Fashion Doll Hi-Low Gown
Materials: Less than an ounce of baby yarn, 2 snaps, size E crochet hook, small amount of satin ribbon for trim (optional), scissors, yarn needle or smaller hook to weave in ends, sewing needle and matching sewing thread for snaps.
Size-Fits newer fashion dolls
Stitch notes-when working into a sl st, insert hook in back lp only.
Bodice-Starting under bustline and working up, ch 27
Row 1 (WS)-Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1,turn. 26 sts
Row 2-Sc in first 10 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 10 sts, ch 1, turn. 28 sts
Row 3-Sc in first 10 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 10 sts, ch 1, turn. 30 sts
Row 4-Sc in first 9 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 9 sts, ch 1, turn. 34 sts
Row 5-Sc in first 16 scs, work next 2 sts tog for dec, sc in last 16 sc. 33 sts
Row 6 (make armholes)-Sc in first 5 sts, dec over next 2 sts, ch 10, sk next 2 sts, dec over next 2 sts, sc in next 11 sts, dec over next 2 sts, ch 10, sk next 2 sts, dec over next 2 sts, sc in last 5 sts, ch 1, turn. 45 sts including chs
Row 7-Sc in first 4 sts, *dec over next 2 sts, dec over next 2 ch, sc in next 6 ch, dec over last 2 ch, dec over next 2 sc*, sc in next 9 sts, repeat between **’s, sc in last 4 sts, ch 1, turn. 37 sts
Row 8-Sc in first 3 sts, *(dec over next 2 sts)2x, sc in next 4 sc, (dec over next 2 sts)2x*, sc in next 7 sts, repeat between **’s, sc in last 3 sc, end off. 29 sts
Sleeves-
Rnd 1- With RS facing, sk first underarm st, join with sl st in 2nd free st. Sl st into next st on row, sl st into side of next st (dec on row 6). Now working in back of 10 ch sts, sl st in next ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 4 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in last ch, sl st in side of dec on row 6, sl st in base of same st (into row 5), sl st in last free underarm st. 16 sts.
Rnd 2-Sl st in 1st 2 sts, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 8 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in last 2 sts, join to 1st st of rnd.
Rnd 3-Ch 2 as first dc, dc in same st for inc, dc in each st around, dc in last st of rnd for inc, join. 18 sts
Rnd 4-Ch 2 as first dc, dc in each st around, join.
Rnd 5-8-Repeat rnds 3 and 4 (20 sts, 22 sts). End off at the end of rnd 8.
Repeat these directions for 2nd sleeve.
Skirt-
Row 1-With RS facing, join yarn with ch 3 (counts as first tr) in first ch on other side of starting ch, tr in next 6 ch, dc in next 12 ch, tr in last 7 ch. Do not turn-begin to work in rounds. 26 sts
Rnd 2-Ch 3 as first tr, tr in next 6 tr, 2 tr in next tr, dc in next 12 dc, 2 tr in next tr, tr in last 5 tr, join to top of ch-3. 28 sts
Rnd 3-Ch 3, tr in next 3 tr, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next 4 tr, dc in next 12 dc, tr in next 4 tr, 2 tr in next tr, tr in last 2 tr, join to top of ch-3. 30 sts
Rnd 4-Ch 3, tr in next 9 tr, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in last 3 dc, tr in last 8 tr, join to top of ch-3. 32 sts
Rnd 5-Ch 3, tr in next 9 tr, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 12 dc, 2 dc in next dc, tr in last 8 tr, join to top of ch-3. 34 sts
Rnd 6-Ch 3, tr in next 9 tr, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 14 dc, 2 dc in next dc, tr in last 8 tr, join to top of ch-3. 36 sts
Rnd 7-Ch 3, tr in next 5 tr, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next 3 tr, dc in next 18 dc, tr in next 3 tr, 2 tr in next tr, tr in last 4 tr, join to top of ch-3. 38 sts
Rnd 8-Ch 3, tr in next 10 tr, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 16 st, 2 dc in next dc, tr in last 9 tr, join as before. 40 sts
Rnd 9-Ch 3, tr in next 10 tr, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 18 sts, 2 dc in next dc, tr in last 9 tr, join. 42 sts
Rnd 10-Ch 3, tr in next 9 tr, 2 tr in next tr, dc in next 22 dc, 2 tr in next tr, tr in last 8 tr, join and end off. 44 sts
Finishing-Weave in all ends. Sew on snaps. Tie ribbon around center stitch under bust.
For photos, see Ravelry.com under designer Hazel Furst