Not A Phase Dress

Copyright 2021 by HONSE DESIGN

This pattern and finished garment is for personal use, and may not be altered, sold or distributed in whole or in parts.

Materials
2 strands of Sandnes ”Tynn line” held together

XS/S - Total: 2400m, of which Black: 1150m, White:

400m, Pink: 850m for pictured effect.
M/L - Total: 3000m, of which Black: 1500m, White:
500m, Pink: 1000m for pictured effect.
XL/2XL - Total: 3600m, of which Black: 1700m,
White: 600 m, Pink: 1300m for pictured effect
3XL/4XL - Total: 4200m, of which Black: 2000m,
White: 800m, Pink:1400m for pictured effect.

4 mm hook
Safety pins
Tapestry needle

Abbreviations
ch - chain loop
dc - double crochet
dc2in1 - increase by dc 2 in the same space
yo sl st in 3rd - yarn over slip stitch in the third loop

Please read ”Designers Notes” before starting on

this project.

Designers Notes
This pattern is for adults, size XS/S, with sizes M/L, XL/2XL and 3XL/4XL in parentheses, sizes are based on Craft Yarn
Councils Standard Women’s Sizes. It has about 5cm+/2+in ease in the chest for the larger of the size in the pair, the
skirt however has more positive ease, especially around the thighs. Choose size depending on desired fit.
Chest measurements straight across: size XS/S-46cm/18in, M/L-56cm/22in, XL/2XL-66cm/26in, 3XL/4XL-76cm/30in,

This pattern is made in seven panels; left and right front panels, left and right back panels, left and right gusset/
armhole and collar/body gusset. Body panels are worked top down, gussets and collar are worked side to side. For
pictured effect, change color every 2 rows for the front left and back right panel, and make the gussets in a third
color. This project uses double crochet for the body panels, and yarn over slip stitch in the third loop for the collar
and gussets. Change color every 2 rows on two of the panels for pictured effect.

Gauge for 10x10cm/4x4in: 14 dc x 8 dc rows for body. Tension swatch is recommended, especially if substituting
yarn. No blocking needed.

If the recommended yarn is not available, any 2 strands of weight 1 yarn held together should do. If you don’t want
to make it 2-stranded, 1 strand of weight 2 yarn works fine, just keep in mind that you’ll need half as many meters.
Turning and ch 2 counts as the first stitch of row for the body panels. Turning and ch 1 does not count for gussets.
Tutorial for the yarn over slip stitch in third loop can be found in the IGTV section of my instagram @honsedesign
Front Body - worked top down.
Row 1: ch 9 (11, 15, 17)
Row 2: turn, ch 2, dc to end of row. 10 sts (12, 16, 18)
Row 3: repeat row 2
Row 4: turn, ch 2, dc until you reach final st of row, increase by dc2in1. 11 sts (13, 17, 19)
Row 5: turn, ch 2, dc to end of row. 11 sts (13, 17, 19)
Row 6: turn, ch 2, dc to end of row, ch 17 (22, 23, 27)
Row 7: turn, ch 2, dc to end of row. 29 sts (36, 41, 47)
Row 8-21 (21, 23, 23): repeat row 7
Row 22 (22, 24, 24): turn, ch 2, increase 1 by dc2in1, then dc to end of row. 30 sts (37, 42, 48)
Row 23 (23, 25, 25): turn, ch 2, dc to end of row
Row 24: (24, 26, 26): turn, ch 2, increase 2 sts by dc2in1 2 times, then dc to end of row. 32 sts. (39, 44, 50)
Row 25 (25, 27, 27): turn, ch 2, dc to end of row
Row 26 (26, 28, 28): turn, ch 2, increase by dc2in1, then dc to end of row. 33 sts. (40, 45, 51)
Row 27: (27, 29, 29): turn, ch 2, dc to end of row
Row 28-53 (28-53, 29-55, 29-55): repeat rows 22-23, where on even rows you increase in the first stitch of row,
and on odd rows you dc to end of row. On row 53 (53, 55, 55) you should have 46 sts. (53, 58, 64)
Row 54 (54, 56, 56): turn, ch 2, dc to end of row.
Row 55-63 (55-65, 57-69, 56-71): repeat previous row. Fasten off.

Repeat for the second front panel, and both back panels.

Collar and front/back gusset - worked side to side.

Row 1: ch 140 (145, 155, 160)
Row 2: turn, ch 1, yo sl st in 3rd 140 (145, 155, 160)
Row 3-7 (3-7, 3-9, 3-9): repeat previous row. This is the front gusset.
Row 8 (8, 10, 10): turn, ch 1, yo sl st in 3rd 10 (10, 12, 12)
Row 9-61 (9-71, 11-75, 11-81): repeat previous row
Row 62 (72, 76, 82): turn, ch 1, yo sl st in 3rd 10 (10, 12, 13), ch 130 (135, 143, 148)
Row 63 (73, 77, 83): turn, ch 1, yo sl st in 3rd 140 (145, 155, 160)
Row 64-67 (74-77, 78-83, 84-89): repeat previous row. This is the back gusset.
Row 68 (78, 84, 90): turn, ch 1, yo sl st in 3rd 10 (10, 12, 12)
Row 69-121 (79-141, 85-149, 91-161): repeat previous row
Join first and last row using a slip stitch. Fasten off.

Shoulder and side gusset - worked side to side.

Row 1: ch 150 (155, 165, 170)
Row 2: turn, ch 1, yo sl st in 3rd 150 (155, 165, 170)
Row 3-7 (3-7, 3-9, 3-9): repeat previous row
Row 8 (8, 10, 10): turn, ch 1, yo sl st in 3rd 95 (95, 100, 105), ch 55 (65, 70, 75)
Row 9 (9, 11, 11): turn, ch 1, yo sl st in 3rd 150 (155, 165, 170)
Row 10-14: repeat previous row.
Fasten off, leave a tail of approximately 20cm, use the tail to join the two ends at the top. Repeat for second gusset

Assembly
The assembly is done with the right side out, using yarn and tapestry needle to join the pieces with a mattress stitch.
Join the front and back panels at the shoulders. Use safety pins liberally for the following steps, and make sure that
the gussets cover no more than 0,5 cm of the body panels on either side. The gussets are sewn flat, and add width
to the finished dress.

Place the body panels on a flat surface, line up the front gusset in between the front panels and the back gusset
between the back panels. Stretch collar to fit neck opening. Make a continuous seam, starting at the back left join,
going up to and around the left side of collar and all the way to the join of front left gusset and panel. Repeat for
the right side. Leave collar as is, or fold over once and fasten with a whip stitch for pictured effect.

Place the left and right side gusset on their respective sides. Make sure that the join of the gusset lines up with the
join on the shoulders. Fasten with a continuous seam going starting at the bottom front and ending on the bottom
back. Repeat for the other side. Weave in any loose ends.