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11 ½ “ Fashion Doll Easter
Dress
Materials:
Aunt
Lydia’s Fashion Crochet Thread, Size 3 (150
yards per ball) in the following colors and
amounts:
White
125 yards
Warm
Rose 50 yards
Size “E”
crochet hook
Tapestry
needle
Small
snaps, seed bead buttons or tiny hook and loop
tape for closures
NOTE: Ch
3 counts as dc throughout
Hat:
Rnd 1:
With White, ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook (6
sc)
Rnd 2: 2
sc in each sc around (12 sc)
Rnd 3:
*Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from *
around (18 sc)
Rnd 4:
*Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from *
around (24 sc)
Rnd 5-7:
Sc in each sc around (24 sc)
Rnd 8:
Working in FLO, sc in each sc around (24 sc)
Rnd 9: 2
sc in each sc around (48 sc)
Rnd 10:
*Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from *
around (72 sc)
Rnd 11:
*Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from *
around, sl st in next sc, FO, weave in ends (96
sc)
Streamer:
With
Warm Rose, ch 60, FO, clip long ends. Stitch
chain to hat. Tie in knot in back leaving
streaming ends.
Dress:
Underskirt:
Row 1:
With Warm Rose, ch 27, sc in second ch from hook
and in each ch across, ch 1, turn (27 sc)
Row
2-30: Sc in each sc across, FO, leaving a long
end for sewing (27 sc)
Overskirt:
Row 1:
With White and working in FLO of Underskirt,
join with a sl st to Row 30, 2 sc in each sc
across, ch 4, turn, (52 sc)
Row 2:
Sk first sc, dc in next sc, *ch 1, sk next sc dc
in next sc, repeat from * across, ch 4, turn (27
dc and 26 ch 1 sps)
Row
3-11: Dc in next dc, *ch 1, dc in next dc,
repeat from * across to beg ch 4, join with sl
st to third ch of beg ch 4, ch 4, turn (27 dc
and 26 ch 1 sps)
Row 12:
Same as Row 11 except ch 1, turn at the end (27
dc and 26 ch 1 sps)
Row 13:
Sc in each dc and ch 1 sp across, ch 4, turn (53
sc)
Row 14:
Trc in first sc, 2 trc in each rem sc across,
FO, leave a long end for sewing (106 trc)
Front
Bodice:
Row 1:
With White and working in BLO of Underskirt,
join with sl st to seventh sc in Row 30 of
Underskirt, ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc
in next 13 sc, ch 1, turn (14 sc)
Row
2-10: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (14 sc)
First
Shoulder Strap:
Row
11-13: Sc in next 4 sc, ch 1, turn (4 sc)
Row 14:
Sc in each sc across, FO, leave a long end for
sewing (4 sc)
Second
Shoulder Strap:
Row 1:
With White, join with sl st to fourth sc from
the end, ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in
rem 3 sc, ch 1, turn (4 sc)
Row 2-3:
Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (4 sc)
Row 4:
Sc in each sc across, FO, leave a long end for
sewing (4 sc)
First
Half of Back Bodice:
Row 1:
With White and working in BLO of Underskirt,
join with sl st to first sc in Row 30 of
Underskirt, ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc
in next 5 sc, ch 1, turn (6 sc)
Row
2-13: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (6 sc)
Row 14:
Sc in first 4 sc, FO leaving a long end for
sewing
Second
Half of Back Bodice:
Row 1:
With White and working in BLO of Underskirt,
join with sl st to 21st sc in Row 30
of Underskirt, ch 1, sc in same st as joining,
sc in next 5 sc, ch 1 turn (6 sc)
Row
2-12: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (6 sc)
Row 13:
Sc in each sc across, turn, DO NOT CH 1 (6 sc)
Row 14:
Sl st in first 2 sc, ch 1, sc in rem 4 sc, FO
leaving a long end for sewing.
Dress
Assembly:
With
Right Sides together, whip stitch front
shoulders to back shoulders. Whip stitch bodice
sides together between Row 1 and Row 7 leaving
opening for armholes. With Right Sides
together, whip stitch Uderskirt back seam
between Row 1 and Row 28. With Right Sides
together, whip stitch Overskirt back seam
between Row 3 and Row 14. Attach small snaps,
seed bead buttons or tiny hook and loop tape to
open back of bodice and top slit of skirt for
closures.
Dress
Finishing:
Armhole
Edging:
With
White, join with sl st to underarm edge of
armhole, sl st evenly around, FO, weave in loose
ends. Repeat for other armhole.
Neck
Edging:
With
White, join with sl st at back of one neck
edge. Sl st evenly across back flaps, shoulders
and neck, FO, weave in loose ends.
Sash:
Row 1:
With Warm Rose, ch 25, sc in second ch from hook
and in each ch across, ch 1, turn (24 sc)
Row 2:
Sc in each sc across, FO, weave in loose ends.
Attach small snap or tiny hook and loop tape to
ends of sash and wrap around waist of dressed
doll. Adjust fit as desired.
Every effort has been made to ensure the
accuracy of these instructions. We cannot be responsible for human
error, differences in individual stitching techniques or typographical
errors.
Copyright 2007 C.L. Halvorson |
