Evening Elegance

Materials Needed:

Size E Crochet Hook

Small amount of 4 Ply Yarn – Lavender - Mint - [Kids] Turquoise

Gown

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

R1: Dc in @ st across – ch 3 – turn. (22) sts

R2-R3: Dc in the next 7 (6) sts - dc the next [2] sts together - dc in the next 2 sts - dc the next [2] sts together - dc in the remaining 8 (7) sts - join - ch 3. End of R3 - ch 2. (20) (18) sts

R4: Sc in @ st around - join - ch 3.

R5: Dc in the next 3 sts - 2 dcs in the next st - dc in the next 8 sts - 2 dcs in the next st - dc in the4 remaining 4 sts - join - ch 3. (20) sts

R6-R8: Repeat R5 with 1 increase st on @ side. [4{2}10{2}4] [5{2}10{2}5] [5{2}12{2} 5] = (22)(24)(26) sts

R9-R10: Dc in @ st around - join - ch 3.

R11: Dc in the next 7 sts - working in the back loops only - dc in the next 3 sts - working through all loops - dc in the remaining 15 sts - join - ch 3.

R12-R14: Repeat R11 - increasing 2 back loop only dc on @ side. [7][11][15]

R15-R16: Working in the back loops only - dc in @ st around - join - ch 3. End of R16 - finish off lavender yarn.

R17: Lower Ruffle - Join Turquoise yarn to the lower center back unused loop of R16 with a ch 4 - tr in the same space - * ch 2 - 2 trs * - in @ unused loop around - join - finish off turquoise yarn. (52) sts + chs

R18: Next Ruffle up - just left of center back st -join Mint yarn to the 2^nd unused loop of R15 with a ch 3 - tr in the same space - working in unused loops only - * ch 2 - 2 trs* - repeat 15 times total - tr - ch 3 in the next unused loop - join with a sl st to the same space - finish off mint yarn.(32) st + chs

R19: Next Ruffle up - skipping the 1^st unused front loop of R14 - join Turquoise yarn with a ch 3 - tr in the same space - * ch 2 - 2 trs * - working in unused loops only - repeat 11 times total - tr - ch 3 in the next unused loop - join with a sl st into the same space. (24) sts + chs

R20: Next Ruffle up - with Mint yarn - repeat R19 in unused loops of R13. (16) sts + chs

R21: Next Ruffle up - with Turquoise yarn - repeat R19 - in unused loops of R12. (8) sts + chs

R22: Wrap Around Ruffle - join Mint yarn to lower center back st of R15 with a ch 4 - tr in the same space - ch 2 - 2 trs in the same space as beginning st of R18 - * turn - working in unused loop of R14 - ch 2 - 2 trs in beginning st of same row * - repeat in R13 - R12 - turn - ch 2 - 2 trs in the 1^st unused loop of R12 - skipping the next unused st - ch 2 - 2 trs in the next unused st - turn - working down skirt-V to R15 - repeat *---* with reverse shaping - turn - ch 2 - 2 trs - repeat in remaining unused loops of R15 - join - finish off mint yarn. (50) sts + chs

Straps - R1: Join Lavender yarn to upper center back st – ch 2 – sc in next 4 sts – ch 6 – skipping the next st – sc in the next 10 sts – ch 6 – skipping the next st – sc in remaining 5 sts – join – finish off lavender yarn.

Sleeves - R1: Join Lavender yarn to the sc beside strap chain [either side] with a ch 1 – sc in @ chain - ch 1 - join with a sl st into sc after strap chain- turn - ch 1. (6) sts

R2: Working in the top loops only - sc in @ st across - join with a sl st into previous row sl st - finish off lavender yarn.

R3: Lower Ruffle - Join Turquoise yarn to sl st of R2 with a ch 2 - working in top loops only - * 2 dcs - ch 2 * in @ st across - sl st in to sl st of previous row - join to beginning sl st - finish off turquoise yarn. (12) sts + chs

R4: Upper Ruffle - with Mint yarn - on R1- repeat R3.

Repeat for 2^nd Sleeve.

Large Bow - With Mint yarn - leaving a 3" thread - * ch 6 - turn - dc in the 4^th ch from hook - hdc in the next ch - sc in the remaining ch * repeat once more- leaving a 3" thread - finish off mint yarn.

Small Bow- With Turquoise yarn - leaving a 3" thread - * ch 5 - turn - hdc in 4^th ch from hook - sc in the remaining ch * - repeat once more - leaving a 3" thread - finish off turquoise yarn.

Laying Small Bow centered on top of Large Bow - using 3" threads - attach to gown on R10 above Wrap Around Ruffle. Trim all yarn ends.