A crocheted-two piece suit with braided jacket edges. Both the jacket and the skirt are lined. The jacket has machine-made button holes. The skirt has an elastic waist with zipper closure. The suit is pictured on the right.

Materials: Diamond “Patrizia” Aldebaran, 50 gram skein, 30 (31-32-33) skeins. Boye No. F and No. G crochet hooks. 2 (2 - 2 1/2 - 2 1/2) yds lining material. 2 yds 3/4” wide trimming material. 1 yd 3/4” elastic. 7” zipper and 2 hooks and eyes for skirt. 5 button molds for buttons.

Gauge: Pattern St on F hook: 4 sts--1”; 3 rows--1”.

Sizes: Directions are for size 12. Changes for sizes 14, 16, and 18 are in parentheses.