Scalloped Fashion Doll Dress

I closed mine with two snap closures, but you could also use a small velcro strip to close the dress. The only problem with using velcro strips is that they will snag the fabric, but it might help make it easier to close for a small child.

This Pattern was Tested By:

CrochetCrazyMonkey

Thank you so much for the super-quick turn-around.

Skill Level: Easy/Advanced Beginner

Materials: Yarn: Red Heart Shimmer
Hook Size: 4.00mm
Other: 2 Snap Buttons or a velcro strip

Gauge: 1″ across 4 sts and over 3 pattern rows as follows: hdc, sc, hdc.

Abbreviations:

RS = Right Side
WS = Wrong Side

Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Dc = Double Crochet
FO = Fasten Off
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Hdc2tog = Half Double Crochet 2 Together
Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
Rep = Repeat
Rnd/Rnds = Round/Rounds
Sc = Single Crochet
Sc2tog = Single Crochet 2 Stitches Together
Sk = Skip
Sl St = Slip Stitch
Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches

Notes:

• The ch-1/ch-2 at the beginning of each round/row do not count as stitch.
• The first st is the same stitch as where the join was made.

Pattern Instructions

Ch 21, join with sl st in first ch to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in first ch, ch 3, sk next 2 chs, *sc in next ch, ch 3, sk next 2 chs; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. (7 ch-3 lps)

Rnd 2: Sl st into first ch-3 lp, ch 1, (sc, ch 3) in same lp and in each lp around; join with sl st to first sc. (7 ch-3 lps)

Rnd 3: Ch 2 (does not count as st), work 2 dc in first sc, sc in next ch-3 lp, *2 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-3 lp; rep from * around; join with sl st to first dc. (21 sts)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in first st and in each st around; join with sl st to first sc.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, hdc in first st and in each st around; join with sl st to first hdc.

Rnds 6-7: Rep rnds 4-5 once.

Begin Working in Rows.

Row 1(WS): TURN. Ch 1, sc in first st, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 15 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in last st. (19 sts) Do Not Join. Turn.

Row 2(RS): Ch 1, hdc in first st, hdc2tog over the next 2 sts, hdc in next 13 sts, hdc2tog over next 2 sts, hdc in last st. (17 sts) Turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, *ch 2, sk next st, sc in next st; rep from * across.

Row 4: Ch 1, hdc in first sc, sc in next ch-2 sp, *hdc in next sc, sc in next ch-2 sp; rep from * across; sc in last sc. (17 sts) Turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first st and in each st across. (17 sts) Turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, hdc in first st and in each st across.

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last st. (19 sts) Turn.

Row 8: Ch 1, hdc in first 7 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in last 7 sts. (21 sts) Turn.

Row 9: Ch 1, sc in first 7 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in last 7 sts. Do NOT FO, continue with Edging along the back opening.

Edging: Turn to work along the back edge. Ch 1, sc evenly along both sides. FO.

Bottom Edging: Holding the dress upside down and with RS facing, join yarn with sl st to lp along seam, (hdc, dc, hdc, sl st) into same lp, (sl st, hdc, dc, hdc, sl st) into next lp and into each lp around; join with sl st in first sl st. FO.

Attach 2 snap closures to the back opening: one at the waist and one at the top. You could also do a small strip of velcro, but be aware that it will snag the fabric.

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