Here is my first pattern for a crochet barbie dress. Instructions are given for both a mini and long dress that flare out at the bottom. Both dresses are easy to crochet provided you are used to working with crochet thread.

This adorable dress is held up and tied at the back with a string. It’s elegant and perfect for any girls doll clothing collection. Other similar patterns include the strapless dress, and the scalloped dress. Another pattern is this v-stitch doll blanket to keep them cozy at night.

Mini or Long Crochet Barbie Dress

Material: Size 10 Crochet Thread
Metal Hook Size: 8/1.50MM
Gauge: 2 inches across 15 sts and over first 11 pattern rows.

The dress is worked from the bottom up.

When doing the back, it will seem as though it is not wide enough. However, once you crochet the side loops and weave the string in, it pulls together nicely.

Ch 90. Join with sl st to first ch to form ring being careful not to twist the chs.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in first ch and in each ch around. Join with sl st. (90 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (Counts as first dc), dc in next st and in each st around. Join with sl st. (90 sts)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, *sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts, repeat from * around to last 2 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. Join with sl st. (75 sts)

Rnd 4: Ch 3 (Count as first dc), dc in next st and in each st around. Join with sl st. (75 sts)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, *sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, repeat from * around to last 2 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. Join with sl st. (60 sts)

Rnd 6: Repeat rnd 4. (60 sts)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around to last 2 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts. Join with sl st. (45 sts)

Rnd 8-10: Repeat rnds 4-5 beginning and ending with rnd 4. (36 sts after rnds 9 and 10)

Rnd 11 (For the Long Dress Only): Ch 1, sc in first st and in each st around. Join with sl st.

Rnd 12 (For the Long Dress Only): Ch 3 (Count as first dc), dc in next st and in each st around. Join with sl st.

For the Long Dress continue with rnds 11 and 12 until you have reached a desired length from the waist down. Once you have reached a desired length, continue with the “Top Part.”

“Top Part” for both the Mini and Long Dress:

This part is worked in rows in order to leave an opening. The opening might seem a little small, but once the loop row for the string is done, it pulls together nicely.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first st and in each st across. Do NOT join. TURN. (36 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, *sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st, repeat from * around to last st, sc in last st. Do NOT join. TURN. (25 sts)

Row 3: Ch 2 (does not count as first dc), dc in first st and in each st across. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 8 sts. Turn. (27 sts)

Row 5: Repeat row 3.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first 9 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 9 sts. Turn. (29 sts)

Row 7: Repeat row 3.

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in first 10 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 10 sts. Turn. (31 sts)

Row 9: Repeat row 3.

Row 10: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next 9 sts, sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (42 sts)

Row 11: Repeat row 3.

Row 12: Ch 1, sc in first 12 sts, (sc2tog over next 2 sts) 9 times, sc in last 12 sts. Turn. (33 sts)

Row 13: Ch 1, sc in first 11 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next 2 sts, sk next st, tr in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in last 11 sts. Do NOT fasten off, continue with loop row along the edge of the back opening.

Loop Row for String:

Working along the edge of the back opening, sc in same st where last st was made, *ch 2, sk end of dc row, sc in end of next sc row**, repeat from * down to bottom of opening, ch 2, turn your work and sc into corresponding sc row on the other side of the opening. Repeat from * to ** back up to the top. Fasten off.

Note: You should have 5 loops on each side and one in the middle for a total of 11 loops.

String:

Ch 120, Fasten off and weave in ends.

Weave the string in between the center tr stitches of the last row in front. Then carry it over to the back and weave it into the ch-2 loops as you would with shoelaces.

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