you need to add 22DC within that round,like every other ‘square’ your working in…as the design has the squares then the ‘lace’ areas as you work around. so its those square areas where you have to make your increases,just make sure your counts are accurate. I hope I explained it right for you.,.,,,
Happy Hooking Michelle 😉