Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair Pattern #S-303
A crochet doll dress with bodice, sleeves, knot-stitch apron, bib, straps, bow, and lace trims for a 7½-inch doll.
Materials
- Milwards Steel Crochet Hook · No. 7
- Milwards Steel Crochet Hook · No. 14
Pattern instructions
Skirt
Starting at waist with Beauty Pink and No. 7 hook, make a chain slightly longer than doll's waist.
2 dc in 4th ch from hook, 3 dc in each remaining ch across. Join with sl st to top of turning chain.
Ch 3, dc in each dc across. Join. Repeat 2nd rnd until piece measures 4 inches. Break off.
Bodice
Attach Pink to opposite side of starting chain at waist, ch 3, dc in each ch across. Ch 3, turn.
Skip first dc, dc in each dc across, dc in top of turning chain. Ch 3, turn.
Skip first dc, dc in next 10 dc (for back). Ch 3, turn.
Skip first dc, dc in next 5 dc (for shoulder). Ch 3, turn.
Work as for 2nd row of Bodice. Break off. Attach Pink to opposite side of back opening and work other side to correspond.
Leaving the 4 dc free for armhole, attach Pink to next dc, ch 3, dc in each dc across to within last 4 dc. Ch 3, turn.
Skip first dc, dc in each dc across, dc in top of turning chain. Break off. Sew shoulders to front of Bodice.
Sleeve
Attach Pink to armhole at underarm.
Sc closely around. Join.
Mark off 11 sc at top of shoulder, sc in each sc to within 11 sc, half dc in next sc, dc in next sc, tr in next 7 sc, dc in next sc, half dc in next sc, sc in each remaining sc around. Join.
Make sc in each sc, half dc in each half dc, dc in each dc and 2 tr in each tr around. Join.
Ch 3, * dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
Ch 3, dc in each dc around. Join.
Ch 3, * dec 2 dc—to dec 2 dc, work off 3 dc as 1 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
Sc in each sc around. Join and break off. Work other sleeve the same way.
Apron Belt
With Robinette make a chain 5½ inches long.
Sc in 2nd ch from hook, * pull loop on hook out to measure ½ inch, thread over and draw loop through, insert hook between single and double loops and draw loop through, thread over and draw through 2 loops on hook (knot st made), make another knot st, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch. Repeat from * until piece measures 5 inches. Ch 3, turn.
Sc under double loop of first knot st (to right of knot), sc under double loop of next knot st (to the left of same knot), * ch 2, sc under double loop of each of the next 2 knot sts (to the right and left of the same knot). Repeat from * across. Break off.
Mark off the center nine ch-2 sps, attach Robinette to the first of these sps, ch 3 and work skirt of apron as follows:
4 dc in same sp, 5 dc in each of the next 8 sps. Ch 3, turn.
Work as for 2nd row of Bodice.
Work as for first row of Belt, skipping 1 dc between knot st loops. Break off.
Bib
Mark off the center 3 sps on opposite side of Belt.
Attach Robinette to the first of these sps, ch 3, dc in same sp, 3 dc in next sp, 2 dc in next sp. Ch 3, turn. Work 2 more dc-rows. Break off. Attach Robinette to same sp where thread was attached for Bib and work knot-st loops closely around Bib of Apron. Break off.
Strap
Attach Robinette to a knot st loop at top corner of Bib and make a chain long enough to reach across shoulder to belt at back.
Bow
With Robinette make a chain 5½ inches long.
Work as for first row of Belt, skipping 5 ch between knot st loops, ending with sc in last ch. Make 3 knot st loops. Turn.
Sc under double loop of each of first 2 knot sts (on each side of same knot), * make 2 knot sts, sc under double loop of each of next 2 knot sts. Repeat from * across. Make 3 knot sts. Turn.
Sc under double loop of first 2 knot sts, * ch 4, sc under double loop of next 2 knot sts. Repeat from * across. Break off.
Skirt Lace
With Tatting-Crochet and No. 14 hook, make a chain slightly longer than width of Skirt. Work exactly as for Bow until 4 rows are completed.
Sc under double loop of first 2 knot sts, * make 1 knot st, sc under double loop of next 2 knot sts. Repeat from * across. Break off.
Sleeve Lace
Make a chain long enough to fit around lower edge of sleeve. Work as for Skirt Lace for 2 rows.
Work as for 5th row of Skirt Lace.
Neck Lace
Work as for Skirt Lace for 2 rows, skipping 2 ch between first row of knot st loops.
Finishing
Sew 2 snap fasteners to back of Bodice and 1 snap fastener to ends of belt. Gather center of bow and sew in place. Sew straps in place. Sew laces in place on dress. Tie ribbon in a bow at back of hair.
Petticoat And Panties
See patternbook page.