MATERIALS: CHADWICK'S RED HEART
BABY POMPADOUR, 13 balls (3/4 oz. balls) each of Pink and Blue. Clark's
O.N.T. Rug and Afghan Hook size G.
A 24-inch Pink or Blue zipper, Style F.55. Snap fasteners.
GAUGE: 2 star sts make 1 inch; 2 rows make 1/4 inches.
BUNTING... Starting at one end with 2 strands (1 of each color), make a
chain loosely to measure 45 inches (4 ch sts to an inch).
1st row: Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw loop through, (insert
hook in next ch and draw loop through to same height as other loops on
hook) 3 times, thread over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 to
fasten (a star st made). * Insert hook in fastening ch just made and
draw loop through, insert hook in last loop of previous star st and draw
loop through, insert hook in chain where last loop of previous star st
was drawn through and draw loop through, insert hook in next ch and draw
loop through; thread over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 to
fasten (another star st made). Repeat from * across until row measures
35 inches. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 3, turn.
2nd row: Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw loop through, insert
hook in next ch and draw loop through to same height as other loops on
hook, insert hook in fastening ch of star st below and draw loop
through, insert hook in fastening ch of next star st and draw loop
through, thread over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 to fasten
(star st made). * Insert hook in fastening ch just made and draw loop
through, insert hook in last loop of previous star st and draw loop
through, insert hook in same fastening ch: where last loop of previous
star st was drawn through and draw loop through, insert hook in
fastening ch of next star st and draw loop through, thread over and draw
through all loops on hook, ch 1 to fasten (another star st made). Repeat
from * across, drawing up last loop of last star st in top st of turning
ch. Ch 3, turn. Repeat 2nd row until piece measures 35 inches. Fasten
off. Sew zipper to 2 opposite edges starting at bottom of these edges.
(This is front of Bunting).
Sew bottom of Bunting with neat over-and-over sts having zipper directly
over center back of Bunting. If desired, trim zipper pull with a ribbon
bow.
HOOD... Starting at front edge with 1 strand of each color, make a chain
to measure 20 inches (4 ch sts to an inch), and work as for Bunting
until 1st row measures 15-3/4 inches. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 3,
turn and work as for Bunting until piece measures 6 inches. Now dec 4
star sts at both ends of each of next 2 rows and 3 star sts at both ends
of each of the following 2 rows--to dec at beginning of row, sl st
across number of sts to be decreased; at end of row, work to within
number of sts to be decreased. Center of last row is tip of Hood. Fasten
off. Double this piece and sew decreased edges together.
COLLAR... With 1 strand of each color, make a chain 15 inches long (5 ch
sts to 2 inches). 1st row: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in each ch
across. Ch 3, turn. Now work star sts in each st across as before, until
piece measures 5 inches deep. Fasten off. Sew Collar to neck edge of
Hood, allowing it to extend 1-1/2 inches on each side beyond edges of
Hood at front. Overlap these edges and fasten with snap fasteners.
Fasten top back of Collar with 3 snap fasteners to inner side of back of
Bunting about 8 inches from the top.
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