REQUIREMENTS:
YARN: 250-yards of Bedspread Cotton
CROCHET HOOK: 1-steel #3
8-inch Character Doll
½-yd. 4-inch ribbon for slip
DRESS: Starting at the neck edge; make a chain of 28 sts; turn. 1 d c in 4th st from hook and 2 d c in each of the remaining chain sts (50 d c). Note: The turning chain will count as 1 d c. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: 1 s c in each st across row. Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: 1 d c in next 9 sts, ch 3, skip 5 sts, 1 d c in next 20 sts, ch 3, skip 5 sts, 1 d c in last 10 sts. Ch 1, turn. 4th row: 1 s c in next 9 sts, 3 s c over ch-3 space, 1 s c in next 20 sts, 3 s c over ch-3 space, 1 s c in last 10 sts. Ch 3, turn. 5th row: 1 d c in each st across row (46 d c). Ch 1, turn. 6th row: 1 s c in each st across row. Ch 5, turn. 7th row: * skip 1 st, 1 d c in next st, ch 1; repeat from * across row, ending with ch 1, join with a slip st in 3rd st of the ch-5 (23 spaces). Slip st into next space. 1st round: Ch 5, 1 d c in same space, * ch 1, into next space make—1 d c, ch 1, 1 d c; repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, join with a slip st in 3rd st of ch-5. Slip st into next space. 2nd rd: Ch 5, 1 d c in same space, * ch 2, into next space make—2 d c; repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, join with a slip st in 3rd st of ch-5. Slip st over to ch-2 space. 3rd rd: Ch 4, 1 d c in ch-2 space, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * in next space make a shell—2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c; repeat from * around. Join with a slip st in 3rd st of ch-4. 4th rd: Slip st over to ch-3 space. Ch 4, 1 d c in same space, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * over next ch-3 space make a shell—2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 1; repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, join with a slip st in 4th st of ch-4. 5th rd: Slip st over to ch-3 space, ch 4, 1 d c in same space, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * ch 2, over next ch-3 space make a shell—2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c; repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, slip st into 3rd st of ch-4. 6th-7th-8th-9th-10th-11th rounds: Repeat 5th round. Break thread.
SLEEVES: Tie thread at underarm edge. Chain 3, make 28 d c around armhole, join with a slip st to top of ch-3. 2nd rd: Ch 3, 1 d c in each st around. Join round. 3rd rd: Repeat 2nd round. 4th rd: Ch 1, * skip 1 st, 1 s c in next st; repeat from * around once. Break thread. Make the other sleeve the same way.
BONNET: Chain 5, join to form a ring. 1st rd: Ch 3, make 19 d c into ring (20 sts), join with a slip st. 2nd rd: Ch 3, * 2 d c in next st, 1 d c in next st; repeat from * around. Join round. 3rd rd: Ch 3, 1 d c in next 2 sts, * 2 d c in next st, 1 d c in next 3 sts; repeat from * around. Join round. 4th row: Ch 3, 1 d c in base of chain, ch 3, 2 more d c in same place, * skip 3 sts, in next st make—2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c; repeat from * 4 times more (6 shells). 5th and 6th rows: Ch 3, make a shell over each ch-3 space. Ch 3, turn. 7th row: * Make 7 d c over ch-3 space; repeat from * across row, ending with ch 3, slip st to top of turning ch on row below. Break thread.
BASKET: Chain 5, join with a slip st to form a ring. 1st rd: Ch 3, 20 d c into ring (21 sts); join round with a slip st. 2nd rd: Ch 3, * 2 d c in next st, 1 d c in next st; repeat from * around. Join round. 3rd rd: Ch 3, 1 d c at base of ch-3, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * skip 3 sts, in next st make a shell—2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c; repeat from * around. Join round. (8 shells). Slip st over to ch-3 space. 4th rd: Ch 3, 1 d c in ch-3 space, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * over ch-3 space make a shell—2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c; repeat from * around. Join rd. Slip st over to ch-3 space. 5th rd: Ch 3, 6 d c over ch-3 space, * make 7 d c over next ch-3 space; repeat from * around. Join round. Handle: Continuing make a chain of 20 sts, slip st in between the 4th and 5th shells. Chain 20, slip st back to beginning of first ch-20. Break thread. Leash: Make a chain of 8-inches.
FINISHING: Gather up the 4-inch ribbon and draw tightly to fit the waist. Run a narrow ribbon through at the waist line and tie in a bow.