People were saying I looked like a princess, which is exactly what we were aiming for. Psalm
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These tips might answer your questions: Buy on Amazon Crochet sizes Finished size: 42-44 Crochet pattern Stitch abbreviations used in this crochet ch chain sc single crochet dc double crochet If you still have questions regarding what those symbols mean or how to read them, please take a look at our epic guide of Crochet symbols and abbreviations
It's the perfect amount of business casual without being too stuffy
I mean they do make black dresses for day-time, black shorts, black tops, black skirts, even black swimsuits go figure
Row 1-A Chain: 4 XXS/XS/S/M 6 L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X sc in 2nd chain from hook, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in next chain), repeat from * until no chains remain [ 4 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 7 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 2-A Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *(sc in gap space, sc in stitch), repeat from * until no stitches remain [ 3 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 5 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 3-A Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in next stitch), repeat from * until no stitches remain [ 4 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 7 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 4-A Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *(sc in gap space, sc in next stitch), repeat from * until no stitches remain [ 3 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 5 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 5-A Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in next stitch), repeat from * until no stitches remain [ 5 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 8 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 6-A Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *(sc in gap space, ch 2, skip 1), repeat from * until 1 stitch remains, 2 sc in last stitch [ 6 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 9 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 7-A Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, sc in last stitch [ 8 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 11 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 8-A Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, sc in gap space, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in next stitch [ 9 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 12 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 9-A Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, sc in last stitch [ 11 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 14 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 10-A Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, sc in gap space, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in next stitch [ 12 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 15 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 11-A Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, sc in last stitch [ 14 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 17 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 12-A Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, sc in gap space, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in next stitch [ 15 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 18 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] FOR SIZE XXS/XS STOP HERE, FASTEN OFF, AND SKIP TO ROW 1-B Row 13-A Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, sc in last stitch [ 17 sts S/M | 20 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 14-A Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, sc in gap space, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in next stitch [ 18 sts S/M | 21 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] FOR SIZE S/M STOP HERE, FASTEN OFF, AND SKIP TO ROW 1-B Row 15-A Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, sc in last stitch [ 23 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 16-A Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, sc in gap space, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in next stitch [ 24 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] FOR SIZE L/XL STOP HERE, FASTEN OFF, AND SKIP TO ROW 1-B Row 17-A Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, sc in last stitch [ 26 sts XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 18-A Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, sc in gap space, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in next stitch [ 27 sts XXL/3X/4X/5X ] FOR SIZE XXL/3X STOP HERE, FASTEN OFF, AND SKIP TO ROW 1-B Row 19-A Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, sc in last stitch [ 29sts-4X/5X ] Row 20-A Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, sc in gap space, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in next stitch [ 30sts-4X/5X ] Fasten off *Picture of Row 1-A to Row 14-A in Adult S/M size as example* Row 1-B Chain: 4 XXS/XS/S/M/L/XL 6 XXL/3X/4X/5X sc in 2nd chain from hook, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in next chain), repeat from * until no chains remain [ 4 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 7 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 2-A Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *(sc in gap space, sc in stitch), repeat from * until no stitches remain [ 3 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 5 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 3-A Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in next stitch), repeat from * until no stitches remain [ 4 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 7 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 4-A Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *(sc in gap space, sc in next stitch), repeat from * until no stitches remain [ 3 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 5 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 5-B Chain 1, turn, *(sc in stitch, ch 2, skip 1), repeat from * until 1 stitch remains, 2 sc in last stitch [ 5 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 8 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 6-B Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 1 stitch remains, sc in last stitch [ 6 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 9 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 7-B Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in last stitch [ 8 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 11 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 8-B Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 1 stitch remains, sc in last stitch [ 9 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 12 