SKIRT:
ROW 1: With Black and 7 hook join in bottom roe 1 of top, ch-1, hdc sa st as ch-1, hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (28 sts)
ROW 2: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 3 sts) across, ch-1, turn. (35 sts)
ROW 3: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 4 sts) across, ch-1, turn. (42 sts)
ROW 4: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 6 sts) across, ch-1, turn. (48 sts)
RND 5: Hdc ea st across, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
RND 6-27: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn.
ROW 28-34: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 34 fasten off.
Sew snap to back of dress.
CAPE:
Thread remaining sequins onto Black crochet thread, remove needle.
ROW 1: With Black and 7 hook ch-12, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)
ROW 2: 2 hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (20 sts)
ROW 3: (Sc next st, slide sequin, sc next st) across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 4: Rep row 2.
ROW 5: Rep row 3.
ROW 6: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 7: Rep row 3.
ROW 8: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 3 sts) across, ch-1, turn. (50 sts)
ROW 9: Rep row 3.
ROW 10: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 4 sts) across, ch-1, turn. (60 sts)
ROW 11: Rep row 3.
ROW 12: Sc ea st across, fasten off.
CAPE BODY:
ROW 1: With Black and 7 hook join in bottom row 1 of cape, ch-1, hdc sa st as beg ch-1, hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)
ROW 2: 2 hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (20 sts)
ROW 3: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) across, ch-1, turn. (30 sts)
ROW 4: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 2 sts) across, ch-1, turn. (40 sts)
ROW 5: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 3 sts) across, ch-1, turn. (50 sts)
ROW 6: (2 hdc next st, hdc next 4 sts) across, ch-1, turn. (60 sts)
ROW 7-39: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.
ROW 40: (Sc next st, slide sequin, sc next st) across—sequins should be on outside of cape, collar faces inside of cape—ch-1, turn.
ROW 41: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn.