TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein each 324 Bright Yellow A, 512 Turqua B, 722 Pretty ‘n Pink C, 672 Spring Green D, and 356 Amethyst E
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5 mm [US H-8]
- Susan Bates® split lock stitch markers 15 buttons ⅝" buttons (8 for girl’s outfit, 7 for boy’s outfit)
- Yarn needle
- GAUGE: 16 sts = 4" (10 cm); 16½ rows = 4" (10 cm) in single crochet. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
- RED HEART® Super Saver®, Art. E300 available in solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364 yds (333 m); stripes, prints, multis and heathers 5 oz (141 g), 236 yds (215 m); flecks 5 oz (141 g), 260 yds (238 m)
Girl’s Dress measures 11" (27.5 cm) around chest, and 9½" (24 cm) in length.
Boy’s Pant Suit measures 11" (27.5 cm) around chest, and 13" (33 cm) in length.
Both outfits designed to fit an 18" (45.5 cm) doll.
NOTES
- To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Proceed with new color. Fasten off old color._x000B_
- Girl’s Dress and Boy’s Pant Suit are each worked in one piece from the top down._x000B_
SPECIAL STITCHES
Sc2tog = Single crochet 2 together: [Pull up a loop in next st] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Dc2tog = Double crochet 2 together: [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] twice, yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook
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SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
Chain Stitch Embroidery: Thread yarn needle with indicated color, bring needle up through the fabric, * bring needle back down through the fabric in the same place, forming a yarn loop on outside of piece, bring needle up
through the fabric about ¼" (.5 cm) away and through yarn loop, pull until loop is lying flat on fabric; repeat from
* forming the desired line shape, bring needle down through the fabric just outside final loop, fasten off.
GIRL’S DRESS
Body
With A, ch 37. Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from _x000B_ hook and in each ch across, turn – 36 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sc, ch 2 for buttonhole, skip next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, 3 sc in next sc, mark center sc of 3 sc just made, sc in each of next 6 sc, 3 sc in next sc, mark center sc of 3 sc just made, sc in each of next 8 sc, 3 sc in next sc, mark center sc of 3 sc just made, sc in each of next 6 sc, 3 sc in next sc, mark center sc of 3 sc just made, sc in each of next 6 sc, turn – 43 sc, 1 ch-2 space. Row 3: Ch 1, * sc in each sc to marked sc, 3 sc in marked sc and move marker to center sc of 3 sc just made; repeat from * 3 more times, sc in each sc to ch-2 space, sc in ch-2 space, sc in each of last 2 sc, turn – 52 sc. Row 4: Ch 1, * sc in each sc to marked sc, 3 sc in marked sc and move marker to center sc of 3 sc just made; repeat from * 3 more times, sc in each sc to end, turn – 60 sc. Row 5: Repeat Row 4 – 68 sc. Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sc, ch 2 for buttonhole, skip next sc, * sc in each sc to marked sc, 3 sc in marked sc and move marker to center sc of 3 sc just made; repeat from * 3 more times, sc in each sc to end, turn – 76 sc. Row 7: Repeat Row 3 – 84 sc. Remove all markers. Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each sc to end, turn. Row 9: Ch 1, sc in each of first 12 sc, skip 19 sc for armhole, sc in each of next 22 sc, skip 19 sc for other armhole, sc in each of next 12 sc, turn – 46 sc. Row 10: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sc, ch 2, skip next sc, sc in each sc to end, turn. Row 11: Ch 1, sc in each sc to ch-2 space, sc in ch-2 space, sc in each of last 2 sc, turn. Rows 12 and 13: Ch 1, sc in each sc to end, turn. _x000B_ Row 14: Repeat Row 10. Row 15: Repeat Row 11. Row 16: Ch 1, sc in each sc to end, turn. Change to B. Row 17: Ch 1, sc in each sc to end, turn. Row 18: Repeat Row 10. Rows 19: Repeat Row 11. Fasten off. _x000B_
Skirt With right side facing, join C with a slip st in first st. Row 1 (right side): Ch 2 (does not count as a st now and throughout), 2 dc in each sc to end, turn – 92 dc. Row 2: Ch 2, dc in each of first 2 dc, ch 1 for buttonhole, skip next dc, dc in each dc to end, turn – 91 dc and 1 ch-1 space. Row 3: Ch 2, dc in each dc to ch-1 space, dc in ch-1 space, dc in each of last 2 dc, turn. Rows 4-7: Ch 2, dc in each dc to end, turn. Fasten off.
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Sleeves (make both the same)
With wrong side facing, join A with slip st in second underarm sc. Row 1 (wrong side): Ch 1, sc in same sc as joining slip st, sc in each of next 19 armhole sc, sc in first underarm sc, turn – 21 sc. _x000B_ Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc to end, turn. Row 3: Ch 1, sc2tog over first 2 sc, sc in each of next 17 sc, sc2tog over last 2 sc, turn – 19 sc. Rows 4-10: Repeat Row 2. Change to B. Rows 11 and 12: Repeat Row 2. Fasten off.
