Fashion Doll Dress with Cape - Crochet

Materials: Crochet Cotton Size 10, Southmaid 350m:320, 1 ball #494 Victory Red, 1 ball White;
Metallic Kint-Cro-Sheen 100 yds, 1 ball #126N (red and green variegated);
#3 Steel hook;
size 4/0 snaps, 5;
sewing & tapestry needles;
matching thread

Gauge: 8 sc and 10 rows = 1 inch; 3 dc shells = 2".

BODY Row 1: Beg at neckline with Vicotry Red, ch 21, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea ch across, ch 1, turn. (40).

Row 2: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) across, ch 1, turn. (60).

Rows 3-6: Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (60).

Row 7: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) across, ch 1, turn. (80).

Rows 8-10: Repeat Row 3. (80).

Row 11: Sc in first 10 sc, ch 2, skip next 15 sc, sc in next 30 sc, ch 2, skip next 15 sc, sc in last 10 sc, ch 1, turn. (50 sc, 4 ch).

Row 12: (Dec over next 2 sc) twice, sc in ea sc and ch across to last 4 sc, (dec over next 2 sc) twice; ch 1, turn. (50).

Row 13: Dec over first 2 sc, sc in ea sc across to last 2 sc, dec over last 2 sc, ch 1, turn. (48).

Row 14: (Sc in next 2 sc, dec over next 2 sc) across, ch 1, turn. (36).

Rows 15-23: Repeat Row 3, at end of Row 23, join with a sl st to first sc, ch 1, turn. (36).

Rnd 24: Working in Front Loops Only around, 2 sc in ea sc around, join, ch 1, turn. (72).

Rnd 25: 2 sc in ea sc around, join, do not ch 1, turn. (144).

Rnd 26: Ch 3, 4 dc in same st, skip next sc, sc in next sc, skip next sc, (5 dc [shell] in next sc, skip next sc, sc in next sc, skip next sc) around, join to top of starting ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Rnd 27: 4 dc in first sc, sc in center dc on next shell, (shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell) around; join to top of starting ch-3, ch 3, turn.

Rnds 28-39: Repeat Rnd 27, changing to Metallic Variegated in last st of Rnd 39, join, ch 3, turn.

TRIM Rnd 40: 5 dc in first sc, sc in center dc of next shell (6 dc in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell) around; join, and fasten off.

UNDERSKIRT Rnd 24: Join White with a sc in first free loop left from Rnd 24 of Skirt, sc in same loop, 2 sc in ea loop around, join, ch 1, turn. (72).

Rnd 25: 2 sc in ea sc around; join, turn. (144).

Rnds 26 & 27: Repeat Rnds 26 & 27 of Skirt.

Rnds 28-52: Repeat Rnd 27, changing to Metallic Variegated in last st made of Rnd 52, join, ch 3, turn.

TRIM Rnd 53: With right side facing, join Metallic Variegated with a sc in first st on opposite side of starting ch; sc in ea ch across. Fasten off.

Sew 3 snaps to back opening.

CAPE Row 1: With White, ch 25, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea ch across, ch 1, turn. (48).

Row 2: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around; ch 1, turn. (72).

Rows 3-18: Sc in ea sc across, ch 1, turn. (72).

At end of Row 18, ch 3, turn.

Row 19: 4 dc in first st, skip next sc, sc in next sc, (skip next sc, 5 dc in next sc, skip next sc, sc in next sc) across, changing to Metallic Variegated in last st made, ch 3, turn.

Row 20: With Variegated, 5 dc in first sc, sc in center dc of next shell, (shell in next sc, sc in center dc of next shell) across to last 2 sts, sl st in top of starting ch-3. Fasten off.

NECK TRIM: With right facing, join White with a sc in first st on oppostie side of starting ch; sc in ea sc across. Fasten off.

Sew 2 snaps to back opening of cape.