Miss Seventeen Pattern #S-228

Starting at waist, with White ch 39 to reach loosely around doll's waist.

2 tr in 5th ch from hook, 3 tr in each ch across. Ch 4, turn.

Skip first tr, tr in each tr across, tr in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn. Break off at end of 3rd row.

Attach Blue to first tr, ch 3, dc in each tr across, dc in top of turning chain. Break off.

Attach White to first dc, ch 4, tr in same dc, 2 tr in each dc across, 2 tr in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn.

Repeat 2nd, 3rd and 4th rows.

Attach White to first dc, ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * 2 tr in next tr, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * across. Ch 4, turn.

Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows.

Attach White to opposite side of starting chain at waist, ch 3, dc in each ch across. Ch 3, turn.

Skip first dc, dc in next 15 dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in each remaining dc, dc in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn.

Skip first dc, dc in next 15 dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in each remaining dc. Ch 3, turn.

Skip first dc, dc in each dc across, dc in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn. Break off at end of 5th row. Sew a narrow piece of lace around top of Bodice.

With White make a chain long enough to reach loosely across doll's shoulder.

Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 3, turn.

Skip first dc, dc in each dc across, dc in top of turning chain. Break off. Skip 4 dc on back and sew strap in place, leaving 8 dc free at underarm. Sew front of shoulder in place. Make other shoulder the same way.

Make 2. Starting at bottom, ch 17. Join with sl st to form ring.

Ch 4, 2 tr in same place as sl st, 3 tr in each ch around. Join.

Ch 4, tr in each tr around. Join.

Ch 4, (holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next 2 tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook) 20 times. Break off.

Attach White to opposite side of starting chain, sc closely around. Join.

Ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, 2 tr in each sc around. Join.

Sew sleeves in place. Sew lace around sleeves, neck and bottom of dress. With Beauty Pink and Nile Green embroidery floss, embroider flowers over entire dress. Sew up back of skirt, leaving 1 inch opening below waist. Sew 2 small snap fasteners and a hook and eye to back opening. Cut a piece of narrow blue ribbon, 24 inches long. Tie around waist into a bow. Tie a piece of ribbon in hair.

PETTICOAT, PANTIES AND SLIPPERS ... See pattern book page.