Evening Elegance

2 Colored Christmas Gown

Materials Needed:

Size 00 Crochet Hook

2 oz. 4 Ply Yarn – White – Pale Blue – Red – Paddy Green

4" of ¼" elastic – sewn into a circle

Gown

With White yarn - starting at upper edge – ch 22 – join to form a circle.

R1-R3: Dc in @ st around – join - ch 3. (22 dc)

R4: 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: Dc in same space - * dc in next st – 2 dcs in the next st * - repeat around – join – ch 3. (66 dc)

R7: Dc in @ st around – join – ch 3.

R8: Dc in next st - * 2 dcs in the next st – dc in the next 2 sts * - repeat around – join – ch 3. (88 dc)

Bottom Ruffle

R9-R14: Dc in @ st around – join – ch 3. End of R14 – finish off white yarn.

R15: Join Pale Blue yarn to lower center back st – ch 3 – working in the back loops only – 2 dcs in @ st around – join – ch 3. (176 dc)

R16: * 2 dcs in the next st – dc in the next st * - repeat around – join – finish off blue yarn.

R17: Join White yarn to lower center back st – ch 4 - * skipping the next st – sc in the next st – ch 3 * - repeat around – join – finish off white yarn.

R18: Upper Shirt Ruffle – Join White yarn to lower center back st in unused front loop of R15 – ch 4 - * sc in the next st – ch 3 * - repeat around – join – finish off white yarn.

Strap

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 – finish off.

Sleeves

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

R2: Dc in the next st - * dc the next 2 sts together - dc in the next 2 sts * - repeat around – join – ch 3. (10 dc)

R3: Dc in @ st around – join – ch 3.

R4: Repeat R3 –join - finish off white yarn. (2 dc)

R5: Working in back loops only – join Pale Blue yarn to center underarm st – ch 4 – tr in same st – 2 trs in @ st around – join – finish off blue yarn. (16 tr)

R6: Join White yarn to center underarm st – ch 4 - * skipping the next st – sc – ch 3 in the next st * - repeat around – join – finish off white yarn.

R7: Upper Sleeve Ruffle – join White yarn to unused front loops of R4 – ch 4 - * sc in the next st – ch 3 * - repeat around – join – finish off white yarn.

Repeat for 2^nd sleeve.

Holly [Leaves] Attach to sleeve joining on dress front.

With Paddy Green yarn – ch 4 – sl st into 2^nd ch from hook – dc in the next ch – sl st into last ch – ch 4 – sl st into 2^nd ch from hook – dc in next ch – sl st into first sl st – finish off green yarn.

[Berries]

With Red yarn and yarn needle – work 3 French knots – finish off red yarn.

Hat

With White yarn – ch 3 – join to form a circle – ch 3.

R1: Work 11 dcs in the center of the circle – join – ch 2. (12 dc)

R2: Sc in same space – 2 scs in @ st around – join – ch 2. (24 sc)

R3: Working in back loops only – sc in @ st around – join – ch 3.

R4: Dc in @ st around – join – finish off white yarn. Attach Holly to front of hat.