Fashion Doll Top

Crochet a pretty top for your fashion doll using the puff stitch!

Posted by beckastreasures

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This crochet fashion doll top is worked from the bottom-up, and then one final edging row is done on the bottom. It uses two snap fasteners in the back.

For this top, you will need to know how to single crochet, double crochet, how to do chains, how to make a puff stitch, and how to make a picot.

*Fits the 11 1/2" Barbie doll by Mattel.

Abbreviations:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
sc2tog - sc 2 stitches together
st - stitch
sl st - slip stitch
FL - front loops
f/o - fasten off

Special Stitches:
*puff st - (yarn over, insert the hook, draw yarn through the stitch) x 3 into the same stitch, you should have 7 loops on your hook, draw yarn through all 7 loops.

*picot - ch 3, slip stitch into 3rd chain from hook

*start dc - work dc st until you have only 2 loops on the hook left for that st

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You Will Need (4 things)

  • 50 m of Cotton Thread Size 10
  • 1.7mm Hook - a 1.65mm or 1.75mm should work well too depending on your tension
  • Tapestry Needle
  • 2 small metal Snaps - 1/4" in diameter

Steps (3 steps, 120 minutes)

  1. 1

    ch 40, pull last ch tight

    row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each across, ch 1, pull tight, turn. (39 st)

    row 2: sc 39, ch 1, pull tight, turn.

    row 3: (sc, puff st) x 18, sc 3, ch 1, pull tight, turn.

    row 4: ch 3, dc 2, (ch 1, skip st, dc, ch 1, skip st, start dc, skip st, start dc, join dc's) x 2, (ch 1, skip st, dc) x 5, (ch 1, skip st, start dc, skip st, start dc, join dc's, ch 1, skip st, dc) x 2, ch 1, skip st, dc, ch 1, pull tight, turn. (31 st)

    row 5: (sc, puff st) x 14, sc 3, ch 1, pull tight, turn.

    row 6: ch 3, dc 2, (ch 1, skip st, dc) x 14, ch 1, pull tight, turn.

    row 7: repeat row 5.

    row 8: ch 3, dc 2, [(ch 1, skip st, dc) x 2, ch 1, dc in same st] x 2, (ch 1, skip st, dc) x 6, [ch 1, dc in same st, (ch 1, skip st, dc) x 2] x 2, ch 1, pull tight, turn. (39 st)

    row 9: repeat row 3.

    row 10: ch 3, dc 2, (ch 1, skip st, dc) x 18, ch 1, pull tight, turn.

    row 11: repeat row 3.

    row 12: ch 3, dc 16, 3 dc in next st, dc 5, 3 dc in next st, dc 15, ch 1, pull tight, turn.

    row 13: sc 9, hdc 4, dc 15, hdc 4, sc 11, ch 1, pull tight, turn.

    row 14: sc 9, ch 12, skip 6 st, sc 15, ch 12, skip 6 st, sc 7, ch 1, pull tight, turn. (63 st)

    row 15: sc 5, 2tog, (2tog, sc 8, 2tog) in fl, 2tog, sc 11, 2tog, (2tog, sc 8, 2tog) in fl, 2tog, sc 7, f/o. (59 st)

  2. 2

    Optional Edging:

    With the right side of the top facing you, sc attach to the first stitch on the bottom, dc, picot, sc, (sc, dc, picot, sc) x 11, sc 3, f/o.

  3. 3

    Weave in ends, and sew on snaps, or your choice of fasteners.