Lake Placid where Olga is called upon to do the most intricate Skating Ballet. She pirouettes and whirls on the ice like a sprite. Her tours are even more beautiful when the ruffled skirt she is wearing whirls about her. She carries a tiny muff and wears a cloche with an enormous pom-pom on top. The jacket has a bit of Angora trim and is very NEW. Even her instructor applauded the end of the scene and complimented Olga on her gorgeous four piece skating ensemble.
1 Bone Crochet Hook, size 2.
Material—1 two-ounce ball Sport yarn, 24 yards of Angora,
4 small pearl buttons.
Gauge—7 sts to 1 inch.
SKIRT
Ch 36 sts to measure 5½ inches. Row 1—Work 1 d c in 3rd ch from hook, * 2 d c in next ch, 1 d c in next ch, repeat from * across row, ch 3, turn. Row 2—Repeat row 1. Row 3—Work 2 d c in each st, ch 3, turn. Row 4—* Work 1 d c in each of the first 3 sts, 2 d c in next st, repeat from * across row, join with a sl st, ch 3, turn. Row 5—* Work 1 d c in each of the next 6 sts, 2 d c in next st, repeat from * across row, join with a sl st, ch 3, turn. Rows—6 and 7—inc in every 8th st, work 1 row of s c around top of skirt (34 sts). Ch 1, turn, work another row of s c around, ch 1, turn. Work 2 more rows, increasing 4 s c in each row. Work 4 more rows even. (42 sts, 8 rows).
Ch 1, turn, work 1 s c in each of the next 9 sts, ch 1, turn. Work 8 more rows. * Ch 1, turn, work 4 s c in next 4 sts, repeat from * 4 more rows. Ch 1, turn, s c over 2 sts for slanting shoulder. Fasten thread at other end of front and work to correspond
BACK
Skip 2 sts for underarm and work over 20 sts for back (leaving 2 sts on each side for underarm), for 11 rows. Ch 1, s c over 4 s c, ch 1, turn, work over 2 s c for slanting shoulder. Work 2 rows on other shoulder to correspond. Sew shoulder seams.
SLEEVES
Fasten thread at center of underarm and work 26 s c around armhole, join with a sl st, ch 1. Row 2—Work 3 s c in first 3 sts, 3 h d c (Y O needle, insert needle thru next st, Y O needle, draw thru, Y O needle draw thru all sts), in next 3 sts. Work 2 d c in each st to within the last 6 sts. Work 3 h d c in next 3 sts, 3 s c in last 3 sts, join with a sl st, ch 1. Row 3—Work same as row 2, but do not increase. Row 4—Work 1 row of s c in every other st, join with a sl st. Work 1 row of s c with Angora around bottom of skirt and sleeves. Work 1 row of s c around neck and right front, working 4 loops for buttonholes, fasten at left neck edge. Sew on 4 buttons.
PANTIES
Ch 36, work 1 s c in 2nd ch from hook, 1 s c in each ch to end of row. Row 2—Ch 3, turn, work 1 d c in each st, increasing 5 d c across row. Repeat row 2, 2 more times, join with a sl st, ch 3, turn. Work 3 rows of d c without increasing, join with a sl st. Sl st 1 more st. * Ch 2, turn, work 3 d c in next 3 sts, ch 2 turn, repeat from * 2 more times, break thread. Fold panties in half and sew to other side. With Angora, work 26 s c around each leg.
HAT
Ch 4, join, ch 3, work 13 d c in ring, join with a sl st, ch 3. Work 2 d c in each st, join with a sl st, ch 3. Rows 3 & 4—* Work 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, 2 d c in next st, repeat from * for 2 rows (49 sts), join ch 1. Row 5—inc in every 6th st. Row 6—work even. Row 7—Work 1 s c in each of the next 5 sts, 5 h d c in next 5 sts, d c around row to within last 10 sts. Work 5 h d c in next 5 sts, 5 s c in last 5 sts. This is front. With Angora, work 1 row of s c around cap.
POMPOM
With a small card board, 1¼ inches in width, wrap yarn around cardboard 36 times, sew at one end, cut at other. Make 2 more in same manner, sew 3 pieces together, trim. Sew at front of cap. Lace up panties at back with a piece of yarn.
MUFF
Ch 12 sts, loosely, join, ch 1, work 1 s c in each ch, join with a sl st, ch 3. Row 2—* Work 1 d c in next st, 2 d c in next st, repeat from *around, join with a sl st, ch 3. Row 3—Work 1 d c in each st, join, ch 1. Row 4—Work 1 s c in first st, * skip 1 st, 1 s c in next st, repeat from * around, join. Ch 12, sl st in same st. Work 1 row of s c with Angora on each end.