REQUIREMENTS:
YARN: 1-ounce of 3-ply Baby Yarn or Baby Pompadour
½-ounce of white for trimming.
CROCHET HOOK: 1-bone #3
8-inch Character Doll
DRESS: Starting at the neck edge, make a loose chain of 18 sts, turn. 1st row: 1 d c in 4th st from hook, 2 d c in each of the remaining chains (30 sts). (Note: The turning chains will count as 1 d c). Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: 1 d c in next 5 sts, ch 3, skip 3 sts, 1 d c in next 12 sts, ch 3, skip 3 sts, 1 d c in next 5 sts, 1 d c in top of chain. Chain 3, turn. 3rd row: 1 d c in next 5 sts, 1 d c over ch-3 space, 1 d c in next 12 sts, 1 d c over ch-3 space, 1 d c in next 5 sts, 1 d c in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn. 4th row: 1 d c in each st across row, ending with 1 d c in top of turning chain. Ch 1, turn. 5th row: 1 s c in each st across row; join with a slip st to ch-1. Note: Work will be done in rounds hereafter. 6th rd: Ch 3, 2 d c in each st around; join with a slip st. Ch 1. 7th rd: 2 s c in each st around, join round. Ch 3. 8th rd: 2 d c in each st around, join with a slip st. Ch 1. 9th rd: 1 s c in each stitch around. Break color. Tie in white yarn. Ch 3. 10th rd: 1 d c in each stitch around, join round. Break yarn. SLEEVES: Join white yarn at the underarm edge; chain 3, make 18 d c around armhole. Join with a slip st. Break yarn. Make the other sleeve the same way.
PANTIES: Chain 24 sts, turn; 1 s c in 2nd st from hook; 1 s c in each of the remaining chain sts (23 s c). Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: D c across row, increasing 4 sts in the row. Ch 1, turn. 3rd row: 1 s c in each st across row. Ch 3, turn. 4th row: 1 d c in each st across row. Ch 1, turn. 5th row: Repeat 3rd row. Ch 3, turn. 6th row: 2 d c in each st across row. Break yarn. Sew up back. Catch through center for crotch.
BONNET: Chain 6 sts, join with a slip st to form a ring. 1st rd: Make 12 s c into ring, join round. Ch 3. 2nd rd: 2 d c in each st around. Join round. Ch 1. 3rd and 4th rds: 1 s c in each st around. Join round. Ch 3. 5th row: Front Frill: 2 d c in next 16 sts, ch 1, turn. 6th row: Tie in white yarn and make 1 s c in each of the 32 sts. Ch 3, turn. 7th row: 1 d c in each of the 32 sts. Break yarn. Fasten off.
MUFF: Using the color, make a chain of 19 sts, turn; 1 s c in 2nd st from hook and 1 s c in each of the remaining chain sts. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: 1 d c in each st across row. Ch 1, turn. 3rd row: 1 s c in each st across row. Repeat last 2 rows until 7 rows have been completed, ending with a s c row. Break color. Tie in white and make 1 row of d c. Break yarn. Fasten white at other end of work and make 1 row of d c. Break yarn. Sew up the piece lengthwise. Run a piece of yarn thru first row of s c. Do same at the other end. Stuff color section with cotton. Then draw together at each end. Loops for muff: Make a chain of 10, join to form a ring. Break yarn leaving 5-inches. Fasten this to end of muff. Do same for other end.
FINISHING: Trim with ribbon as in illustration. Make a small pompom for hat.