The Loja Dress is a gorgeous midi crochet dress with unique stripes and a halter style top. Extra sizes (XL/XXL) included!
Materials
Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton Yarn in Lilac, Cafe
Au Lait and Ecru (200, 250, 300, 350, 400,
450)yds each
Crochet 3.75 mm mm hook
tapestry needle
optional measuring tape
Abbreviations
- Ch = chain
- Sl st = slip stitch
- Sc = single crochet
- Dc = double crochet
- Inc = increase
- Dec = decrease
- F/o = fasten off
Gauge
- 10 st ~ 5 rows ~ 3in
- Sizing/directions denoted by (XS, S, M, L,XL, XXL)
Size Directions
Dress Body
Round 1: With brown yarn ch (100, 108,
116, 124, 132, 140). Sl st into your first ch to
form a ring (be careful not to twist the chain).
Ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each ch around,
ending with a sl st into your first dc. (100,
108, 116, 124, 132, 140)
Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each st
around, ending with a sl st into your first dc.
Round 3: Switch to pink yarn, ch 2 (counts
as dc), dc in each st around, ending with a sl
st into your first dc.
Round 4: ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each st
around, ending with a sl st into your first dc.
Round 5: Switch to white yarn, ch 2 (counts
as dc), dc in each st around, ending with a sl
st into your first dc.
Round 6: ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each st
around, ending with a sl st into your first dc.
Round 7: Switch to brown yarn, ch 2 (counts as
dc), dc in each st around until you’ve made (49,
53, 57, 61, 65, 69) st, dc-inc in the next st, dc in
each st around, ending with a dc-inc in the last
st and a sl st into your first dc. (102, 110, 118,
126, 134, 142)
Round 8: Ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each st
around until you’ve made (50, 54, 58, 62, 66,
70) st, dc-inc in the next st, dc in each st around,
ending with a dc-inc in the last st and a sl st into
your first dc. (104, 112, 120, 128, 136, 144)
Round 9: Switch to pink yarn, ch 2 (counts as
dc), dc in each st around until you’ve made (51,
55, 59, 63, 67, 71) st, dc-inc in the next st, dc in
each st around, ending with a dc-inc in the last
st and a sl st into your first dc. (106, 114, 122,
130, 138, 146)
Round 10: ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each st
around until you’ve made (52, 56, 60, 64, 68,
72) st, dc-inc in the next st, dc in each st
around, ending with a dc-inc in the last st
and a sl st into your first dc. (108, 116, 124,
132, 140, 148)
Round 11: Switch to white yarn, ch 2 (counts
as dc), dc in each st around until you’ve
made (53, 57, 61, 65, 69, 73) st, dc-inc in
the next st, dc in each st around, ending with
a dc-inc in the last st and a sl st into your
first dc. (110, 118, 126, 134, 142, 150)
Round 12: ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each st
around until you’ve made (54, 58, 62, 66, 70,
74) st, dc-inc in the next st, dc in each st
around, ending with a dc-inc in the last st
and a sl st into your first dc. (112, 120, 128,
136, 144, 152)
Round 13: Switch to brown yarn, ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each st around until you’ve
made (55, 59, 63, 67, 71, 75) st, dc-inc in the
next st, dc in each st around, ending with a dcinc in the last st and a sl st into your first dc.
(114, 122, 130, 138, 146, 154)
Round 14: Ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each st
around until you’ve made (56, 60, 64, 68, 72,
76) st, dc-inc in the next st, dc in each st around,
ending with a dc-inc in the last st and a sl st into
your first dc. (116, 124, 132, 140, 148, 156)
Round 15: Switch to pink yarn, ch 2 (counts as
dc), dc in each st around until you’ve made (57,
61, 65, 69, 73, 77) st, dc-inc in the next st, dc in
each st around, ending with a dc-inc in the last
st and a sl st into your first dc. (118, 126, 134,
142, 150, 158)
Round 16: Ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each st
around, ending with a sl st into your first dc.
(118, 126, 134, 142, 150, 158)
Round 17: Switch to white yarn, repeat round 16.
Round 18: repeat round 16.
Round 19: Switch to brown yarn, repeat round 16.
Round 20: Repeat round 16.
Round 21: Switch to pink yarn, repeat round 16.
Round 22: Repeat round 16.
