Carol Ballard Cobbler's Cabin cobblerscabin@comcast,net Madam Violet (12 inch Teddy with adjustable arms and legs)
Skill Level: Intermediate Supplies: 8 oz., 4 ply acrylic yarn; size H, aluminum crochet hook, yarn needle, 3 yards of 1 inch white lace, 1 small button, and about 24 inches of white satin ribbon. Optional underskirt is a 7 inch $\mathbf{x}\,48$ inch, white satin fabric and the waistband is 13 inch $\textbf{x}2$ in fabric piece, needle and thread, and 12 inch teddy bear with adjustable arms and legs (available at craft stores). Gauge: 4 sc per inch Stitches Used: ch, sc, dc, shell stitch (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc); dec sc (insert hook in stitch, pull yarn through, insert hook in next stitch, pull yarn through, then pull yarn through all loops on hook.) Directions: Skirt Ch 40, join with slip stitch to form ring. Rnd. 1: ch 3 (counts as frst dc in this and all rounds), 123 dc in ring; join with slip stitch to top of first ch 3, do not turn. Be sure to keep from twisting. Rnd. 2: ch 3; skip next dc, dc in next; [skip next dc, shellin next dc; skip next dc; dc in next dc] repeat around, join with slip stitch to top of first ch 3. Do not turn this or any round. 29 shells Rnd. 3: ch 3; [shell in next shell; dc in next dc] repeat around. 29 shells Rnds. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9: repeat rnd. 3. Carol Ballard Cobbler's Cabin cobblerscabin@comcast,net Rnd. 10: ch 3, sc in next dc (twice); ch 3, sc in next ch 1 space; [ch 3, sc in next dc, ch 3 (5 times); sc in next ch 1 space, ch 3] repeat around, ending with ch 1, dc in first ch of beginning ch 3. 172-ch 3 loops Rnd. 11: ch 1, sc in same loop; [ch 3, sc in next loop] repeat around, ending with ch 1, dc in first sc. 172-ch 3 loops Rnd. 1: repeat rnd 11, fasten off. 172-ch 3 loops Bodice Attach yarn at waistband between dc's. ch 1, sc in same space; 39 sc spaced evenly between the dc's; slip stitch to first sc, turn. 40 sc Rnd. 1: ch 1, sc in joining, sc in each sc; do not join, turn. Rnd 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: repeat rnd. 1. 40 sc (left back) Rnd. 7, 8, 9: ch 1, sc in same stitch, sc in next 6 sc, turn. 7 sc Rnd. 10: ch 1, sc in same stitch, sc in next 6 sc, fasten off. 7 sc (right back) Rnd. 7: attach yarn in $7^{\mathrm{th}}$ sc from end ofbodice back; ch1, sc in same sc, sc in next 6 sc, turn. 7 sc Rnd 8: ch 1, sc in same stitch, sc in next 6 sc, turn. 7 sc Rnd 9: repeat rnd. 8. 7 sc Rnd. 10: ch 1, sc in same stitch, sc in next 6 sc, fasten off. 7 sc (front) Rnd. 7: Skip next 7 sc from left bodice, back; attach yarn in next sc, ch 1, sc in same stitch; sc in next 11 sc, turn. 12 sc Rnd. 8: ch 1, sc in same stitch; sc in next 11 sc, turn. 12 sc Rnd. 9, 10, 11, 12: repeat rnd 8. 12 sc (first shoulder) Rnd. 13: ch 1, sc in same stitch; sc in next sc, turn. 2 sc Carol Ballard Cobbler's Cabin cobblerscabin@comcast,net Rnds. 14-23: ch 1, sc in same stitch; sc in next sc, turn. On rnd. 23, fasten off, leaving a 10 inch tail. 2 sc (second shoulder) Rnd. 13: attach yarn to $11^{\mathrm{th}}$ sc of front bodice; ch 1, sc in same stitch; sc in next, turn. 2 SC Rnds. 14-23: ch 1, sc in same stitch; sc in next sc, turn. On rnd 23, fasten off leaving a 10 inch tail. Sew front shoulder straps to corresponding sc's on back bodice to create armhole. Sleeves Attach yarn,right side facing, to bottom of armhole, ch 1, sc in same space, 30 sc around armhole opening, join with slip stitch to first sc, do not turn. 31 sc Rnd. 1: ch 1, sc in same stitch, ch 3; sc, ch 3 in next sc; [sc, ch 3 in next sc] repeat around, ending with ch 1, dc in first sc. Do not turn. 31-ch 3 loops Rnds. 2-5: ch 1, sc in same loop, ch 3 [sc, ch 3 in next loop] repeat around ending with ch, dc in first sc. 31-ch 3 loops Rnd. 6: ch 1, sc in same loop; [sc in next loopljoin with slip stith to first sc, do not tun. 31 sc Rnd. 7: ch 1, sc in same stitch; [dec sc over next 2 sc; sc in next sc] repeat around, join with slip stitch to first sc, do not turn. 22 sc Rnd.8: ch 1, sc in same stith; sc in next 21 sc,join with slip stitch, fasten off 22 sc Repeat rnds.1-8 for second sleeve. Finishing Attach yarn to bottom left of back bodice, 8 sc up the back, ch 1, 2 sc in corner; 43 sc around neckline; 2 sc in corner of right, back bodice; 9 sc down the back. Fasten off. 64 sc; 1 ch 1 space Sew smallbutton to right bodice, matching to ch 1 loop (buttonhole) on left back bodice. Sew white lace to bottom of last shell row on bottom of skirt. Weave ribbon, starting at left bodice back, through sc's at waistband. Leave about an 8 inch tail to tie bow at the back. Carol Ballard Cobbler's Cabin cobblerscabin@comcast,net Hat Ch 2, 8 sc in second ch from hook, do not join and do not turn. Mark beginning sc with safety pin. 8 sc Rnd. 1: 2 sc in each sc around. 16sc Rnd. 2: sc in first sc, 2 sc in next; repeat around. 24 sc Rnd. 3: sc around. 24 sc Rnd. 4: sc in 2 sc, 2 sc in next; repeat around. 32 sc Rnd. 5: sc in each sc around, join with slip stitch to first sc, do not turn. 32 sc Rnd. 6: ch 1, sc in back loop of same stitch, sc in back loop of next 31 sc, join with slip stitch to first sc. Do not turn. 32 sc Rnd. 7: ch 1, sc in same stitch, ch3; [sc, ch 3 in next sc] repeat around, ending with ch 1, dc in first sc. Do not turn. 32-ch 3 loops Rnds. 8- 11: ch 1, sc in same loop; ch 3 [sc, ch 3 in next loop] repeat around ending with ch 1, dc in first sc. Fasten off on rnd. 11. 32-ch 3 loops Finishing Sew lace to rnd. 6. Attach hat to head of bear, using heavy duty thread. Insert needle through center of hat, then through top of bear's head, then back through hat. Tie off. Insert ribbon through center of hat, tie bow, leaving about a 4 inch tail on bow. Underskirt-Optional Using the larger piece, sew a $^{1\!}/_{2}$ inch, bottom seam allowance. Sew lace to the right side of seam allowance. Fold in half, width wise and with right sides facing, sew together. At top, sew to gather the top to create a 9 inch waistband. Using the smaller fabric piece, fold in half, width wise, with right sides facing, sew together with 1/8 inch seam allowance. Then with right sides of skirt and waistband facing, sew waist band to skirt. Fold waistband over to the back of the underskirt and sew to back side. Carol Ballard Cobbler's Cabin cobblerscabin@comcast,net Attach underskirt to crochet skirt at waistband.
