REQUIREMENTS:
YARN: 200-yards of all purpose Cotton Yarn (color)
200-yards of all purpose Cotton Yarn (White)
CROCHET HOOK: 1-steel #00
11-inch Baby Dolls
BOY'S SHIRT: Starting at the neck edge and using the white, make a chain of 28 sts, turn; 1 d c in 4th st from hook, * 1 d c in next st, 2 d c in next st; repeat from * across row, ending with 2 d c in last st (38 sts). Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: 1 d c in next 6 sts, ch 5, skip 5 sts, 1 d c in next 14 sts, ch 5, skip 5 sts, 1 d c in last 7 sts. Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: 1 d c in next 6 sts, 1 d c in each of the 5-chain sts, 1 d c in next 14 sts, 1 d c in each of the 5-chain sts, 1 d c in last 7 sts. Ch 3, turn. 4th and 5th rows: 1 d c in each st across row. Break yarn. SLEEVES: Tie yarn at underarm edge and make 16 d c around armhole; join round. Ch 3. 2nd rd: 1 d c in each st around. Break yarn. Make the other sleeve the same way.
PANTS: Using the color, make a loose chain of 40 sts; join to form a ring. Chain 3, 1 d c in each of the chain stitches (40 sts). Join round. 2nd rd: Ch 3, 1 d c in next 8 sts, in next st make—1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c; 1 d c in next 19 sts, in next st make—1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c; 1 d c in last 10 sts. Join round. 3rd rd: Ch 3, 1 d c in next 9 sts, over ch-2 space make—1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c; 1 d c in next 21 sts, over ch-2 space make—1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c; 1 d c in last 11 sts. Join round. 4th rd: Ch 3, 1 d c in next 10 sts, over ch-2 space make—5 treble crochets (this is for the crotch); 1 d c in next 23 sts, 5 treble crochet over next ch-2 space; 1 d c in last 12 sts. Join round. Break yarn. Sew the 3 center treble crochets together to form a crotch. Leg: Join yarn at leg opening; ch 3, make 24 d c around leg opening. Join round. Break yarn. Finish the other leg the same way. Make 1 row of s c around top of pants. SUSPENDERS: Tie yarn in at 5th st from center of pants at back; ch 3, 1 d c in same space. Next row: Ch 3, turn, 1 d c in top of ch-3 on row below. Repeat last row for length needed. Fasten off. Make 2nd suspender the same way.
CAP: Using the color, make a chain of 4 sts. Join to form a ring. 1st rd: Ch 3, make 15 d c into ring (16 sts). Join round. 2nd rd: Ch 3, * 2 d c in next st, 1 d c in next st; repeat from * around once. Join round. 3rd rd: Repeat 2nd round once. 4th rd: Ch 3, 1 d c in next 4 sts, * 2 d c in next st, 1 dc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around once. Join round. 5th rd: Ch 3, 1 d c in each st around. Join round. Break color. Tie in white. 6th rd: Repeat 5th round once. Join round. Ch 1. 7th rd: Make 1 s c in each st around. Join round. Break yarn and fasten off.
BOOTIES: Sole part: Make a loose chain of 8 sts, 1 s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in next 5 sts; 3 s c in last chain; working along other side of chain—1 s c in next 5 sts, 2 s c in same space as first s c. Mark beginning of round. Next rd: 2 s c in next st, 1 s c in next 5 sts, 2 s c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s c in next 5 sts, 2 s c in each of the next 2 sts. Slip st to first s c. Ch 3. (upper part) Picking up the back loop only on the row below, make 1 d c in each st around. Join round. Next rd: Ch 3, 1 d c in each st around, working thru both loops. Join round. Break yarn. Ties: Using the white make a chain of 50 sts. Break yarn. Run through last row of d c.
GIRL'S SKIRT: Using the color, make a chain of 42 sts, turn. 1 d c in 4th st from hook, 1 d c in each of the remaining chain sts (40 sts). Join round. Note: Hereafter work—picking up the back loop of the sts on the row below. 2nd rd: Ch 3, 1 d c in same space as ch-3; 2 d c in each of the remaining sts. Join round. 3rd rd: Ch 3, * 2 d c in next st, 1 d c in next st; repeat from * around. Join round. Drop color and tie in white. 4th rd: Using the white, make 1 d c in each st around. Join round. Break off white. Pick up the color. 5th and 6th rounds: Ch 3, 1 d c in each st around. Join rounds. Break yarn.
SUSPENDERS: Follow directions as on boy's.
GIRL'S BLOUSE: Work as on the boy's until the 5th row is completed. Do not break the yarn. Continue now to make the panties. 6th row: Ch 3, 1 d c in each st across row. Join with a slip st to ch-3 at beginning of row. 7th round: Ch 3, turn; 1 d c in each st around. Join. Slip st over 2 sts. Ch 3, turn. Next row: 1 d c in next 3 sts. Ch 3, turn, 1 d c in next 3 sts. Break yarn, leaving 5 inches. Sew this piece to center of other side. (Forms the crotch). Leg: Tie yarn at leg opening and make 20 d c around leg opening. Join round. Break yarn. Fasten off. Do the same around 2nd leg opening.
HAT: Follow directions as for boy's.
BOOTIES: Follow directions as for boy's.