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REQUIREMENTS:
THREAD: 175 yards Bedspread Cotton (Rose); 175 yards Bedspread Cotton (Blue)
CROCHET HOOK: 1 steel No. 3
RIBBON: 2-yds. of 3 inch satin; 2-yds. narrow satin
COTTON BATTING: 1-piece 15" by 8".
Firm piece of wire - 6"
8-inch Character Doll

   LACE FOR SKIRT EDGE: Using the rose thread, chain 19 sts, turn; 1 d c in 7th st from hook, * ch 1, skip 2 sts, in next chain make 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c (shell); repeat from * across ending with a shell in last chain st. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: * Over ch-2 space make 4 d c; repeat from * across row (5 groups of d c). Ch 5, turn. 3rd row: 1 d c in base of ch-5, * ch 1, in space between the next 2 groups of d c make 1 dc, ch 2, 1 d c; repeat from * across (5 shells). Repeat the last 2 rows until the piece measures 16 inches in all. Break thread. Sew ends together.

   ROSETTE FOR HAT: Using the rose thread, make a chain of 8 sts, join with a slip st to form a ring. Work 1 s c, 1 d c, 21 tr c, 1 d c, 1 s c into ring. 2nd row: Ch 4, 1 d c in ring (made by ch-8) between 5th and 6th tr c, ch 5, 1 d c between 10th and 11th tr c, ch 5, 1 d c between 15th and 16th tr c, ch 5, 1 d c between the 20th and 21st tr c (4 sections). 3rd row: * Over space made by ch-5 in 2nd row, work 1 s c, 1 d c, 13 tr c, 1 d c, 1 s c; repeat from * around (4 petals). 4th row: * ch 5, 1 d c in ch-5 of 2nd row between the 7th and 8th tr c, ch 5, 1 d c under d c in 2nd row; repeat from * around (8 sections). 5th row: * In space made by ch-5 in 4th row work, 1 s c, 1 d c, 11 tr c, 1 d c, 1 s c; repeat from * around (8 petals). Break thread.

   UMBRELLA: Starting at the center, and using rose, make a chain of 8 sts, join with a slip st. 1st rd: Ch 4, make 28 tr c into ring, join with a slip st. 2nd rd: Ch 4, make 2 tr c into each st (56 sts). Join this and every round hereafter. 3rd rd: Ch 4, * 2 tr c into next st, 1 tr c in each of next 2 sts; repeat from * around. 4th rd: Ch 3, * 2 d c into next st, 1 d c in each of next 2 sts; repeat from * around. Break thread. Make another circle the same way. Finishing umbrella: Cut a 3 inch circle out of cardboard. Place between the two crocheted circles and baste together. Tie in blue thread and make 1 row of s c into every stitch, working thru both pieces. LOVERS KNOT STITCH TRIM: * Pull up a loop about a ½-inch on hook, thread over and pull through ch, s c in single loop of st, repeat from * once more; skip 1 st, 1 s c in next st, do this all around edge of umbrella. Break thread and fasten off. Flower to top umbrella: Ch 6, join with a slip st; * into ring make 1 s c, 1 d c, 2 tr c, 1 d c, repeat from * 4 times more (5 petals). Slip st into ring. Break thread. Insert wire into umbrella as in illustration.

   CAPE: Using the rose thread, chain 35 sts, turn; 1 d c in 7th st from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 chain st, in next st make 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c (open shell); repeat from * across ending with 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c in last ch st (15 shells). Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: * Over ch-2 space make 4 d c; repeat from * across row (15 groups). Ch 5, turn. 3rd row: 1 d c in first d c, * ch 1, in space between next 2 groups of d c make 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c (shell); repeat from * across row, ending with 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c in top of turning chain on row below (16 shells). Ch 3, turn. 4th row: Repeat 2nd row. Break thread. Tie in blue and make 1 s c in top of each d c. Last row: Make 1 row of lovers knot trim as on edge of umbrella using every s c (do not skip any sts). Break thread.

   PIN CUSHION BASE: Follow instructions as given for Pansie Pin Cushion Doll. Trim as in illustration.