Camo triple ruffle skirt and halter top set Materials needed 8oz 4ply worsted weight yarn (main color) 4oz 4ply worsted weight yarn (second color) 2oz 4ply worsted weight yarn (third color) I used red heart super saver Size I crochet hook Enough elastic to go around the waist 2 French clips/barrettes Yarn/tapestry needle Gauge 9dc=3" five dc rows=3" Size changes are as follows 2T-3T (4-5, 6) Ch 68(81, 89) slst to 1"t ch making sure t not twist Rnd 1 ch 3 dc in each ch around, slst to top Rnds 2-5 ch 3 dc in each dc around increasing 2 sts evenly but randomly in each row 2T-3T skip to rnd 10 Rnds 7-9 (for size 6 do 4 extra rnds) ch 3 dc in each dc around, slst to top Rnd 10 ch 3 working in back loops only dc in each dc around, slst to top Rnds 11-12 ch 3 dc in each dc around, slst to top Rnds 13-15 repeat rnds 10-12. Finish off Bottom ruffle join 3rd color in any st Rnd 1 ch 1 sc in same st (ch 3 dc in next st) repeat around to end finishing ch 1 hdc in 1st sc Rnds 2&3 ch 1 sc in same space (ch 3 sc in next space) repeat around finishing ch 1 hdc to 1"t dc (except for ending last rnd ch 3 slst to 1st sc) Middle ruffle use 2nd color and working in second rnd of free loops repeat same as bottom ruffle Top ruffle use 3rd color and top row of free loops repeat same as bottom ruffle. Finish off sew in all ends Elasticwaist Cut a piece of elastic the same length as around the child's waist, over lap the 2 ends %2 to % inch and sew securely together Now working in the free loops of ch sts at waist, hold the elastic right over the ch, insert hook in ch (will be under elastic) pull through a loop, now with hook over elastic, yo and pull through 2 loops on hook (you just did a sc over the elastic) now sc in each st around OVER the elastic, so that the elastic will be incased inside the sc sts. Halter top using second color ch 69(74, 81) slst to form ring making sure not t twist Rnd 1 ch 3 dc in each ch around, slst to top Rnds 2-4(2-5, 2-6) ch 3 dc in each dc around, slst to top Bodice working in rows Row 1 do not ch sc in next st hdc in next dc in next 42(45, 50) hdc, sc, slst in next 3 Rows 2-3, turn slst in sc, hdc, and 1" dc, work sc in next, hdc in next, dc in each dc to last 3 dc. In last 3 dc work hdc, sc, slst Rows 4-5(4-6, 4-7) (for row 4 slst to 1" dc) ch 2 turn work dc dec (yo insert hook in space, yo pull through 2 loops on hook, yo insert hook in next space, yo pull through 2 loops on hook, yo pull through all 3 loops on hook) dc in each dc across to last 3 sts, work triple dc dec (same as dc dec but with 3 sts instead of 2) Finish off Trim and straps Join main color in any st in back, sc in each st until you get to the beginning of front bodice, working in sides of sts, work 13(15, 17) evenly across, ch 50 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across when you finish, sc in last ch, slst in 1st st on top of bodice, slst in next st, turn you work and now working again in strap sc in each sc across, ch 1 turn, sc in each sc across to end, sc in same st as previous slst, sc in each st across to last 2 ch 50 work same as previous strap, when you are finished with the 3rd row and get to the end now working in side of bodice work 16(18, 20) sc evenly across to back, sc in each st in back until you get to where you started, slst to 1" sc, finish off.
Each X is a sc, each circle is a ch, and each solid circle is a slst. Bottom ruffle Working in free loops of beginning ch on bottom Rnd 1 sc in any st (ch 4 sc in next st) repeat around, ending ch 2, dc in top of 1" sc Rnds 2-4 ch 1 dc in same sp, (ch 4 sc in next sp) repeat around ending ch 2, dc in top of 1" dc (except for last rnd to finish it just ch 4 and slst to first dc) Finish off sew in all ends Flower (make 3) With one of the contrast colors (doesn't matter which) Ch 4 slst to form ring ch 1 work 10 sc in ring, slst to top. Finish off leaving an end about 5-6" long for sewing. Now working with main color yarn join with slst in any st (sc, hdc, 2dc in 1" st, 2dc, hdc, sc, slst in next st) repeat around ending with 5 petals, finish off, sew in all ends except the long main color one Using the long thread left and sewing through the sc rnd on flower back stitch the flower on to top where desired, finish off. To sew the other 2 flowers to a barrette, use the yarn that was left for sewing. Remove the spring from the barrette and whip stitch the flower to the barrette starting at one end and ending at the other. You should do at least 6 sts and make sure you cover the whole barrette to prevent slipping. Finish off by tying off and then weave the end through the flower. Sts may also be further secured by hot glue.
