For the Love of Tulips Dress

Is it a dress, a peplum, or a tank top? You get to choose!

This 3-in-1 pattern provides instructions for a tank top, a peplum top, and a dress, so you can choose your favorite style this summer!

The For the Love of Tulips Dress is completely seamless and is constructed from the top down, allowing you to try it on as you go and providing customization instructions, to make any necessary adjustments in order to create a garment that fits YOU perfectly.

The body employs a series of short rows to make the transition from the rounded collar, with the back neck raised so the top sits nicely on your shoulders and back.

The rest of the garment is then worked normally in the round featuring the beautifully textured lotus stitch. The peplum and dress feature a ribbed stitch pattern for a non-transparent and ruffled skirt. A slip stitch edging is added around the armholes for that perfect finish!

The fabric is dense and not at all see through, allowing you to wear this directly on the skin on hot summer days! You can also opt for a chemise underneath or a blazer on top, for a classy and chic look.

The printable PDF pattern has you covered with step-by-step instructions from start to finish, with tutorial photos to help you pass the more intricate sections. The clear instructions presented in an easy-to-follow layout leave absolutely no guesswork for you.

This pattern is available in English only and uses standard US crochet terminology.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference: 31.5 (33.75, 38.75, 43.75, 48.5) (53.25, 58, 60.75, 63) inches or 80 (86, 98.5, 111, 123) (135.5, 147.5, 154, 160) cm

The sizing for this pattern is based on the standard Craft Yarn Council (CYC) measurements.

This garment is designed to be worn with up to 2 inches or 5 cm of positive ease around the bust. Measure around the fullest part of your bust and add up to 2 inches or 5 cm to this measurement, depending on your desired amount of positive ease, and choose a size that is closest to this number. If you’re in between sizes, size down.

All my garment patterns are size-inclusive and are graded for actual bust circumferences of up to at least a 60 inches or 152 cm.

DIFFICULTY
Advanced

MATERIALS
• Yarn: Any sport or fingering weight yarn you can meet gauge with, in 3 colors
• Hooks: 2.5 mm for the collar, 4.0 mm for the body, and 5.0 mm for the skirt, or sizes needed to obtain gauge
• Notions: Tape measure, scissors, darning needle, 8 stitch markers

YARDAGE
The approximate yardage for the main color is provided below for each individual size and style. Each size will also need approx. 50 yds or 45 m of each individual contrast color.

Tank top: 1075 (1130, 1230, 1390, 1510) (1600, 1775, 1870, 1945) yds or 985 (1035, 1125, 1270, 1380) (1465, 1625, 1710, 1780) m
Peplum top: 1285 (1360, 1475, 1615, 1760) (1895, 1920, 2020, 2145) yds or 1175 (1245, 1350, 1475, 1610) (1735, 1755, 1845, 1960) m
Dress: 2685 (2875, 3215, 3345, 3460) (3625, 3735, 3780, 3915) yds or 2455 (2630, 2940, 3060, 3165) (3315, 3415, 3455, 3580) m

Check out more photos, yarn substitution ideas, as well as the tester lookbook with exact yardages from my testers on the blog post.

DOES THIS PATTERN COME WITH A STITCH CHART?
No.

HOW DO I DOWNLOAD MY PATTERN?
After completing the payment, check your inbox for an email containing a download link button for the PDF pattern. You will need a PDF reader installed to open the pattern.

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