Needles
1 Steel Crochet hook, size 5.
Materials
Two ounces Crepe, 5 small pearl buttons.
Gauge
7 sts to 1 inch. (Measure garment on doll as you make it).
DRESS
Starting at waist line, ch 42 sts to measure 5½ inches, work 1 s c in 2nd ch from hook, work 1 s c in each ch to end of row, ch 3, turn. Row 2—* Work 1 d c in next 4 d c, 2 d c in next st (thus increasing every 5th st), repeat from * across row, ch 1, turn. Row 3—Work 1 s c in each st across row, ch 3, turn. Row 4—Inc in every 6th d c across row. Repeat rows 3 and 4 until you have 5 d c rows from beginning. Work 1 s c row, join with a sl st, ch 5, turn.
Pattern—Skip 1 s c, work 2 d c in next s c, ch 1, 2 d c in same st. * Skip 1 s c, work 1 d c in next st. Skip 1 s c, work 2 d c in next st, ch 1, work 2 d c in same st, repeat from * around row, ending row with shell pattern, sl st in 4th ch at beg of row, ch 5, turn. Row 2—* Work 2 d c in center of shell of row below, ch 1, work 2 d c in same place, ch 1, work 1 d c in d c of row below. Ch 1, repeat from * around row, ending with a shell pattern, ch 1, sl st in 4th ch at beg of row, ch 6, turn. Row 3—Work same as Row 2, having 2 ch sts before and after shell pattern, instead of 1 ch, ending row, ch 2, sl st in 4th ch at beg of row, ch 2, turn. Row 4—* Work 6 d c in center of shell, ch 2, sl st in d c, ch 2, repeat from * across row, ending ch 2, sl st in ch at beg of row, fasten off.
Top of Dress—At back, skip 1 st, fasten thread in 2nd st, ch 3, work 1 d c in each st to within last st. Ch 1, turn, work 1 s c in each st to end of row, ch 3, turn. Row 3—D c in each st across row, increasing 4 d c spaced at equal distances apart, ch 1, turn. Row 4—Work 1 s c in each st across row. Repeat rows 3 and 4 twice (4 d c rows, ending with a s c row), ch 1, turn.
Back—Work over 9 s c, ch 1, turn for strap, work over 3 s c, ch 1, turn. Continue on these 3 sts until you have 22 rows, or 2 inches, break thread, leaving 4 inch end to sew. Start other end of back and work to correspond. Skip 10 s c on each side at underarm and sew to front of dress. Holding right side of dress toward you, fasten thread at waist line (at center back) and work 3 ch 3 loops for buttonholes. Continue working s c over straps and front of dress and continue to s c on other side of back. Sew on buttons to correspond to buttonhole loops.
CAPE
Ch 34 (to measure 5 inches). Work 1 s c in each ch, ch 1, turn. Row 2—* Work 1 s c in next 3 sts, 2 s c in next st, repeat from * across row (do not inc in last 3 sts thruout yoke), ch 1, turn. Row 3—Work even. Row 4—Work same as Row 2. Row 5—Work even. Row 6—Inc every 10th st. Work 4 rows even, ch 5 turn.
Pattern—Row 1—Skip 1 s c, work 2 d c in next st, ch 1, 2 d c in same st. * Skip 1 st, work 1 d c in next st, skip 1 s c work 2 d c in next st, ch 1, work 2 d c in same st, repeat from * across row, ending row 1 d c in last st, ch 5, turn. Row 2— * Work 2 d c in center of shell of row 1, ch 1, work 2 d c in same place, ch 1, work 1 d c in d c of row below, ch 1, repeat from * across row, ending row, ch 2, d c in 3rd ch at beg of row, ch 6, turn. Row 3—Work same as row 2 having 2 chs before and after d c instead of 1 ch, ch 2, turn. Row 4—* Work 6 d c in center of shell, ch 2, sl st in d c, ch 2, repeat from * across row, ending ch 2, sl st in 3rd ch. Sl st over end of pattern to yoke. Ch 3 for buttonhole loops. S c to end of yoke, ch 3, sl st for 2nd buttonhole, fasten off.
PANTIES
Ch 40, 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 2 more sts. * Ch 3, turn, work 5 d c in next 5 sts, ch 3, turn, repeat from * 2 more times, break thread. Fold panties in half and sew to other side. Work 30 s c around each leg. Tape double string thru panties and tie.