Barbie Boutique

Red – White – Blue with Bows

Materials Needed:

Size 00 Crochet Hook

2 Ounces of 4 Ply Yarn – White – Royal - Red

4" of ¼" Elastic – sewn into a circle

Dress

Starting at the upped edge – with White yarn- ch 22 – join to for circle – ch 3.

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

R4: Join Royal yarn to lower center back st – ch 2 - working over an elastic circle – sc in @ st around – join – ch 3.

R5: Dc in same space – 2 dcs in @ st around – join – ch 3. (44 dc)

R6-R8: Dc in @ st around – join – ch 3. End of R 8 – ch 4.

R9: Top ruffle – working in front loops only - * sc in the next st – ch 3 * - repeat around – join – finish off royal yarn.

R10: Under ruffle – working in back loops only – join White yarn to lower center back st – dc 2 – sc in @ st around – join – ch 4. (44 sc)

R11: * Sc in the next st – ch 3 * - repeat around – join – finish off white yarn.

Straps: Join white 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 – ch 4.

R2: * Sc in next st – ch 3 * - repeat around – join – finish off.

Bows [make 4]

With Red yarn – leaving a 3" thread – ch 4 – turn – sl st into beginning chain – ch 4 – turn – sl st through the first st + first chain – finish off leaving a 3" thread.

Attach 1 bow to upper center front of dress.

Attach remaining bows evenly spaced around skirt just above the top ruffle.

Hair Bow

With Red yarn – ch 20 – join to form a circle – ch 5.

R1: Turn – sl st through joining sl st – ch 5 – turn – sl st through all st sts – finish off.