MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS "KNIT-CRO-SHEEN," Art. A.64: 1 ball each of White and No. 126 Spanish Red.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 5.
A doll 8 inches tall, chest 4 ½ inches.
SKIRT ... Starting at waist with Spanish Red, ch 29 loosely to reach around doll's waist. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, * ch 1, sc in next ch. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sl st in first sp, ch 5, make 3 loose tr (to measure ¾ inch) in same sp, * ch 1, 4 loose tr in next sp. Repeat from * across. Ch 5, turn.
Now work in rnds as follows: 1st rnd: Skip first tr, make a loose tr in next 3 tr, * ch 1, loose tr in next 4 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1. Join with sl st to top of starting chain. 2nd, 3rd And 4th rnds: Work, as for last rnd, making ch 2 between tr groups on 2nd and 3rd rnds and ch 4 between groups on 4th rnd. Break off at end of 4th rnd. 5th rnd: Attach White between 2nd and 3rd tr of any tr-group on last rnd, sc in same place, * ch 3, in next sp make (loose tr, ch 2) 6 times and loose tr; ch 3, sc between 2nd and 3rd tr of next group. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. 6th rnd: Attach Spanish Red to any sp, sc in same sp, * ch 3, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Sl st in next loop, ch 8, * loose tr in next loop, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join to 5th ch of ch-8. Break off. 8th rnd: Attach White to any sp and work as for 6th rnd. Break off.
BODICE ... Attach White to first ch on opposite side of starting chain of Skirt. 1st row: Ch 3, dc in each ch across. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: Skip first dc, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each remaining dc, dc in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: Skip first dc, dc in each dc across and in top of turning chain. Break off.
RUFFLE ... 1st row: Attach White to 4th dc on last row, ch 14, skip next 8 dc, sc in next 5 dc, ch 14, skip next 8 dc, sl st in next dc. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Working across chains and front of Bodice, sc in first st, * ch 3, skip next st, in next st make (loose tr, ch 3) 5 times; skip next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * across. Break off. 3rd row: Attach Spanish Red to first sp, sc in same sp, * ch 3, sc in next sp. Repeat from * across. Break off.
HAT ... Starting at crown with White, ch 4. 1st rnd: 13 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in each dc around. Join and break off. 5th rnd: Attach Spanish Red to same place as sl st, sc in same place, sc in each dc around. Join and break off. 6th rnd: Attach White to first sc, ch 3, dc in same sc, 2 dc in each sc around. Join. 7th and 8th rnds: Repeat 4th rnd. Break off at end of 8th rnd. 9th rnd: Repeat 5th rnd.
CHIN STRAP (Make 2) ... Attach Spanish Red to side of hat and make a chain 3 inches long. Break off. Make a small bow of ⅝ inch wide red ribbon. Sew a small bunch of flowers and bow to Hat. Sew 2 snap fasteners to back opening on Bodice. Tie narrow ribbon around waist in a bow.
PETTICOAT AND PANTIES ... See patternbook page. Make a red rayon petticoat in same way.
Other great patterns from Dolls of the Americas, Coats & Clark Book 284:
Crochet Patterns
Miss New Orleans
Prairie Rose
Gypsy Girl
Miss Rio
Miss Seventeen
Miss Showboat
Georgia Peach
Miss Empire State
Panama Hattie
South of the Border
Miss West Indies
Party Girl
Priscilla
Miss Williamsburg