Fairy

Difficulty Level: Advanced

Materials Needed:
5-3/4-in. Ariel Air Freshener Doll (#3055-01)
5-1/2 oz Lilac sport-weight yarn
105 yd Size 10 crochet cotton white/gold
1 Beading Needle (or small piece of very fine wire)
Cone-shaped air freshener
Sewing needle and matching thread
Hot Glue Gun
355 3 mm Gold-Plated Beads
24-in. (1/8-in. wide) White satin ribbon
3 sets silver hooks and eyes
2 pkg. Forget-me-nots
1 pair 7-3/4-in. Nylon Wings (#3441-01)


Crochet Hook:
Size F (or size required for gauge)
Gauge:
11 sc= 1 in., 11 rows/rnds= 1 in.
10 dc= 1 in., 4 rows/rnds= 1 in.

Gauge Note:
You must work to gauge specified or outfit will not look like photo. Change hook size as necessary to obtain gauge.

FOR DECORATIVE USE ONLY- NOT A TOY
Not Recommended for Ages 3 & Under

Symbols:
* An asterisk is used to mark the beginning of a portion of instructions that will be worked more than once.

() Parentheses are used to set off and clarify a group of stitches that are to be worked all into the same space or stitch and to provide additional information to clarify instructions.

† The dagger identifies a portion of instructions that will be repeated again later in the same round or row.

