Here is the free pattern: 

Materials:
Crochet hook size E
One skein Lion Chenille Sensations(1.4 oz. or 40
grams)*
Snaps


Bodice:

Row 1:  Ch 17, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each
ch across.  Ch 3, turn.
Row 2:  Dc in 1st dc, dc in each ch across to last dc,
2 dc in last dc.  Ch 3, turn.
Row 3:  Dc in next 6 dc, 3 dc in next dc, dc in next
2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, dc in next 7 dc.  Ch 3, turn.
Row 4:  Dc in 1st dc, dc in next 6 dc, dec over next
3 dc, dc in next 2 dc, dec over next 3 dc, dc in next
7 dc.  Ch 3, turn.  Finish off.

Skirt: 

Working on opposite side of beginning ch.
Row 1:   Join with sl st in 1st ch, dc in same ch, *dc
in next ch, 2 dc in next ch,*  work from *to* across. 
Ch 3, turn. 
Row 2:  Dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next
10.  Join in top of turning ch.
Rnd 3-4:  Work in rounds for the remainder of skirt,
ch 3 dc in each dc around. Join.
Rnd 5:  Ch 3, dc in next 10 dc, (dc, ch 3 dc in next
dc), dc in next 11 dc.  Join.
Rnd 6:  Ch 3, dc in next 11 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch 3
loop, ch 3, dc in next 12 dc.  Join.
Rnd 7:  Ch 3, dc in next 11 dc, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3
loop)2 times, ch 3,  dc in next 12 dc.  Join.
Rnd 8:  Ch 3, dc in next 11 dc, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3
loop)3 times, ch 3,  dc in next 12 dc.  Join.
Rnd 9:  Ch 3, dc in next 11 dc, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3
loop)4 times, ch 3,  dc in next 12 dc.  Join.
Rnd 9:  Ch 3, dc in next 11 dc, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3
loop)2 times, 7 dc in next loop, (sc in next ch 3
loop, ch 3)2 times, dc in next 12 dc.  Join.
Rnd 10: Ch 3, dc in next 11 dc, (ch 3, sc in next ch 3
loop)2 times, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 7 times, (sc in
next ch 3 loop, ch 3)2 times, dc in next 12 dc.  Join.
Rnd 11:  Ch 3, dc in next 11 dc, (ch 3, sc in next ch
3 loop)2 times, (dc in next dc, ch 2) 7 times, (sc in
next ch 3 loop, ch 3)2 times, dc in next 12 dc.  Join
Rnd 12:  Ch 3, dc in next 11 dc, (ch 3, sc in next ch
3 loop)2 times, (dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in ch 2 space,
ch 1) 7 times, (sc in next ch 3 loop, ch 3)2 times, dc
in next 12 dc.  Join.
Rnd 13:  Ch 3, dc in next 11 dc, 3 sc in next ch 3
space, sc in next sc, 3 sc in next ch 3 space, skip
next sc, ( sc in next dc, sc in next ch 1 space)12
times, sc in next dc, skip next sc, 3 sc in next ch 3
space, sc in next sc, 3 sc in next ch 3 space, dc in
next 12 dc.  Join. Finish off.

Finishing:
Hide loose ends of thread.  Sew snaps down center
back.  (Optional finishing)  With size E hook, ch 30,
sc even spaced down left edge of back bodice, ch
30, fasten off.  Ch 30, sc evenly spaced down right
edge of back bodice, ch 30, fasten off.

Shawl:
Row 1:  Chain 51, dc in 4 ch from hook, (ch 1, skip
1 ch, dc in next)across.  Ch 4, turn.
Row 2-4: Skip ch space, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in
next dc).  Finish off at end of row 4.

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