Lorraine

MATERIALS: 

D•M•C Pearl Cotton, Art. 116D, Size 5: 

2 balls Lt. Emerald No. 913, 

1 ball Black No. 310.

D•M•C Pearl Cotton, Art. 116D, Size 8: 

1½ balls White, small amount of Blue, 

White and Red for Cocarde.

Steel Crochet Hooks, Size 5 and Size 8.

SKIRT 

The skirt is worked back and forth in one piece with a seam in the back. Starting at waist, with Green and Size 5 hook, ch 50. Work 5 rows of sc. Row 6: Increase in every other stitch. Row 7: Work in dc. Continue to alternate 1 row of sc with 1 row of dc increasing in every 10th stitch on Rows 13, 17 and 21. When there are 25 rows, or when skirt measures about 4", work 2 rows of dc in Black. Sew seam leaving 2" opening at top. Close with a snap.

WAIST: 

With Black and Size 5 hook, ch 42. Work 6 rows of dc. For fronts, work 3 rows across first 10 sts then work 3 rows across last 10 sts. For shoulder straps, skip first 5 sts then work 10 rows across next 5 sts; work other side to correspond. For back, work 3 rows across center 15 sts. Sew straps to back and make a tiny cord for front lacing.

CAP: 

With White and Size 8 hook, ch 3 and join. Work 6 dc in the ring. Continue to work in dc increasing about 6 sts in each round to keep work flat. When there are 10 rounds or when crown measures 4" in diameter, work lace-stitch for brim as follows: Round 1: Sc in first stitch, * ch 3, skip 2 sts, sc in next stitch; repeat from *. Continue to work lace-stitch for 5 more rounds always placing the sc in center of ch-3 loop of previous round. Draw a gathering thread through last dc-row, adjust to fit head. For hatband, with Black and Size 8 hook, ch 80. Work 2 rows of sc. Make a cocarde in sc with 1 row each of Blue, White and Red — work in same manner as for cap. Place band around cap and attach cocarde.

APRON: 

With White and Size 8 hook, ch 90. Work 2 rows of sc. Work lace-stitch, as for cap, across center 16 sts (on first row, place sc in every stitch) for 26 rows. Work 2 rows increasing in every stitch by going into the sc as well as in the ch-3 loop.

SHAWL: 

With White and Size 8 hook, ch 62. Slip-stitch across first 9 sts then work 2 more slip-sts going under the ch, work 1 hdc, 38 dc, 1 hdc, 2 slip-sts going under the ch, turn, leaving the last 9 ch. The 9 ch at each end will be used as ties. Continue to work in dc increasing in every other stitch on 2nd and 4th row; increase in every 4th stitch on 5th row and in every 6th stitch on 6th and 9th (last) row. Work 5 rows of sc. Gather each end of shawl leaving the ties free.