Easy Crochet Doll Dress Pattern – Free

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. It’s perfect for sweet little baby dolls and features a rainbow of colorful stripes, and a button-up back.

Even if you’re a beginner, you can easily whip up this basic dress to add a pop of fun to your toy collection. Best of all, it’s yours for free!

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. 

Why You’ll Love The Easy Crochet Doll Dress Pattern

• The dress is made in one piece!
• Minimal sewing to add one button
• Beginner to easy skill level
• Free crochet pattern with the option to upgrade
• Uses DK or light worsted, weight 3 yarn
• Quick project that can be made in an evening!
• Perfect for 14″ baby dolls
• Good for using up leftover scrap yarn

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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

Skill Level

Beginner to Easy

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 colors while completing the last stitch on the previous row.

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Easy Doll Dress – Free crochet pattern

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Chest & Sleeves

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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)  *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 6

• The 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) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 7

• hdc x 48
• ch x 2 & turn
• (48 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Skirt

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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) *Premium pattern has image here*

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) *Premium pattern has image here*

Back Fastening

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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) *Premium pattern has 2 images here*

Button

• Use grey (A) yarn
• On the opposite side of dress opening, sew a button over R3 & R4
• *Premium pattern has image here*

Published: July 11, 2023 | Last Updated: June 10, 2026