Lacey Celebration Dress- 18" Doll Pattern

Lacey Celebration Dress- 18" Doll Pattern

by Elizabeth Mareno

It is loosely based upon the shirtwaist dress styles of the 50's. I love this pattern. I hope you do too. :)

Materials:
6 oz Soft Yellow Caron Simply Soft Yarn.
1-2 oz White Bernat Softee Baby Yarn.
F Hook
3- 3/4" buttons
(preferably shank)
Yarn needle

Gauge:
18 sc/20 rows = 4"x4" square.

Dress Bodice:
1- ch 46, sc in 2nd ch from hk and in each ch across (45sc)
2-9- ch1, turn, sc in ea sc.

Left Front:
1(WS)- ch1, turn, sc in 8 sc.
2- repeat row 1
3- ch1, turn, sc in 6 sc, sc dec (7)
4-6- ch1, turn, sc in each.
7- ch1, turn, sc dec, sc in each (WS) (6)
8- ch1, turn, sc in 4 sc, sc dec (5)
9- ch1, turn, sc dec, sc in 3 sc(4)
10-11- ch1, turn, sc in ea.
finish off.

Back:
1- (WS facing) sk 5 sc on row 9 of bodice, join with sc to next sc, sc in 18 sc (19) leave rem sc unworked.
2-9- ch1, turn, sc in each sc (19)
**10-(right shoulder)- ch1, turn, sc in 4 sc, sc dec. (5)
11- ch1, turn, sc in ea.
12- ch1, turn, sc in 3 sc, sc dec (4) finish off.
**10-(left shoulder,RS facing)- sk 7 sc, attach with sl st to next sc. ch1, sc dec, sc in next 4 (5)
11- ch1, turn, sc in ea.
12- ch1, turn, sc dec, sc in next 3 (4) finish off.

Right Front:
1- (WS facing) sk 5 sc on row 9 of dress bodice, attach with sc to next sc, sc in 7 sc. (8)
2- ch1, turn, sc in ea.
3- ch1, turn, sc dec, sc in 6 sc (7)
4-6- ch1, turn, sc in each.
7- ch1, turn, sc in 5 sc, sc dec(6)
8- ch1, turn, sc dec, sc in ea (5)
9- ch1, turn, sc in 3 sc, sc dec (4)
10-11- ch1, turn, sc in each.
finish off.

** Sew shoulders together with right sides facing. Weave in ends

Button Band:
1- (RS facing) attach yarn at bottom corner of right front with sc, sc in next 13 row ends. (14)
2- ch1, turn, sc in each.
3- ch1, turn, sc in 3sc, (ch2, sk 2, sc in 2sc,)twice, ch 2, sk 2, sc in 1sc. (3 ch2 sp, 8 sc)
4- ch1, turn, sc in ea sc +ch.(14)
5- ch1, turn, sc in each sc. finish off.
**left front**
1- (RS facing)- attach yarn with sc in row 14 by neck. sc in next 13 row ends.
2-4- ch1, turn, sc in each.
finish off.

Skirt:
1- (RS facing) attach yarn with sl st to any sc under left armhole. ch1, sc in same st, sc in ea sc around to button panel. sc in 1st row end of button-hole panel, (then through both panels) sc in each row end and remaining sc around. attach with sl st to first sc. (50)
2- ch2, do not turn, hdc in same st as join, hdc in next sc, (2hdc in next sc, hdc in next sc) around. Join with sl st to ch2. (75)
3- ch3, dc in eac hdc around. join with sl st.(75)
4- repeat row 2, hdc in last dc, join with sl st. (112hdc)
5- ch2, hdc in each hdc around. join with sl st.
6- ch3, BLO dc in each hdc around. join with sl st.
7-18- ch3, dc in each dc around. join with sl st.
finish off, weave in ends.

Lace Overlay:
1- On remaining loops of row 6 of skirt, attach sc anywhere with white baby yarn. sc in each loop around, join with sl st.
2- ch1, sc in join, (ch5, sk 2 sc, sc in next) around to last 3 sc, ch5, sk 2sc, sc in last sc, join with sl st to first sc.
3-15- sl st in first 3 ch on ch5, ch1,( sc in ch5 sp, ch5) around, join with sl st to first sc.
finish off, weave in ends.

