Period Pieces

Clown Suit with Hat - Gal

Materials Needed:

Size 00 Crochet Hook

2 oz. 4 Ply Yarn – Royal - White - Red - Black - [Kids] Lime - Yellow - Bikini

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

R1: Dc in the next 12 sts - finish off yellow yarn - join Bikini - dc in the remaining 13 sts - join - finish off bikini yarn. (26) sts

R2-R7: Join Yellow yarn to the lower center back st with a ch 3 - dc in the next 12 sts - finish off yellow yarn - join Bikini yarn - dc in the remaining 13 sts - join - finish off bikini yarn.

R8: Join Yellow yarn to the lower center back st with a ch 3 - dc in the next 12 sts - skipping the next 13 sts - join to the beginning yellow ch [1^st Leg formed] - ch 3. (13)

R9-R13: Dc in @ st around - join - ch 3.

R14: * Dc the next [2] sts together * - repeat around - join - ch 2. (7) sts

R15: Working in the back loops only - sc in @ st around - join - finish off yellow yarn.

R1: Join Red yarn to the lower center back st (2 sts left/right of leg joining st) with a ch 2 - working in the back loops only - sc in @ st around - join - ch 1- turn. (7) sts

R2: With the wrong side of work facing - sl st into the next st - sc in the next st - dc in the next 2 sts - sc in the next st - sl st into the next st - turn - ch 1. (6) sts

R3: With the right side of work facing - sc in the next st - 2 dcs in the next 2 sts - sc in the next st - sl st into the next st - turn - ch 1. (8) sts

R4: With the wrong side of work facing - sc in the next st - dc in the next st - [2 trs - dbtr (3wraps)] in the next st - [dbtr - 2 trs] in the next st - dc in the next st - sc in the next st - sl st into the next st - finish off red yarn. (12) sts

R5: Sole - Join Black yarn to the center back st with a ch 2 - working in the back loops only - sc in @ st of R4 - join - ch 1. (13) sts

R6: * Sc the next [3] sts together * - repeat around - join - finish off black yarn. (5) sts

R1: Join Royal yarn to the center back unused front loop of leg R14 with a ch 2 - sc in @ st around - join - ch 4. (7) sts

R2: Sc in the same space - * sc - ch 3 - sc * repeat around in @ st around - join - finish off blue yarn.

R1: Join Bikini yarn to the 1^st unused st of R7 with a ch 3 - dc in @ st around - join - ch 3. (13) sts

Repeat R9-R15 of 1^st leg - repeat Shoe / Sole - with Lime yarn - repeat leg ruffle.

R1: Join Bikini yarn to the upper center back st with a ch 3 - * dc the next [2] sts together * - repeat 2 times total - ch 3 - skipping the next 3 sts - repeat *---* - 5 times total - ch 3 - skipping the next 3 sts - repeat *---* - 2 times total - dc in the remaining st - join - finish off bikini yarn.

R2: Ties - Ch 20 - join to upper center back st with a sc - sc in @ st around - ch 20 - finish off bikini yarn.

R1: Join Yellow yarn to the center underarm st (yellow side of suit) with a ch 3 - dc in the next st - dc in the yoke st - 2 dcs in the next 3 sts - dc in the yoke st - dc in the remaining st - join - ch 3. (11) sts

R2-R4: Dc in @ st around - join - ch 3.

R5: * Dc the next [2] sts together * - repeat around - join - ch 2. (6) sts

R7: Ruffle - With Royal yarn - working in the unused front loops of R5 - join with a ch 2 - sc in @ st around - join - ch 4.

R8: Sc in the same space - * sc - ch 3 - ch * repeat around in @ st - join - finish off blue yarn.

Repeat 2^nd Sleeve with Bikini yarn & Lime for the Sleeve Ruffle.