crochet maxi dress tutorial ♡🌞| how to crochet a skims-inspired maxi dress perfect for spring/summer

[@miab.5648]

The PATIENCE it takes to make this😩 so excited for the results tho. great tutorial!💕

[@e_velog]

i'm so impressed - this yarn is so slippery i can barely hold it 😭

[@briannasipp]

yess it definitely takes some getting used to, but a lot of my recent projects have used bamboo yarn so i’m getting better at it! i still have trouble with my hook splitting the yarn sometimes though but the end result is always so worth it🥲

[@WKKouture]

You're talented, you're slaying, and your hair looks fantastic 👏🏾

[@briannasipp]

ahh thank you so much!

[@decembernorth2909]

Amazing!! I’m def gonna make this for my trip to Italy

[@briannasipp]

ooh i’m sure you’ll look so good!!

[@sveaolsson5648]

Love it! I’m gonna make this my next project. Did you use the 1.75mm hook for the waist part? 🧚

[@Helena-z2m]

Thank you. ❤❤ The dress.

[@rinrzki]

so cuteee 😽😻 if i wanted to try adding sleeves to this, do yk how i might be able to do that? idk where i would attach them :(

[@Crochemy]

This is so pretty, Brianna❤❤❤

[@briannasipp]

thank you so much!!

[@kyliebijou8319]

Love this dress so much. Can I ask what you wore underneath it?

[@briannasipp]

thank you so much! I just wore a black maxi skirt underneath. I didn’t have to wear anything at the top!

[@lynnrojas9128]

So cute!!❤

[@briannasipp]

thank you! 💓

[@genevievegreene1595]

I just ❤ Truboo yarn. But it is more pricey so I must only use it for special stuff.

[@briannasipp]

It is on the pricer side, but one skein surprisingly goes a long way for smaller projects in the summer!

[@user-mj2lr6bd3w]

love this!! If you don’t mind me asking, how tall are you for reference? Just want to make sure I get enough yarn for this project but it’s so beautiful thank you for sharing!

[@briannasipp]

of course!! i am 5’5 for reference :)

[@selena3702]

so I found a yarn I like better but it’s 50 cotton and 50 bamboo would it still be cooling ? I don’t have much experience with cotton yarn

[@briannasipp]

Hello! Yes, it should work as well. From my experience the cotton and bamboo blends are a tad thicker, thus making the dress a little heavier. Cotton is great for summer projects because it is still pretty breathable like bamboo yarn is, I just wouldn’t recommend Acrylic because it would be hot!

[@AeonProxy]

very pretty dress, what weight is the yarn?

[@briannasipp]

thank you! it’s weight 3

[@DaphnesCreativeTouch]

Nice dress

[@briannasipp]

thank you! 🩵

[@yvonneannemargarettetierra1988]

hello! how much yarn did you use for this project?

[@Ari-f5c5i]

Depends on your size if you have a skinny figure 2 yarns should be enough if your bigger 3-4 will do

[@beythompson800]

Also when you say 35 inches are you saying that’s the length or the width of the skirt ? Sorry I’m a beginner

[@briannasipp]

the width! you make the skirt as long as you need to :) and no need to apologize

[@amyelizabeth9088]

Did you move❓️❓️❓️❓️ Thanks for this, beautiful #crochedress. 😊

[@briannasipp]

No I didn’t! I just don’t usually film in my living room haha

[@briannasipp]

and thank you so much! i hope you make a beautiful dress for yourself :)

[@amyelizabeth9088]

@briannasipp I have that #trubooyarn Thanks to you, I'll put it to good use.👍🏻🧶👍🏻

[@deborahjohnson7861]

❤

[@beythompson800]

Would a 2.75 work instead of the 1?

[@briannasipp]

Yes that would work! I just have a pretty loose tension because of my wrist :)

[@beythompson800]

Tysm❤❤❤

[@cynthiagomez5286]

Did you start with the 5mm?

[@briannasipp]

the pink hook is the 3.5mm hook and the blue is 5mm, i explain in the video where i make the switch!

[@cynthiagomez5286]

@@briannasippokay I just rewatched and noticed you explained it in the beginning 😅

[@myfuturejolie]

You accidentally wrote bottom of the dress at 7:25 when in the voice recording you said top of the dress

[@briannasipp]

hello! maybe i could have worded it better, but i meant you’re inserting your hook into the top of the bottom portion of the dress so you can work on the top with a tighter tension if that makes sense! you start off making the bottom “skirt” part and then do the top after that!

[@Adaeze.clothing]

Can I use acrylic yarn?

[@briannasipp]

You can, but I wouldn’t recommend it because it will be hot for the summer and spring. I’m also not sure if it’ll be able to achieve the same drape. Maybe a lightweight acrylic could work though!