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Drawstring Skirt w/ Top & Hair Tie

Materials Needed:

Size 00 Crochet Hook

2 oz. 4 Ply Yarn – Buff – Sage Mary

Skirt

Starting at upper edge – with Buff yarn – ch 30 – join to form a circle – ch 3.

R1: * Skipping the next ch – [sc - ch 1] in the next ch * - repeat around – join – ch 3.

R2: *[2dcs – ch 2] in the next st – 2 dcs in the next st – dc in the next st – skipping the next st – dc in the next st * - repeat around – join. (36) sts

R3: Sl st into the next st – ch 3 – dc in the next st - * [2dcs – ch 2 – 2 dcs] in the center of ch 2 loop (Cluster st made) – dc in the next 2 sts – skipping the next 2 sts – dc in the next 2 sts * - repeat around – join. (48) sts

R4: Repeat R3 – with increase dc on @ side of Cluster st – join – finish off buff yarn. (60) sts

R5: Join Sage Mary yarn to the 1^st st left of joining with a ch 3 – repeat R4 – join – finish off s m yarn. (72) sts

R6: Join Buff yarn to the 1^st st left of joining with a ch 3 – repeat R4 – join. (84) sts

R7: Sl st into the front loop of the next st – ch 4 – working in front loops only – skipping the next st – [sc – ch 3] in the next st – 2 times total - * skipping the next st – [sc – ch 3] in ch 2 loop - skipping the next st – [sc – ch 3] in the next st - 3 times total – skipping the next 2 sts – [sc – ch 3] – 3 times total * - repeat around – join – finish off buff yarn.

Drawstring

With Sage Mary yarn – ch 60 – finish off s m yarn. Weave Drawstring through ch 1 spaces of Skirt R1 – trim yarn ends.

Hair Tie

With Sage Mary yarn – leaving a ½" thread – ch 45 – finish off s m yarn – leaving a ½" thread.

Top

With Sage Mary yarn – ch 22 – join to form a circle – ch 3.

R1: Dc in @ st around – join – ch 2. (22) sts

R2: * Hdc the next [2] sts together * - hdc in the next 5 sts – repeat *---* - hdc in the next 2 sts – repeat *---* - hdc in the next 5 sts – repeat *---* - hdc in the remaining sts – join – finish off s m yarn. (18) sts

Strap

R1: Join Sage Mary yarn to the upper center back st with a ch 2 – sc in the next 2 sts – ch 7 – skipping the next 5 sts – sc in the next 6 sts – ch 7 – skipping the next 5 sts – sc in the remaining 3 sts – join – ch 3.

R2: * Dc the next [2] sts together – dc in the next st * - repeat around to the last 2 sts – dc in remaining 2 sts – join – ch 2. (18) sts

R3: Hdc in the next 3 sts - * hdc the next [2] sts together * - hdc in the next 6 sts – repeat *---* - hdc in the remaining 4 sts – join – finish off s m yarn. (16) sts