MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS "KNIT-CRO-SHEEN," Art. A.64: 1 ball each of White and No. 70 Blue Jewel.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.
A doll 8 inches tall, chest 4 ½ inches.
SKIRT ... Starting at waist with Blue Jewel, ch 33. 1st row: Tr in 5th ch from hook, 2 tr in each remaining ch across. Ch 4, turn.
Now work in rnds as follows: 1st rnd: Skip first tr, tr in each tr around. Join with sl st to top of ch-4. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, 2 tr in each tr around. Join. 3rd to 8th rnds incl: Ch 4, tr in each tr around. Join and break off.
BODICE ... Attach Blue to first ch on opposite side of starting chain. 1st row: Sc in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. 2nd to 6th rows incl: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. 7th and 8th rows: Sc in each sc across, increasing 4 sc evenly across on each row—to inc 1 sc, make 2 sc in 1 sc (38 sc on last row). Ch 1, turn. 9th row: Sc in first 6 sc, ch 10, skip next 8 sc (armhole), sc in next 10 sc, ch 10, skip next 8 sc (armhole), sc in last 6 sc. Ch 1, turn.
YOKE ... 1st row: Sc in each sc and in. each ch across. Ch 1, turn. 2nd to 6th rows incl: Sc in each sc across, decreasing 4 sc on each row—to dec 1 sc, work off 2 sc as 1 sc. Break off at end of 6th row.
SLEEVE ... Attach Blue Jewel to armhole at underarm. 1st rnd: 2 sc in each st around. Join. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, 2 dc in each sc around. Join. 3rd to 7th rnds incl: Ch 3, dc in each dc around. Join. 8th rnd: Ch 3, holding back on hook the last loop of each dc, dc in next 2 dc, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), * make a 3 dc cluster over next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.
CUFF ... 1st rnd: Attach White to tip of any cluster, sc in same place, sc in tip of each cluster around. Join. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd and 4th rnds: * Sc in next loop, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join. Break off at end of 4th rnd. Work other Sleeve the same way.
COLLAR ... Starting at neck edge with White, ch 25. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, * 2 sc in next ch, sc in next 3 ch. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn. 2nd to 7th rows incl: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Break off at end of 7th row. Now work a row of ch-3 loops around outer edges of Collar. Break off.
APRON TIE ... With White make a chain 11 inches long. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Break off.
APRON ... 1st row: Mark off center 13 sc on Tie, attach White to first sc marked, 2 sc in each of the 13 sc marked. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: Skip first sc, dc in each sc across. Ch 3, turn. 3rd to 7th rows incl: Skip first dc, dc in each dc across and in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn. Break off at end of 7th row. Now work a row of sc closely around outer edge of Apron, ch 1, turn, and make a row of ch-3 loops around edge, skipping 1 sc between each loop.
HAT ... With White, ch 4. 1st rnd: 14 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join. 2nd and 3rd rnds: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, 2 dc in each dc around. Join. 4th and 5th rnds: Ch 3, dc in each dc around. Join. 6th rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, * dec 1 sc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Ch 1, sc in each sc around. Join. 8th rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in first sc, 3 dc in each remaining sc. Join. 9th rnd: Ch 1, sc in each sc around. Join. 10th rnd: Ch 1, sc in first sc, * ch 3, skip next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.
Sew a snap fastener to Collar and 3 snap fasteners to Bodice.
PETTICOAT AND PANTIES ... See patternbook page.
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