Bell Dress #2 with Lion Brand Fun Fur Trim

Designed by Lise. 

Copyright 2002.

Materials needed:

H Hook

4-ply Worsted Weight Yarn for Dress

Lion's Brand Fake Fur Yarn

Small Snaps

(Note: Bell Dress #1 is worked in Back Loops but Bell Dress #2 is worked through the complete stitches, as normal.)

BODICE:

Chain 19.  Single crochet second stitch in and across chain. (18 sc)  Turn.

Rows 2, 3 and 4:    Single crochet second stitch in and across chain. (18 sc)  Turn.

Row 5:  sc in first 6 sc, decrease over next 2 single crochets, single crochet in next sc, sc in next sc, decrease over next 2 sc, sc in last 6 sc.  (16 sc) Turn.

Row 6:  Chain 4.   *Skip next sc, dc in next sc* repeat to the end of the row.  DO NOT FINISH OFF.

SKIRT:

Row 1: Chain 3, *2 dc in single crochet space, 1 dc in dc* repeat across the row.  At the end of the row, join in top stitch of Chain 3.  Turn.

Row 2:  Chain 4. Triple crochet in each stitch aross the row.  Join at top of Chain 4. 

Row 3:  Chain 4. Turn.   tc in next stitch. *2 tc in next st, 1 tc in next st, 1 tc in next st* around to last stitch.  In last stitch, 2 tc.  join in top of Chain 4.

Row 4:  Chain 4. Turn.   *2 tc in next tc, 1 tc in next tc* repeat around to last stitch.  In last stitch, 2 tc.  Join in top of Chain 4. 

Finish Off.

TRIM:

F Hook

Lion's Brand Fake Fur Yarn

Hold back of dress towards you.  Working right to left, single crochet around top of dress.  Repeat for the bottom trim of dress.

Center Belt Trim:

F Hook

Lion's Brand Fake Fur Yarn

Chain 80.  Finish off.  Weave in between DC of Row 6.  Tie in back of dress.

Finishing Back of Dress:

Sew snaps to back of dress to close dress.   If you need more bodice space, just edge with single crochets around back opening of dress.