Crinoline Lady Motif Guest Towel Pattern #CL-273

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Crinoline Lady Motif Guest Towel Pattern

MATERIALS:
J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30, (Small Ball), 1 ball each of Blue (No. 8) and Yellow (No. 9), and
J. & P. Coats Tatting-Crochet, Size 70, 1 ball each of Salmon Pink (No. 123) and White (No. 1) … Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.
Guest towel.

CRINOLINE LADYBODY … Starting at waist with Blue, ch 12. 1st row: Dc in 6th ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in first dc, * sc in next sp, sc in next dc. Repeat from * across, ending with sc in last sp, sc in next ch. Ch 1, turn. 3rd to 6th rows incl: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Break off at end of 6th row.

SKIRT1st row: Attach Blue to opposite side of starting chain, ch 3, dc in same place, 2 dc in each ch across. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: Dc in first dc, 2 dc in each dc across, ending with dc in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn (35 dc). 3rd and 4th rows: Skip first dc, dc in each dc across. Ch 3, turn. At end of 4th row, ch 1 to turn. 5th row: Picking up back loop only, sc in first dc, * ch 3, sc in back loop of next dc. Repeat from * across. Ch 4, turn. 6th row: * Sc in next loop, ch 4. Repeat from * across, ending with sc in last loop. Break off. 7th row: At­tach Yellow to front loop of first dc on 4th row, ch 3, dc in each dc across. Ch 3, turn. 8th row: Skip first dc, dc in next dc, * ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * across. Ch 3, turn. 9th to 14th rows incl: Skip first dc, dc in next dc, * ch 3, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * across. Ch 3, turn. At end of 14th row, ch 1 to turn. 15th row: * Sc in next dc, 4 dc in next sp, skip next dc. Repeat from * across, ending with sc in top of turn­ing chain. Ch 3, turn. 16th row: 3 dc in first sc, * skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, 4 dc in next sc. Repeat from * across, ending with sc. Break off.

RUFFLE 1st row: Attach Blue to first st on 13th row, sc closely across, making sc in each st and 3 sc in each sp across. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in first sc, * ch 4, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * across. Turn. 3rd and 4th rows: Sc in first loop, * ch 4, sc in next loop. Repeat from * across. Turn. Break off at end of 4th row.

HEAD1st rnd: Starting at center with 2 strands of Salmon Pink, ch 4, 4 dc in 4th ch from hook, in same ch make 3 half dc, 5 dc, and 3 half dc. Join to top of starting chain.

NECK AND SHOULDER1st row: Sc in next 3 dc. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in next 3 sc. Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: 2 dc in first sc, 3 dc in each sc across. Ch 3, turn. 4th row: Dc in each dc across. Break off.

COLLAR1st row: Attach Blue to first dc of shoulder, ch 3, dc in first dc, 2 dc in each dc across. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: * Sc in next dc, ch 3. Repeat from * across. Break off. Sew to waist.

ARM (Make 2) … Starting at top with Pink, ch 5. 1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next ch. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: Skip first dc, dc in next dc, dc in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn. Repeat 2nd row until piece measures 1 inch. Ch 3, turn. Next row: Skip first dc, holding back on hook the last loop of each dc make dc in next dc and in top of turning chain, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made). Ch 3, turn. Following row: Cluster in tip of last cluster made. Break off. Sew Arms in place.

HAIR … Attach 2 strands of White to first free half dc on Head, sc in each half dc and each dc across Head. Break off.

HAT … Starting at center with Blue, ch 4. 1st rnd: 16 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join to top of starting chain. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, sc in each dc around. Join and break off. Sew Hat to Head.
   Using Yellow double, make a chain 2 inches long. Lace through ch-1 sps at waist. Tie and break off. Using Yellow single, make a chain 2½ inches long. Tie into a bow and sew to top of hat. Starch lightly and press. Sew Crinoline Lady to towel.