American Girl Doll Witch's Dress

Free Doll Dress Crochet Pattern

Materials: Aunt Lydia's Fashion Size 3 Crochet Thread 100% mercerized cotton, 150 yards (137 meters), color Black - 1 ball (B)
Aunt Lydia's Fashion Size 3 Crochet Thread 100% mercerized cotton, 150 yards (137 meters) , color Purple - 2 balls (A)
10 purple or black buttons

Hook: B (2.25 mm)

Gauge: 10 dc x 6 rows = 2" x 2" (5 cm x 5 cm)

Abbreviations:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
2hdc-cl - 2-hdc cluster: Yarn over the crochet hook, insert the crochet hook into the next stitch, yarn over the hook again, pull the yarn through the stitch on your hook. You should now have three stitches on your hook. Insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over the hook again, pull the yarn through the stitch on your hook. You should now have four stitches on your hook, yarn over the hook one last time, pull the yarn through all four stitches on your hook.
dc - double crochet
sl st - slip stitch

Dress

The dress is worked top-down, in rows, with buttons on the back.

Chain 40 (37+3)
Row 1: dc in the 4th ch, *ch 1, skip 1 ch, 1 dc in the next 2 chs - rep from * across

Row 2: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc here and throughout), dc in the next dc, *ch over 1-ch space, 2 dc in each dc - rep from * across to the last 2 sts, dc in dc and dc in the top of ch-3.

Row 3: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in each of  next 2 dc - rep from * across to the last 3 sts, ch 1 over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch.

Row 4: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in the 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc - rep from * across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch.

Row 5: ch 3, dc in the next dc,*ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, 2 dc in the next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc - rep from * across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch.

Row 6: ch 3, dc in the next dc,*ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, ch1, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc - rep from * across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch.

Row 7: ch 3, dc in the next dc,*ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each the next 3 dc, dc in the 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc - rep from * across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch.

Row 8 with color B : ch 1, sc in each st = 93 sts

Row 9 with color B: ch 3, 14 dc in the next 14 sc, ch 3, skip the next 19 sc, 25 dc in the next 25 sc, ch 3, skip the next 19 sc, 15 dc in the next 15 sc = 61 sts

 

 

Bodice and Skirt

Row 10 with color A: ch 3, 1 dc in the next dc, *ch, skip the next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 7 dc - rep from * 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch 1, skip the next dc, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 61 sts

Row 11 as 10.

Row 12: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, 2 dc in the next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 68 sts

Row 13: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 8 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch 1 over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 68 sts

Row 14: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch 1 over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 75 sts

Row 15: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc, 1 dc in the 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 75 sts

Row 16: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc, 2 dc in the next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 82 sts

Row 17: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 8 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 82 sts

Row 18 with color B: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 5 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in each of the next 5 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 89 sts

Row 19 with color A: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 5 dc, dc in the 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 5 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 89 sts

Row 20: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 11 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 89 sts

Row 21: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 5 dc, 2 dc in the next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 5 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch 1 over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 96 sts

Row 22: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 12 dc, - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 96 sts

Row 23 with color B : ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 12 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 96 sts

Row 24 with color A: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 6 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in each of the next 6 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 103 sts

Row 25: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 6 dc, 1 dc in the 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 6 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 103 sts

Row 26: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc ineach of the next 13 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 103 sts

Row 27: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 6 dc, 2 dc in the next dc, 1 dc in  each of the next 6 dc- rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 110 sts

Row 28: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 14 dc, - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 110 sts

Row 29 with color B: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 7 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in each of the next 7 dc- rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 110 sts

Row 30 with color A: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next  7 dc, dc in 1-ch space, 1 dc in each of the next 7 dc- rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 110 sts

Row 31: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 15 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 110 sts

Row 32: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 7 dc, 2 dc in the next dc, 1 dc in each of the next 7 dc- rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 117 sts

Row 33: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each of the next 16 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 117 sts

Row 34: ch 3, dc in the next dc, *ch 1 over 1-ch sp, 1 dc in each the next 16 dc - rep 7 times across to the last 3 sts, ch over 1-ch sp, dc in the dc and dc in the top of 3-ch. = 117 sts

Row 35 with color B: ch 2, *sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc in the next 5 sts - rep across, finish with sc. Cut thread, weave in the ends.

Finishing

Press the dress. Sew 10 buttons along the left edge. The space between ch-3 and first dc can be used as buttonholes.

Enjoy!

 

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