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Pleated Drop Skirted Dress and Hat

Materials Needed:

Size 00 Crochet Hook

2 Ounces of 4 Ply Yarn – Light Teal – (Brand) Mainstay’s Mt Top

Pleats

Starting at lower edge – with Light Teal yarn – ch 7 – turn – in 2^nd ch from hook - .

R1-R22: Working back loops only – sc in @ st across – ch 1 – turn. [Note: All ch1’s are being used as a turning st only.] (6 sc)

R23: Join worked piece to form a circle – sl st through @ unused loops of starting ch – finish off teal yarn. (6 st st)

Dress

R1: Join Mt Top yarn to upper center back of pleated circle – ch 3 – dc in @ st around – join – ch 3. (22 dc)

R2-R6: Dc in @ st around – join – ch 3. End of R6 – ch 2.

R7: Straps: Sc in 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 – ch 3. (28 sc)

R8: * Dc the next 2 sts together – dc in next st * - repeat around – join – finish off Mt Top yarn. (19 dc)

Sleeves

R1: Join Mt Top yarn to center underarm st – ch 3 – dc in @ st around – join – finish off. (13 dc)

R2: Dc in @ st around – join – finish off Mt top yarn.

R3: Join Light Teal yarn to center underarm st – ch 2 – sc in @ st around – join – finish off teal yarn.

Repeat for 2^nd sleeve.

Hat

With Light Teal yarn – starting at the crown – ch 4 – join to form a circle – ch 3.

R1: Work 9 dcs in center of circle – join – ch 2. (10 dc)

R2: Sc in same space – 2 scs in @ st around – join – ch 2. (20 sc)

R3: Working in back loops only – sc in @ st around – join – ch 2.

R4: Sc in @ st around – join – drop teal yarn.

R5-R6: Join Mt Top yarn – ch 2 – sc in @ st around – join – ch 2. End of R6 – finish off Mt top yarn.

R7: Pick up teal yarn – ch 2 – sc in @ st around – join – ch 2.

R8: Sc in same space – 2 scs in @ st around – join – ch 3. (40 sc)

R9: * 2 dcs in next st – dc in next st * - repeat around – join – finish off teal yarn. (60 dc)