USA #8 hook. NOTES:
The first thing I did was the hat, and I noticed mine was too flat. When I did the white, there was the end thread, which I covered by crocheting over it with the pink for the brim. I saw a little of the end sticking out, and pulled it, and my hat raised into a nice dome, so dont cut that string until you are sure the hat is not flat!

I did a few things in a way that were easier for me. Like I didnt put the hat on until AFTER the girl was done. It just seemed to heavy clunking around. So, I took the white hat edging starting and finishing threads and put them thru the dress and tied them in a bow, like anyone would tie their hat under their chin. Since I did not start by attaching bodice to hat, instead I: ch 6, 4dc into 4th ch from hook. Skp 1 ch. 5dc in last st. Then rnd 2.

I wanted hands, so I used peach and did 3sc, then 3ch and turned, making 2 dc that went into a cluster for the hand tip. I noticed the beautiful heart shapes on the bottom of the dress (MADE FROM 2 PINEAPPLES), and didnt want anything to interfere with their shape, so left off the ending ruffle. I made the basket, then worked the hand, completing the cluster around the basket. BUT, I wish I had been smart enough to do the flowers before putting it on the hand, they were a bear to get on after it was already attached. I used small wired flowers from the wedding section at Hobby Lobby and wired them on.