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There is elastic at the waist.

The skirt is worked flat in two pieces and seamed. The waistband in made. Then stitches are picked up and the bodice is worked in the round to the underarms.

Sized for Small (Medium, Large, X-Large) and shown in size Small.

Finished Measurements
Lower Edge 40.5 (43, 45, 47)in/103 (109, 114, 119)cm.
Hip 36 (38, 40, 42)in/91 (96, 101, 106)cm.
Waist 26.5 (27.5, 28.5, 29.5)in/67 (70, 72, 75)cm.
Bust 33 (35, 37, 39)in/84 (89, 94, 99)cm.
Length 37.5 (38, 38.5, 39)in/95 (96.5, 98, 99)cm.

Materials
4 (5, 5, 6) x 100g balls of Queensland Collection Dungarees Paint in shade 1010 Thorny Dragon.
One size US E-4/3.5mm crochet hook or size to obtain gauge.
Clip-on st markers.
1.5 yds/1.3m of 1⁄2-in/1.25cm wide braided elastic.

Gauges
15 patt sts to 8in/20.5cm and 14 patt rows to 4in/10cm over lace mesh patt worked in rows using size US E-4/3.5mm crochet hook.
16.5 patt sts to 8in/20.5cm and 17 patt rnds to 4in/10 cm over lace mesh patt worked in rnds using size US E-4/3.5mm crochet hook.