With color A, ch 47
Row 1: YO, insert hook in 4th ch from hook (skipped ch counts as hdc and ch 1 sp), draw up a loop, skip next ch, YO and insert hook in next ch, draw up a loop. YO and draw through all 5 loops on hook (HDC Cluster made). Ch1, **YO insert hook in same ch as cluster just completed, draw up a loop, skip next ch, YO and insert hook in the next ch, draw up a loop. YO and draw through all 5 loops on hook, ch1.** Repeat ** across to last ch. HDC in last chain.
Row 2: Ch 3, (counts as HDC and ch 1 sp), turn. **Work HDC Cluster in next ch 1 sp and in top of cluster of previous row, ch 1** Repeat ** across to last stitch. HDC in 2nd ch of turning ch 2.
Rows 3-5: Repeat row 2.
Rows 6-8: Change to color B: Repeat row 2
Rows 9-13: Change to Color A: Repeat row 2.
Trim: Change to color B. Ch1, turn, 3sc in corner st, sc evenly around working 3 sc in each corner. Finish off.
Row 1: with right side facing, skip first 17 st from right side. Join color B with a sl st in 18th st. Ch 1, sc in same st and next 12 st, leaving remaining st unworked.
Row 2-4: Ch 1, turn, sc in same st and next 12 st.
Finish off.
Joining: With right sides facing each other, sew sides together with color B. Turn piece right side out after sewing.
Working in back of piece, with color B, join with a sl st in 12 st from the right front. Ch 1, sc in same st and next 12 st.
Ch1, turn, sc in same st and next 12 st (3 more times.)
Turn, sl st in first two st. Ch 1, sc in same st and next st.
**Ch 1 turn, sc same st and next st.** Repeat ** until the strap is long enough to reach around to the front of her bib over the bottle. Finish off.
Working on other end of back of bib, join color b with a sl st in 3rd ch from end. Ch 1, sc same st and next st.
**Ch 1, turn, sc same st and next st.** Repeat ** until the strap is the same length as the first one.
With two small buttons, attach the straps to the front of the bib. Weave in all ends.
Belt: With two strands of yarn, ch 100. Finish off. Weave belt around middle of dress and tie in the back.
Copyright Laurie Clark 2002
