Princess Elizabeth

Since Miss Elizabeth Grace is the "queen" in her home, I should have named it Queen Elizabeth, but I didn't want people to think it was a dowdy tiara . . . Princess Elizabeth sounds cute and perky, just like my Ellie Grace.

Size made: 18" head circumference

Materials Used:
Bernat Handicrafter Thread - sample done in Buttercup
Crochet Hook - 3.00
Yarn / Tapestry Needle

Stitches Used:
ch - chain
dc - double crochet
picot - ch 3, sl st into base of ch
sc - single crochet
shell - 9 treble crochet in same st
sl st - slip stitch
st - stitch
tr - treble crochet

Pattern
Chain 80, sl st to beginning chain, making sure not to twist chain.

Round 1: Ch 3, dc in same st and each st around, sl st to beginning ch 3.

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st and each st around, sl st to beginning ch 3 to join.

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, *sk 2, 9 tr in next st, sk 2, sc in next st,* repeat from * to * around.

Round 4: Sl st to 5th tr of shell, 3 picot in this tr, *ch 6, 3 picots in 5th tr of next shell,* repeat from * to * around, ch 6,  sl st to base of beginning bicot. Fasten Off.

Bottom Picots:  Attach thread to  base of beginning ch 3, make a picot in this sp, *sc in the next 6 sts, picot in next st, * repeat from * to * around, sc to beginning picot, Fasten Off.

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Crown can be adapted to any size head. Your chain should be the length of the circumference of the head you want to fit. The number of chains should be divisible by 6 . . .example: 84, 90. 96, etc. Measurements (in inches) 3 mo 6 mo 12 mo 2 T 4T 5 – 10 lbs 11 – 18 lbs 19 – 24 lbs Head Circumference 15 16 – 19 18 - 20 18 – 20 19 Sizes from: http://www.fibergypsy.com/common/children.shtml