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SIZE 12 YEARS

Materials: J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 2 balls of White and 10 balls of color 123 Salmon Pink. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 6. Two buttons. Two snap fasteners.

Blouse

Back. With Salmon Pink, ch 113, turn. 1st row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in next ch, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, d c in each of next 3 ch. Repeat from * to end of row, ch 5, turn (28 blocks in all). 2nd row: Skip 1 d c, d c in last d c of 1st block, * d c in next ch-1, d c in first d c of next block, ch 1, skip 1 d c, d c in last d c of same block, repeat from * across, ending row with ch 1, d c in turning ch, ch 3, turn. 3rd row: * D c in ch-1, d c in next d c, ch 1, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c, repeat from * across, ending row with d c in last d c, d c in next ch, d c in next ch, ch 5, turn. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows alternately, until there are 37 rows from be­ginning. At end of 37th row, turn and break off.

Armhole. 1st row: Attach thread to beginning of 3rd block, ch 5, and work pattern across until 23 blocks are made, then ch 1, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c, ch 3, turn. Work pattern even for 19 rows, break off.

Front. With Salmon Pink, ch 133, turn. 1st row: D c in 6th ch from hook, d c in each of next 2 ch, and work pattern across as for back until 32 blocks are made, then ch 1, skip 1 ch, d c in next ch, ch 3, turn. Work evenly as for back to as far as armhole. Decrease for armhole same as for back. Work 4 rows even.

To Shape Neck. Divide front in half. Working only on one half of front, decrease 1 block or 1 space (as the case may be) at neck edge of each row for 20 rows. Make other side to correspond. Sew front and back together having rows meet.

Sleeves. With Salmon Pink, ch 97, d c in 4th ch from hook and follow directions for 1st row of back. Work pattern evenly for 20 rows. Decrease 1 space or block (as the case may be) on both ends of every row for 20 rows. Break off. Sew sleeves into armholes, leaving underarm seam of sleeve open.

Collar. With White, ch 115, turn. 1st row: Half d c in 3rd ch from hook, half d c in each st of ch, making 10 increases at equal intervals, ch 1, turn. 2nd row: S c in each half d c, ch 2, turn. 3rd row: Half d c in each s c, ch 1, turn. 4th to 8th rows incl: Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows alternately.

Bow. With White, ch 17, turn. 1st row: S c in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch, ch 2, turn. Then work a row of half d c's and a row of s c's alternately, until work measures 10 inches. Break off. Then, with White, ch 12 and work same as for Bow for 2 inches. Break off. Fold long strip into a bow and place shorter piece around it at center. Sew in place. Place center of collar to center of Back at neck line and sew in place. Sew bow at center back of neck on collar.

Lapels. With White, ch 8, half d c in 3rd ch from hook, half d c in each ch, ch 1, turn. 2nd row: 2 s c in 1st half d c, 1 s c in each half d c, 2 s c in last half d c, ch 2, turn. 3rd row: Half d c in each s c, ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows alternately until there are 46 sts in row. Break off. Baste lapels to V neck and sew on as illustrated.

Covered Buttons. With White, ch 3, join with sl st to form a ring. 1st rnd: 6 s c in ring. 2nd rnd: 2 s c in each s c. Continue around making increases as necessary to keep work flat. When diameter is same as button to be covered, work 1 rnd even. Put button in and decrease as necessary to make cover for button. Sew buttons on lapels as in illustration.

Belt. With White, ch 18 and work same as for bow for length required. Break off. Sew snap fasteners on one end.

Buckle. With White, ch 25 and work same as for belt for 7 inches. Make 4 accordian pleats and sew on one end of belt. With Salmon Pink, make 1 row of d c around bottom and along edges of underarm seams of sleeves. Break off. Make 1 row of d c at bottom of blouse, break off.

Skirt

Front. With Salmon Pink, beginning at bottom, ch 173, turn and work pattern as for blouse for 10 rows. Then decrease 1 block (or space) at both ends of next row. Then decrease 1 block or space at both ends every 6th row for 6 times. * Work even 3 rows, next row decrease 1 block or space at both ends, repeat from * until skirt measures desired length. Break off.

Back. Same as Front.

Sew front and back together, having rows meet. Make 1 row of d c at bottom of skirt. Break off. Work 1 row of spaces (* ch 2, skip 2 sts, d c in next st, repeat from *) around waist for elastic. Draw elastic through spaces and sew ends together.