Barbie Boutique

Multi-Colored Midriff Band Dress + Neckband

Materials Needed:

Size E Crochet Hook

2 Ounces of 4 Ply Yarn – Hunter Green – [Kids] Pink – Lime – Periwinkle - Yellow

Test Gauge: 4 rows = 2" x 8 sts = 2"

Dress

R1: Dc in @ st around – join – finish off green yarn. (22) sts

R2: Join Pink yarn to the lower center back st with a ch 2 – working in the back loops only – sc in the next 7 sts – sc the next [2] sts together – sc in the next 2 sts – sc the next [2] sts together – sc in the remaining 8 sts – join – finish off pink yarn. (20) sts

R3: Join Lime yarn to the lower center back st with a ch 2 – working in the back loops only - sc in the next 6 sts - sc the next [2] sts together – sc in the next 2 sts – sc the next [2] sts together – dc in the remaining 7 sts – join – finish off lime yarn. (18) sts

R4: Join Periwinkle yarn to the lower center back st with a ch 2 – working in the back loops only – sc in @ st around – join – finish off periwinkle yarn.

R5: With Yellow yarn – repeat R4.

R6: Join Pink yarn to the lower center back st with a ch 2 – working in the back loops only – 2 scs in the next st – sc in the next 14 sts – 2 scs in the next st – sc in the remaining st – finish off pink yarn. (20) sts

R7: Join Hunter Green yarn to the lower center back st with a ch 3 – dc in the next st – 2 dcs in the next st – dc in the next 14 sts – 2 dcs in the remaining 2 sts – join – ch 3. (22) sts

R8-R11: DC in @ st around – join – ch 3. End of R11 – finish off green yarn.

Strap

Join Hunter Green yarn to the upper center back st with a ch 2 – sc in the next 2 sts – ch 8 – skipping the next 5 sts – sc in the next 6 sts – ch 8 – skipping the next 5 sts – sc in the remaining 3 sts – join – finish off green yarn.

Sleeves

R1: Join Hunter Green yarn to the center underarm st with a ch 3 – dc in @ st around – join – ch 3. (13) sts

R2: * Dc the next [2] sts together * - repeat around – join – ch 3. (7) sts

R3-R6: Dc in @ st around – join – ch 3. End of R6 – finish off green yarn.

Repeat for 2^nd Sleeve.

Neck Band

With Hunter Green yarn – leaving a 3" thread – ch 10 – finish off green yarn – leaving a 3" thread.

R1: With front of chain facing – leaving a 3" thread – join Pink yarn to the lower loop of the first ch with a ch 1 – sl st through @ loop across – finish off pink yarn – leaving a 3" thread.

R2: With front of chain facing – leaving a 3" thread – join Lime yarn to the upper unused loop of ch with a ch 1 – sl st through @ loop across – finish off lime yarn – leaving a 3" thread.

Trim yarn ends to even up threads.