Gentle Annie Pattern #S-307
A crochet doll dress with peplum skirt, bodice, sleeves, cape, and cap for an 11-inch doll, worked in Knit-Cro-Sheen Blue Jewel with rose satin ribbon trim.
Materials
- Milwards Steel Crochet Hook · No. 7
- Milwards Steel Crochet Hook · No. 10
Pattern instructions
Dress Skirt
Starting at top with Blue Jewel, make a chain 6 inches long.
Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 4, turn. Now work in rnds, picking up back loop only:
Tr in first 2 sts, * 2 tr in next st (an inc), tr in next st. Repeat from * across. Join last tr to top of starting chain.
Ch 4, tr in each tr around. Join.
Ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, * tr in next 2 tr, 2 tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join.
Repeat first rnd.
Ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, * tr in next 3 tr, 2 tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join.
Ch 4, tr in each tr around. Join.
Ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, * tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join.
Ch 4, tr in each tr around. Join.
First Peplum
Attach Blue to free loop of first sc on first row of Skirt, ch 4, tr in same st, * 3 tr in next st, 2 tr in next st. Repeat from * around. Join.
Ch 4, tr in back loop of each tr around. Join. Break off at end of 5th rnd.
Second Peplum
Attach Blue to free loop of first tr on 4th rnd of Skirt, ch 4, 2 tr in each st around. Join. Complete as for First Peplum.
Bodice
Attach Blue to opposite side of starting chain on Skirt, ch 3, * holding back on hook the last loop of each dc make dc in next 2 ch, thread over and draw through all loops on hook. Repeat from * across. Ch 3, turn.
Skip first dc, dc in each dc across, increasing 8 dc evenly across, dc in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn.
Skip first dc, dc in each dc across, dc in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn.
Inc 10 dc evenly across. Ch 3, turn.
Inc 6 dc evenly across. Ch 3, turn.
Skip first dc, dc in next 9 dc, ch 10 for armhole, skip 6 dc, dc in each dc across to within last 16 dc, ch 10 for other armhole, skip 6 dc, dc in each remaining dc and in top of turning chain. Break off.
Sleeve
Work as for Sleeve on Sweet Genevieve Doll until 5 rnds have been completed.
Repeat 3rd rnd.
Repeat 6th to 12th rnds. Complete other Sleeve the same way.
Sew 3 snap fasteners to back opening. Lace ribbon through last rnd of each Peplum on Skirt. Sew ends securely.
Cape
Starting at top with Blue, ch 35 to measure 5 inches.
2 tr in 5th ch from hook, 2 tr in each ch across. Ch 4, turn.
Tr in each tr across, increasing 12 tr evenly across, tr in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn.
Skip first tr, tr in each tr across, tr in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn.
Skip first tr, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next 3 tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (2 tr decreased), tr in each tr across to within last 3 tr, dec 2 tr. Ch 4, turn. Break off at end of 7th row.
Lace ribbon through 4th row of tr's, sew ends securely. Cut 2 pieces of ribbon, each 8 inches long. Sew a piece to each side of Cape.
Cap
Starting at long side with White, Size 30 and No. 10 hook, make a chain long enough to reach around doll's head and under chin.
Dc in 6th ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch. Repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn.
Sc in first dc, (ch 3, sc in next dc) 25 times. Turn.
Sl st in first loop and repeat 10th and 11th rnds of Sleeves. Break off.
Make a tiny rosette of ribbon and sew to narrow edge of band. Sew flower to center of rosette. Sew a snap fastener to band. Tie remaining ribbon around waist.
Notes
PETTICOAT AND PANTIES ... See pattern book page.