The A-line is the most popular shape by far and flatters practically everyone: fitted on the bodice, then flaring gently from the waist for a classically feminine look
This post was first published on An Edible Mosaic on January 26, 2018 and updated on April 22, 2026
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Row 35: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 8 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (178, 192, 208, 230, 250, 270, 284) Row 36: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 8 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (170, 184, 200, 222, 242, 262, 276) Row 37: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 8 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (162, 176, 192, 214, 234, 254, 268) Row 38 : repeat row 15 (162, 176, 192, 214, 234, 254, 268) Row 39 : repeat row 19 (162, 176, 192, 214, 234, 254, 268) Row 40 59 (20 rows) : repeat row 15-19 four times (162, 176, 192, 214, 234, 254, 268) Were going to decrease for the waist Row 60: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (157, 171, 187, 209, 229, 249, 263) Row 61: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (152, 166, 182, 204, 224, 244, 258) Row 62 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (147, 161, 177, 199, 219, 239, 253) Row 63: repeat row 15 (147, 161, 177, 199, 219, 239, 253) Row 64 : repeat row 19 (147, 161, 177, 199, 219, 239, 253) Row 65: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (142, 156, 172, 194, 214, 234, 248) Row 66 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (137, 151, 167, 189, 209, 229, 243) Row 67 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (132, 146, 162, 184, 204, 224, 238) Row 68 : repeat row 15 (132, 146, 162, 184, 204, 224, 238) Row 69 : repeat row 19 (132, 146, 162, 184, 204, 224, 238) Row 70 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (127, 141, 157, 179, 199, 219, 233) Row 71 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (122, 136, 152, 174, 194, 214, 228) Row 72 : repeat row 15 (122, 136, 152, 174, 194, 214, 228) Row 73 : repeat row 15 (122, 136, 152, 174, 194, 214, 228) Were going to start working on the top part Row 74 : repeat row 19 (122, 136, 152, 174, 194, 214, 228) Row 75 89 (15 rows) : repeat row 15 19 three times (122, 136, 152, 174, 194, 214, 228) Were going to increase for the chest Row 90: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while increasing 4-4-5-5-5-5-5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (126, 140, 157, 179, 199, 219, 233) Row 91: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while increasing 4-4-5-5-5-5-5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (130, 144, 162, 184, 204, 224, 238) Row 92: repeat row 15 (130, 144, 162, 184, 204, 224, 238) Row 93: repeat row 15 (130, 144, 162, 184, 204, 224, 238) Row 94: repeat row 19 (130, 144, 162, 184, 204, 224, 238) Row 95: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while increasing 4-4-5-5-5-5-6 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (134, 148, 167, 189, 209, 229, 244) Row 96: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while increasing 4-4-5-5-5-5-6 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (138, 152, 172, 194, 214, 234, 250) Row 97: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while increasing 4-4-5-5-5-5-6 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (142, 156, 177, 199, 219, 239, 256) Row 98 : repeat row 15 (142, 156, 177, 199, 219, 239, 256) Row 99: repeat row 19 (142, 156, 177, 199, 219, 239, 256) Row 100: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while increasing 4-4-5-5-5-5-6 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (146, 160, 182, 204, 224, 244, 262) Row 101: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while increasing 4-4-5-5-5-5-6 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (150, 164, 187, 209, 229, 249, 268) Row 102: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while increasing 2-4-5-5-5-5-6 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (152, 168, 192, 214, 234, 254, 274) Row 103 : repeat row 15 (152, 168, 192, 214, 234, 254, 274) Row 104 : repeat row 19 (152, 168, 192, 214, 234, 254, 274) Row 105 109 (4 rows) : repeat row 15 19 (152, 168, 192, 214, 234, 254, 274) And were going to decrease a little bit again Row 110 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 1-5-7-9-11-15-19 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (151, 163, 185, 205, 223, 239, 255) Row 111 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 1-5-7-9-11-15-19 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (150, 158, 178, 196, 212, 224, 236) Row 112 & 113 : repeat row 15 (150, 158, 178, 196, 212, 224, 236) Row 114: repeat row 19 (150, 158, 178, 196, 212, 224, 236) Row 115 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 2-5-7-9-12-15-19 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (148, 153, 171, 187, 200, 209, 217) Row 116 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 2-5-7-9-12-15-19 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (146, 148, 164, 178, 188, 194, 198) Row 117 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 2-4-8-10-12-14-18 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (144, 144, 156, 168, 176, 180, 180) (you should end with an amount of stitches dividable by 4) Row 118: repeat row 15 (144, 144, 156, 168, 176, 180, 180) Row 119: repeat row 19 (144, 144, 156, 168, 176, 180, 180) Row 120, 121 & 122 : repeat row 15 (144, 144, 156, 168, 176, 180, 180) Last part of the top Front panel 1 Lay down the dress flat with the seam in the middle
Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine+
