You will need...
2 balls of Luster Sheen yarn
(1 each of contrasting colors of your choice)
1 size E crochet hook
3 one eighth or one quarter inch buttons
1 embroidery needle
1 Barbie or similar doll
1 tube of super glue (optional)
Abbreviations
sc-single crochet
dc-double crochet
hdc-half double crochet
ch-chain stitch
st-stitch
sts-stitches
mc-main color yarn
cc-contrasting color yarn
inc-increase
dec-decrease
Note....
For attaching and tying off yarn I like to
stitch the tails of yarn into work.
(Or crochet over them where possible)
At the end of the yarn I put a tiny dab
of super glue to help keep the yarn from
slipping back out later.
Bodice
Using mc, ch 40
Row 1-sc across ch 1 and turn
Row 2-sc for 5 sts, sc in one side of each st
closest to you for 13 sts, sc for 5 sts
increasing 1 st in the first and fifth sts, sc
in one side closest to you in each st for
13 sts, sc remaining 5 sts. ch 1 and turn
Row 3-sc for 18 sts, inc 1, sc 2 sts, inc
1, sc 2 sts, inc 1, sc remaining 12 sts.
ch 1 and turn
Row 4-sc 18 sts, inc1, sc 8, inc 1,
sc in remaining 18 sts. ch 14 and join to
opposite end of row 4
Back
Join the end of each row to sides
with a sl st for rows 1 through 11.
Rows 1 through 4 -sc across ch sts
Row 5-sc across increasing 1 st in first
and last sts of row
Row 6-sc across
Row 7-sc across increasing 1 st in first
and last sts of row
Row 8-sc across increasing 1 st in first 2
and last 2 sts
Row 9-repeat Row 8
Row 10-sc across, sl st up an extra st of
side before turning
Row 11-skipping over first st dc next 2 sts,
sc across to last 2 sts, dc remaining 2 sts,
at the end of the row sl st up an extra 2 sts
on side
Row 12-sl st for 8 sts, ch1, sc for 11 sts,
ch 1 and turn
Rows 13 through 17-sc across 11 sts, ch 1
and turn
At the end of row 17, break yarn leaving a
length of about 10 inches. Draw yarn through
last loop made and pull tight.
Use this length of yarn to stitch the top and
bottom portions of back together. For best
results, put the top on your doll for proper
alignment when you are stitching.
Skirt
Row 1-attach mc yarn at front bottom corner of
top, sc across increasing 1 st on each side of
hip ch1 turn
Row 2-sc across increasing 1 st on each side
of hip ch1 turn
Row 3-sc to hip inc. 1 st in next 2 sts, sc to
other hip, inc 1 st in next 2 sts, sc to the
end ch1 turn
Row 4-sc to hip, inc. 1, sc across to other hip,
inc. 1, sc to end, ch1 turn
Row 5-sc across, join to opposite side.
Work in rounds from here on.
Round 6 sc around, at end (in st where originally
joined) dc 7 sts (this will be referred to
as the 'arch') tie off in next st and break yarn.
Round 7 attach cc (in same place working now in the
opposite direction) sl st across arch, dc the
rest of the way around
Round 8/1 sc every other st across arch (3sts), sc in
one side of st closest to you(outside dress) , (A)
ch 3, sc in next st on the side closest to you (B)
these are the 'loops' repeat (A) to (B) to go all
the way around.
Round 8/2 sc in 3 sts on arch plus two more past, then
in far side of sts, dc around to 3 sts before
arch
Round 9/1 sc to 3 sts past previous rows' loops, then
Work as in (A) to (B) around to 3 sts before the
end of previous rows loops
Round 9/2 sc to current rows loops, dc around to end
of current rows loops
Round 10 repeat 9/1 and 9/2
Round 11/1 sc to previous rounds loops, work as in
(A) to (B) to opposite end of loops
Round 11/2 sc to loops, dc in far side of sts to
opposite end of loops
Repeat Rounds 11/1 and 11/2 until skirt is desired
length. (7 times for mid calf length) Tie off
and break yarn.
Shoulder Ruffles
Like you didn't know this...use the following
instructions for both shoulders. hehe
Attach cc, sc 10 sts centered across the top of the
shoulder, turn, working in the side of sts
closest to the collar, *sc1 and ch3
twice, sc1 and ch4 twice, sc1 and ch5 once,
sc1 and ch4 twice, sc1 and ch3 twice, and
with a sc.*
Change to mc, working in side of sts farthest from the
collar, repeat from * to *
Dress Opening
Using cc yarn, attach yarn at bottom center of bodice
opening. Sc all the way around.
Sl st to waist (3 sts) *ch5 (pulling yarn as tight as
you can after each st) sl st in next 3 sts*
Repeat from * to * one more time, ch5 (pulling yarn as
tight as you can after each st) sl st in next
st, sc1, ch2, sc1, ch3, sc1, ch4, **sc1, ch5**
Repeat from ** to ** 19 more times,
sc1, ch4, sc1, ch3, sc1, ch2, sc1,
sl st the rest of the way to the bottom of the
bodice opening.
Tie off and break yarn.
Buttons
You can really sew on the buttons any way you would like.
BUT!
Here is how I did it...
Put the dress on the doll to properly position
buttons with loops. Using an embroidery needle,
draw a single strand of yarn through dress from
the inside out, through the button, and back into
dress. Then double knot the yarn pulling ends as
tight as possible. Put a dot of super glue on the
knot. Wait for it to dry and trim ends of yarn.
(Be careful with how much glue you use, you wouldn't
want to glue the dress to the doll haha)
Closing Comments
Yeah I gotta have the last word. I do hope you
enjoy using this pattern as much as I have making it.
If you encounter any problems, have a question or
just want to make a comment, feel free to e-mail me at...
PeachyQ1@aol.com
Enjoy!
Tina