DIY Crochet Mesh Dress Pattern Screams Coastal Chic

This crochet mesh dress pattern is your ticket to creating a stunning, breathable piece that blends elegance with everyday comfort. Designed with versatility in mind, it’s perfect as a beach cover-up, festival outfit, or layered with a slip for a casual boho look.

Crochet Mesh Dress

With fully customizable sizing and length, plus stylish sleeve and lace edging details, this project empowers you to crochet a made-to-measure piece that’s truly your own.

Materials & Setup

Yarn (amount varies by size)
Crochet hook suitable for your yarn
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Scissors

Steps:

Make a slip knot.
Chain to half your bust measurement, ensuring an odd number of chains.
Mesh Stitch Panels (Front and Back)

Row 1:

In the sixth chain, make 1 double crochet (dc).
Chain 2, skip 2 chains, dc into the third chain. Repeat across the row.

Row 2:

Turn, chain 5, dc into the first gap.
Chain 2, dc into the next gap. Repeat to the last gap.
End with a dc in the third chain.
Repeat Row 2 until desired length (e.g., 25 inches or 64 rows).
Last Row: Work Row 2 in only the first 3 gaps to shape the neckline.

Second Panel

Repeat the exact mesh stitch pattern to create the back panel.

Shoulder Seaming

Align panels with right sides facing.
Seam shoulders together using single crochet stitches.
Sleeves

Mark Armholes:

Use stitch markers to define front and back sleeve openings.

Round 1:

Attach yarn and single crochet into the same stitch.
Make 2 single crochets in each stitch around.

Round 2:

Turn, chain 4, skip a stitch, dc into the next.
Chain 1, skip a stitch, dc into next. Repeat around.

For Round 3:

Turn, chain 1, half double crochet (hdc) into each stitch around.

Round 4:

Chain 4, dc into the same stitch.
Chain 3, skip 3 stitches, dc into the 4th stitch, chain 1, dc in the same stitch.

Repeat.

Round 5:

Slip stitch into the chain-1 space, chain 4, dc into the same space.
Chain 3, skip 3 chains, dc, chain 1, dc in next chain-1 space. Repeat.
Rounds 6–7: Repeat Round 4.
Round 8: Repeat Round 5.
Repeat Rounds 4–5 until desired sleeve length (e.g., 20 inches or 49 rows).

Sleeve Finishing

Turn, chain 1.
Single crochet in each stitch and chain 1 space.
Slip stitch into next stitch, chain 3, make a picot stitch.
Continue: Single crochet until shell middle, make a picot stitch. Repeat around.