Round 23: Switch to white yarn, ch 2 (counts as
dc), dc in each st around until you’ve made (57,
61, 65, 69, 73, 77) st, dc-dec in the next st, dc in
each st around, ending with a dc-dec in the last
two st and a sl st into your first dc. (116, 124, 132,
140, 148, 156)
Round 24: ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each st
around until you’ve made (56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76)
st, dc-dec in the next st, dc in each st around,ending with a dc-dec in the last two st and a sl st
into your first dc. (114, 122, 130, 138, 146, 154)
Round 25: Switch to brown yarn, ch 2 (counts as
dc), dc in each st around until you’ve made (55,
59, 63, 67, 71, 75) st, dc-dec in the next st, dc in
each st around, ending with a dc-dec in the last
two st and a sl st into your first dc. (112, 120, 128,
136, 144, 152)
Round 26: ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each st
around until you’ve made (54, 58, 62, 66, 70, 74)
st, dc-dec in the next st, dc in each st around,
ending with a dc-dec in the last two st and a sl st
into your first dc. (110, 118, 126, 134, 142, 150)
Round 27: Switch to pink yarn, ch 2 (counts as
dc), dc in each st around until you’ve made (53,
57, 61, 65, 69, 73) st, dc-dec in the next st, dc in
each st around, ending with a dc-dec in the last
two st and a sl st into your first dc. (108, 116, 124,
132, 140, 148)
Round 28: ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each st
around until you’ve made (52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72)
st, dc-dec in the next st, dc in each st around,
ending with a dc-dec in the last two st and a sl st
into your first dc. (106, 114, 122, 130, 138, 146)
Round 29: Switch to white yarn, ch 2 (counts as
dc), dc in each st around until you’ve made (51,
55, 59, 63, 67, 71) st, dc-dec in the next st, dc in
each st around, ending with a dc-dec in the last
two st and a sl st into your first dc. (104, 112, 120,
128, 136, 144)
Round 30: ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each st
around until you’ve made (50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70)
st, dc-dec in the next st, dc in each st around,
ending with a dc-dec in the last two st and a sl st
into your first dc. (102, 110, 118, 126, 134, 142)
Round 31: Switch to brown yarn, ch 2 (counts as
dc), dc in each st around until you’ve made (49,
53, 57, 61, 65, 69) st, dc-dec in the next st, dc in each st around, ending with a dc-dec in the last
two st and a sl st into your first dc. (100, 108, 116,
124, 132, 140)
Round 32: Ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each st
around until you’ve made (48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68)
st, dc-dec in the next st, dc in each st around,
ending with a dc-dec in the last two st and a sl st
into your first dc. (98, 106, 114, 122, 130, 138)
Round 33: Switch to pink yarn, ch 2 (counts as
dc), dc in each st around until you’ve made (47,
51, 55, 59, 63, 67) st, dc-dec in the next st, dc in
each st around, ending with a dc-dec in the last
two st and a sl st into your first dc. (96, 104, 112,
120, 128, 136)
Round 34: ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each st
around until you’ve made (46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66)
st, dc-dec in the next st, dc in each st around,
ending with a dc-dec in the last two st and a sl st
into your first dc. (94, 102, 110, 118, 126, 134)
Round 35: Switch to white yarn, ch 2 (counts as
dc), dc in each st around until you’ve made (45,
49, 53, 57, 61, 65) st, dc-dec in the next st, dc in
each st around, ending with a dc-dec in the last
two st and a sl st into your first dc. (92, 100, 108,
116, 124, 132)
Round 36: ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each st
around until you’ve made (44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64)
st, dc-dec in the next st, dc in each st around,
ending with a dc-dec in the last two st and a sl st
into your first dc. (90, 98, 106, 114, 122, 130)
Round 37: Switch to brown yarn, *dc in the next
(20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25) st, dc-dec in the next st.
Repeat from * around, dc in the last remaining
stitches and then sl st into your first dc. (86, 94,
102, 110, 118, 126)
Round 38: Switch to pink yarn, *dc in the next (19,
20, 21, 22, 23, 24) st, dc-dec in the next st.
Repeat from * around, dc in the last remaining stitches and then sl st into your first dc. (82, 90,
98, 106, 114, 122)
Round 39: Switch to white yarn, *dc in the next
(18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23) st, dc-dec in the next st.
Repeat from * around, dc in the last remaining
stitches and then sl st into your first dc. (78, 86,
92, 102, 110, 118)
F/o and weave in ends.
Top Cups (make 2)
Round 1: With pink yarn, ch 22. Turn, dc in 4th ch
from hook and in each ch across. In your last
chain, make a total of 6 st. Then, dc underneath
each st, across, back to your first dc. (45)
Round 2: Switch to white yarn, Ch 2 (counts as dc,
turn, dc in each st around, dc x5 into the middle st
of last round’s dc-5 group, then dc in each of the
remaining st around. (50)
Round 3: Switch to brown yarn, repeat round 2.
(55)
Round 4: Switch to pink yarn, repeat round 2.
Round 5: Switch to white yarn, repeat round 2.
Round 6: Switch to brown yarn, repeat round 2.
Round 7: Switch to pink yarn, repeat round 2.
Round 8: Switch to white yarn, repeat round 2.
F/o and weave in ends
Top Straps (make 2)
Round 1: With brown yarn, ch 56. Turn, sc in 2nd
ch from hook and in each ch across. (55)
Round 2: Switch to pink yarn, ch 1, turn, sc in
each st across. Sc once into the SIDE of the last
sc st. Now, sc underneath each sc (the remaining
brown portion of round 1) until you reach your first st of the round. (110)
Round 3: Switch to white yarn, *Sc in the next two
st from hook, Dc in the next two st from hook.
Repeat from * around. (110)
F/o and leave tail for sewing.
Assembly
Use your tapestry needle to sew the end of the top
straps to the last round of the top cups. Weave in
ends. Sew the top cups to the last round of the
skirt, making sure to space them evenly apart.
Weave in ends when finished.
Enjoy!
