Frances Doll Pattern #553

REQUIREMENTS:
THREAD: 175-yards Bedspread Cotton
CROCHET HOOK: 1 steel No. 7
RIBBON: ¼-yd. 2-inch satin ribbon for slip
Narrow ribbon - 1-yd.
8-inch Character Doll

   DRESS: Starting at neck edge, chain 26 sts, turn; 1 d c in 4th st from hook, 2 d c in each remaining chain st (46 sts). Note —the turning ch-3 will count as a st. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: 1 s c in each st across row. Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: 1 d c in next 8 sts, ch 3, skip 5 sts, 1 d c in next 18 sts, ch 3, skip 5 sts, 1 d c in last 9 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 18 sts, 3 s c over ch-3 space, 1 s c in last 9 sts (42 sts). Ch 3, turn. 5th row: d c across row, decreasing 6 sts evenly spaced apart. Ch 1, turn. 6th row: 1 s c in each st across row. Ch 3, turn. 7th row: Repeat 5th row, decreasing 4 sts, (32 sts). Ch 1, turn. 8th and 9th rows: 1 s c in each st across row. Ch 4, turn. Beginning of skirt. Row 1: 1 tr c in base of chain; 2 tr c in each remaining st. Join this and every rd. hereafter. Ch 5. Round 2: Make 2 tr c in each st across row. Round 3: Ch 5, 1 tr c in base of chain, * skip 2 sts, 1 tr c in next st, ch 2, 1 tr c in same st, repeat from * around once; join with a slip st in 3rd st of ch-5 at beginning of round. Ch 5. Round 4: * over ch-2 space make 4 tr c, repeat from * around once. Repeat rounds 3 and 4 once more. Break thread. Fasten off.

   HAT: Make a ch 2, 6 s c into 2nd st from hook. Place a marker at the beginning of each round, do not join this or the following rounds. 2nd rd: 2 s c in each st. 3rd rd: 2 s c in next st, 1 s c in next st, repeat around once. 4th rd: 2 s c in next st, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, repeat around once. 5th rd: Increase 1 st in every 4th st. 6th rd: Increase 1 st in every 6th st. Join with a slip st at end of this rd. Ch 3. 7th rd: Working in back loop of sts, make 1 d c in each st around. Join this and every round. Ch 1. 8th rd: Working in the front loop of sts, 2 s c in next st, 1 s c in next st, repeat around once. Ch 3. 9th rd: Working in both loops of sts, make 1 d c in each st around. 10th rd: Ch 5, 1 d c in base of chain, * skip 1 st, 1 d c in next st, ch 2, 1 d c in same st; repeat from * around. Join with a slip st in 3rd st of ch-5. 11th rd: Over each ch-2 space make 4 d c. Join. Break thread and fasten off.

    PANTIES: Using the bedspread cotton, make a chain 38 sts, turn; 1 d c in 4th st from hook, 1 d c in each remaining chain st (35 d c). Ch 3, turn. 2nd to 5th rows incl: 1 d c in each st across row. Break thread leaving 12 inches. Sew panties onto doll. Through center of crotch, catch the two pieces together.

   POUCH: Ch 3, join with a slip st to form a ring. Ch 3, make 11 d c into ring. Join with a slip st. Ch 3. 2nd rd: * 2 sc in first st, 1 s c in next st, repeat from * around once. Join rd. Ch 3. 3rd to 5th rds. incl: 1 d c in each st around. Join. Break thread and fasten off. Make a chain of 50 sts for draw string and thread thru last row of d c.