Sleeves:
1- Join with sc to any st on row 9 of bodice. Sc in each rem sc and in the ends of rows around. sc dec in two bottom corners. sl st to first sc (28 sc)
2- ch1, sc in same st as join, (ch4, sk sc, sc in next) around, join with sl st to first sc.
3-5- sl st in 2 ch of ch4, ch1, sc in ch4 sp, then repeat row 2 around.
6- sl st in 2 ch, ch1, sc in ch4 sp, (ch3, sc in next ch4 sp) around. sl st to join
7- sl st in 2 ch of ch3, ch1, sc in ch3 sp, (ch3, sc in next ch3sp) around. sl st to join.
8- sl st in 2ch, ch1, sc in ch3 sp, (ch2, sc in next ch3 sp) around. sl st to join.
9- sl st in ch 2 sp, ch1, sc in ch2 sp, (ch1, sc in next ch2 sp) around. sl st to join.
10- ch1, sc in each sc and ch sp around.

Collar:
1- (RS facing) Join with sc to right front, sc in each row end and sc around to left front corner.
2- Ch1, turn, in BLO, sc in 2 sc, hdc in 1, dc in 1, trc in 1, dc in 1, hdc in 1, sc in 2 sc, in Both loops, sc in 22 sc, in BLO, sc in 2sc, hdc in 1, dc in 1, trc in 1, dc in 1, hdc in 1, sc in 2 sc.
3- ch1, turn, in BOTH loops, repeat row 2.
finish off, tack collar down to right and left fronts. weave in ends.
**Sew on buttons**

© Bizzy Crochet and Design 2006

Nightie, Robe & Slippers - 18" Doll Pattern

Nightie, Robe, & Slippers - 18" Doll Pattern

by Elizabeth Mareno

Materials:
5oz Bernat Softee Baby Yarn
F Hook
1- 5/8" button(preferably shank)
Yarn needle

Gauge:
18 sc/20 rows = 4"x4" square.

*note*- ch3= dc
Nightie Body:
Row 1- ch75, join with sl st to form a circle being careful not to twist, ch1, sc in each sc around. join with sl st to first sc (75)
Row 2- ch3, dc in next sc and ea sc around, join with sl st to top of ch3 (75)
Row 3-18- Repeat row 2
Row 19- ch1, sc in join, sc dec over next 2dc, (sc in next dc, sc dec) around, sc in last dc, join with sl st to first sc. (50)
Row 20-21- ch1, sc in ea st around.
End of row 21- do not join! Do NOT finish off.

Right Back:
Row 22- ch1, turn, sc in 8 sc, dec (9)
Row 23- ch1, turn, sc in ea (9)
Row 24- ch1, turn, sc in 7 sc, dec (8)
Row 25-28- ch1, turn, sc in each (8)
Row 29- ch1, turn, sc in 5 sc, leave rem 3 sc undone. (5)
Row 30-33- ch1, turn,s c in each sc,
Finish off.

Front: (wrong side facing)
Row 1- sk 5 sc, join with sl st to next sc, sc dec over next 2 sc, sc in next 17sc, sc dec (19)
Row 2- ch1, turn, sc in each sc (19)
Row 3- ch1, turn, sc dec, sc in each sc to the last 2 sc, sc dec. (17)
Row 4-6- ch1, turn, sc in each sc (17)
**Right Front**
Row 7- ch1, turn, sc in 5 sc, leave rem unfinished.
Row 8-11- ch1, turn, sc in ea sc.
Finish off
**Left Front**
Row 7- sk 7 sc on row 6, join with sc in next sc, sc in rem 4 sc. (5)
Row 8-11- ch1, turn, sc in ea sc.
Finish off.

Left Back: (wrong side facing)
Row 22- sk 5 sc on row 21, attach with sl st to next sc, sc dec in first 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc. (9)
Row 23- ch1, turn, sc in ea
Row 24- Ch1, turn, sc dec, sc in 7sc.(8)
Row 25-28- ch1, turn, sc in each sc
Row 29- ch1, turn, sl st in 4 sc, ch1, sc in same st, sc in rem 4 sc. (5)
Row 30-33- ch1, turn, sc in each sc.
Finish off.

**Sew Shoulders. Finish arm holes by joining yarn with sc in open sc on row 21. Sc in each sc and row end evenly spaced around edge.
**Finishing neckline- start in space created by back opening on row 21. Join with sc, sc in ea row end and sc around putting 2sc in ea outside corner and working a sc dec in each inside corner. Sl st to first sc.
Finish off, weave in ends.
**Button loop- Attach on left back corner w/ sl st. ch5, sl st in same st. Finish off and weave in ends.