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 9-B Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in last stitch [ 11 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 14 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 10-B Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 1 stitch remains, sc in last stitch [ 12 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 15 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 11-B Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in last stitch [ 14 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 17 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 12-B Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 1 stitch remains, sc in last stitch [ 15 sts XXS/XS/S/M | 18 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] FOR SIZE XXS/XS STOP HERE AND SKIP TO Row 13/15/17/19/21 Row 13-B Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in last stitch [ 17 sts S/M | 20 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 14-B Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 1 stitch remains, sc in last stitch [ 18 sts S/M | 21 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] FOR SIZE S/M STOP HERE AND SKIP TO Row 13/15/17/19/21 Row 15-B Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in last stitch [ 23 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 16-B Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 1 stitch remains, sc in last stitch [ 24 sts L/XL/XXL/3X/4X/5X ] FOR SIZE L/XL STOP HERE AND SKIP TO Row 13/15/17/19/21 Row 17-B Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in last stitch [ 26 sts XXL/3X/4X/5X ] Row 18-B Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 1 stitch remains, sc in last stitch [ 27 sts XXL/3X/4X/5X ] FOR SIZE XXL/3X STOP HERE AND SKIP TO Row 13/15/17/19/21 Row 19-B Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in last stitch [ 29sts-4X/5X ] Row 20-B Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 1 stitch remains, sc in last stitch [ 30sts-4X/5X ] *Picture of Row 1-B to Row 14-B in Adult S/M size as example* Lay pieces as shown above and, working in last row crocheted, complete Row 13/15/17/19/21 Row 13/15/17/19/21 Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain in row, ch 2, skip 1, sc in last stitch, Chain: 3 XXS/XS 5-S/M 7-L/XL 9 XXL/3X 11 4X/5X (working into last stitch of Row 12-A/14-A/16-A/18-A/20-A), sc in stitch, *(ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space), repeat from * until 2 stitches remain in row, ch 2, skip 1, sc in last stitch, [ 35sts-XXS/XS | 43sts-S/M | 57sts-L/XL | 65sts-XXL/3X | 73sts-4X/5X ] *Picture of Row 1-A and 1-B to Row 15 in Adult S/M size as example* Row 14/16/18/20/22 Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, sc in gap space, *[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from * until 1 stitch remains before group of 3/5/7/9/11 chains from previous row, **[ch 2, skip 1, sc in next chain from previous row], repeat from ** until end of chains from previous row, ***[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from *** until 1 stitch remains, sc in last stitch [ 37sts-XXS/XS | 45sts-S/M | 59sts-L/XL | 67sts-XXL/3X | 75sts-4X/5X ] Row 15/17/19/21/23 Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, sc in last stitch [ 38sts-XXS/XS | 46sts-S/M | 60sts-L/XL | 68sts-XXL/3X | 76sts-4X/5X ] Row 16/18/20/22/24 Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, sc in gap space, *[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from * until 1 stitch remains, sc in last stitch [ 37sts-XXS/XS | 45sts-S/M | 59sts-L/XL | 67sts-XXL/3X | 75sts-4X/5X ] Row 17/19/21/23/25 Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in last stitch [ 40sts-XXS/XS | 48sts-S/M | 62sts-L/XL | 70sts-XXL/3X | 78sts-4X/5X ] Row 18/20/22/24/26 Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in last stitch [ 43sts-XXS/XS | 51sts-S/M | 65sts-L/XL | 73sts-XXL/3X | 81sts-4X/5X ] Row 19/21/23/25/27 Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in last stitch [ 46sts-XXS/XS | 54sts-S/M | 68sts-L/XL | 76sts-XXL/3X | 84sts-4X/5X ] Row 20/22/24/26/28 Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in last stitch [ 49sts-XXS/XS | 57sts-S/M | 71sts-L/XL | 79sts-XXL/3X | 87sts-4X/5X ] Row 21/23/25/27/29 Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in last stitch [ 52sts-XXS/XS | 60sts-S/M | 74sts-L/XL | 82sts-XXL/3X | 90sts-4X/5X ] Row 22/24/26/28/30 Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in last stitch [ 55sts-XXS/XS | 63sts-S/M | 77sts-L/XL | 85sts-XXL/3X | 93sts-4X/5X ] Row 23/25/27/29/31 Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in last stitch [ 58sts-XXS/XS | 66sts-S/M | 80sts-L/XL | 88sts-XXL/3X | 96sts-4X/5X ] Row 24/26/28/30/32 Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in last stitch [ 61sts-XXS/XS | 69sts-S/M | 83sts-L/XL | 91sts-XXL/3X | 99sts-4X/5X ] Row 25/27/29/31/33 Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, sc in last stitch [ 62sts-XXS/XS | 70sts-S/M | 84sts-L/XL | 92sts-XXL/3X | 100sts-4X/5X ] Row 26/28/30/32/34 Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, sc in gap space, *[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from * until 1 stitch remains, sc in last stitch [ 61sts-XXS/XS | 69sts-S/M | 83sts-L/XL | 91sts-XXL/3X | 99sts-4X/5X ] Row 27/29/31/33/35 Chain 1, turn, 2 sc in first stitch, *[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, 2 sc in last stitch [ 64sts-XXS/XS | 72sts-S/M | 86sts-L/XL | 94sts-XXL/3X | 102sts-4X/5X ] Row 28/30/32/34/36 Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, *[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, ch 2, skip 1, sc in last stitch [ 65sts-XXS/XS | 73sts-S/M | 87sts-L/XL | 95sts-XXL/3X | 103sts-4X/5X ] Row 29/31/33/35/37 Chain 1, turn, sc in first stitch, sc in gap space, *[ch 2, skip 1, sc in gap space], repeat from * until 1 stitch remains, sc in last stitch [ 64sts-XXS/XS | 72sts-S/M | 86sts-L/XL | 94sts-XXL/3X | 102sts-4X/5X ] Row 30/32/34/36/38 to Row 114/116/118/120/120 Repeat the previous two rows (Row 28/30/32/34 and Row 29/31/33/35) until you have completed: Row 114 XXS/XS Row 116 S/M Row 118 L/XL Row 120 XXL/3X Row 120 4X/5X Or until youve reached desired length Fasten off Repeat instructions (Row 1-A to Row 114/116/120/120) to make a second panel SEAMING Lay mesh body panels flat one on top of the other Slip stitch Row 1-A of first panel to Row 1-A of second panel Slip stitch Row 1-B of first panel to Row 1-B of second panel Beginning with Row 30/32/34/36/38 join sides of panels together by loosely slip stitching into each row of both panels down sides of garment (ending on Row 85/87/89/91/91 for side slits as shown in pattern pictures or continue to bottom of cover-up if no slits are desired) RIBBED TRIM Turn cover-up right side out (so slip stitched seams are inside of cover-up) Bottom Trim Using a 5 mm crochet hook, attach yarn to last stitch in bottom row of cover-up
