American Girl Doll Lace Summer Dress
Difficulty level: 
Intermediate
Free Doll Dress Crochet Pattern
Materials: Aunt Lidya's crochet thread Size #10 - 1 ball.
Crochet hook 1 (2.75 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Gauge: 16 dc x 20 rows = 4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm)
Bodice Front
Chain 29.
Rows 1-9: crochet 26 dc.
To shape neckline skip 6 dc in the middle and continue both sides separately.
Rows 10-12: 10 dc. Tie off.
Bodice Right Back
Chain 18
Rows 1-8: 15 dc.
To shape a neckline skip 7 dc, continue on the remaining 8 dc
Rows 9-10: 8 dc. Tie off.
Bodice Left Back
Crochet as right.
Skirt
Skirt crocheted in circle from the waist down.
To make armholes connect bodice front with back with chain 4.
Starting from the center of the right back crocher 64 dc, including 4 dc for each armhole. At the end of the
row connect to the beginning of the row to make a circle.
Row 1: *1 dc, ch 1* repeat along the row. This is the row to thread the ribbon.
Row 2: At the center of the back ch 3, 2 dc in the same loop, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 5 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in
the same loop, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 5 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in the same loop, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 5 dc, ch 1, 3 dc,
ch 1, 3 dc in the same loop, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 5 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1.
Row 3: ch 3, 3 dc in the same loop, 1 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 5 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, 3 dc in the same
loop, 1 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 5 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, 3 dc in the same loop, 1 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 5 dc, ch 1,
3 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, 3 dc in the same loop, 1 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 5 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1.
Row 4: ch 3, 1 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in the same loop, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 5 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1,
3 dc in the same loop, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 5 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in the same loop, ch 1,
2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 5 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in the same loop, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 5 dc,
ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1.
Continue rows 5-24 adding 1 dc at the sides and in the center of the back and front - 4 dc in each circle.
Row 25: *1 dc, ch 1* repeat along the row.
Row 26: *1 sc, skip 1 loop, 3 dc in the next loop, skip 1 loop* repeat along the row.
Tie off.
Finishing:
Arm Bands:
Rows 1-2 *1 dc, ch 1*
Row 3: *1 sc, skip 1 loop, 3 dc in the next loop, skip 1 loop* repeat along the row.
Tie off
Button Bands:
Left Band
Row 1: dc
Row 2: sc. Tie off.
Right Band:
Row 1: dc.
sc, making 6 button loops, each ch 2.
Neck Band:
Row 1: 41 sc.
Row 2: *1 sc, ch 4, skip 1 loop* repeat, 1 sc.
Rows 3-4: ch 5, *1 sc, ch 5* repeat, 1 sc.
Row 5: ch 3, *5 dc in the middle loop of the ch 5* repeat, 1 sc.
Sew six 5 mm beads as buttons. Thread ribbons.
Enjoy!
