Barbie's Bow Party Dress

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      Barbie's Bow Party Dress @2003 by Lynn Anderson

Materials: 

Size 10 crochhet cotton 

 Sz 7 steel hook 

7 yds 1/8" pastel colored ribbon (7 different colors) 

 Ponytail holder Skirt 

Row 1 - 35 sc around ponytail holder, join. 

 Row 2 - chain three, dc in each sc around, joining with sl st in top of chain 3.

 Row 3 - chain 3 (counts as one dc crochet now and throughout), dc in next 4 dc,* ch 1, dc crochet in next 5, repeat around from *. ss in top of chain three. Chain 3 

 Row 4 – 1 dc in same place, dc in next three dc. 2 dc in next dc , * ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next three, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * around. ss in top of chain 3. 

 Row 5 - 1 dc in same place, dc in next 5 dc. 2 dc in next dc , * ch 1, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * around, ss in top of chain 3. 

 Row 6-16 - chain 3, 1 dc in same place, dc across to last dc before ch 1 sp, 2 dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat ard, Join with s/s. (Rw 16, 29 dc) . 

Row 17 - Chain three, dc three times in same st. Dc 4 in each dc and ch 1 sp around, ss in top of chain 3 and finish off. 

 BODICE 

Attach thread with sl in any sc above a row that has a ch 1space in it, Chain three, 1 dc in same place, dc in the next 15 sc, 2 dc in last sc., turn. (19dc) 

 Row 2 - Chain three, dc in each dc across, dc in top of turning ch. (19dc) 

 Row 3 - Repeat row 2 two more times. 

 Row 4 ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, 5 dc in next dc, (shall made) sk 1 dc, sc in next 4 dc, sk 1 dc, 5 dc in next dc, (shall made) sk 1 dc, 1 dc in next 4 dc, 1 dc in top of turning ch, ch 1, turn. 

Row 5 - sc in same place, sc in next 4 dc, over next shell, do a 5 dc dec. (hold last loop of each dc on hook, yo, draw through all loops) 1sc in next 3dc, over next shell, do a 5 dc dec. (hold last loop of each dc on hook, yo, draw through all loops) 1sc in next 4 dc, 1 sc in top of turning ch. (16 stitches) 

 Row 6 - Chain 1, sc in each db and sc across, ss in top of chain 3, ch 3, turn. 

 Row 7 - repeat row 6 

 Row 8 - sc in next st, * ch 3, sc in each st, repeat from * across, fasten off. Finishing: 

1. Attach thread with sc in row 7 on left side and chain 30 and finish off. Repeat on right side to make ties to go across back. 

2. Attach thread with sc in eighth sc of front top on left, chain 30 and repeat on right side for ties to go around neck. 

3. Weave ribbon through the chain 1 sps and finish with a bow at bottom. Repeat this till you have seven bow. 

You're done. Hope you like it. 

Lynn Anderson  

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