Period Pieces

American Colonial Gown with Mop Cap

Materials Needed:

Size E Crochet Hook

Small amount of 4 Ply Yarn – Raspberry - White

4" - ¼" elastic – sewn into a circle

Gown

With Raspberry yarn – starting at the upper edge - ch 22 – join – ch 3.

R1-R3: Dc in @ st around – join – ch 3. End of R3 – ch 2. (22) sts

R4: Working over an elastic circle – sc in @ st around – join – ch 3.

R5: * 2 dcs in next st – dc in next st * - repeat around – join – ch 3. (33) sts

R6: Dc in the next st - * 2 dcs in the next st – dc in the next 2 sts * - repeat around – join –ch 3. (44) sts

R7-R9: Dc in @ st around – join – ch 3.

R10: Dc in the next 2 sts - * 2 dcs in the next st – dc in the next 3 sts * - repeat around – join – ch 3. (55) sts

R11-R16: Dc in @ st around – join – ch 3. End of R16 – finish off raspberry yarn.

Strap

R1: Join Raspberry yarn to upper center back st with a 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 raspberry yarn.

R2: Lace trim – join White yarn to upper center back st with a ch 3 – working in back loops only - * skipping next st – sc in the next st – ch 2 * - repeat around – join – finish off white yarn.

Sleeves

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

R2: Dc in the next 4 sts - * dc the next 2 sts together – dc in the next 3 sts * - repeat around – join – ch 3. (10) sts

R3: Dc in @ st around – join – ch 3.

R4: Working in front loops only - * 2 dcs in next st – sc in next st * - repeat around – join – finish off raspberry yarn. (15 dc)

R5: Lace trim – working in back loops only – join White yarn to center underarm st with a ch 6 - * sl st into next st – ch 5 * - repeat around – finish off white yarn.

Repeat for second sleeve.

Cap

R1: With Raspberry yarn – ch 4 – join to form a circle – ch 4.

R2: Work 14 trs in the center of circle – join – finish off raspberry yarn. (15) sts

R3: Lace trim – join White yarn to lower center back st with a ch 3 – working in back loops only - * sc in the next st- ch2 – skipping next st – sc in the next st – ch 2 * - repeat around – join – finish off white yarn. (10) ch 2 loops