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American Girl Doll Wisteria Chevron Dress

Difficulty level: *** Intermediate

Free Doll Dress Crochet Pattern

Materials: Aunt Lydia (affiliate link)'s Fashion Size 3 Crochet Thread 100% mercerized cotton, 150 yards (137 meters), color Lilac - 1 ball (B)
Aunt Lydia (affiliate link)'s Fashion Size 3 Crochet Thread 100% mercerized cotton, 150 yards (137 meters) , color Bridal White - 1 ball (A)
Aunt Lydia (affiliate link)'s Fashion Size 3 Crochet Thread 100% mercerized cotton, 150 yards (137 meters) , color Purple - 1 ball (C)
2 white buttons 5-6 mm

Hook: US C (2.75 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Gauge
20 dc x 12 rows - 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm)

Abbreviations:

ch = chain
st(s) = stitch(es)
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet

RS - right side

WS - wrong side


2dc-cl - 2 DC Cluster:
Step 1: yo, insert hook in designated st, yo, draw yarn through st, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook, 2 loops remain on hook
Step 2: yo, insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn through st, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook, 3 loops remain on hook
Step 3: yo, draw yarn trough all loops on hook

Dress

The dress is worked top down with raglan shaped yoke and button band on the back.
The dress is worked back and forth, with a back seam.
Ch 3 at beg of row counts as dc

Yoke

With thread A chain 36.

Row 1 (RS): ch 3 (counts as one dc), 1 dc in the forth ch from the hook, 1 dc in each of the next 3 chs, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next ch, 1 dc in each of the next 8 chs, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next ch, 1 dc in each of the next 8 chs, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next ch, 1 dc in each of the next 8 chs, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the next ch, 1 dc in each of the last 4 chs. Turn. = 52 sts

Row 2 (WS): ch 3 (counts as one dc), 1 dc in each of the next 5 dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the ch-1-space, *1 dc in each of the next 12 dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the ch-1 space, rep from * 3 times, 1 dc in each of the last 6 dc. Turn. = 68 sts

Make 3 more rows in white in the same way: *1 dc in each of the dcs, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the ch-1 space; rep 4 times, 1 dc in each of the last dc. Please note that you add 16 sts in each row. After row 5 the number of all sts is 116.

Row 6 (WS) in thread B: ch 3 (counts as one dc), 1 dc in each of the next 13 dc, (2 dc, ch1, 2 dc) in the ch-1 space, *skip 2 dc, 5 dc in the third dc, skip 2 dc, 1 sc in the third dc - rep from * 4 times, skip 1 dc, 5 dc in the next dc, skip 2 dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the ch-1 space, 1 dc in each of the next28 dc to the ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the ch-1 space, *skip 2 dc, 5 dc in the third dc, skip 2 dc, 1 sc in the third dc - rep from * 4 times, skip 1 dc, 5 dc in the next dc, skip 2 dc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in the ch-1 space, 1 dc in each of the last 14 dc. Turn = 132 sts

Row 7 (RS): ch 1, 1 sc in each of 16 dc till the first 1-ch space, fold the work, skip the first ch-1 space, 2 dc and all shells, insert hook in the first dc after the second ch-1 space; 1 sc in each of the 32 dc till the third ch-1-space, skip this ch-1-space, 2 dc and all shells, insert hook in dc after the forth ch-1-space, 1 sc in each of the 16 dc to the end of the row. Turn. = 64 sc

Bodice

Row 8 (WS) in white: ch 3 (counts as the first dc), *1 dc in the next sc, 2 dc in the next sc - rep from * to the last 3 sc, 1 dc in the each of the last 3 sc. Turn. = 94 sts

Row 9 (RS): Ch 3, 1 dc in the next dc, (2dc-cl in the next 2 dc) twice, *5 dc into next dc, (2dc-cl in the next 2 dc) 4 times; rep from* to last 7 sts, 5 dc into next dc, (2 dc-cl in the next 2 dc) twice, 1 dc in each of the lastt 2 dc, turn.
Repeat row 9 fifteen more times (16 times in all) or to desired length.

Alternatively, after 3 white rows, you can work the dress in the round.
Stripes: 3 rows in A, 2 rows in B, 1 row in C, 2 rows in B, 1 row in A, 2 rows in B. 1 row in C, 2 rows in B, 2 rows in C.

Cut thread, weave in the ends. Sew the back seam up to the 3rd white chevron row.
Sew buttons on the left edge of the yoke.

Enjoy!


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Poster: Rose Collings
October 26, 2021

I just finished making this beautiful dress. First: thank you for the pattern. I have crocheted for 37 years. I didn't have an issue with this pattern. Second: my granddaughter is getting it for Christmas. She was at my house on Saturday and I only had the white part done. She was loving the dress when she saw the pattern.
Thanks again.
Poster: Pammie
October 22, 2017

the bodice, is row 2/9 suppose to wave? I can't seem to get it flat...is 5dc into the next dc or should it be the next five dc...HELP...I feel that I am reading it wrong and seeing the picture that does not show wave but flat...
Poster: Lorraine
February 17, 2018

Same here I just got there It's definitely wavy
Poster: janet
October 4, 2016

Love this pattern. Is there a way I can print from my cell phone? I don't see a print option. Thanks.
Poster: Linda shepherd
June 27, 2016

Is there a miscount. Seems row 1 is ending with 48 stitches. Your count doesn't add up.
Poster: Elaine Phillips
June 28, 2016

Did you count the ch 1 btw 2 dcs?
Poster: Linda shepherd
June 29, 2016

Thanks! I did figure that out later as the chains must have been counted as stitches. This dress is adorable!
Poster: Gail Scherer
March 26, 2016

I know there are corrections but I can't find where I saw it. Could you please tell me what the corrections are. Thank you.

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