Damen-Häkelkleid in Schachenmayr Catania - S8057

Damen-Häkelkleid S8057 – Free Crochet Pattern for Women's Dress in Schachenmayr Catania

This free downloadable PDF crochet pattern, design S8057 from Schachenmayr, provides complete instructions for crocheting a stylish women's dress worked in the beloved Schachenmayr Catania yarn. The pattern is written in German and covers five sizes — XS, S, M, L, and XL — making it a versatile project for a wide range of crocheters. The dress is worked in a rich regatta colorway (shade 00261), giving it a classic, polished appearance suitable for warm-weather wear.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a women's crocheted dress constructed in separate panels and sections. The pattern includes a back bodice (rückwärtiges Oberteil) worked flat in rows, with carefully shaped armhole openings and shoulder sections. The construction approach — working the bodice back and front separately before joining — is typical of structured garment crochet and allows for precise shaping and a clean, fitted silhouette.

The dress combines two distinct stitch patterns, referred to in the pattern as Muster A and Muster B, which are worked from accompanying crochet charts (Häkelschrift A and B). This combination of textured and structured stitch patterns creates visual interest across the body of the garment.

Construction and Shaping Techniques

The back bodice begins with a foundation chain of 89–101–110–122–131 chain stitches depending on size, worked with a 3.5 mm crochet hook. The first row establishes the stitch count by working the first two double crochets into the sixth chain from the hook, resulting in 58–66–72–80–86 stitches (or 28–32–35–39–42 pattern repeats of Muster A plus one additional double crochet).

Key shaping techniques used throughout the pattern include:

• Armhole shaping — begun at a height of 16–16–17–17–18 cm, achieved by working slip stitches over the first 4–4–6–6–8 stitches at the row beginning and leaving the same number unworked at the row end, then gradually decreasing further over subsequent rows
• Shoulder shaping — introduced at approximately 31–32–34–35–37 cm height, worked by progressively leaving stitches unworked at each end of the row
• Pattern repeat increases — in rows 6, 7, 13, and 14 of Muster B, two double crochets are worked into the same stitch 13 times across 4 pattern repeats, creating deliberate flare or decorative shaping within the stitch pattern
• Turning chains — 3 chain stitches are used as a substitute for the first double crochet at the beginning of each row, a standard technique in double crochet garment construction

Stitch Patterns Used

Muster A (Pattern A)

Muster A is a row-based stitch pattern worked flat, with forward rows (Hinreihen) read from right to left and return rows (Rückreihen) read from left to right. The foundation chain must be divisible by 3, plus 2 chain stitches, plus 3 turning chains. This structure is typical of a shell stitch or fan stitch arrangement, creating a rhythmic, lace-like texture across the fabric. It is worked using a 3.5 mm hook.

Muster B (Pattern B)

Muster B is worked in the round (Runden) and is used for sections of the dress that are joined and worked circularly. Rounds 1–5 and 8–12 begin with 3 chain stitches and close with a slip stitch into the third of those chains. Rounds 6 and 7 have a slightly different start, beginning with 3 chains and one double crochet into the third chain of the previous round's beginning, and closing with a slip stitch into the beginning chain space. The full sequence is worked once