Special Stitches: Beginning Cluster (BegCL): Ch 2, (yo, insert hook in stitch indicated, draw up a loop draw through two loops on hook) twice, YO and draw through all three loops on hook. Cluster (CL): (YO, insert hook in stitch indicated, draw up a loop. draw through two loops on hook) three times, YO and draw through all four loops on hook.
With Main Color, ch 15 Join to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 20 sc in ring. Join with a sl st to 1st sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc unless otherwise stated). HDC in next st and each st around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (20 HDC)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 hdc next st, * hdc next st, 2 hdc next st* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to 1st hdc. (30 hdc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, HDC in BLO of next st and each around (30 hdc)
Rnd 5 and 6: Ch 2, hdc in next st and each around. (30 hdc)
Rnd 7: Ch 5 (counts as 1st dc and ch 2 sp). Skip next st, *dc in next st, ch 2, skip next st* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 5.
Rnd 8-12: Sl st in next ch 2 sp, Beg Cl in same sp, ch 2. * CL in next ch 2 sp, ch 2* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to top of Beg Cl.
Rnd 13: Sl St in next ch 2 sp. ch 1. In each ch 2 sp around work: sc-hdc-dc-hdc-sc. Join with a sl st to 1st sc.
Finish off and weave in ends.
Top of Dress:
Rnd 1: Join CC with a sl st in any FL from round 3. Ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (45 hdc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc next st, 2 hdc next st. *hdc next 2 st, 2 hdc next st* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to 1st hdc. (60 hdc)
Rnd 3: ch 1, sc-hdc-dc-hdc-sc in same sp. Skip next st. *sc-hdc-dc-hdc-sc in next st, skip next st* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc.
Finish off and weave in ends.
Belt: Ch 80 in CC. Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. Finish off and weave in ends. Loop belt around ch 2 spaces in round 7. Tie in bow (again, you can use ribbon instead of crocheted belt)
Copyright Laurie Clark, 2001