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Striped 2 Piece Suit

Materials Needed:

Size 00 Crochet Hook

2 oz. 4 Ply Yarn – (Kids) Bikini - Frosty Green

4" of ¼" elastic – sewn into a circle

Dress

Starting at upper edge – with Bikini yarn – ch 22 – join to form a circle - ch 3.

R1-R3: Dc in @ st around – join - ch 3. End of R3 - finish off bikini yarn. (22 dc)

R4: Working over an elastic circle at the same time - join Frosty Green yarn to lower center back st with a ch 2 – sc in @ st around – join – ch 3.

R5-R6: Dc in @ st around – join – ch 3.

R7: * Dc in next 5 sts - dc the next [2] sts together * - repeat around – join – ch 3. (19) sts

R8: Dc in the next 4 sts - dc the next [2] sts together * - repeat around – join – ch 3. (16) sts

R9: * 2 dcs in the next st - dc in the next sts * - repeat around - join - ch 3. (24) sts

R10: Repeat R9 - join - finish off green yarn. (36) sts

Strap - With Bikini yarn - join to 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 bikini yarn.

Jacket

With Frosty Green yarn - starting at the lower edge - ch 26 - loosely - turn - dc in 4^th ch from hook.

R1-R3: Dc in @ st across - turn - ch 3. End of R3 - ch 2. (24) sts

R4: Sc in the next 4 sts - ch 6 - skipping the next 2 sts - sc in the next 10 sts - ch 6 - skipping the next 2 sts - sc in the remaining 5 sts - turn - ch 2.

R5: Sc in @ st across - turn - ch 2. (32) sts

R6-R7: Dc in the next st - * dc the next [2] sts together * - repeat across - turn - ch 2. (17)(9) sts

R8: Outer Edge Trim - Working in outside sts of 1^st jacket side opening - 2 scs in @ dc - 3 scs in corner st - 1 sc in @ bottom edge st - 3 scs in corner st - 2 scs in @ dc of 2^nd side opening - 2 scs in next corner st - 1 sc in @ neck st - sc in same space as beginning ch 2 - join - finish off green yarn.

Sleeve

R1: Join Frosty Green yarn to center underarm st with a ch 2 - sc in @ st around - join - ch 3. (10) sts

R2: Dc in @ st around - join - drop green yarn.

R3: Join Bikini yarn to center underarm st with a ch 2 - sc in @ st around - join - drop bikini yarn.

R4: Pick up Frosty Green yarn - sc in @ st around - join - drop green yarn.

R5: Pick up Bikini yarn - sc in @ st around - join - finish off bikini yarn.

R6: Pick up Frosty Green yarn - sc in @ st around - join - finish off green yarn.

Repeat for 2^nd Sleeve.