Free Summer Doll Clothes Crochet Patterns

Summer dolls clothes description

If you’ve been searching for a free Summer dolls clothes crochet pattern this one is for you. With summer fast approaching and the spring weather getting warmer I was inspired to create a little summer outfit for my daughters 18″ child doll.

The summer doll clothes set features the shell stitch and includes a cute crop top, summer shorts and even a pair of little shoes.

The Summer dolls clothes crochet pattern bundle includes a crop top, short and even a cute pair of shoes! The outfit is made using the shell stitch for a lovely texture and beachy theme.

The crop top has a halter neck which ties up around the neck and a button to secure the main part. The summer shorts features a drawstring-style belt allowing them fit a wider variety of dolls.

The little shoes have a double sole keeping them firmer and more realistic. The dolls clothes are designed to fit 18″ child dolls and can be adjusted slightly for smaller or larger waists by adjusting hook sizes.

How to crochet summer doll clothes

The Summer dolls clothes crochet pattern is easy-intermediate skill level. You’ll need to know basic crochet stitches, increase and decrease. The pattern uses the shell stitch which is super easy to follow.

The crochet pattern involves very minimal sewing, to be more specific you will need to sew up the crotch of the shorts while weaving in the ends.

The dolls outfit works up super quick and uses DK (weight 3) yarn. I used a 4mm crochet hook to make my doll clothes but I recommend using a 4.5mm hook if your 18″ doll has a larger waist.

More detailed information on sizing is included in the pattern. Gauge is very important for this pattern as you want your doll clothes to fit. The doll’s crochet clothes set uses approximately 38g (111m/122yd) of yarn.

Why You’ll Love The Free Summer Doll Clothes Crochet Patterns

• Includes a complete outfit, top, shorts, and shoes!
• Low sew design
• Intermediate skill level project
• Free crochet pattern with the option to upgrade
• Uses DK or light worsted, weight 3 yarn
• Perfect for little girls who love 18″ child style dolls!

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Crochet pattern information

Supplies

• 4mm crochet hook for small doll (waist 8″-11″ / hips 11″-12″)
• 4.5mm crochet hook for large doll (waist 11″-14″ / hips 12″-13″)
• 18″ doll
• DK / light worsted / weight 3 yarn
• 15mm button
• Sewing needle

Yarn

• Weight – DK / Light worsted / #3 DK
• Brand – King Cole pricewise DK
• A – Blue: 80 yards
• B – White: 42 yards
• Total – 122 yards

Abbreviations

US Terminology (UK translation)

• ch – chain
• dc – double crochet
• 5dc – increase/shell (5 double crochet in one space)
• hdc – half double crochet
• 2hdc / 5hdc – increase (2 or 5 half double crochet in the same space)
• sc – single crochet
• 2sc – increase (2 single crochet in one space)
• sc2tog – decrease (single crochet 2 together)
• sl st – slip stitch
• st / sts – stitch / stitches

Sizes & Gauge

• 4mm hook – 2” x 2” gauge swatch = 10 rows of 9 sc
• 4.5mm hook – 2” x 2” gauge swatch = 9 rows of 8 sc
• Shorts – Small L11cm x W15cm / Large L12cm x W16cm
• Top – Small L7cm x W25cm / Large L8cm x W26cm
• Shoes – Small L7cm x W4cm / Large L8cm x W4.5cm

Skill Level

Intermediate

Pattern notes

• Chains and finishing slip stitches are not included in stitch counts.
• Stitches separated with a comma are to be made in separate spaces. For example, (sc, inc) would mean sc in first stitch then inc in next stitch. eg. (sc x 2, inc) would mean sc in first stitch, sc in second stitch, then inc in next stitch.

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Summer dolls clothes – free crochet pattern

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Dolls shorts

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Round 1

• Use yarn color A (blue)
• ch x 54 & sl st to first ch to make a circle
• sc x 54
• sl st to 1st st & ch 1
• (54 sts)

Round 2

• (hdc, ch 1 & skip 1) 27 times
• sl st to 1st st & ch 1
• (27 sts)

Round 3

• 2sc x 27 (2 into every chain space)
• sl st to 1st st & ch 1
• (54 sts)

Round 4

• (sc, skip 2, 5dc, skip 2) 9 times
• sl st to 1st st & ch 2
• (54 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 5

• (5dc in sc, skip 2, sc in 3rd dc, skip 2) 9 times
• sl st to 1st dc & ch 2
• (54 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 6

