American Girl Doll Lace Top
Difficulty level: 
Intermediate
Free Doll Top Crochet Pattern
Materials: Aunt Lidya's crochet thread Size #10 - 1 ball.
Crochet hook 1 (2.75 mm)
Gauge: 16 st x 20 rows = 4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm)
Patterns:
"Spider Pattern" (See drawing below)
One repeat of the pattern is 8 st.
Row 1: all sc
Row 2: ch 3 for the start of the row plus * ch 2, skip to 2 st, 1 tc (triple crochet), ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 tc, ch 2,
skip 2 st, 1 tc*, repeat from * to *
Row 3: *1 tc, ch 2, 3 sc, ch 2, 1 tc*, repeat from * to *
Row 4: as Row 3
Row 5: as Row 2
Row 6: as Row 1
Row 7:all dc
repeat Rows 2-7
Top
Back and front of the top crocheted as one piece up to armholes, then front and backs crocheted
separately.
Chain 65
Row 1: ch 3, 64 dc.
Row 2-10: start crochet "spider" pattern, make 8 repeats.
Continue front and backs separately as follows: 2 pattern repeats for left back, 4 pattern repeats for front
and 2 pattern repeats for right back. Crochet like this rows 11-20.
Front
Row 21: to shape neckline crochet on both sides of the front separately 8 dc, 1 hdc
Row 22: 1 hdc, 6 dc. Tie off.
Back
Rows 21-22: 8 dc.
Finishing:
Arm Bands:
Rows 1-3: sc
Bottom line:
Rows 1: sc
Button Bands:
Right Band
Row 1-7: sc
Left Band:
Rows 1-6: sc.
Row 7: dc
Row 8: sc.
Neck Band:
Row 1: sc.
Sew on six small buttons.
Enjoy!