**Sew button to opposite back corner.
**Bottom Edging- Join with sl st to any sc. ch1, sc in same st, (ch3, sk 1sc, sc in next sc), repeat around to last 3sc, ch3, sk next sc, sc in next sc, ch3, sk last sc, sl st in first sc.
Finish off, weave ends.

Robe:
RS- Row 1- ch 38, dc in 4th ch from hook, 2dc in next ch, (dc in next ch, 2dc in next ch) around to last ch, dc in last ch. (52 dc)
Row 2- ch3, turn, dc in 5dc, *2dc, (dc in 2dc, 2dc in next dc) 4 times*, dc in next 14 dc, repeat * to * once. dc in 6 dc.

** I KEEP GETTING EMAILS ABOUT ROW 2 OF THE ROBE.** 
Row 2 goes like this: ch3, (this counts as a dc), turn, dc in the next 5dc. Then put 2dc in the next dc. Then work the series of stitches in the parentheses a total of 4 times. Then dc in the next 14dc, then repeat the stitches that fall between the asterisks * one more time starting with 2dc in the first stitch and repeating the series of stitches in the parentheses 4 times. Then finish by putting a dc in the last 6dc. 

Left Front of Robe:
Row 1- RS- ch3, turn, dc in 9 dc (10)
Row 2+3- ch3, turn, dc in each dc. Finish off.

Back of Robe: (with right side facing)
Row 1- sk 9 dc, reattach in next dc with sl st. ch3, dc in next 23 dc. (24)
Row 2+3- Repeat left front. Finish off

Right Front of Robe:(RS facing)
Row 1- sk 9 dc, reattach with sl st in next dc. ch3, dc in next 9dc. (10)
Row 2+3- Repeat left front. Finish off.

Body of Robe:(RS facing)
Row 1- attach with sl st to bottom of left front.
sc in same st and in next 9 dc, ch5, (in row 3 of back) sc in next 24 dc, ch 5, (in row 3 of right front) sc in next 10 dc. (44)
Row 2- ch1, turn, sc in each sc and ch around.
(54)
Row 3- ch 3, turn, (dc, ch2, dc) in next sc, [sk next 2sc, (dc,ch2,dc) in next sc] across to last 3sc, sk 1 sc, (dc,ch2,dc) in next sc, dc in last sc.
Row 4- ch3, turn, dc in next dc [(dc, ch2, dc) in next ch 2 sp] across to last 2 dc, dc in next 2dc.
Row 5-10- Repeat row 4.
Row 11- ch1, turn, sc in 3dc, (2sc in ch2 sp, sc in next 2dc) across, sc in last dc. join.
DO NOT FINISH OFF
**Edging- 2sc in sm st as last sc. Evenly sp sc across row ends(2sc in dc ends and 1sc in sc ends) and rem loops from starting ch. Put 3sc in each corner, finish on bottom left corner with 2sc. Finish off.
**Ties- ch30, join with sc to top right corner of neck. sc to left corner of neck, finish with ch30.

Sleeves:
Row 1- join with sl st to bottom of sleeve opening, sc in sm st. sc around evenly for 25 sc. (sc dec in ea corner).
Row 2- ch 5, dc in sm sp, ch5 (counts as dc, ch2), [sk 2sc (dc, ch2, dc) in next] to last 3sc, join with 3rd ch of ch5.
Row 3- sl st in ch2 sp. ch5, dc in ch2 sp, (dc, ch2, dc) in each ch2 sp. join with ch 3.
Finish off.

Slippers: make 2
Row 1- ch 11, 5 dc in 4th ch, dc in next 6, 4dc in last dc, work on opp side of ch, dc in next 6 ch, join. (22dc)
Row 2- ch2, hdc in sm st, 2hdc in next 5dc, hdc in next 6 dc, 2hdc in next 4dc, hdc in 6dc, join.
Row 3- ch 3, working in FRONT loop only, dc in next 10dc, sl st in FLO of next 2.
Row 4- ch2, sk 2 sl st, hdc in each dc, sl st in BACK loop only of next 2sc.
Row 5- ch2, sk 2 sl st, hdc in each hdc, sk ch2 of last rd, sl st in FLO of next 2sc, don't cut off.
**Back Loop- Ch 10- connect on opposite side of slipper in last sc before toe and 1st hdc on last round. Finish off, weave in ends.

© Bizzy Crochet and Design 2010