Doll’s Crocheted Petticoat
(See pictures on [pages 86] and [87])
Made by working round and round from top downward.
Material: White wool floss.
Bone crochet hook No. 2.
Directions:
1. Make 48 chain stitches.
2. Join the last chain stitch to the first chain stitch with a slip stitch. (See picture below—A.)
3. Make 3 chain stitches.
4. Put 1 double crochet stitch (see [page 53]) into each chain stitch. Join the last double crochet stitch with the top of the 3 chain stitches (see direction number 3, above) with a slip stitch. This makes the first row of stitches. (See picture above—B.)
5. Second row: Make 3 chain stitches, and make 1 double crochet in each stitch of first row putting hook under both threads. Join, as in first row.
How to “Increase” in Crocheting
6. Third row: Make in same way as second row, but increase, or widen, the petticoat by putting 2 double crochet stitches in every sixth stitch.
7. Fourth row: Like third row.
8. Fifth row: Like third row.
9. Sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh rows: Like second row—that is, with no widening or increasing.
10. Twelfth and last row: “Increase,” by putting 2 double crochet stitches in every sixth stitch.
Trim bottom of petticoat with scallops.
To Make the Scallops
1. Put 1 single crochet stitch in the first double crochet stitch made on the tenth row.
2. Make 2 chain stitches.
3. Put 3 double crochet stitches in the same stitch where the 1 single crochet stitch was put.
4. Skip 2 double crochet stitches in the last row of double crochet stitches of the petticoat. Put 1 single crochet into the third stitch.
5. Make 2 chain stitches.
6. Put 3 double crochet stitches into the same stitch as the single crochet.
Continue in same way until scallops are made all around the petticoat.
Fasten the petticoat at waist with a runner.
To Make the Runner
1. Cut a piece of floss about 1½ yards long.
2. Fold it in the middle, and with the doubled floss, make a long chain of chain stitches.
3. Putting the crochet hook through the stitches at the top of the petticoat, pull the runner through. (See picture above.)
“How lovely and warm Mary Marie will be!” exclaimed Mary Frances as she finished the little petticoat with the help of Fairly Flew’s magic needle.
“Do not let her wear that in summer,” said the Yarn Baby.
“If you do she’ll surely roast
And be eaten up for toast,”
added Crow Shay. Then he looked around to see if anyone would chide him for speaking.
Just as he expected, the Yarn Baby’s hair began to stand up on end; but Fairly Flew only laughed and said, “Oh, now, Yarn Baby, don’t get ruffled. Let him make a little fun for us all.”
The Yarn Baby’s hair settled down smoothly in place, and Crow Shay did look as though he would like to crow for sure, but he was very polite and kept quiet.