• (skip 2, sc in 3rd dc, skip 2, 5dc in sc) 9 times
• sl st to 1st sc & ch 2
• (54 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Rounds 7 – 10

• Repeat rounds 5 & 6 – 2 times
• (4 rounds of 54 sts)

Round 11

• Repeat round 5
• (54 sts)

Round 12 (1st leg)

• (skip 2, sc in 3rd dc, skip 2, 5dc in sc) 4 times
• Skip all other sts & st to 1st sc & ch 1
• (24 sts)

Round 13

• Change to yarn color B (white)
• (5dc in sc, skip 2, sc in 3rd dc, skip 2) 4 times
• sl st to 1st dc & fasten off
• (24 sts)

Round 14 (2nd leg)

• Change to yarn color A (blue)
• Go back to row 11 & attach yarn into the next unworked sc stitch & ch 2
• (5dc in sc, skip 2, sc in 3rd dc, skip 2) 4 times
• sl st to 1st sc & ch 2
• (24 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 15

• Change to color B (white)
• (skip 2, sc in 3rd dc, skip 2, 5dc in sc) 4 times
• sl st to 1st sc & fasten off
• (24 sts)

Finishing shorts

• Put some color A (blue) yarn on a tapestry needle and sew up crotch
• Weave in all ends
• Using yarn color B (white) ch x 90 for a belt
• Weave the belt through round 2’s hdc
• *Premium pattern has image here*

Summer Top

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Row 1

• Use yarn color B (white)
• ch x 50 then start in 2nd ch from hook
• (sc, skip 2, 5dc, skip 2) 8 times
• sc in last ch
• ch 2
• (49 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 2

• Turn to work on opposite side of chains
• hdc x 49
• ch 1 & turn
• (49 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Row 3

• hdc x 49
• ch 1 & turn
• (49 sts)

Row 4

• (sc, skip 2, 5dc, skip 2) 8 times
• sc in last st
• Fasten off
• (49 sts)

Row 5

• Turn work to wrong side
• Re-attach yarn to the middle dc of the 3rd shell to begin, sc x 1 in this stitch
• (skip 2, 5dc in sc, skip 2, sc in 3rd dc) 3 times
• ch 2 & turn
• (19 sts) *Premium pattern has 2 images here*

Row 6

• (skip 2, sc in 3rd dc, skip 2, 5dc in sc) 2 times
• skip 2, dc in 3rd dc
• ch 2 & turn
• (13 sts)

Row 7

• skip 2, sc in 3rd dc, skip 2, 5dc in sc, skip 2, dc in 3rd dc
• ch 1 & turn
• (7 sts)

Row 8

• sl st x 4, ch 40 for neck strap
• Fasten off
• (4 sts)

Row 9

• Starting a new piece, ch x 40
• sl st into the same space as the previous strap
• sl st x 3
• Fasten off & weave in ends
• (4 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Finishing top

• Go back to row 2 and sew a button on the end.
• On the opposite side attach yarn B (white), ch 7 and sl st back into same spot to make a button hoop.
• *Premium pattern has image here*

Shoes (make 2)

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Round 1

• Use yarn color A (blue)
• ch x 9 then start in 2nd ch from hook
• 2hdc, hdc x 6, 5hdc
• In opposite side hdc x 6, 3hdc
• sl st to 1st st & ch 1
• (22 sts)

Round 2

• 2hdc x 2, hdc x 6, 2hdc x 5, hdc x 6, 2hdc x 3
• sl st to 1st st, fasten off & weave in ends
• (32 sts)

Rounds 3 – 4

• Repeat rounds 1 & 2 to make another sole
• (2 rounds)

Round 5

• Use yarn color B (white)
• Put both sides together wrong sides facing each other and hold vertically
• Join both pieces together at the 1st individual hdc on the top left hand side
• sl st x 32 through both soles
• ch x 1 & turn
• (32 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 6

• sc x 32 under all sl sts around
• sl st to 1st st & ch x 1
• (32 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Round 7

• sc x 14, sc2tog x 6, sc x 6
• sl st to 1st st & ch x 1
• (26 sts)

Round 8

• sc x 14, sc2tog x 3, sc x 6
• sl st to 1st st & ch x 1
• (23 sts)

Round 9

• sc x 4, sc2tog, sc x 6
• ch 5 for strap
• skip 10 sts, sc x 2
• sl st to 1st st & fasten off & weave in ends
• (13 sts) *Premium pattern has image here*

Published: November 25, 2022 | Last Updated: June 10, 2026