black Clea size 10
1.75 mm hook
sewing needle
tapestry needle
beading needle
black sewing thread
7- 4mm pearls
4- teardrop pearls
190 - 3mm pearls
Gauge:
10 sc, 10 sc rows = 1"
Special Stitches
bsc - insert hk into next st, place pearl against hl, draw up a lp through st, & draw a lp through two lps. Pearl will be on wrong side of work (Optional - button pearls can be sewn on instead)
sc2tog - draw up a lp in ea of next 2 sts, draw a lp thru all 3 lps on hk
Bodice
1) ch 21, sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in ea ch across, turn, (20sc)
2-4) ch1, sc in ea sc across, turn (20sc)
5) ch1, sc in first 5 sc, 2 sc in next 2sc, sc in 6 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in last 5 sc, turn (24sc)
6) ch1, sc in first 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 6 sc, turn (26 sc)
7) ch1, sc in ea sc across, turn (26sc)
8) ch 1, sc in first 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 6 sc, turn (28sc)
9) ch 1, sc in ea sc across, turn (28sc)
10) ch 1, sc in first 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 6 sc, turn (30sc)
11) ch 1, sc in ea sc across, turn (30sc)
12) ch 1, sc in first 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 16 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 6 sc, turn (32sc)
13) ch 1, sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, hdc in next sc, (hdc, 4 dc) in next sc, (4 dc, hdc) in next sc, sc2tog, (hdc, 4dc) in next sc, (4dc, hdc) in next sc, hdc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last sc, turn (49 sts)
14) ch 1, sc in 13 sts, sk i hdc, dc in next 10 sts, sk 1 st, dc in next 10 st, sk 1 st, sc in last 13 sts, turn (46 sts)
15) ch 1, sc in 12 sts, sk 1 st, sc in next 9 sts, sk 2 sts, sc in next 9 sts, sk 1 st, sc in last 12 sts, turn (41 sts)
16) ch 1, sc in 11 ts, sk 1 st, sc in next 8 sts, sk 2 sts, sc in next 8 sts, sk 1 st, sc in last 11 sts, turn (38 sts)
17) ch 1, sc in ea sc across, turn (38 sc)
18) ch 1, sc in 5 sc, ch 15, sh 4 sc, sc in next 20 sc, sk 4 sc, ch 15, sc in 5 sc, turn (30 sts, 30 chs)
19) ch 1, sc in ea sc and ch across. (60 sc) Finish off and sew in ends
Trim
1) Join thread on bottom left corner, ch 1, sc in end of ea row, turn (19sc)
2) ch1, sc in same st, sk 1 sc, ch 3, sc in next 2 sc, *sk 1 sc, ch 3, sc in next 2 sc; rep from * across, (6 loops) Finish off and sew in ends.
Buttons
1) Thread 6 4mm pearls onto thread, join thread on bottom right corner, ch 1, sc in end of ea row, turn (19sc)
2) ch 1, sc in same st, *bsc in next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * across (6 pearl buttons ). Finish off & sew in ends.
Beading
Starting at top right of back, sew 30 3mm pearls evenly along top of bodice, at centre of bodice string 1 3mm pearl, 1 teardrop pearl, 1 3mm pearl, string back through teardrop and first 3mm pearl. Sew 30 3mm pearls evenly across top of bodice.
Skirt
1) ch 21, sc in 2nd ch from hk, sc in ea ch across, turn (20sc)
2-3) ch1, sc in ea sc across, turn (20sc)
4) ch 1, 2 sc in ea sc across, turn (40sc)
5) ch 1, sc in same sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * across, 2 sc in last sc, turn (60sc)
6-7) ch 1, sc in ea sc across, turn (60sc)
8) ch 1, sc in first 12 sc, sc2tog twice, sc in next 28 sc, sc2tog twice, sc in last 12 sc, turn (56sc)
9) ch 1, sc in first 12 sc, sc2tog twice, sc in next 24 sc, sc2tog twice, sc in last 12 sc, turn (52sc)
10-16) ch 1, sc in ea sc across, turn (52sc)
17) overlap first 3 sc with last 3 sc, ch 1, working thru both thickness, sc in first 3 sc, sc in ea sc across, join with sl st to first sc, turn (49sc)
18-21) ch 1, sc in ea sc across, join, turn (49sc) At end of rnd 21, fasten off.
22) with waistband away from you, join threa in 15th sc from joining st, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 47 sc, sk last sc, turn (48sc)
23) ch 1, sc in ea sc across, turn (48sc)
24) ch 1, sc in same st, sc2tog, sc across to last 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in last st, turn (46sc)
25) ch 1, sc in ea sc across, turn (46sc)
26- 65) Rep rows 24 & 25. At end of row 25 - 6sc
66) ch 1, sc in same sc, sc2tog twice, sc in last st, turn (4sc)
67) ch 1, sc in ea sc across, turn (4sc)
68) ch 1, sc2tog, twice, turn (2sc)
69) ch 1, sc in ea sc across, turn (2sc)
70) ch1, sc2tog, turn (1sc)
71) ch1, sc in sc.(1sc) Finish off and sew in ends
Skirt Trim
1) with waistband towards you, join thread in skipped st of rnd 21, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in end of ea row, sc in sc of row 71, sc in end of ea row, join with sl st to first sc. (102sc) Finish off and sew in ends.
Button
Thread one 4mm peal onto thread, join with sl st to end of row 3 on left side, ch 1, sc in same st, ch 3, sk end of row 2, sc in end of row 1, working along opposite side of beg ch, sc in ea ch across top of waistband, sc in end of row 1, bsc in end of row 2, sc in end of row 3. Fasten off and sew in ends.
Beading
Starting at top of slit in centre, string 1 3mm pearl, 1 teardrop pearl, 1 3mm pearl, string back through teardrop and first 3mm pearl, sew 50 3mm pearls evenly down side, string 1 3mm pearl, 1 teardrop, 1 3mm pearl, and string back through teardrop and first 3mm pearl, sew 50 pearls evenly up other side.
Starting at right back (loop side), sew 11 3mm pearls across waistband, string 1 3mm pearl, 1 teardrop, 1 3mm pearl, and string back through teardrop and frist 3mm pearl, sew 11 3mm pearls evenly across waistband.
