Easy Crochet doll dress
This free pattern for a crochet doll dress is easy enough for beginners to try. The crochet baby doll dress has a full skirt, short sleeves, and a back button fastening making it easy to put the doll clothes on your baby doll. This simple doll outfit is designed to fit standard 14″ baby dolls.
How to crochet a doll dress for beginners?
If you have been searching for crochet doll clothes ideas for your baby doll, why not crochet a doll dress? The free crochet pattern is an easy project made with DK or light worsted weight yarn, and a button. The doll dress is made in one piece using only basic crochet stitches. The only sewing involved in this tutorial is a single button on the reverse.
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Crochet pattern information
Supplies
- DK yarn
- 4mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Sewing needle
- 15mm button
Yarn
- Weight – DK / Light worsted / #3
- Brand – King Cole pricewise DK
- A – Grey
- B – Pink
- C – Yellow
- D – Blue
- Total – 121 yards
Size & Gauge
- For 14″ Dolls
- Length: 6.5″
- Waist circumference: 12″
- Arm circumference: 5″
Abbreviations
USA Terminology (U.K. translation)
- ch – Chain
- dc – Double crochet
- 2dc – 2 dc in 1 space (increase)
- hdc – Half double crochet
- 2hdc – 2 hdc in 1 space (increase)
- R – Row/Round
- sc – Single crochet
- sl st – Slip stitch
- st/sts – Stitch/Stitches
Pattern notes
- Chains and slip stitches are not included in stitch count.
- Stitches separated with a comma are to be made in separate spaces. EG. “sc, dc” would mean “single crochet in first space, double crochet in next space”.
- Change colours while completing the last stitch on the previous row.
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Easy Doll Dress – Free crochet pattern
Chest & Sleeves
Row 1
- Use grey (A) yarn
- ch x 31 then start in 2nd ch from the hook
- (2hdc, hdc x 2) 10 times
- ch x 1 & turn
(40 sts)
Row 2
- (2hdc, hdc x 3) 10 times
- ch x 1 & turn
(50 sts)
Row 3
- (2hdc, hdc x 4) 10 times
- ch x 1 & turn
(60 sts)
Row 4
- (2hdc, hdc x 5) 10 times
- ch x 1 & turn
(70 sts)
Row 5
- (2hdc, hdc x 6) 10 times
- ch x 1 & turn
(80 sts)
Row 6
- he skipped stitches will be the arm holes
- hdc x 12, skip 16 sts, hdc x 24, skip 16 sts, hdc x 12
- ch x 1 & turn
(48 sts)
Row 7
- hdc x 48
- ch x 2 & turn
(48 sts)
Skirt
Round 8
- Change to pink (B) yarn
- (2dc, dc) 24 times
- sl st to first st & ch x 2
(72 sts)
Round 9 – 10
- dc x 72
- sl st to first st & ch x 2
(2 rounds of 72 sts)
Round 11-13
- Change to yellow (C) yarn
- dc x 72
- sl st to first st & ch x 2
(3 rounds of 72 sts)
Round 14 – 16
- Change to blue (D) yarn
- dc x 72
- sl st to first st & ch x 2
(3 rounds of 72 sts)
Round 17 – 19
- Change to pink (B) yarn
- dc x 72
- sl st to first st & ch x 2
- Fasten off after R19 & weave in ends
(3 rounds of 72 sts)
Back Fastening
Button hole
- Use grey (A) yarn
- Attach yarn to the raw edge of R1
- sc in side of row: 3 times
- ch x 3 & skip 2 rows
- sc in side of row: 2 times
- Fasten off & weave in ends
(5 sts)
Button
- Use grey (A) yarn
- On the opposite side of dress opening, sew a button over R3 & R4
