In 1900, 50 million people celebrated the past century’s artistic achievements and looked forward to the technology of the future at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. The prize-winning exhibits included a set of Russian nesting dolls painted by one of the country’s finest illustrators and Campbell’s condensed soup in its now-familiar red and white can.

Double-layered potholder begins at center of head; head and scarf are worked outwards in rounds. Dress is worked back and forth in rows down from neck.

Pattern requires four colors of yarn; embroidery can be done with those colors or with scraps of other cotton yarn or floss.

Dress requires slightly more than 1/2 ball of yarn, so a coordinated set can be made by swapping MC for one of the CC.

Skills: slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, adjustable ring, embroidery stitches of your choice.

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