Daffodil

INSTRUCTIONS

Crochet Abbreviations

FOR DECORATIVE USE ONLY - NOT A TOY
Not Recommended for Ages 3 & Under

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() Parentheses are used to set off and clarify a group of stitches that are to be worked all into the same space or stitch and to provide additional information to clarify instructions.

† The dagger identifies a portion of instructions that will be repeated again later in the same round or row.

SPECIAL STITCH: js (jump stitch): Draw up a lp in next st of previous row, below the row you are working - 2 lps now on hook, yo and draw through both lps on hook. Do not work in the current row behind js. This will create the zigzag pattern on dress.

DRESS (Bodice, Stem Underskirt and Petal Skirt are all attached)

BODICE
Starting at neck edge, with orange and size G hook (or size required for gauge), ch 46.
ROW 1 (wrong side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each rem ch across (45 sc).
Ch 1, turn.
ROW 2 (shape armholes): Sc in first 6 sc, ch 5, sk next 10 sc (for right armhole – fold skipped sts toward you), sc in next 13 sc, ch 5, sk next 10 sc (for left armhole – fold skipped sts toward you), sc in last 6 sc (25 sc). Ch 1, turn.
ROW 3 Sc in each sc and each ch across (35 sc). Ch 1, turn.
ROWS 4-10: Sc in each sc across (35 sc). Ch 1, turn. At end of Row 10, do not ch 1. Finish off.

BODICE SHOULDER RUFFLE
With wrong side of bodice facing you, rejoin orange with sl st to first ch at right neck edge, ch 3.
ROW 1: Dc in same ch as joining, * 2 dc in next ch, dc in next ch; rep from * across (67 dc – not counting beg ch-3). Ch 1, turn.
ROW 2: * (Sl st, ch 3) in next dc, sk next dc; rep from * across to last dc, sl st in last dc, sk ch-3 from beg of previous row (33 ch-3 lps). Finish off, weave in ends.

BODICE SHOULDER RUFFLE EDGING
Option 1: Crocheted Edging
With right side and waist edge of bodice facing you, join bright yellow to first sl st at left ruffle edge, ch 1. Sc in same sl st as joining, ch 2, (sc, ch 2) in each ch-3 lp and each sl st across to last sl st at right ruffle edge, sc in last sl st. Finish off, weave in ends.
Option 2: Ribbon Edging
STEP 1: Cut 11/4 yards of 1/4" yellow grosgrain ribbon. Turn 1/4" at each end to wrong side and hot glue or stitch in place. Mark half-way point of ribbon length with small safety pin.
STEP 2: Run a small gathering st along one length of ribbon as close to edge as possible and gather ribbon to same length as the measurement around outside edge of bodice ruffle.
STEP 3: Match and tack center of ribbon length at gathered edge to center front edge of bodice ruffle. Match each end of ribbon at gathered edge to each back edge of bodice ruffle, leaving back open.
STEP 4: Adjust gathers on ribbon evenly around edge of bodice ruffle and, with wrong side facing you, whip stitch in place.

STEM UNDERSKIRT

FLARED UNDERSKIRT
With right side and neck edge of bodice facing you, join green to back lp only of first sc at right back waist edge, ch 3.
ROW 1: Working in back lp of sts for this row only (front lps will be used for Petal Skirt), dc in same sc as joining and next 3 sc, * 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 4 sc; rep from * across to last sc, 2 dc in last sc, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3.
(to close back opening) (42 dc – not counting beg ch-3). Ch 3, do not turn.
(Note: You will now be working in rnds instead of rows.)
RND 2: * Dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * around, join (49 dc – not counting beg ch-3). Ch 3, do not turn.
RND 3: * Dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * around, join (56 dc – not counting beg ch-3). Ch 3, do not turn.
RND 4: * Dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * around, join (63 dc – not counting beg ch-3). Ch 3, do not turn.
RND 5: Dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * around, join (70 dc – not counting beg ch-3). Ch 3, do not turn.
RNDS 6-13: Dc in each dc around, join (70 dc – not counting beg ch-3). Ch 3, do not turn. At end of Rnd 13, do not ch, do not turn.
RND 14: Sl st in each dc around, join to first sl st (70 sl sts). Finish off, weave in ends.

