SIZES: Directions are for small size (68). Changes for medium size (10-12) are in parentheses.
MATERIALS: Bucilla Multi (13/4-oz balls): 9 (11) balls color A, 1 (2) color B. Crochet Hooks, aluminum Sizes H and I OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
GAUGE: Size H hook, 8 tr = 2″; 1–row = 1″. Size I hook, 7 dc = 2″. 3 daisies = 2″.
BLOCKING MEASUREMENTS: Bust-32 (34)”. Waistline-32 (34)”. Hipline-38 (40)”. Lower Edge-40 (42)”. Width of sleeves at upperarm-13 (131/2)”.
NOTE: f (dagger) used in the same way as * when another symbol is needed.
SKIRT: Round 1-With A and size H hook, ch 121 (129) sts, for upper edge of skirt, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch to end, join with sl st in first sc; 120 (128) sc. Mark joining for center back. Round 2-Ch 3, 1 dc in 2nd sc, 1 dc in each sc, join with sI st in top of ch 3. Note-Ch 3 counts as 1 dc. Ch 4 counts as 1 tr. Round 3-Ch 1, 1 sc in each dc, join with sl st in first sc. Round 4-Ch 4, 1 tr in 2nd sc, 1 tr in each sc, join with sl st in top of ch 4. Rep last rnd 35 times. Fasten off.
BODICE FRONT: Right side of skirt facing count 28 (30) sc to left of center back marker on first row. Row 1-With size I hook join B with a sI st in same foundation ch, sc in same place, working along opposite side of foundation chain work 1 sc in each of next 65 (69) ch sts; 66 (70) sc. Row 2-Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of next 25 (27) sc, * sk 1 sc, 1 sc in each of next 4 sc; rep from * 3 times, sk next sc, 1 sc in each of last 25 (27) sc; 62 (66) sc. Row 3-Ch 3, turn,
1 dc in 2nd sc, 1 dc in each of next 3 sc, -insert hook in top of last dc post, yo and draw 1p thru, insert hook in lower part of same dc post, yo and draw 1p thru, draw up a 1p in each of the next 2 sc, yo and thru all 5 Ips on hook, . ch 1-for eye of daisy-a beginning daisy made, * insert hook in eye of previous daisy, yo and draw Ip thru, insert hook in same sc as last Ip of previous daisy, yo and draw Ip thru, draw up a Ip in each of next 2 sc, yo and through all 5 Ips on hook, ch 1-a daisy made-“; rep between *’s 24 (26) times, 1 dc in each of next 5 dc. Row 4-Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st to end; 62 (66) sc. Rep rows 3 and 4, 3 times more.
LEFT ARMHOLE AND SHOULDER: Row 1-Turn, 1 sI st in each of first 3 sc, ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 2 sc, work 12 (13) daisies, 1 dc in next sc. Row 2-Ch 1, turn, sk first dc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, * sk next st, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts *; rep between *’s 4 times more, draw up a 1p in each of next 2 sts, yo and thru 3 Ips on hook; 19 (21) sc. Row 3-Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in first sc, ch 1, 1 de in next sc, work 8 (9) daisies, 1 dc in last sc. Row 4-Ch 1, turn, sk first dc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, rep between *’s of row 2, 3 times, sk next st, draw up a 1p in each of last 2 sts, yo and thru all 3 Ips on hook; 13 (15) sc. Row 5-Ch 2, turn, 1 dc in 2nd sc, work 5 (6) daisies, 1 de in last sc. Row 6-Ch 1, sk first dc, 1 sc in each st to within last 2 sts, draw up a 1p in last dc, draw up a Ip in top of ch 2, yo and thru 3 Ips on hook; 11 (13) sc. Row 7-Ch 2, turn, 1 dc in 2nd sc, work 4 (5) daisies, 1 dc in last sc. Row 8 -Rep row 6; 9 (11) sc. Row 9-Ch 3, turn, 1 dc in 2nd sc, work 3 (4) daisies,
1 dc in last sc. Note-Ch 3 counts as 1 dc. Row 10-Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st to end; 9 (11) sc. Rep last 2 rows 4 (5) times more. Fasten off.
