AG DOLL ICE SKATING OUTFIT

Thank you Vanessa for testing this pattern.

Because of the buttons this outfit isn’t suitable for a child under three years old.

Round 15 edited on 4/28/2013

MATERIALS:Worsted weight yarn approximately 3 ounces main color
Worsted weight yarn small amount trim color
US size H (5.0 mm) and size I (5.5 mm) crochet hooks
9 inches of 1/4 inch elastic
3 5/8 to 3/4 inch buttons
Needle and thread for sewing elastic and buttons
Tapestry needle

NOTES:
1. Read instructions all the way through before beginning.
2. Pull joining slipstitches tight.
3. Chains at beginning of rows and rounds don’t count as first st.
4. Yarns used Red Heart Super Saver Cherry. Trim Wool-Ease White Frost
5. If your stitch counts are off a stitch or two don’t sweat it. I made three of these outfits and I couldn’t seem to come up the same. So the stitch counts are approximate.
6. The buttons are fairly large to make it easy for little fingers. Be sure they are sewn on tightly.

SPECIAL STITCHES:
Sc V st = sc, ch 1, sc all in the same st.
Dc V st = dc, ch 1, dc all in the same st
INSTRUCTIONS:With H (5.0 mm) hook, chain 30, and join with a slipstitch in 6th st from hook, to form button hole.

*Ch 3, skip 2 ch, sc in next st, Repeat from * across top of 24 chains. 2 more sc in last ch.

Row 1: Now working in the opposite side of the starting chain. Sc in next 3 sts, sc V st in next st, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc V st in next st, sc in 8 sts, sc V st in next st, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc V st in next, sc in last 4 sts. Ch 2, turn. (32 sc)

Row 2: Dc in sc, dc V st in V st across. Ch 1, turn. (40 dc)

Row 3: Sc in dc, sc V st in V st across. Ch 6 and join with a slipstitch in first of the chains to form button hole. Turn. (48 sc)

Row 4: Dc in sc, dc V st in V st across. Ch 1, turn. (56 dc)

Row 5: Sc in dc, sc V st in V st across. Ch 2, turn. (64 sc)

Row 6: *Dc to V st, dc in V st, skip sleeve sts and dc in next V st. Repeat from * once. Dc to end of row. Ch 1, turn. (36 dc)

Row 7: *Sc in 3 sts, sc dec in next st. Repeat from * across. End with sc in last 2 sts. Ch 2, turn. (30 sc)

Row 8: Dc in each st across Ch 1, turn. (30 dc)

Row 9: Sc in each st across. (30 sc)

Ch 6 and join with a slipstitch in first chain to form button hole. Turn.

Row 10: Sc in first st, *ch 1, sc in next st. Repeat from * across. Ch 2, turn.

Row 11 (right side): *Dc in sc, 2 dc in ch 1 space. Repeat from * across. Dc in last st. Join with a slipstitch in top of first dc. Pull this and all joining slipstitches tight. (88 dc)

From now on you will be working in rounds. To avoid confusion the number sequence will continue in established order.

Rounds 12-14: Ch 2. Dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first dc. (88 dc)

Round 15: Ch 2. *Dc in 5 sts, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around.  Dc Sc in remaining sts. Join with a slipstitch in top of first dc. (102 dc)

Round 16: Ch 2. Dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first dc. (102 dc)

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

TRIM: Use I (5.5 mm) hook.

Attach trim yarn at skirt center back. Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Attach trim yarn at underarm. Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. Repeat for second armhole.

Fasten off and weave in ends.


PANTIES:
Overlap ends of elastic by about ½ inch and sew, set aside until called for.
LEGS:
Round 1: Ch 18 and join to form a ring. Ch 1, sc in top loop of every ch. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (18 sc)

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in 9 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in remaining sts. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (20 sc)

Fasten off first leg, but not second.
BODY:Rounds begin and end at center front.

Round 3: Align the two legs right sides together and work 6 sc through both layers. Ch 1. Place markers in the stitches that are 5 from the center back (don’t count the center back st). Dc to the first marker. *2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc in the next 5 stitches. (Dc, tr, dc) into the center back st. Repeat from * once. Dc in remaining sts. Join with a slipstitch in top of first dc. (40 dc)

Round 4-6: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first dc. (40 dc)

Fold flat and mark sides.

Round 7: Dc in each st, except dc dec once on each side at marked sts. (38 dc)

Round 8: Ch 1, sc in each st working over elastic waistband. Join with a slipstitch in top of first sc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.