Normandie

MATERIALS: 

D•M•C Pearl Cotton, Art. 116D, 

Size 5: 2 balls Turkey Red No. 321, 

1 ball Black No. 310. 

1 ball Peach No. 353.

D•M•C Pearl Cotton, Art. 116D, 

Size 8: ½ ball Lt. Emerald No. 913, 

½ ball Yellow No. 307, 

½ ball Red No. 350, 1 ball White.

Steel Crochet Hooks, Size 5 and Size 8.

SKIRT: 

The skirt is worked lengthwise in one piece with a seam in the back. With Black and Size 5 hook, ch 50. Work in sc alternating 2 rows of Black with 4 rows of Red No. 321 until there are 27 stripes of each color—break thread at each color change. Run in threads, sew seam leaving a 2" opening at top. Turn up a hem the desired size. For waistband, with Red, ch 50. Work 4 rows of sc. Gather top of skirt and sew to waistband. Close with a snap.

APRON: 

With Peach and Size 5 hook, ch 90. Work 4 rows of sc. Work 1 row of dc across center 24 sts increasing in every stitch. Work 17 more rows of dc. For bib, work 7 rows of sc across center 16 sts of waistband. Work each side separate with 10 rows of sc decreasing 1 stitch at center edge every other row. Work 1 row of sc around the edges of apron and bib.

HEAD-DRESS: 

The white head-dress is made in three pieces and with Size 8 hook. For crown, ch 3 and join. Round 1: Work 2 dc in each stitch. Continue to work in dc increasing about 6 sts in every round—to keep work flat—until there are 8 rows. For base of crown, ch 76. Work 18 rows of sc decreasing 1 stitch at each end of every other row. Work 11 rows straight. Sew back seam to make a circle. Gather crown and sew to narrow edge of circle. For front band, ch 90. Work 18 rows of sc then work 1 row of sc around all four edges. Sew band to front as shown.

SHAWL: 

With Green and Size 8 hook, ch 69. Work 7 rows of dc decreasing 1 stitch at each end and working 3 dc in center stitch of every row. With Yellow, work 5 rows of sc continuing the shaping at each end and at center. Embroider a little red berry with a green stem and two leaves as shown.