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Basic Dress - Black or Red - Handbag - Hairband

Materials Needed:

Size E Crochet Hook

2 oz. 4 Ply Yarn – Red - Black

4" of ¼" elastic – sewn into a circle

Dress

With Red yarn - starting at upper edge – ch 22 – join to form a circle.

R1-R3: Dc in @ st around – join - ch 3. (22 dc)

R4: Working over an elastic circle – sc in @ st around – join – ch 3.

R5: Dc in the same space - 2 dcs in @ st - repeat around – join – ch 3. (44) sts

R6-R10: Dc in @ st around - join - ch 3. End of R10 - finish off red yarn.

Strap

Join Red yarn to upper center back st – ch 2 – sc in next 2 sts – ch 8 – skipping next 5 sts – sc in next 6 sts – ch 8 – skipping next 5 sts – sc in last 3 sts – join – finish off.

Trim - With Black yarn - in 1^st front strap st - draw yarn through to the front of work - 3 scs in the same space - finish off black yarn. Trim all yarn ends.

Hairband

With Red yarn - ch 18 - join to form a circle - ch 4.

R1: Tr in @ st around - join - ch 2. (18) sts

R2: Sc in @ st around - join - finish off red yarn.

Handbag

With Black yarn - ch 6 - turn - dc in 4^th ch from hook.

R1: Dc in the next st - 3 dcs in the last ch - turn - working in unused loops of ch dc in the next 2 sts - 2 dcs in the 3^rd ch - join - ch 2. (10) sts

R2: Sc in @ st around - join - ch 2.

R3: Front Flap - Working in back loops only - dc in the next 3 sts - ch 2 - join to the next st with a sl st.

R4: Handle - Sc in the next st - ch 5 - skipping the next 3 unused sts - sc in the last st - join - finish off red yarn.

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