Free Easy Crochet Doll Dress Pattern

This will fit a 13 to 15 " slim doll using # 10 crochet cotton and a 0 hook.  If you use light weight yarn use a larger needle and the dress will be bigger.  This is a pattern I have used for years and have dressed dolls of several sizes. Most of the dolls I have made dresses for using this pattern are a P 90 (14") and P 91 (15") Toni and a Bleuette (10-3/4")  To adjust to fit Bleuette ( ch 40 instead of 42. I do one less row at the bottom of the bodice and two less rows on the skirt)  I am not a professional and you my have to make adjustments to fit your doll.  If you can chain and double crochet, you can make this dress.  I have used this pattern or just a slight variation to make the doll dresses that are crocheted on this blog.

Chain 42
Turn
 Row 1   Double crochet (dc) in 2nd chain (ch) from hook and in the next 5 ch.  2  dc in next ch ( V stitch),  dc in next 8 ch, 2 dc in next ch (V stitch). dc in  next 14 ch.  2 dc in next ch (V stitch). dc in the next 8 ch.  2 dc in next ch (V stitch). dc in remaining ch,  ch 2 and turn.

Row 2   Dc in first dc and in each dc to  first V stitch.  Make V stitch in V stitch.  dc in each dc to next V stitch. Continue to end of row Dc in each dc, V stitch in each V stitch. Ch 2 turn.

Row 3   Repeat row 2.

Row 4   dc in each dc to first V stitch. dc in V stitch, ch 6 and join with dc in next V stitch.  Dc across to next V stitch. dc in V stitch and Ch 6 and join with Dc in next v stitch.  dc to end of row.  ch 2 turn

Row 5, 6, 7,   dc in each dc across.  Ch 2.  turn.  Bodice made.  Try on you doll to check fit before continuing on to make the skirt.



To make skirt :
Row 1  (For a full skirt)  3 dc,  in each dc in bodice. (can do 5 dc in each dc.  Will make a fuller skirt)

Row 2    dc in each dc, ch 2 turn,

Repeat row 2  adding in s few more stitches in each row.  example:  every 6th dc add one more dc. Then the next row down add a dc every 5th dc.
Continue to length desired.  On last row dc in each stitch around.  tie off.
Weave end in.  Decorate with ribbons, lace, beads or small artificial flowers.
Make a pair of matching socks and your doll is dressed. Instructions for the socks are on this blog in a previous post.

Crocheting A Doll Dress

A close up of a bodice

In Progress

Crochet in progress

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I have made the bodice to a dress and added an extra row at the bottom of scollops to finish off the top.  I make a bodice like this to use with a skirt.  This allows me to mix and match.

I am in the process of making a dress.

 I am in the process of making a doll dress.  Above is the completed bodice

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I am crocheting  HAT 

The two babies have on crocheted diapers

You can make an endless amount of crochet doll clothing for your dolls.

Crochet Doll Clothes

These are a few dresses and a hat I have made for some of my dolls.

This small five inch doll wears a dress crocheted of # 10 crochet cotton.  The pattern can be found on the internet.  I trimmed the dress with small ribbon at the waist and a small heart shaped button at the neck.





                                                                        
 A Christmas dress for toni made of worsted yarn in three colors.  This pattern was a free pattern also found on the internet.  Green silk ribbon is tied at the waist.






A hat that matches her Christmas dress.

Crochet clothes For toni1

 Another dress using yarn and a free pattern from the internet.  A nice way to use of scraps of yarn.















A crochet bodice with a matching print cotton fabric skirt.  I used the dress pattern to crochet the bodice and cut a piece of material that I had measured for length allowing enough to hem, and width allowing enough to gather to make a full skirt.







A group picture of crochet clothing.  I love to crochet doll clothing.  It is an innovative and inexpensive way to dress your dolls.  I love that you can use a basic crochet pattern (there are free ones all over the internet.  Just Google:
 free crochet doll dress pattern or use the one posted on this blog.)

Have a Blessed Christmas

A Very Blessed and Merry Christmas To Everyone!  

A Collectors Dilemma

Do you ever just get in over your head?  I am in so deep in so many things. Since this blog is about dolls, I am just going to address my dolls.  First of all, I have too many dolls.  The problem.....I love all of them, but there is not room for all of them.  So I have some hard decisions to make.  I have already divested myself of approximately 100 dolls in the last several months.  These I gave to friends that I knew would enjoy certain of my dolls.  That was easy to do as I knew my dolls were still going to be loved as I had loved them.
Now comes the hard part.  Letting my dolls go to strangers. For some it will be easier than others as I love some dolls more than others.  A stranger may or may not love my doll.  Is it crazy for me to want my dolls to still be loved and enjoyed.  I think it is crazy, but that is how I feel.  Maybe another collector can understand.  I have made the decision to keep all my Bleuettes.  My Toni's also I will keep.  Most of my antique dolls I will keep.
I have a child sized Barbie I have had for many years.  I need to find her a new home.  She modeled for many years a very pretty smocked dress that My only granddaughter had worn.  She wanted the dress as a keepsake.  (she is now 19 years old).  I have a beautiful # 1 Chatty Cathy, a large collection of Ideal Crissy and family dolls, a large collection of Jem dolls.  (I need to do a study of Jem while I still have to dolls to photograph)  And many many more.  Now my problem....What is the best way to sell them?  I need to get a fair price and also for them to have a good home.  I also have a few pieces of doll furniture to sell.  I have doll clothes to sell.  I have doll shoes to sell.  etc.  etc.
My big dilemma is how to sell all these things.  I don't want to go to a flea market, I don't want to sell to a dealer.  How have any of you that at times have had to dispose of some of your doll collection do it?    I normally would turn to my doll club and my collector friends, but they also have too many dolls ect.  I am probably going to list some of it on ebay and see how I do.  I hope some of my readers will have a good suggestion or do all collectors have this dilemma?