Patterns Written in US Terms

MATERIALS:  6 oz Lavender baby wt (#3) yarn, size E hook, 2 yds of 1\8” wide lavender ribbon, 1-1\2 yds 5\8” wide lavender ribbon, 20mm porcelain doll head & hands, craft glue, small amount stuffing, and needle to take yarn.
    Gauge: 6 sc sts = 1”, 7 rows sc = 1”; shell and sc st combination = 1", 3 rows of pattern = 1"
CAP:
 With lavender yarn and E hook ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: ch-1, work 8 sc in ring, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.  (8 sts)
RND 2: Sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.
RND 3: Sc next 2 sts, hdc next st, 2 dc next 2 sts, hdc next st, sc next 2 sts, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.  (10 sts)
RND 4: Sl st next 3 sts, (ch-2, sl st next st) 5 times, sl st next 2 sts, fasten off.
Take a 12” piece of ribbon and weave over and under sts of rnd 3 of cap (not sl sts).  Place on doll head, if you like you can apply a little glue to hold the cap in place, tie a bow under the doll’s chin.  Trim excess ribbon
DRESS
RND 1: With lavender ch-12, sl st to form a ring, ch-1, sc in ea ch around, sl st top beg sc, turn.  (12 sts)
RND 2: Ch-1, sc sa st as ch-1, (sk next st, 5 dc next st, sk next st, sc next st) around ending with 5 dc, sk next st, sl st top beg sc, turn.
RND 3: Ch-3, 2 dc sa st as ch-3, (sc 3rd dc, 5 dc next sc) twice, sc 3rd dc, 2 dc next sc, sl st top beg ch-3, turn.
RND 4: Ch-1, sc sa st as ch-1, (5 dc next sc, sc 3rd dc) twice, 5 dc next sc, sl st top beg sc, turn.
RND 5-10: Rep rnd 3 and 4 alternating.
RND 11: *Ch-3, sl st next st *, rep bet ** around, fasten off.
With 12” length of ribbon, weave over and under bottom of sts of dress on rnd 1.  Glue dress over doll shoulders.  Tie ribbon and trim ends.  Weave an 8” length of ribbon above rnd 11, stuff body and tie closed.
SLEEVE (MAKE TWO):
With lavender, ch-3, sl st to form a ring.
RND 1: Ch-1, work 8 sc in ring, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.  (8 sts)
RND 2-6: Sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.

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