SKINI MINI (strapless dress, fits 11.5" fashion doll) > > > > Materials: 50 yards bedspread cotton (I used Knit Cro Sheen Metallic, 100 yard ball) > > > > Size 5 steel crochet hook > > one tiny snap > > TOP > > Foundation : Chain 25, turn > > Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook, and in each ch across (24sc) > > Rows 2 - 13: Work even on 24 sc, chain 1 to turn each row > > Row 14: Work first two sts together, 20 sc, work last 2 sts tog. > > Row 15: repeat row 14, having 18 sc in middle (20 sc) > > Row 16: 4sc, work next 2 together (dec), sc, dec, 2sc, dec, sc, dec, 4sc (16sc) > > Row 17: 3sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 3sc (13sc) > > Row 18: 2sc, dec, 2sc, skip 1 st, 2sc, dec, 2sc (10sc) > > Row 19: sc, dec, sc, dec, sc, dec, sc (7sc) > > Row 20: dec, dec 3 tog, dec (3 sc) > > Row 21: Work all 3 sc tog. Finish off > > > > SKIRT > > Join thread at beginning of foundation chain, work in free loops of chain > > Row 1: 3c, 2sc in each of next 7 st, 4 sc,2sc in each of next 7, 3sc ch 1, turn.(38 sc) > > Row 2: 10 sc, 2sc in next st, 16 sc, 2 sc in next st, 10 sc (40 sc) > > Rows 3-13: work even in sc, chain 1 to turn each row > > Row 14: Overlap ends by 2 st, work thru both layers for 2 st, work 36 > > sc, JOIN with sl st. (doesn't matter which side is on top, but I go right over left) > > Rows 15-24: Work even on 38 sc, joining & turning to remain in pattern. Finish off. > > > > (If longer skirt is desired, work more rows of sc) > > > > Sew snap at waist. > > > >