Crocheted Picot Set Pattern

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"DAWN" WOOL AND NYLON FINGERING YARN or
"DAWN" NYLON or
"DAWN" NYLON POMPADOUR
9  ounces Medium Pink or color of your choice and
"STAR" RAYON CROCHET
1  ball White
Plastic Crochet Hook Size F OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW
10  small Buttons
2 yds. ¼ inch Ribbon

GAUGE: 3 picots = 1 inch, 3 picot rows = 1 inch

SACQUE

FRONTS: Chain (ch) 36, 1 short double crochet (sdc) in 3rd stitch (st) from hook (sdc: yarn over, insert in st, pull loop through, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops at one time), * ch 4, slip (sl) st in 1st st of ch for picot, skip next st of ch, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sts of ch, repeat from * across ch, ch 1, turn. 2nd ROW: 2 single crochet (sc) between 1st 2 sdc, * ch 1, 2 sc between next 2 sdc, repeat from * across row, ch 2, turn. 3rd ROW: Skip 1 sc, 1 sdc in next sc, * ch 4, sl st in 4th st of ch for picot, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sc, repeat from * across row, ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows for pattern. Work even in pattern until fronts measures 10½ inches ending with 2nd row of pattern, cut yarn.

BACK: Ch 84 and work in pattern for 10½ inches same as fronts, cut yarn.

SLEEVES: Ch 57 and work in pattern for 6½ inches, cut yarn.

FINISHING: Sew sleeve seams. Sew side seams leaving 4 inches free for armhole. Sew 4 inches across each side for shoulder seams. With right side of work toward you join yarn in center of back neck edge, ch 2, work a row of sdc all around edges working 1 sdc in each sc and 1 sdc in each skipped st of ch, 3 sdc in each corner st and 2 sdc over each sdc on sides, join. NEXT 3 ROWS: Ch 2, 1 sdc in each sdc working 3 sdc in each corner st, joining and turning each row, cut yarn.

UNDER COLLAR: Ch 55, sdc in 3rd st from hook, 1 sdc in each remaining st of ch, ch 2, turn. NEXT 3 ROWS: 1 sdc in each sdc, ch 2, turn at end of each row, cut yarn. Sew under collar in position. With wrong side of sacque toward you attach RAYON CROCHET in corner st and working across collar and through both thicknesses, work 1 sc in each st working 3 sc in each corner st, join, cut thread. With right side of sacque toward you attach RAYON CROCHET at left neck edge and work 1 sc in each st, 3 sc in each corner st. Work 10 button­holes evenly spaced on right front placing 1st buttonhole ½ inch from lower edge and last buttonhole 3½ inches from top.

BUTTONHOLE: Work 1 sc, ch 5, 1 sc in same sc. Sew buttons in position. Attach yarn in sleeve seam and work 2 sdc in each ch 1 space, join, turn. NEXT 4 ROWS: Ch 2, 1 sdc in each sdc, join each row and turn each row, cut yarn. NEXT ROW: Attach RAYON CROCHET and work 1 sc in each sdc, join, cut thread.

CAP

Ch 87 and work in pattern for 8 inches, cut yarn. Fold in half and seam short edge for back of Cap. With RAYON CROCHET and right side of Cap facing, join between 2 sdc of 2nd group of sdc and work 1 sc between 2 sdc of each succeeding row to back seam, cut thread. * Skip 4 picots and 3 groups of 2 sdc, join RAYON CROCHET between 2 sdc of next group of sdc and work 1 sc between each 2 sdc of each succeeding row as before, cut thread. Repeat from * twice, then skip 2 picots and 1 group of sdc, join RAYON CROCHET between next 2 sdc of next sdc group and complete row to correspond. * Skip 4 picots and 3 sdc groups and work RAYON CROCHET row between next group of 2 sdc. Repeat from * twice, cut thread.

BORDER: With right side facing join yarn in corner st, and work 2 sdc in each ch 1 space across front, 1 sdc in each row across lower edge decreasing every 2nd st and working 3 sdc in each corner, join, turn. 2nd ROW: Ch 2, 1 sdc in each sdc working 3 sdc in each corner sdc, join. Repeat 2nd row 3 times, join and turn each row, cut yarn. NEXT ROW: Join RAYON CROCHET and work 1 sc in each sdc working 3 sc in each corner st, join, cut thread. Finish with ribbons ties as illustrated.

MITTENS

Ch 33 and work in pattern until there are 8 picot rows. 16th ROW: Skip 1st group of 2 sdc, * 2 sc between next 2 sdc groups, repeat from * twice, 1 sc between each of next 3 groups of sdc, * 2 sc between next group of 2 sdc, repeat from * twice, sc between last group of 2 sdc, ch 2, turn. 17th ROW: Yarn over, insert hook in next sc, pull through, yarn over, insert in next sc, pull through, yarn over and pull through all loops at one time (a decrease), * ch 4 picot, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sc, repeat from * twice, ch 4 picot, skip next sc and complete row in picot pattern. 18th ROW: Work even in sc pattern. 19th ROW: Work even in picot pattern. 20th ROW: 1 sc between each group of 2 sdc, cut yarn leaving an end.

CUFF: With right side facing join yarn in 1st st and work 1 sc in each sdc and each ch 1 space, ch 2, join, turn. 2nd ROW: Work 1 sdc in each sc, ch 2, turn and work 4 more rows of sdc, cut yarn. Join RAYON CROCHET and work 1 sc in each sdc, join, cut thread. Sew side seam. Lace ribbon through 1st row of pattern.

BOOTIES

Work soles same as Loop Stitch Booties Pattern. Join yarn in center st at heel, working in back loop of sts only work 1 sdc in each sc decreasing 1 st on each side of toe, join, turn. 2nd ROUND: Ch 2, working through both loops of sts only, 1 sdc in next sdc, * ch 4, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, 1 sdc in each of the next 2 sdc, repeat from * all around ending with ch 4, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, join, turn. 3rd ROUND: Ch 1, always holding picot to front, 2 sc between each sdc group, join, turn, sl st to next sc. Repeat last 2 rounds 3 times, then repeat 2nd round once, join, turn. 11th ROUND: Work in sc same as 3rd round but working 1 sc between each of 15 sdc groups around toe and instep section, complete remainder of round with 2 sdc between sdc groups, join, cut yarn. Seam 2 inches from center of toe for instep, then repeat 2nd and 3rd rounds twice, join, turn. NEXT ROUND: Ch 2, 1 sdc in each sc, join, turn. NEXT 4 ROUNDS: Ch 2, 1 sdc in each sdc, join and turn each round, cut yarn. Fold cuff over, join RAYON CROCHET and work 1 sc in each sdc, join, cut thread. Finish with bow at base of instep.