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2 Colored Ruffled Suit with Hat

Materials Needed:

Size E Crochet Hook

2 Ounces of 4 Ply Yarn – Black – White

4" piece of ¼" Elastic – sewn into a circle

Skirt

Starting at upper edge – with Black yarn – working over an elastic circle – 22 scs – join – ch 3.

R1-R6: Dc in @ st around – join – ch 3. End of R6 – finish off.

Jacket ruffle

Starting at side of ruffle – with Black yarn – ch 9 – turn – dc in 3^rd ch from hook.

R1: Dc in same space – dc in next 2 chs – ½ dc in next 3 chs – sc in last 2 chs – drop black yarn.

R2: Join White yarn – ch 1 – sc in same space – sc in next 6 sts – ch 3 – turn.

R3: Dc in same space – dc in next 2 sts – ½ dc in next 2 sts – sc in last 2 sts – drop white yarn. (1 set)

R4/R5-R23/R24: Repeat R2 & R3 – changing yarn color ever 2 rows until you have finished 6 sets – finish off black yarn – turn.

Jacket body

R1: Working across the upper edge of ruffle – with White yarn – dc in next st – dc in @ st across ruffle – turn – ch 3. (24 dc)

R2: Dc in next 4 sts – ch 7 – skipping next 3 sts – dc in next 8 sts – ch 7 – skipping next 3 sts – sc in last 5 st – turn – ch2.

R3: * Dc in next st – dc next 2 sts together * - repeat across – turn – ch 2. (17 dc)

R4: Repeat R3 – ½ dc in last st – finish off. (9 st)

R5: Collar – join Black yarn to first neck st – ch 3 – dc in same space – dc in @ st to last st – 2 dcs in last st – finish off.

Ties – Cut 2 – 4" lengths of Black yarn – draw first thread through both front edges at ruffle joining row – tie into a bow – trim ends. Repeat with second thread in top of next row up.

Sleeves

R1: Join White yarn to center underarm st – ch 3 – dc in next st - * dc next 2 sts together – dc in next st * - repeat around – dc in last st – join – ch 3. (10 dc)

R2: Dc in @ st around – join – ch 2.

R3: Dc in next 3 sts – dc in next 2 sts together – dc in remaining 3 sts – join – ch 3. (8 dc)

R4-R5: Dc in @ st around – join – ch 3. End of R5 – finish off.

Repeat for second sleeve.

Hat

With White yarn – ch 4 – join to form a circle – ch 3.

R1: Work 17 dcs in circle – join – ch 2. (18 dc)

R2: Working in back loops only – sc in @ st around – join – drop white yarn.

R3: Join Black yarn – ch 3 – dc in @ st around – join – drop black yarn.

R4: Picking up White yarn – ch 2 – sc in @ st around – join – ch 3.

R5: *2 dcs in next st – dc in next st * - repeat around – join – finish off white yarn. (27 dc)

R6: Picking up Black yarn – ch 2 – sc in @ st around – join – finish off.