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Crochet Winter Pageant Dress
12-18 months
© Copyright Cassandra Hennen 2005 
© Copyright Cassie's Creations 2005 
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Materials:
24 ozs 4 ply yarn (mc)
3 ozs 4 ply yarn (cc)
Hook sizes "D,G,H,I,J,K"
Yarn needle
Elastic uncut for sleeves
Piece of wax paper (to place under design before spraying)
Craft stiffening spray
180 inches of  ribbon 1/8" wide
 
Cut ribbon to these lengths:
 Cut 5 lengths to 20 inches each for skirt gathers,
Cut one to 33 inches for back opening,
Cut one to 47 inches for waist
 
Row 1: With "G" hook ch 41, hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 4 chs,  3 hdc in next ch, hdc in next 6 chs, 3 hdc in next ch, hdc in next 14 chs, 3 hdc in next ch, hdc in next 6 chs, 3 hdc in next ch, hdc in each or remaining chs, ch 2, turn
Rows, 2-8: * hdc in each st to corner, 3 hdc in center corner st, rep from * around, ch 2, turn
Row 9: hdc in each st to center corner, sk all sts between corners 1 & 2 hdc in center of 2nd corner, hdc in each st across to 3rd corner, sk all sts between corners 3 & 4, hdc in center of 4th corner, hdc in each of remaining sts, ch 2, turn
Row 10: hdc in each st across, join, ch 2, DO NOT TURN
Rows 11-13: hdc in base of ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around, join, ch 2
Rows 14-17: hdc in each st around, join, ch 2
Rows 18-21: Changing to "H" hook,  hdc in each st around, join, ch 2
Rows 22-24: Changing to "I" hook,  hdc in each st around, join, ch 2
Rows 25-32: Changing to "J" hook,  hdc in each st around, join, ch 2
Rows 33-39: Changing to "K" hook,  hdc in each st around, join, ch 2, fasten off at end of row 39
 
Skirt edging:
with "J" hook rsc in each st around, fasten off
 
Sleeves:
Row 1:  using size "H" hook, attach yarn at center bottom st of arm hole, ch 2, work 2 hdc in base of ch 2, work 3 hdc in each st around, join, ch 2
Rows 2-10: hdc in each st around, join, ch 2 at end of row 10 join CC & only ch 1
Row 11:   (do not cut or tie the elastic yet this will make it a little harder to work you rows) sc over elastic in each st around, join by attaching MC, ch 2
Row 12: hdc in each st around join, ch 3
Row 13: work 2 dc in base of ch 3, work 3 dc in each st around, joining with CC, ch 1
Row 14: rsc in each st around, fasten off
 
Neck Edge & Back Opening:
 with size "H" hook, attach yarn at bottom center st of back opening, ch 1, rsc up right side, around neck edge, & down left side, join, fasten off
 
Lace 33 inch piece of ribbon as you would lace your shoes from top to bottom of back opening, tie at bottom
From the front center of row 10 weave 47 inch piece of ribbon under 2 sts, over 2 sts around, tie in front
 
Skirt Gathers:
at 5 evenly spaced areas of the skirt with the first in the front center
count 6 rows up from bottom of skirt weave a  20 inch piece of ribbon under top of row 6 then count up 14 more rows and weave under top of row 20, pull ribbon together & tie in a knot to keep gater from falling then tie in a bow, repeat for remaining gathers.
 

Yoke Design:
Using  size "D" hook ch 100 fasten off.
wrap ch into desired design on a piece of wax paper, spray with  a craft stiffening spray and let dry, when dry sew design to front cener of yoke
 Weave in all loose ends
 
 BACK of DRESS

 



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