American Girl Sun Dress Set
Skill Level: Intermediate Supplies: $2~\%$ ounces color 1 Sugar and Cream cotton yarn, 2 ounces color 2 Sugar and Cream cotton yarn, F, G and H crochet hook, 2-5/8" button, Optional-5 satin roses, 40 inchesof $1\ ^{1}/\l_{2}"$ ruffled lace Stitches Used: ch, s s, sc, dc, fpdc (front post dc), bpdc (back post dc), shell (2 dc, ch 1, $2\;\mathrm{dc})$ Gauge: 4 sc per inch, 4 rows per inch Directions for Dress-G hook Rnd. 1: ch 44, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 5, turn. 43 sc Rnd. 2: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn. 43 sc Rnd. 3: repeat rnd. 2. 43 sc Rnd. 4: sc in each sc across, ch 5, turn. 43 sc Rnds. 5-6: repeat rnd. 2. 43 sc Rnd. 7: sc in each sc across, join to beginning sc. 43 sc Rnd. 8: change to H hook, color 2, attach yarn, ch 3, skip next sc, \*shell in next sc, skip next sc\*, repeat 20 times, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3, do not turn (in this and following rnds.) 21 shells Rnd. 9: ch 3, \*shell in ch 1 sp of next shell\*, repeat 20 times, join. 21 shells Rnds. 10-13: repeat rnd. 9. 21 shells $\copyright$ Feb.2009 Resale or reprint of this pattern is expressly forbidden without written permission. Straps-color 1-F hook Rnd. 1: With right side facing, attach yarn at 5th ch from left center back of dress, ch 3, dc in next 2 ch, ch 3 (counts as first dc in next rnd), turn. 3 dc Rnd. 2: fpdc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, turn. 3 dc Rnd. 3: bpdc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, turn. 3 dc Rnd. 4: repeat rnd. 2. 3 dc Rnd. 5: repeat rnd. 3. 3 dc Rnd. 6: repeat rnd. 2. 3 dc Rnd. 7: repeat rnd. 3. 3 dc Rnd.8: repeat rnd. 2. 3 dc Rnd. 9: repeat rnd. 3. 3 dc Rnd. 10: repeat rnd. 2. 3 dc Rnd. 11: repeat rnd. 3. 3 dc Rnd. 12: repeat rnd. 2. 3 dc Rnd 13 reneat rnd 3 fasten off leavino 12" tail 2nd Strap Rnd. 1: with right side facing, attach yarn at 8th ch from right center back, ch 3, de in next 2 dc, ch 3, turn. 3 dc Rnds. 2-13: repeat rnds. 2-13 of left strap. Whip stitch right strap at 16th, 17th and 18th ch. Whip stitch left strap at 27th, 28th and 29th ch. Matching buttons to ch 5-buttonholes, sew buttons in place. Sew lace around bodice top, sew 1 rose to each strap.
Directions for Shoes-Make 2-F hook-color 1 Rnd. 1: ch 6, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, 3 sc in next sc, working down back loops, sc in next 4 ch, join with sl st to beginning sc. 12 sc Rnd. 2: ch 1, sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, join to beginning sc. 16 sc Rnd. 3: ch 1, sc in first sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, join with sl st to beginning sc. 24 sc Rnd. 4: ch 1, working in back loops, sc in each sc around, join with sl st tobeginning sc. 24 sc Rnd. 5: ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with sl st to beginning sc. 24 sc Rnd. 6: ch 1, sc in first 8 sc, dec sc over next 2 sc (4 times), sc in next 8 sc, join with sl st to beginning sc. 20 sc Rnd. 7: sc in each sc around, join with sl st to beginning sc, ch 1. 20 sc Rnd.8: ch 18, sl st in first sc, ch 1, sl st in 18 ch,join with sl st to beginning sc of previous rnd, fasten off. Hat-H hook Rnd. 1: ch 2, work 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join this or following rnds, mark beginning sc. 8 sc Rnd. 2: 2 sc in each sc. 16 sc Rnd. 3: \*sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc\*, repeat around. 24 sc Rnd. 4: sc in each sc. 24 sc $\copyright$ Feb.2009 Resale or reprint of this pattern is expressly forbidden without written permission. Rnd. 5: 8 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc\*, repeat around. 32 sc Rnd. 6: \*sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc\*, repeat around. 40 sc Rnds. 7-10: repeat rnd. 4. 40 sc Rnd. 11: sc in each sc around, join with sl st to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn. 40 sc Rnd. 12: working in front loops, sc in each sc around, join with sl st to beginning sc, ch 3. 40sc Rnd. 13: dc in same st, $^{*}2$ dc in next $\mathbf{s}\mathbf{c}^{*}$ , repeat 38 times, join with sl st to topof beginning ch 3. $80\;\mathrm{dc}$ Rnd. 14: dc in each dc around,join with sl st to top ofbeginning dc, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3, fasten off. Sew lace and roses as shown.
