Silver Evening Dress For Barbie

MATERIALS NEEDED: 300 yds Metallic White Silver thread, size 7 steel hook or hook to obtain gauge, 2 small snaps, and needle to take thread.

Gauge: 9 sc = 1", 10 rows sc = 1"; 8 hdc = 1", 7 rows hdc = 1"

EVENING DRESS:
SKIRT:
ROW 1: With size 7 hook and Metallic thread, ch-27, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (26 sts)

ROW 2: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.

ROW 3: Sc next 2 sts, 2 sc next 22, sc last 2, ch-1, turn. (48 sts)

ROW 4: Rep row 2.

ROW 5: Sc next 3 sts, (2 sc next, sc next 4) across, ch-1, turn. (57 sts)

ROW 6-11: Rep row 2.

RND 12: Lap last 2 sts of this rnd over 1st 2 sts, working through both thicknesses, sl st last st and 1 st tog, sl st next to last st and 2nd st tog, ch-1, sc sa st as ch-1, sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn. (55 sts)

RND 13: Sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, ch-1, turn.

RND 14-15: Rep rnd 13.

RND 16: Sc next 10 sts, sc next 2 sts tog as 1 (sc dec), sc next 31, sc dec next 2, sc next 10, ch-1, turn. (53 sts)

RND 17-19: Rep rnd 13.

RND 20: Sc next 10 sts, sc dec next 2, sc next 29, sc dec next 2, sc next 10, ch-1, turn. (51 sts)

RND 21-23: Rep rnd 13.

RND 24: Sc next 10 sts, sc dec next 2, sc next 27, sc dec next 2, sc next 10, ch-1, turn. (49 sts)

RND 25-27: Rep rnd 13.

RND 28: Sc next 10 sts, sc dec next 2, sc next 25, sc dec next 2, sc next 10, ch-1, turn. (47 sts)

RND 29-31: Rep rnd 13.

RND 32: Sc next 10 sts, sc dec next 2, sc next 23, sc dec next 2, sc next 10, ch-1, turn. (45 sts)

RND 33-35: Rep rnd 13. At the end of rnd 35 fasten off.

ROW 36: Count over 23 sts from end of rnd 35, join Metallic thread 23rd st, ch-1, sc ea st across, DO NOT JOIN, ch-1, turn. (44 sts)

ROW 37: Sc dec next 2 sts, sc across to last 2 sts, sc dec, ch-1, turn. (42 sts)

ROW 38: Rep row 37. (40 sts)

ROW 39-73: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn. At the end of row 73 fasten off.

SKIRT INSERT:
ROW 1: With Metallic thread and size 7 hook ch-44, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (43 sts)

ROW 2: Working in BACK LPS ONLY, sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.

ROW 3-10: Rep row 2. At the end of row 10 fasten off.

Sew or glue skirt insert behind slit in skirt.

BODICE:
ROW 1: With Metallic thread and size 7 hook and working on opposite side of starting ch on row 1 of skirt join, ch-1, sc sa st as ch-1, sc next 4 sts, sc dec next 2, sc next 11, sc dec next 2, sc last 5, ch-1, turn. (23 sts)

ROW 2: Sc ea st across, ch-1, turn.

ROW 3-5: Rep row 2.

ROW 6: Sc next st, sc dec next 2, sc next 17, sc dec next 2, sc next, ch-1, turn. (21 sts)

ROW 7: Rep row 2.

ROW 8: Sc next st, sc dec next 2, sc next 15, sc dec next 2, sc next, ch-1, turn. (19 sts)

ROW 9-11: Rep row 2.

ROW 12: Sc next st, sc dec next 2, sc next, (sk next, 3 dc next 3, sk next, sc next) twice, sc dec next 2, sc next, ch-1, turn. (25 sts)

ROW 13: Sc next 2 sts, sk next, dc next 8, sk next, sc next, sk next, dc next 8, sk next, sc next 2, ch-1, turn. (21 sts)

ROW 14: Sk 1st st, sl st next, sc next 17, sk next, sl st next, turn.

ROW 15: Sl st next st, sc next, dc next 5, sc next, sl st next 3, sc next, dc next 5, sc next, sl st next, fasten off.

STRAPS:
Ch-62, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, fasten off. (61 sts) Make two.

Ch-25, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc ea ch across, fasten off. (24 sts) Make two.

Sew or glue (referring to the photograph) the 2 short straps around under arm to top of bodice. Sew or glue (referring to the photograph) the 2 long straps around the waist, across the bust. Tack end of straps to back of gown.