Dress
Bodice
Starting at waist edge with lilac sport-weight yarn and size F crochet hook (or size required for gauge), ch 27.
ROW 1 (wrong side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each rem ch across
(26 sc). Ch 1, turn.
ROW 2 (Armhole Shaping): Sc in first 5 sc, ch 7, sk next 3 sc (for left armhole), sc in next 10 sc, ch 7, sk next 3 sc (for right armhole), sc in last 5 sc (20 sc). Ch 1, turn.
ROW 3: Sc in each sc and ch across (34 sc). Finish off, weave in ends.
Skirt
With wrong side and neck edge of bodice facing you, rejoin lilac to first ch at left back waist edge, ch 1.
ROW 1: Sc in same ch as joining and each rem ch across (26 sc). Ch 3, turn.
ROW 2: Working in back lp of sts for this row only, * dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc; rep from * across to last 2 sc, dc in last 2 sc (34 dc – not counting beg ch-3). Finish off do not turn.
ROW 3: With right side still facing you, rejoin lilac with sl st to top of ch-3 from beg of previous row, ch 3. Dc in each dc across (34 dc). Finish off,
do not turn.
ROW 4: With right side still facing you, rejoin lilac to top of ch-3 from beg of previous row, ch 3. Work * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * across to last dc, 2 dc in last dc (46 dc – not counting beg ch-3). Finish off,
do not turn.
ROWS 5-6: Rep Rows 3-4. At end of Row 4 there will be 62 dc.
ROW 7: With right side still facing you, rejoin lilac as before, ch 3. Dc in each dc across, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3 (to close back opening)
(62 dc). Ch 3, do not turn.
(NOTE: You will now be working in rnds instead of rows).
RND 8: Work * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc; rep from * around to last
2 dc, dc in last 2 dc, join to top of beg ch-3 (82 dc – not counting beg ch-3). Ch 3, do not turn.
RND 9: Dc in each dc around, join (82 dc). Ch 3, do not turn.
RND 10: Working in back lp of sts for this rnd only (front lps will be used for skirt top ruffle), dc in each dc around, join (82 dc). Ch 3, do not turn.
RND 11: * Dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * around to last 2 dc,
dc in last 2 dc, join (102 dc – not counting beg ch-3). Ch 3, do not turn.
RND 12: Rep Skirt Rnd 10 (102 dc) (Front lps will be used for skirt
middle ruffle).
RND 13: Rep Skirt Rnd 9 (102 dc).
Skirt Bottom Ruffle
RND 14: Work 2 dc in each dc around, join (204 dc – not counting beg
ch-3). Ch 3, do not turn.
RND 15-18: Dc in each dc around, join (204 dc). Ch 3, do not turn.
At end of Rnd 18, do not ch 3. Finish off, weave in all ends.
Skirt Middle Ruffle
With back neck edge of bodice facing you, rejoin lilac to first unworked lp from Skirt Rnd 12 at back joining seam, ch 3.
RND 1: Work 2 dc in same lp as joining and each rem unworked lp around, join (204 dc – not counting beg ch-3). Ch 3, do not turn.
RNDS 2-5: Rep Skirt Bottom Ruffle Rnds 15-18.
Skirt Top Ruffle
With back neck edge of bodice facing you, rejoin lilac to first unworked lp from Skirt Rnd 10 at back joining seam, ch 3.
RND 1: Rep Skirt Middle Ruffle Rnd 1 (164 dc – not counting beg ch-3).
RNDS 2-5: Rep Skirt Bottom Ruffle Rnds 15-18 (164 dc).
Skirt Bottom Ruffle Scalloped Trim
STEP 1: Using beading needle (or very fine wire), thread 102 gold-plated beads onto white/gold crochet cotton.
STEP 2: Using size 5 steel crochet hook, holding dress with right side and back neck edge facing you, join end of beaded crochet cotton to top of
ch-3 from Skirt Bottom Ruffle Rnd 18 at back joining seam, ch 1.
Work * 5 dc in next dc, sc with bead in next dc; rep from * around, join to beg ch-1 (102 scallops). Finish off, weave in ends.
Skirt Middle Ruffle Scalloped Trim
STEP 1: Rep Skirt Bottom Ruffle Scalloped Trim Step 1.
STEP 2: Using size 5 steel crochet hook, holding dress as before,
join white/gold to top of ch-3 from Skirt Middle Ruffle Rnd 5 at back joining seam, ch 1. Work same as Skirt Bottom Ruffle Scalloped Trim Step 2.
Skirt Top Ruffle Scalloped Trim
STEP 1: Threading on 82 gold beads (instead of 102 beads),
rep Skirt Bottom Ruffle Scalloped Trim Step 1.
STEP 2: Using size 5 steel crochet hook, holding dress as before, join white/gold to top of ch-3 from Skirt Top Ruffle Rnd 5 at back joining seam,
ch 1. Work same as Skirt Bottom Ruffle Scalloped Trim Step 2 (82 scallops).
Neck Trim
Thread 17 gold beads onto white/gold crochet cotton (Beads will be used in last row. Work as before). Holding dress with right side and bottom skirt trim facing you, with size 5 steel crochet hook, join beaded white/gold cotton to first sc at left back neck edge, ch 1.
ROW 1 (right side): (Sc, ch 1) in same sc as joining and each rem sc across to last sc, sc in last sc (33 ch-1 sps). Ch 1, turn.
ROW 2: Sc in each ch-1 sp across (33 sc). Ch 1, turn.
ROW 3: * Sc with bead in next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * across to last sc, sc with bead in last sc (17 sc with beads). Finish off, weave in ends.
Dress Finishing
STEP 1: Sew 3 sets hooks and eyes to back dress opening: one set at neck edge just below beading; one set at waist; and one set about 11/2" below waist.
STEP 2: Thread 52 gold beads onto white/gold crochet cotton. Push beads close tog and knot each end securely close to beads. Trim ends close to knots. With sewing needle and white thread, starting and ending on either side of back opening, sew this bead string around dress waist (Be sure to leave enough slack so that dress waist will close around doll’s waist).
STEP 3: Place dress on 53/4" Ariel Air Freshener Doll. Close back hooks. Place doll on cone-shaped air freshener.
Finishing
Wings
STEP 1: Wrap a 24" piece of white/gold crochet cotton around neck, front to back, pulling ends even.
STEP 2: Pass ends through doll’s hair and tie in a knot. Wrap crochet cotton tightly around center of 73/4" nylon wings and tie in a bow.
STEP 3: Fold wing ends forward as shown on photo.
Halo
STEP 1: Cut 19 forget-me-not flowers off stems and press flat. Starting at center of a 12" piece of 1/8" white satin ribbon, and alternating colors, hot glue 10 flattened flowers side by side along ribbon, leaving about 31/2" of ribbon on either end.
STEP 2: Hot glue rem 9 flowers on top of and between every 2 first
row flowers.
STEP 3: Wrap ribbon halo around doll’s head and tie in a double knot at center back. Trim ribbon ends on an angle.
Basket
STEP 1: Cut stems from rem forget-me-not flowers to 11/2". Arrange and hot glue all flowers inside bottom of 21/2" basket. Hot glue 3" flying bird to rim of basket just in front of handle.
STEP 2: Tie a 12" piece of 1/8" white satin ribbon in a double knot around top of basket handle. Tie ribbon ends in a bow around doll’s right wrist.
Trim ribbon ends on an angle.

Beading Notes:
1. To thread beads onto crochet cotton: cut eye off end of beading needle, fold needle (or very fine wire) in half pinching fold tightly. Thread about
2" of crochet cotton end into fold. Pass both points at other end of needle through bead hole and pull all the way through. Rep for each bead.
At end of last bead, remove needle.

2. To crochet beads into work: push next bead about 1/2" from hook, insert hook into next st and draw up a lp pushing bead through st right behind hook (so bead lays on top of work), complete st.
3. Keep beads as close as possible to work to keep crochet cotton from twisting. Move beads back onto crochet cotton as you work.
 

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