Crocheted Dress for American Girl Doll

Total Time: Under 2 hours

Supplies:

• "I" crochet hook
• about 175 yards #4 worsted weight yarn
• scissors
• embroidery needle for weaving in ends
• button

Steps:

1. Ch 28.

 
2. 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook and next 2, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch, 1 dc in each of the next 3 ch, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch, 1 dc in each of the next 9 ch, (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next ch, 1 dc in each of the next 3 ch, (dc, ch 2, dc) in the next ch, 1 dc in each of the last 4 ch.

 
3. Ch 2, turn. 1 dc in each dc and ch 2 space until the end.

 
4. Ch 2, turn. 1 dc in each of the next dc and 1 dc ONLY in the first ch 2 space. Ch 4, 1 dc in the next ch 2 space, **first armhole made**

 
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5. Dc in each stitch until next ch 2 space, 1 dc in ch 2 space, ch 4, 1dc in last ch 2 space, 1 dc in each remaining dc.

 
6. Ch 2 turn, 1 dc in each dc, and each ch of the armhole until end.

 
7. Ch 2, turn. 1 dc in each dc until the end.
8. Repeat last step 2 times more, but at the end of this row, you will join the dress in a circle. You will do this by joining with a slip stitch to the ch 2 from the beginning of this row.

 
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9. You will now be working in rounds for the remainder of the dress. Ch 2, do not turn, work 1 dc in same space as ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch around until the end. Join with a slip stitch to your ch.

 
10. Ch 3, work 1 dc in next stitch and each around, join with a slip stitch to your chain.

 
11. Repeat the last step 8 times more. Fasten off and weave in ends.

 
12. Sew a button with your yarn tail to the top of the back to fasten. Simply push through the stitches on the other side to secure.

 
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13. To make a ribbon, ch 84 in a contrasting color and weave through the row at the waist. Tie in a bow and you're all set! :)

 

Catpur2

January 19, 20170 found this helpful

Something is wrong with Row 3 and Row4

chavigk

February 18, 20210 found this helpful

Thank you for the beautiful pattern. Perfect for my grandaughter's doll!
Is there a mistake in Step 3? In each ch 2 space shouldn't there be a dc ch2 dc?