ROW 5: Sl st next 2 sts, (dc dec next 2 sts, dc next st) 5 times, dc next 11, rep bet () 4 times, dc dec next 2 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (30 sts)
ROW 6: Rep row 2.
ROW 7: Dc dec next 2 sts, dc ea st across to last 2 sts, dc dec last 2 sts, ch-1, turn. (28 sts)
ROW 8: Rep row 2.
ROW 9: Sl st next 6 sts, dc dec next 2 sts, dc next 12, dc dec next 2 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (14 sts)
ROW 10: Rep row 2.
ROW 11: Rep row 7. (12 sts)
RND 12: Evenly (slide sequin, hdc next 2) around entire edge of top, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off.
STRAP:
Still working with sequins remaining on thread after finishing the top.
ROW 1: With White thread and 7 hook ch-4, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc last ch, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)
ROW 2: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 3: Slide sequin, hdc next 2 sts, ch-1, turn.
ROW 4-31: Rep row 2-3 alternating.
ROW 32-33: Rep row 2. End row 33 fasten off.
-make 2. Sew one end of ea strap to front corner ea side of top. Straps are designed to cross in back. Find the point where ea trap will cross and meet the back inside of gown. Sew snaps at this point and at other end of straps.
GOWN EDGING:
RND 1: With White thread and 7 hook join in any st bottom rnd 1 of gown, ch-5 (1st trc + ch-1), trc sa st, (trc, ch-1, trc) ea st around, sl st 4th ch of beg ch-5, turn. (152 sts)
RND 2-4: Sl st to next ch-1 sp, ch-5 (1st trc + ch-1), trc sa sp, (trc, ch-1, trc) ea ch-1 sp around, sl st 4th ch of beg ch-5, turn. (152 sts)
RND 5: (ch-4 sl st top next trc, ch-3, sl st top next trc) around ending with ch-4, sl st top beg sl st, fasten off.
CAPE:
ROW 1: With Boa and H hook ch-21, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (19 sts)
ROW 2: 2 hdc ea next 15 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-1, turn. (30 sts)
ROW 3: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) across, ch-1, turn. (45 sts)
ROW 4-7: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 7 fasten off. Sew snap to cape at collar.