Gold Warrior Materials 1 ball brown #10 thread 4000 gold rocaille beads 1.75 mm hook 3 hook and eye clasps Gauge 10 rows = 1" 9 sc = 1" Special Stitches Bsc: insert hk in st, yo and draw thru lp, push bead next to hk, yo and draw thru two lps on hk Bch: push bead next to hk, yo and pull lp through lp on hk Bsc/30: wrk as bsc, pulling up required number of beads to form bead loop Sc2tog: insert hk in st, yo and draw thru lp, insert hk in next st, yo and draw thru lp, (3lps on hk), yo and draw thru all lps on hk Special Instructions thread 500 beads at a time. Break off and thread more beads as needed. Instructions Bodice Thread 230 golld beads onto thread First bra cup 1) ch 2, 6 bsc in 2nd ch from hk, join (6 bsc) 2) ch 1, 2 bsc in ea sc around, join (12 bsc) 3) ch 1, bsc in same sc, 2 bsc in next sc, *bsc in next sc, 2 bsc in next sc; rep from * around, join (18 bsc) 4 - 5) ch 1, bsc in ea sc around, join. At end of rnd 5, fasten off. Second bra cup repeat instructions for first bra cup. At end of rnd 5, do NOT fasten off. Centre straps 1) bch 2, join with sl st into first bra cup, sl st in next 3 sts, bch 2, sk 2 sts on 2 nd bra cup, sl st into next st on 2nd bra cup. Fasten off Back Straps with ws facing you, join thread in 7th st from bottom center strap, bch 13, ch 1, 3 sc in last ch from hk, bch 13, sk 3 sts on bra cup join in next st. Fasten off. Repeat for other strap on other bra cup Shoulder Straps with ws facing you, join thread in 2nd st from centre strap, bch 15, sl st in 12th ch on back strap. Fasten off. Repeat for 2nd shoulder strap Sew in all ends. Sew 1 hook and eye clasp to back straps. Beading Thread 360 gold beads onto thread. With ws facing you, join thread in next st from bottom back strap, ch 1, bsc/30 in 5 sts, bsc/30 in 2 bch, bsc/30 in next 5 sts. Fasten off. (12 lps of 30 beads) Skirt Thread 436 beads onto thread 1) ch 23, sc in 2nd ch from hk and ea ch across, turn (22 sc) 2) ch 1, wrk in back loops only for this row, 2 sc in ea sc across, turn (44 sc) 3) ch 1, bsc in ea sc across, turn (44 bsc) 4) ch 1, sc in ea sc across, turn (44 sc) 5 - 10) rep rows 3 & 4. Do NOT fasten off. Front Panel 1) ch 1, sl st in same st, bsc in next 20 sc, turn (20 bsc) Leave rest of sts unwrked 2) ch 1, sc in ea st across, turn (20 sc) 3) ch 1, bsc in ea st across, turn (20 bsc) 4) ch 1, sc in same st, sc2tog, sc in next 14 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st, turn (18 sc) 5) ch 1, bsc in ea st across, turn (18 bsc) 6) ch 1, sc in same st, sc2tog, sc in across to last three sts, sc2tog, sc in last st, turn (16 sc) 7 - 21) rep row 5 and 6 until there is only 2 sts left. At end of row 21, fasten off. Back Panel 1) with ws facing you, skip 2 sts on row 10 of skirt, join thread in next st, ch 1, bsc in next 20 sts, turn (20 bsc) Leave last st unwrked 2 - 21) rep rows 2 - 21 of fron panel. Skirt Trim Thread 1480 beads onto thread with ws facing you, join thread in sk st from skirt row 10, wrking evenly around skirt panels and sk sts from skirt row 10, ch 1, bsc/30 in same st, (*bsc/30, bsc; rep from * 10 times, bsc/30 in ea of 2 sc from row 21 of front panel, *bsc, bsc/30; rep from * 10 times), bsc/30 in ea of sk sts from skirt row 10, rep between () once, bsc/30 in last sk st from skirt row 10. Fasten off (48 lps, 40 bsc) Waist Trim Thread 880 beads onto thread With ws facing you, join thread in first unwrked lp from skirt row 1, ch 1, bsc/30 in same st, bsc/30 in next st, bsc/40 in next 2 sts, bsc/50 in next st, bsc/60 in next st, bsc/50 in next st, bsc/40 in next 2 sts, bsc/30 in next 4 sts, bsc/40 in next 2 sts, bsc/50 in next, bsc/60 in next st, bsc/50 in next, bsc/40 in next 2 sts, bsc/30 in last 2 sts. Fasten off (22 lps) Sew in all ends. Using remaining 2 hook & eye clasps to fasten at left hip.