ROW 2-6[8]{10}: Ch-4, 3 dc 1st ch of beg ch-4, sc next ch-3 sp, * ch-3, 3 dc in same sp as sc, sc next ch-3 sp * rep bet ** across ending with sc under ch-4, turn.
ROW 7[9]{11}: Ch-4, dc 4th ch from hook, (sc next ch-3, ch-3, 3 dc same ch-3 as sc) twice, rep (sc next ch-3, ch-3, 3 dc same ch-3 as sc, sc same ch-3 sp, ch-3, 3 dc same ch-3 sp) next ch-3 sp, rep bet () across to last ch-3 sp, sc in last sp, turn.
ROW 8-10[10-12]{12-14}: Ch-4, 3 dc 1st ch of beg ch-4, sc next ch-3 sp, * ch-3, 3 dc in same sp as sc, sc next ch-3 sp * rep bet ** across ending with sc under ch-4, turn.
ROW 11-27[13-30]{15-35}: Rep row 7-10[9-12]{11-14}
ROW 28[31]{36}: Ch-5, * sc next ch-3 sp, ch-3, dc same ch-3 sp as sc * rep bet ** across to last ch-3 sp, sc in last ch-3 sp.
Rep this row until only 2 clusters (sc, ch-3, 3 dc is 1 cluster) are left, fasten off.
Sew top (short straight end) to center front of gown where hdc sts begin for bodice.
BIB:
ROW 1: With Blue and J hook ch-29, work 3dc 5th ch from hook, sk next 3 ch, sc next ch, * ch-3, 3dc same ch as sc, sk 3 ch, sc next ch * rep bet ** across ending with 1 sc in last ch, turn.
ROW 2-9: Ch-4, 3 dc 1st ch of beg ch-4, sc next ch-3 sp, * ch-3, 3 dc in same sp as sc, sc next ch-3 sp * rep bet ** across ending with sc under ch-4, turn.
ROW 10: Ch-5, * sc next ch-3 sp, ch-3, dc same ch-3 sp as sc * rep bet ** across to last ch-3 sp, sc in last ch-3 sp.
ROW 11-23: Rep row 10. End row 23 fasten off.
HALF CIRCLE:
ROW 1: With Blue and J hook ch-29, work 3dc 5th ch from hook, sk next 3 ch, sc next ch, * ch-3, 3dc same ch as sc, sk 3 ch, sc next ch * rep bet ** across ending with 1 sc in last ch, turn.
ROW 2-5: Ch-5, * sc next ch-3 sp, ch-3, dc same ch-3 sp as sc * rep bet ** across to last ch-3 sp, sc in last ch-3 sp.
-Make 15[15]{17}
EDGING:
To make a puff stitch: yo, insert hook 3 times in st, yo, complete st, ch-1 to close.
ROW 1: Ch-6, 3 trc cl in 6th ch from hook, * (ch-5, puff st in 5th ch of ch-5) twice, ch-5, 3 trc cl in 5th ch * rep bet ** to length, turn
ROW 2: Ch-2, * (dc, ch-3, sc in 3rd ch of ch-3) next 7 ch-1 sps, dc same last sp just worked, ch-1, sc next ch-5 sps, ch-1 * rep bet ** across, fasten off.
-Make enough lace to length to edge all the half rounds except for two and sew to rounded edge. Make one long enough to go from back bodice edge (where hdc begins) down front of bodice, around entire length of gown center and back up. Sew to gown. Make a last length to fit across top edge of gown center and sew in place. Sew 10