Meghan's Gown
Materials: 1 ball Cebelia crochet cotton (dress used 42 gms of 50 gm ball-approx 239 yds.), size 4 steel crochet hook, matching sewing thread, sewing needle, small snaps, scissors
Gauge: Fits fashion doll with belly button
Special stitches:
Double chain-(Double ch)-ch 1, sc in 2ndch from hook, *sc in side of sc just formed. Repeat from * for required number of ch.
Increase (inc)-2 sc in st.
Decrease(dec)-Work 2 sc together
To begin, make a double ch of 64 sts, and ch 1 to turn.
Row 1-sc in 2ndch from hook and in next 9 sts, inc in next st, sc in next 11 sts, inc in next st, sc in next 18 sts, inc in next st, sc in next 11 sts, inc in next st, sc in last 10 sts, ch 1, turn. (68 sts)
Row 2-Sc in next 24 sts, inc in next st, sc in next 18 sts, inc in next st, sc in last 24 sts, ch 1, turn. (70 sts)
Row 3- (Armhole row)-Sc in next 11 sts, ch 5, sk next 13 sts, sc in next st, inc in next st, sc in next 18 sts, inc in next st, sc in next st, ch 5, sk next 13 sts, sc in last 11 sts, ch 1, turn. (46 sc, 10 ch)
Row 4- Sc in each sc and in 2 lps of each ch. Ch 1, turn. (56 sc)
Row 5- Sc in next 20 sts , inc in next st, sc in next 14 sts, inc in next st, sc in last 20 sts, ch 1, turn (58 sc)
Rows 6-8-Sc in each st, ch 1, turn.
Row 9-Sc in next 6 sts, dec, sc in next 12 sts, dec, sc in next 14 sts, dec, sc in next 12 sts, dec, sc in last 6 sts, ch 1, turn. (54 sts)
Row 10-Sc in next 5 sts, dec, sc in next 11 sts, dec, sc in next 14 sts, dec, sc in next 11 sts, dec, sc in last 5 sts, ch 1, turn (50 sc)
Row 11- Sc in each sc, ch 1, turn.
Row 12-Sc in next 17 sts, dec, sc in next 12 sts, dec, sc in last 17 sts, ch 1, turn (48 sc)
Row 13- Repeat row 11
Row 14-Sc in next 4 sts, dec, sc in next 10 sts, dec, sc in next 12 sts, dec, sc in next 10 sts, dec, sc in last 4 sts, ch 1, turn (44 sc)
Row 15-Sc in next 15 sts, dec, sc in next 10 sts, dec, sc in last 15 sts, ch 1, turn (42 sc)
Rows 16-19-Repeat row 11
Row 20-Sc in next 4 sts, dec, sc in next 8 sts, dec, sc in next 10 sts, dec, sc in next 8 sts, dec, sc in last 4 sts, ch 1, turn (38 sc)
Row 21 (Waistline)-Repeat row 11
Row 22-(sc in next 4 sts, inc in next st)3x, sc in next 8 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 4 sts)3x (44 sc)
Row 23-24 Repeat row 11
Row 25-(sc in next 5 sts, inc in next st)3x, sc in next 8 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 5 sts)3x, ch 1, turn. (50 sc)
Rows 26-27-Repeat row 11
Row 28-(Sc in next 6 sts, inc in next st)3x, sc in next 8 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 6 sts)3x, ch 1, turn (56 sts)
Rows 29-30-Repeat row 11
Row 31-(Sc in next 7 sts, inc in next st)3x, sc in next 8 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 7 sts)3x, ch 1, turn (62 sts)
Row 32-Repeat row 11
Row 33-Sc in next 59 st, join with sl st to 1stsc of row, ch 1, turn. Tuck end with 3 unworked sts under other end with right edge over left. You will be turning the dress so that the back of row 1 and the odd numbered rows are facing out. This is the RS of the dress. You are now working in joined rounds. End every round with sl st join to first st of round, then ch 1 and turn. The dress should fit easily over doll’s hips(59 sts)
Rnd 34-48-Sc in each st around, join.
Rnd 49- (Sc in next 8 sts, inc in next st)6x, sc in last 5 sts. join and turn as above (65 sts)
Rnds 50-51-Sc in each st around, join and turn.
Rnd 52-Sc in next 6 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 9 sts)2x, inc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 9 sts)3x, join and turn. (71 sts)
Rnd 53-54- Repeat rnd 50.
Rnd 55-(Sc in next 10 sts, inc in next st)3x, sc in next 8 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 10 sts)2x, inc in next st, sc in last 7 sts, join & turn (77 sts)
Rnds 56-57-Repeat rnd 50
Rnd 58-Sc in next 8 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 11 sts)2x, inc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 11 sts)3x, join and turn (83 sts)
Rnds 59-60-Repeat rnd 50
Rnd 61- (Sc in next 12 sts, inc in next st)3x, sc in next 8 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 12 sts)2x, inc in next st, sc in last 9 sts, join & turn (89 sts)
Rnds 62-63-Repeat rnd 50.
Rnd 64-Sc in next 10 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 13 sts)2x, inc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 13 sts)3x, join and turn (95 sts)
Rnds 65-66-Repeat rnd 50
Rnd 67-(Sc in next 14 sts, inc in next st)3x, sc in next 8 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 14 sts)2x, inc in next st, sc in last 11 sts, join and turn (101 sts)
Rnds 68-69-Repeat rnd 50.
Rnd 70-Sc in next 12 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 15 sts)2x, inc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 15 sts)3x, join & turn (107 sts)
Rnd 71-72- repeat rnd 50
Rnd 73-(Sc in next 16 st, inc in next st)3x, sc in next 8 sts, (inc in next st, sc in next 16 sts)2x, inc in next st, sc in last 13 sts , join & turn (113 sts)
Rnd 74-75-Repeat rnd 50
Continue in this 6 row pattern with 6 increases, then 2 rows working even until skirt is desired length. Stitch count will always be a multiple of 6, + 5 stitches. Model has 102 rounds; last 3 rows have 167 sts
Sleeve-Turn dress so that row 2 has back side of sc facing out.
Rnd 1-Working in unworked lp of ch made in row 3, insert hook in 3rdch of underarm; ch 1, sc in same sp, sc in next 2 ch lps, sc in 14 sc in row 2, sc in last 2 ch lps of underarm, join with sl st, ch 1, and turn (19 sc)
Rnd 2-Sc in each sc around, join and turn, ch 1.
Rnds 3-19-Repeat rnd 2. Sleeve whould be just past doll’s elbow.
Rnd 20- Dec in 1st2 sts, sc in next 15 sts, dec in last 2 sts, join and turn, ch 1 (17 sc)
Rnds 21-30-Repeat rnd 2
Rnd 31-.Dec in 1st2 sc, sc in next 13 sts, dec in last 2 sts, join and turn, ch 1 (15 sc)
Rnd 32- Sc in each st around, join and end off.
Repeat for the other sleeve.
Finishing- (Do seamless join on sleeves and bottom if desired.) Anchor joins and weave in all ends. Turn gown to right side and sew on snaps.
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