By Vicki Johnson June 2014 A little summer dress for Monster High or Ever After dolls. The top part of the dress by itself also makes a cute tube top. The top is worked side to side and flat. The skirt portion of the dress is worked across the bottom portion of the top and joined to work in the round.
Materials:
· Size 10 Crochet Thread in two colors; main and alternating colors (optional- can also be worked in one color) ·Size 7 crochet hook (1.65 mm) · Snaps or Velcro for back of top Gauge: 14 sc sts = 1.5 inches; 24 sc rows = 2.5 inches. Just be close to this.
Abbreviations:
Sc - single crochet Sl st - slip stitch Ch - chain St(s) - stitch(s) Dc - double crochet Skp st(s) - skip stitch(s) Ch3 counts as 1st double crochet
Directions:
; worked from side to side in a crochet rib stitch. With main colol · Row 1: Ch 15; sc in second ch from hook and across the rest of the ch sts (14 sc) · Row 2-24: Ch 1 turn; sc in the back loop of each st across. It needs to be in the back loop to get the stretch needed. After you work a couple of rows check the length of your 14 stitches. If the measurement of the 14 sts is close to 1-1/2 inches, you're good to go. At the end of the 24 rows, the piece should measure approximately 2-1/2 inches. Depending on the brand of thread and the color used I got a slight variation in these measurements, but they were close. Just try the top on your doll and make sure the back will overlap enough to sew on snaps. · If you want to use a contrasting color work the next ch 1 in the new color. Turn and work a sc in the end of each row across the 24 rows just worked. Finish off.
Skirt portion of dress:
Turn the top to begin working across the ends of the 24 rows (opposite side of where you finished with the single crochet sts across the top). Insert the hook through the 1"t stitch and through the last stitch; join together with a slip stitch in an alternating color, if using one.
The pattern increases to 39 sts on this row; you need a multiple of 13 sts for the wave pattern. Since you joined the 1st st and last st together you are now working in the ends of 23 rows. All stitches will be double crochet (dc). In order to try to make this easier I have indicated the number of dc to be worked in each stitch around at the end of the 23 rows. So where it says 2, you work 2 dc in the end of a row; where it says 1, you work 1 dc in the end of the next row. Ch 3 and dc in the same stitch, this is the first number "2." 2;2;2; 1;2;2;2; 1;2;1;2; 1;2;2;2; 1;2;2;2; 1;2= 39 d At the end of the last dc, join to the 1"t dc. Continue next round in same color. ● Ch 3; dc in next 4 sts; 3dc in next st; dc in next 5 sts; skp 2 sts, \*dc in next 5 sts; 3 dc in next st; dc in next 5 sts; skp 2 sts\* around; join to top of beginning ch 3. Slip stitch into next stitch with main color. Repeat this round alternating colors each round to desired length. I carried the alternating colors up to the next row so that I didn't have as many ends to weave in. Finish off. Weave in ends. Sew a snap or two at the back and you're done. I worked a total of 9 rows of the "wave" for the skirt portion of the yellow/black dress and 7 rows of the "wave" for the multicolor/black dress ending with the alternate color.