PETAL SKIRT

FIRST PETAL
With right side and top of bodice facing you, join bright yellow to first unworked lp from Stem Underskirt Row 1 at right back waist, ch 2.
ROW 1 (right side): Hdc in same lp as joining and next 3 lps (4 hdc – not counting beg ch-2). Ch 2, turn.
ROW 2: Hdc in each hdc, hdc in top of ch-2 at beg of previous row (5 hdc – not counting beg ch-2). Ch 2, turn.
ROW 3-12: Hdc in each hdc, hdc in top of ch-2. (At end of Row 12, you will have 15 hdc – not counting beg ch-2). Ch 2, turn.
ROWS 13-22: SHdc in each hdc across (15 hdc – not counting beg ch-2).
Ch 2, turn.
ROW 23: Hdc dec over first 2 hdc (to hdc dec: * yo, draw up a lp in next hdc;
rep from * once more – 5 lps now on hook, yo and draw through all 5 lps on hook), hdc in next 11 hdc, hdc dec over last 2 hdc (13 hdc – not counting beg ch-2).
Ch 2, turn.
ROW 24: Hdc dec over first 2 hdc, hdc in next 9 hdc, hdc dec over last 2 hdc
(11 hdc – not counting beg ch-2). Ch 2, turn.
ROW 25: Hdc dec over first 2 hdc, hdc in next 7 hdc, hdc dec over last 2 hdc
(9 hdc – not counting beg ch-2). Ch 2, turn.
ROW 26: Hdc dec over first 2 hdc, hdc in next 5 hdc, hdc dec over last 2 hdc
(7 hdc – not counting beg ch-2). Ch 2, turn.
ROW 27: Hdc dec over first 2 hdc, hdc in next 3 hdc, hdc dec over last 2 hdc
(5 hdc – not counting beg ch-2). Ch 2, turn.
ROW 28: Hdc dec over first 2 hdc, hdc in next hdc, hdc dec over last 2 hdc
(3 hdc – not counting beg ch-2). Ch 2, turn.
ROW 29: Hdc in first hdc, hdc dec over next 2 hdc (2 hdc – not counting beg
ch-2). Ch 2, turn.
ROW 30: Hdc dec over next 2 hdc (1 hdc – not counting beg ch-2). Finish off, turn.
Petal Edging: With right side of petal facing you, rotate petal so last row point is facing to your left. Rejoin bright yellow with sl st to same waist lp as first dc of Petal Row 1 at waist edge, do not ch. Working around outside edge of petal, sk first hdc row, sc in each rem hdc row end to petal point, (sc, ch 2, sc) in hdc at petal point, sc in next 29 hdc row ends to waist, sk last hdc row, sl st in same waist lp as last hdc of Petal Row 1 at waist (60 sc). Finish off, weave in ends.
(Note: Petal Edging will cause petal to curve under at sides and curve up at point.)

NEXT PETAL (make 6)
(Note: There will be 7 petals around waist.)
With right side and top of bodice facing you, sk first unworked waist lp from Stem Underskirt Row 1 (lp next to petal just completed), join bright yellow to next lp.
(you will have 1 unworked lp between petals), ch 2.
ROWS 1-30: Rep First Petal Rows 1-30. Rep petal edging of first petal.

PETAL TRIM
With right side of petal facing you, join light yellow to first orange waist lp from Stem Underskirt Row 1 at right waist (lp with first dc of First Petal Row 1), ch 1.
ROW 1: Working around outside edge of all 7 petals, sc in same lp as joining,
* sc in each sc to ch-2 sp at petal point, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp at petal point, sc in each sc to waist, sc in orange waist lp (lp with last dc of Row 1 of same petal), sl st in skipped waist lp (from Stem Underskirt Row 1) between petals, sc in orange waist lp of next petal; rep from * around next 5 petals. Working around edge of last petal, sc in each sc to ch-2 sp at last petal point, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp at petal point, sc in each sc to waist, sc in orange waist lp of this last petal and last unworked orange lp at left waist edge. Finish off, do not turn.
ROW 2: With right side of petals still facing you, rejoin light yellow to first orange lp at right waist (lp at beg of first petal). Working around Petal Trim Row 1, ch 2, * sk first sc on petal, (sl st in next sc, ch 2, sk next sc) 15 times, sl st in next sc, ch 2. Work (sl st, ch 2, sl st, ch 2) in ch-2 sp at petal point, sl st in next sc.
Work (ch 2, sk next sc, sl st in next sc) 16 times (last sl st is placed in sl st between petals), ch 2. Rep from * around next 6 petals, ending last sl st at end of last petal in last sc at left waist. Finish off, weave in ends.

