Irish Colleen Doll Pattern #7213

With Green, ch 37, 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 33 chs.

Ch 3 (= 1 dc), turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, 1 dc in each remaining dc, 1 dc in 3rd ch of turning ch. Fasten off.

With Green, make a loop on hook, working on wrong side of row 4, work 1 dc in 11th dc, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc (leaving remaining 19 dc free).

Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, 1 dc in each of next 4 dc.

Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd dc, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 1 dc in 3rd ch of turning ch (6 sts). Leaving 8 inches of thread, fasten off and sew to 6 end sts of row 4 of Bodice (leaving 4 sts free for armhole). Skip 3 sts on row 4 of Bodice and work other Shoulder to correspond.

With Green, work 1 dc in 2nd dc of underarm, ch 1, skip next dc, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, * work [1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1] around post of next Shoulder dc, [1 dc, ch 1] in top of same dc just used; rpt from STAR 3 times, join (with slip st) in first dc (14 sps in rnd).

Skip joined st, slip st in next sp, ch 4, work [1 dc, ch 1] in each remaining sp, join in 3rd ch of ch-4.

Skip joined st, slip st in first sp, ch 4, skip next sp, * 1 dc in next sp, ch 1, skip next sp; rpt from STAR around, join in 3rd ch of ch-4, fasten off.

With Green, working along lower edge of Bodice, work 1 sc in each st on other side of foundation ch (35 sc in row).

Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each sc across.

Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in front loop of first sc, * skip next sc, a Shell of 9 dc in front loop of next sc, skip next sc, 1 sc in front loop of each of next 2 sc (thus leaving back loops free for later use); rpt from STAR across, ending with 1 sc. Fasten off.

From right side, with White, working in free loops of row 3 of Peplum, work 2 dc in each st to last st, 3 dc in last st, to join Skirt, ch 3, slip st in top of first dc.

Ch 1, 1 sc in joined dc, * ch 5, 1 sc in next dc; rpt from STAR around, to join, ch 5, 1 sc in 2nd ch of ch-3, ch 2, 1 dc in first sc.

Ch 1, 1 sc in joining sp, * ch 5, 1 sc in next sp; rpt from STAR around, to join, ch 2, 1 dc in first sc. Rpt rnd 3 five times.

Ch 1, 1 sc in joining sp, * ch 7, 1 sc in next sp; rpt from STAR around, to join, ch 3, 1 tr in first sc. Rpt rnd 9 eight times. Rpt rnd 9 four more times only ch 8 instead of ch-7. Fasten off.

With Green, work 1 sc in any sp, * [a Shell of 2 dc, ch 4, 1 sc in 4th ch from hook (Picot made), 2 dc] all in next sc, 1 sc in next sp; rpt from STAR around, ending with Shell, join in first sc, fasten off.

With Green, make a loop on hook, ch 4, 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, ch 3, slip st in same ch just used, * ch 3, 1 dc in same ch just used, ch 3, slip st in same ch just used; rpt from STAR twice, leave 7 inches of thread to sew, fasten off. Sew Shamrocks in place on dress as shown.

With Green, ch 4, join into ring, ch 1, work 12 sc in ring, do not join.

2 sc in back loop of each of next 12 sc.

1 sc in back loop of each of next 24 sc. Rpt rnd 3 three times.

* 2 sc in back loop of next sc, 1 sc in back loop of next sc; rpt from STAR eleven times (36 sc in rnd).

1 sc in back loop of each of next 36 sc. Rpt rnd 8 four times.

Slip st in back loop of each of next 36 sc (leaving front loops free for later use).

1 sc in free front loops of each of 36 sc just used.

2 sc in each of next 36 sc.

1 sc in each of next 72 sc.

Slip st in each st around, fasten off. Dent crown of Hat and trim with ¼-inch green ribbon bow as shown. To dress Doll, see patternbook page. Make cane of pipe cleaner with ¼-inch ribbon bow and cement to hand as shown.