RIGHT ARMHOLE AND SHOULDER: Row 1-Sk 2 sc from left front, join B in next sc of row 10, with sl st, ch 3, work a beginning daisy drawing up Ips in 2nd and first ch of ch 3, work 11 (12) daisies more, insert hook in eye of previous daisy, yo hook, insert hook in next sc, yo and draw a 1p thru, yo and thru 2 Ips and eye of daisy, yo and thru 2 Ips on hook, 1 hdc in next sc. Row 2 -Rep row 2 of left shoulder; 19 (21) sc. Row 3-Work as for row 1 having 8 (9) daisies in all. Row 4-Rep row 4 of left shoulder; 13 (15) sc. Row 5-Work as for row 1 having 5 (6) daisies in all. Continue in this manner finishing to correspond to left shoulder.
BODICE BACK: Row 1-Right side facing with size I hook, join A with sl st in last sc at left side of 2nd row of front, sl st in sc of first row of front, working along opposite side of foundation ch, 1 sc in each ch across back of skirt; 54 (58) sc, sl st in end of each of first 2 rows of front. Row 2-Turn, sk sl sts, 1 sc in each of next 7 (9) sc, * skip 1 sc, 1 sc in each of next 7 sc; rep from * 5 times ending last rep with 1 sc in each of last 6 (8) sc, sl st in end of 2nd row of front; 48 (52) sc. Row 3-Ch 2, sI st in first dc of next front row, turn, 1 dc in each sc to end, sl st in first dc of front, sl st in first sc of next .row of front. Row 4-Turn, 1 sc. in each st to end, sI st in sc of front. Rep last 2 rows twice. Row 9-Rep row 3.
RIGHT ARMHOLE AND SHOULDER: Row 1-Turn, 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts, ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 12 (14) sts. Note: A ch 2 or ch 3 at beg of dc row counts as a st. Row 2-Ch 1, sk first dc, 1 sc in each of next 9 (11) sts, draw up a Ip in each of next 2 dc, yo and thru all 3 Ips on hook 10 (12) sts. Row 3-Ch 2, turn, 1 dc in 2nd sc and each sc to end; 9 (11) dc. Row 4-Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each dc to within last 2 sts of end, draw up a Ip in each of last 2 sts, yo and.thru all 3 1ps on hook; 9 (11) sc. Row 5-Ch 3, 1 dc in 2nd sc, 1 dc in each st to end. Row 6 -Ch 1, 1 sc in each dc to end, 1 sc in top of ch 2. Rep last 2 rows, 6 (7) times. Fasten off.
LEFT ARMHOLE AND SHOULDER: Row 1-Right side facing, join A in the 19th free sc from right shoulder, with a sl st, ch 2,1 dc in each of next 11 (13) sc. Row 2-Rep row 2 of right shoulder. Row 3-Rep row 3 of right shoulder. Row 4-Ch 1, sk first dc, 1 sc in each st to end; 9 (11) sc. Finish to correspond to right shoulder.
YOKE: Sew shoulder seams together. Row 1-Right side facing with size I hook, join A with sl st in 10th sc from right back shoulder on row 10 of bodice, ch 4, * sk 1 st, 1 dc in next st, ch 1 *; rep between *’s 2 times, sk 1 st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc in same st as ch 3 of first left shoulder row, ch 1, 1 dc in top of same ch 3, 1 dc in end of sc row; t ch 1, 1 dc in top of next turning ch, 1 dc in end of next sc row t; rep between is 7 (8) times, ch 1, 1 dc in end of sc-row of front shoulder, 1 dc in top of dc of next row, ch 1; ** 1 dc in end of next sc row, 1 dc in top of dc of next row, ch 1 **; rep between **’s 7 (8) times, 1 dc in lower half of next dc post, 1 dc in same sc as dc post, ch 1, 1 dc in next sc, ch 1, 1 de in next sc, ch 1, 1 dc in next sc, 1 dc in first ch of next ch 3, ch 1, 1 dc in top of same ch, 1 dc in end of next sc row; rep between is 8 (9) times. Ch 1, 1 dc in sc of back shoulder, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1; rep between **’s 8 (9) times, 1 dc in lower half of next dc post, 1 de in same sc as dc post, ch 1; rep between *’s 4 times, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 4. Note: all sts in the following mesh pat are worked in space between sts of row below unless otherwise specified. Round 2-Ch 5, 4 dtr, 2 tr, 1 5 (17) dc, * ch 1, 1 dc; rep from * 5 times; 4 (6) dc, ch 1, 1 tr, ch 1, 1 tr, ch 1, 1 dtr, ch 1, 1 dtr, sk 1 sp, 1 dtr, sk 1 sp; t 1 dtr, ch 1, t; rep between is 3 times; 1 dtr, sk 1 sp, 1 dtr, sk 1 sp; rep between *’s 4 times, 1 dtr, sk 1 sp, 1 dtr, sk 1 sp, 1 dtr, ch 1, 1 dtr, ch 1, 1 tr, ch 1, 1 tr, ch 1, 4 (6) dc; rep between *’s 6 times, 14 (16) dc, 2 tr, 5 dtr, ch 1, join with sl st in top of ch 5. Round 3-Ch 5, 4 dtr, sk 1 sp, 1 dtr, sk 1 sp, 1 tr, sk 1 sp, 1 tr, ch 1, sk 1 sp, 1 dc, ch 1, sk 1 sp; * 1 sc, ch 1; rep from * 11 (15) times; sk 1 sp, 1 dc, ch 2, sk 1 sp, 1 dc, ch 2, sk 1 sp, 1 tr, ch 2, sk 1 sp, 1 tr, t ch 2, sk 1 sp, 1 dtr t; rep between t’s 3 times; ch 2, sk 2 sp’s, at center front, 1 dtr. Mark ch 2 for center. Work right front and back shoulder to correspond, reversing shaping. Round 4-Ch 5, 4 dtr, sk 1 sp, 1 dtr, sk 1 sp, 1 tr, ch 1, sk 1 sp, 1 dc; * ch 1, 1 sc *; rep between *’s 10 (14) times; ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 tr, ch 1, 1 dtr, ch 1, 1 dtr, ch 1, 1 dtr, ch 1, 1 dtr. Finish right side to correspond. Round 5-Ch 5, 3 dtr, sk 1 sp, 1 dtr, sk 1 sp, 1 tr, * ch 1, 1 dc; rep from * 14 (18) times; ch 1, 1 tr, ch 1, 1 tr, ch 1, 1 dtr, ch 1, 1 dtr, ch 1; finish rnd to correspond. Round 6-Ch 5, 3 dtr, sk 1 sp, 1 dtr, sk 1 sp, 1 tr, ch 1, 1 dc; * ch 1, 1 sc; rep from * 8 (12) times; ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, 4 tr, 3 dtr; finish rnd to correspond. Row 7-Ch 5, 2 dtr, sk 1 sp, 1 dtr, sk 1 sp, 1 tr, 2 dc, * ch 1, 1 sc; rep from * 6 (10) times, 8 dc; finish to correspond, do not join. Row 8-Ch 1, turn, (1 sc, ch 1) in each sp around. Row 9.Ch 5, turn, 1 dtr in each of first 2 sps, sk 1 sp, 1 dtr, sk 1 sp, 1 dtr, 1 tr, 1 dc; * 1 sc, ch 1; rep from * 12 (16) times. Fasten off.
COLLAR: Row 1-With I hook, join B in 5th ch of beg ch of row 9 with sl st, 1 sc in same place, 1 sc in first sp and each remaining sp to end; 40 (98) sc. Row 2-Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each sc to end. Row 3 -Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in first sc;*2 sc in next sc, * 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc *; rep between *’s 8 (10) times; sc to end; 50 (58) sc. Row 4 (For 6-8 only)-Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep between *’s of row 2, 12 times; 63 sc. Row 4 (For 10-12 only)-Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 27 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc to within 2 sc of end, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in last sc; 63 sc. Row 5-(all sizes)-* Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of first 3 sc; rep from * twice; t sk 2 sc of row 4, insert hook in next sc, yo and draw up a Ip to 3/4″; ** yo hook, insert hook in next sc, yo and draw up Ip to 3/4″; rep from **’s once; yo and draw thru 6 Ips, ch 1, loosely; t rep between is 10 times more; sk 2 sc, 1 sc in each of last 3 sc. Row 6-* Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc; rep from * twice; t insert hook in next st, yo and draw up Ip to 3/4″, yo, insert hook in same st, yo and draw up Ip to 3/4″, yo and thru 4 1ps on hook, yo, insert hook in same st, yo and draw up a Ip to 3/4″, yo and thru 3 Ips on hook, sk next st t; rep between is 10 times; 1 sc in each of last 3 sc. Row 7-Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each of first 3 sc; * 1 sc in next st, sk 1 st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * 10 times; 1 sc in each of last 3 sc, ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in end of each row down side edge of collar. Row 8-Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each sc to top of collar, 1 sc in ch 1, ch 1, 1 sc in each sc along top edge of collar, ch 1, 1 sc in end of each row down side edge of collar. Fasten off.
