The Bebe Collection: School Girl
designed by Kim Guzman © 2006, republished July 2017
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Technique: Regular Crochet
Finished Sizes
6 months (with sizes 9 months, 12 months, 18 months and 24 months in parentheses)
Materials
- Bernat Cool Crochet (1.75 oz/50g/200 yd/182m) cotton/nylon blend: CA-Amethyst 3 (4, 5, 5, 6) skeins and CB-Summer Cream 1 skein for all sizes*
- Crochet Hook Sizes G-4mm (larger hook) and F-3.75mm (smaller hook) or sizes needed to meet gauge
- Yarn needle
- 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) size 7/16″ buttons
- 1/8″ elastic: 15 (16.5, 17.5, 18.5, 19.5)”
- Sewing needle and sewing thread
*This yarn is discontinued. Look for a cotton or cotton blend in about a sport weight. Something like Patons Grace may work perfectly.
Gauge
A swatch of single crochet worked with larger hook across 20 stitches for 24 rows measures 4″ square.
Special Stitches
Single Crochet Two Together (sc2tog): Insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over, pull loop through, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, pull loop through, yarn over, pull through three loops on hook.
Notes
Rows completed When the pattern indicates to work until a certain number of rows have been completed from beginning, the beginning indicates the very first row of that piece of the garment; i.e., the row where you did the initial foundation chain (the very beginning row).
Switching Colors Just prior to pulling the last loop through to complete a stitch, drop first color, yarn over and pull through loop of second color to complete stitch. Proceed with second color.
Crochet Pattern Instructions
With larger hook and CA, ch 53 (55, 58, 60, 62), sk first ch, sc in each rem ch, turn: 52 (54, 57, 59, 61) sc.
Next row: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Rep previous row until a total of 30 (36, 40, 45, 50) rows completed from beginning.
Armhole
Sl st across 4 sc, ch 1, sc across to last 4 sc, turn, leaving rem sc unworked: 44 (46, 49, 51, 53) sc.
Next row: Ch 1, sc2tog (see Special Stitches above), sc across to last 2 sc, sc2tog, turn: 42 (44, 47, 49, 51) sc.
Rep previous row once more: 40 (42, 45, 47, 49) sc.
Next row: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Rep previous row until a total of 54 (60, 66, 72, 78) rows completed from beginning.
Shoulder
Ch 1, sc in 9 (10, 11, 12, 12) sc, turn, leaving rem sc unworked.
Next row: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each rem sc across, cut off.
Opposite Shoulder
Count across from opposite armhole a total of 9 (10, 11, 12, 12) sc, join CA with sl st, ch 1, sc across, turn.
Next row: Ch 1, sc across to last 2 sc, sc2tog, cut off.
Make two.
With larger hook and CA, ch 26 (27, 28, 29, 30), sk first ch, sc in each rem ch, turn: 25 (26, 27, 28, 29) sc.
Next row: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Rep previous row until a total of 30 (36, 40, 45, 50) rows completed from beginning.
Armhole
Sl st across 4 sc, ch 1, sc across, turn: 21 (22, 23, 24, 25) sc.
Next row: Ch 1, sc across to last 2 sc, sc2tog, turn: 20 (21, 22, 23, 24) sc.
Next row: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc across, turn: 19 (20, 21, 22, 23) sc.
Next row: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Rep previous row until a total of 42 (48, 54, 60, 66) rows completed from beginning.
Shoulder
Ch 1, sc in next 12 (13, 14, 15, 15) sc, turn, leaving rem sc unworked.
Next row: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc across, turn: 11 (12, 13, 14, 14) sc.
Next row: Ch 1, sc across to last 2 sc, sc2tog, turn: 10 (11, 12, 13, 13) sc.
Rep previous 2 rows once more: 8 (9, 10, 11, 11) sc.
Next row: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Rep previous row until 56 (62, 68, 74, 80) rows completed from beginning.
Make two.
With larger hook and CA, ch 30 (30, 33, 33, 38), sk first ch, sc in each rem ch, turn: 29 (29, 32, 32, 37) sc.
Next row: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn, 31 (31, 34, 34, 39) sc.
Next row: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Rep previous row 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) times more.
Rep previous 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) rows until a total of 12 (12, 12, 15, 15) rows completed from beginning: 35 (35, 38, 38, 43) sc.
Sleeve Cap
Sl st across 4 sc, ch 1, sc across to last 4 sc, turn, leaving rem sc unworked: 27 (27, 30, 30, 35) sc.
Next row: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc across to last 2 sc, sc2tog, turn: 25 (25, 28, 28, 33) sc.
For sizes 18 months and 24 months only: Rep previous row twice more: 24 (29) sc.
(Continue for all sizes) Next row: Ch 1, sc across, turn: 25 (25, 28, 24, 29) sc.
Next row: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc across to last 2 sc, sc2tog, turn: 23 (23, 26, 22, 27) sc.
Next row: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Rep previous 2 rows until a total of 31 (31, 31, 34, 36) rows completed from beginning, cut off: 9 (9, 12, 10, 13) sc.
Finishing
With yarn needle, seam shoulders, set in sleeves, seam bottom of sleeves and sides.
Button Band
With smaller hook, join CA at bottom of garment at either side seam, ch 1, sc evenly around entire garment including bottom inner fronts and neckline, sl st to first sc. Do not cut off. Mark positions for 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) evenly-spaced buttons. Ch 1, sc in each sc around, except at button positions, work: ch 2, sk 2 sc, sl st to first sc. Ch 1, sc in each sc around, except at ch-2 sps of buttonholes, work: 1 sc in each ch-2 sp, sl st to first sc, cut off. With sewing needle, attach buttons corresponding to buttonholes.
Sleeve Trim
With smaller hook, join CA at bottom of sleeve at seam, ch 1, sc evenly around bottom of sleeve, sl st to first sc, cut off.
Weave in all ends securely.
Note: Skirt is worked side-to-side, starting with center back then seamed.
With larger hook and CA, ch 39 (42, 45, 48, 51), sk first ch, sc in each rem ch, turn: 38 (41, 44, 47, 50) sc.
Next row: Ch 1, sc across, turn.
Rep previous row 3 (3, 3, 3, 3) times more. On final stitch of final row, switch to CB, cut off CA.
Next row: With CB, sc in each of next 10 sc then dc in each of next 28 (31, 34, 37, 40) sc. On final stitch, switch to CA, cut off CB. Mark this side as Right Side.
Next row: With CA, ch 1, sc across, turn.
Rep previous row 8 times more. On final stitch of final row, switch to CB, cut off CA.
Rep previous 10 rows until a total of 131 (131, 141, 141, 141) rows completed from beginning, cut off.
Using yarn needle, seam the back.
Waist Band
Join elastic to form a 15 (16, 17, 18, 19)” ring. Use sewing needle and thread as necessary.
With smaller hook, join CA with sl st to back seam at top of skirt, ch 1, sc evenly around top of skirt with a sc in side of each row, sl st to first sc.
Next round: Ch 1, holding ring of elastic up to your work, sc in each sc around, working over the elastic, sl st to first sc.
Next round: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, sl st to first sc, cut off.
Finishing