By Jocelyn Sass
Fashion Doll Dress with Cape is copyrighted by Cute Crochet 2008
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Materials: Crochet Cotton Size 10, Southmaid 350m:320, 1 ball #494 Victory Red, 1 ball White;
Metallic Kint-Cro-Sheen 100 yds, 1 ball #126N (red and green variegated);
#3 Steel hook;
size 4/0 snaps, 5;
sewing & tapestry needles;
matching thread
Gauge: 8 sc and 10 rows = 1 inch; 3 dc shells = 2".
BODY Row 1: Beg at neckline with Vicotry Red, ch 21, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea ch across, ch 1, turn. (40).
Row 2: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) across, ch 1, turn. (60).
Rows 3-6: Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (60).
Row 7: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) across, ch 1, turn. (80).
Rows 8-10: Repeat Row 3. (80).
Row 11: Sc in first 10 sc, ch 2, skip next 15 sc, sc in next 30 sc, ch 2, skip next 15 sc, sc in last 10 sc, ch 1, turn. (50 sc, 4 ch).
Row 12: (Dec over next 2 sc) twice, sc in ea sc and ch across to last 4 sc, (dec over next 2 sc) twice; ch 1, turn. (50).
Row 13: Dec over first 2 sc, sc in ea sc across to last 2 sc, dec over last 2 sc, ch 1, turn. (48).
Row 14: (Sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc) across, ch 1, turn. (36).
Rows 15-23: Repeat Row 3, at end of Row 23, join with a sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn. (36).
Rnd 24: Working in Front Loops Only around, 2 sc in ea sc around, join, ch 1, turn. (72).
Rnd 25: 2 sc in ea sc around, join, do not ch 1, turn. (144).
Rnd 26: Ch 3, 4 dc in same st, skip next sc, sc in next sc, skip next sc, (5 dc [shell] in next sc, skip next sc, sc in next sc, skip next sc) around, join to top of starting ch-3, ch 3, turn.
Rnd 27: 4 dc in first sc, sc in center dc on next shell, (shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell) around; join to top of starting ch-3, ch 3, turn.
Rnds 28-39: Repeat Rnd 27, changing to Metallic Variegated in last st of Rnd 39, join, ch 3, turn.
TRIM Rnd 40: 5 dc in first sc, sc in center dc of next shell (6 dc in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell) around; join, and fasten off.
UNDERSKIRT Rnd 24: Join White with a sc in first free loop left from Rnd 24 of Skirt, sc in same loop, 2 sc in ea loop around, join, ch 1, turn. (72).
Rnd 25: 2 sc in ea sc around; join, turn. (144).
Rnds 26 & 27: Repeat Rnds 26 & 27 of Skirt.
Rnds 28-52: Repeat Rnd 27, changing to Metallic Variegated in last st made of Rnd 52, join, ch 3, turn.
TRIM Rnd 53: With right side facing, join Metallic Variegated with a sc in first st on opposite side of starting ch; sc in ea ch across. Fasten off.
Sew 3 snaps to back opening.
CAPE Row 1: With White, ch 25, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea ch across, ch 1, turn. (48).
Row 2: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; ch 1, turn. (72).
Rows 3-18: Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (72).
At end of Row 18, ch 3, turn.
Row 19: 4 dc in first st, skip next sc, sc in next sc, (skip next sc, 5 dc in next sc, skip next sc, sc in next sc) across, changing to Metallic Variegated in last st made, ch 3, turn.
Row 20: With Variegated, 5 dc in first sc, sc in center dc of next shell, (shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell) across to last 2 sts, sl st in top of starting ch-3. Fasten off.
NECK TRIM: With right facing, join White with a sc in first st on oppostie side of starting ch; sc in ea sc across. Fasten off.
Sew 2 snaps to back opening of cape.
This pattern is copyrighted by Cute Crochet © 2008