SLEEVES: Row 1-With size I hook, join A with sl st at underarm side seam, ch 1, work 44 (48) sc loosely evenly spaced around armhole; join with sl st in first sc. Row 2-Ch 1, 1 sc in each sc, join with sl st. Row 3-Ch 3, 1 do in 2nd sc, 1 do in each sc, join with sl st in top of ch 3. Row 4-Ch 5, 1 tr in sp between ch 3 and first do of row below; * ch 1, 1 tr in next sp *; rep between *’s 15 (16) times; t ch 1, 1 dtr in next sp; rep from t 9 (11) times; rep between *’s to end; ch 1, join with sl st in 4th ch of ch 5. Row 5-Ch 5, 1 tr in first sp, * ch 1, 1 tr in next sp *; rep between *’s 5 (6) times; t ch 2,1 dtr in next sp; rep from t 29 (31) times; rep between *’s to end; join with sl st in 4th ch of ch 5. Row 6-Ch 5, 1 tr in first sp, * ch 1, 1 tr in next sp; rep from * 6 (7) times; t ch 1, 2 dtr in next sp; rep from t ’27 (29) times; rep between *’s to end; join as before. Row 7 -Ch 5,1 tr in first sp, * ch 1, 1 tr in next sp *; rep between *’s 6 (7) times; t ch 1, 1 dtr in next sp; rep from t 55 (59) times; rep between *’s to end; join. Row 8-Ch 3, 1 do in each of first 9 sps, 1 tr in each of next 16 (17) sps, 1 dtr in each of next 22 (26) sps, 1 tr in each of next 16 (17) sps, 1 dc in each sp to end; join. Row 9-Ch 3, * sk 1 sp, 1 dc in next sp *; rep between *’s 8 times more; 1 tr in next sp, 1 dtr in each of next 34 (38) sps, 1 tr in next sp; rep betwegrfl*’s to end; join. Row 10-Ch 1, 1 sc in each of first 11 (12) sps, 1 dc in each of next 3 sps, 1 tr in next sp, 1 dtr in each of next 24 (26) sps, 1 tr in next sp, 1 do in each of next 3 sps, 1 sc in each sp to end; join. Row 11-Ch 1, 1 sc in each of first 5 (7) sp, sk 1 sp, * 1 sc in each of next 5 sps, sk 1 sp *,’ I’ 1 ‘cic irtach’oflext 5 sps, sk Vspl.rep’`frorri t 4 tirnes!rep”between *’s once, 1 sc in each of next 5 (7) sps; join. Row 12-Ch 1, 1 sc in each of first 4 (7) sts, sk 1 st, * 1 sc in each of next 4 (6) sts, skip 1 st; rep from * 6 (5) times; 1 sc in each of next 4 (7) sts; join with sl st. Fasten off A. Row 13-Join B with sl st in joining, ch 1, 1 sc in each sc, join; 36 (41) sc. Row 14-Ch 1, 1 sc in each sc; join. Row 15-Ch 4, rep between is of row 4 of collar 7 (8) times; join in 2nd ch of ch 4. Row 16-Ch 4; rep between is of row 5 of collar; join in 3rd ch of ch 4. Row 17-Ch 1, * 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; 1 sc in ch st; join 36 (41) sc. Row 18-Ch 1, 1 sc in each of first 7 (8) sc * sk 1 st, 1 sc in each of next 6 (7) sc; repeat from * 3 times, join with sl st; 31 (36) sc. Fasten off B. Row 19-Join A with sl st in joining, ch 3, 1 do in 2nd sc and each sc around, join with sl st in top of ch 3. Row 20-Ch 5, sk first sp, 1 dtr between each dc around, join with sl st in top of ch 5. Row 21-Rep row 20. Row 22-Ch 5, 1 dtr in each sp around. Rep row 22 twice. Rep row 20, 3 times. Row 28-Ch 5, sk first sp, 1 dtr in each sp to within last sp, sk last sp; join with sl st. Rep row 28, 4 times more. Row 33-Ch 1, 1 sc in each st around; join. Rep last row twice. Fasten off.
TIE: With A, make a ch 2 yds long.
FINISHING: Sew snaps on collar. Block.