CALYX (under petals)
With green stem underskirt facing you, lift skirt petals up and away from you exposing orange row under petals. Working between orange and green rows and picking up orange yarn between green sts, join green to first orange st at left waist, ch 1.
ROW 1: Sc in same st as joining and each rem st around waist, ending at right waist edge (35 sc). Ch 1, turn.
ROW 2: Sc in first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, * sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around to last 2 sc, sc in last 2 sc (42 sc). Ch 3, turn.
ROW 3: Sk first sc, * sl st in next sc, ch 3, sk next sc; rep from * around to last sc, sl st in last sc (21 ch-3 lps). Finish off, weave in ends.

DRESS FINISHING
STEP 1: Sew 3 sets hooks and eyes to back dress opening: one set at neck edge, one set at waist, and one set evenly spaced between.
STEP 2: Thread a tapestry needle with a 140" piece of orange yarn and, starting on wrong side of petal at back waist, loosely weave yarn around petal, bringing yarn up in first ch of Petal Trim Row 2 and back down in 2nd ch of trim, skipping sl sts. Work around all 7 petals, ending on wrong side at waist. Secure ends.
STEP 3: Hot glue or stitch first sc row of calyx to underside of first row center of each petal.
STEP 4: Cut seven 3" pieces of light yellow yarn. Working 2 petals at a time, tie edges of petals tog, at a point about 4" above petal point, leaving petal sides open between ties and waist. Trim ends close.
STEP 5: Place a small drop of hot glue in “ditch” at waist, at center of petal (between orange row of bodice and first yellow row of petal). Pinch top of petal and bodice tog from underneath until set. Rep for each petal.
STEP 6: Insert music box into opening in doll’s back.
STEP 7: Cut two 18" pieces of 1/4" yellow grosgrain ribbon. Fold each ribbon in half and mark center. Measure 13/8" to each side of center mark and fold at these points. Being careful not to twist ribbon, sew these points to wrong side of bodice, approximately 1/8" toward center front and back of each armhole at Bodice Row 1 (just below ruffle), keeping long ends of ribbons to outside of dress. (Ribbons are positioned so they will cover doll’s shoulder seam.) Place dress on doll with ribbon straps over doll’s shoulder. Tie long ends of ribbons into small bows over ribbon straps on shoulders. “V” notch ribbon ends.
STEP 8: Cut two 15" pieces of 1/4" green picot edged satin ribbon. Turn under 1/4" of one ribbon end and sew or hot glue to back waist edge. Rep with other piece of ribbon, attaching it to other waist edge. (Do not close back opening.) Bring ribbons around to front and tie in a small bow just to left of center front waist. Trim ribbon ends on an angle and let them hang down front of petals.
STEP 9: Separate flower cluster and cut off stems. Glue 3 small flowers tog, in a row, over bow at waist. Glue 3 large flowers tog, in a row, over bow on right shoulder.
STEP 10: Stand bodice ruffle up around shoulder and arrange top into small ruffles. Shape petals so that centers of petals “puff out” to right side and tips of petals point upward.

HEADBAND FLOWERS
Starting at petal base of flower with bright yellow, ch 2.
RND 1 (right side): Work 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join to first sc (7 sc).
Ch 3, do not turn.
RND 2: Working in back lp of sts for this rnd only (front lps will be used for top of flower), * (dc, trc, ch 2, sl st in top of trc, dc, ch 3, sl st) ** in same sc as joining; rep from * to ** in each rem sc around (7 petals). Join to base of beg ch-3, finish off.
RND 3: With right side facing you, join orange to first unworked front lp from Headband Flower Rnd 2, ch 2. Working in unworked lps, dc in same lp as joining and in each rem lp around, join to top of beg ch-2 (7 dc – not counting beg ch-2). Ch 1, do not turn.
RND 4: (Sc, ch 1) in each dc around, join to beg sc (7 sc). Finish off, pull all ends to wrong side and weave in.

HEADBAND FLOWER FINISHING
STEP 1: Cut a 22" piece of 1/4" green picot-edged satin ribbon and tie around doll’s head with bow at the top. Glue flower to center of bow. Trim ribbon ends on an angle.
STEP 2: Overlap petals and shape petal points up toward flower center.

© 1993 by Fibre-Craft Materials Corp., Niles, IL 60714, U.S.A.
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