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EMBLEM
With C, ch 2. Row 1 (right side): Ch 1, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn – 3 sc. Rows 2-7: Ch 1, sc in each sc to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn – 9 sc. Fasten off.
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Edging
With right side facing, join B with slip st in any corner, ch 1, [2 sc in corner, 7 sc evenly spaced to next corner] 3 times, join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. With A, embroider a chain st "S" on emblem.
CAPE
With B, ch 51. Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end, turn – 50 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. Row 3: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc in each sc across, turn. Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each dc across, turn Rows 5-24: Repeat Rows 3 and 4 alternately. Row 25: Repeat Row 3. Row 26: Ch 1, sc in each of first 4 dc, sc2tog over next 2 dc, [sc in each of next 8 dc, sc2tog over next 2 dc] 4 times, sc in each of last 4 dc, turn – 45 sc. Row 27: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc in each of first 3 sc, dc2tog over next 2 sc, [dc in each of next 7 sc, dc2tog over next 2 sc] 4 times, dc in each of last 4 dc, turn – 40 dc. Row 28: Ch 1, sc in first dc, * sc2tog over next 2 dc, sc in next dc; repeat from * to end, turn – 27 sc Row 29: Ch 16 for button loop, sc in each sc to end. Fasten off.
ARM BAND
With C, ch 3. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch, turn – 2 sc Rows 2-14: Ch 1, sc in each of 2 sc, turn. Row 15: Ch 4 for button loop, skip first sc, join with slip st in 2nd sc. Fasten off.
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BOOTS
With B, ch 6. Round 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 3 ch, 3 sc in next ch, working in back loops of foundation ch, sc in each of next 4 ch; join with slip st in first sc – 12 sc. Round 2: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] twice; join with slip st in first sc – 16 sc. Round 3: Ch 1, [sc in next sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc] twice; join with slip st in first sc – 24 sc. Round 4: Ch 1, sc in back loop only of each sc around; join with slip st in first sc. Rounds 5-7: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc. Round 8: Ch 1, sc in each of next 8 sc, [sc2tog over next 2 sc] 4 times, sc in each of next 8 sc; join with slip st in first sc – 20 sc. Round 9: Ch 1, sc in each of next 8 sc, [sc2tog over next 2 sc] twice, sc in each of next 8 sc; join with slip st in first sc – 18 sc. Round 10: Ch 1, sc in each of next 8 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in each of next 8 sc, join with slip st in first sc – 17 sc. Rounds 11-18: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.
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BOY’S PANT SUIT
Shirt
With D, ch 37, and work Rows 1-12 same as Girl’s Dress.
Change to A, and work Rows 13-15 same as Girl’s Dress.
Pants
Change to E, and work Rows 16-19 same as Girl’s Dress. Rows 20-24: Ch 1, sc in each sc to end, turn.
First Leg
Row 1 (Wrong Side): Slip st in each of first 4 sc for button flap, ch 1, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 19 sc, 2 sc in next sc, mark next sc for beginning of opposite leg, turn – 23 sc. Change to D. _x000B_ Rows 2 and 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc to last sc, 2 sc in next sc, turn – 27 sc. Rows 4 and 5: Ch 1, sc in each sc to end, turn. Row 6: Ch 1, sc2tog over first 2 sc, sc in each sc to last 2 sc, sc2tog over last 2 sc, turn – 25 sc. Rows 7-28: Ch 1, sc in each sc to end, turn. Fasten off
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Second Leg
Row 1 (Wrong Side): Join E with slip st in marked sc, remove marker, ch 1, 2 sc in same sc as joining slip st, sc in each of next 19 sts, 2 sc in next sc, turn – 23 sc Change to D, and work Rows 2-28 same as first leg.
Fasten off.
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Sleeves (make 2)
Work same as sleeves of Girl’s Dress, using the following colors: Rows 1-10: D. Rows 11-12: E. Fasten off.
EMBLEM With E, work same as emblem of girl’s outfit. _x000B_
Edging With A, work same as emblem edging of girl’s outfit. With D, embroider a chain st "S" on emblem. _x000B_ CAPE With A, work same as cape of girl’s outfit. _x000B_
ARM BAND With A, work same as arm band of girl’s outfit.
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BOOTS
With A, ch 6, and work Rounds 1-11 same as girl’s Boots. Round 12: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, [sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] twice, sc in each of last 4 sc; join with slip st in first sc – 20 sc. Round 13-18: Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Using photo as a guide, sew emblem to center of each shirt. Sew 5 buttons to back of Boy’s Pant Suit and 6 buttons to back of Girl’s Dress, corresponding with buttonholes. Sew 1 button to end of each armband and 1 button to top corner of each cape, corresponding with button loops. Sew sleeve seams of both outfits. Sew leg seams of Boy’s Pant Suit, and sew down bottom of button flap. Weave in all loose ends.
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ABBREVIATIONS
A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C etc;
ch = chain;
dc = double crochet;
sc = single crochet;
st(s) = stitch (es);
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified;
* or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.