Here is my I Heart Doll Dress crocheted to fit a 12 inch soft-body baby doll.

This little dress was crocheted using my baby doll bunting pattern and just making changes to convert the pattern into a dress. I also used the reverse single crochet stitch for the trim on the neck, sleeves, and hem. If you are not familiar with the reverse single crochet stitch, it is also known as the crab stitch and makes a nice finished trim on a crocheted item.

The final touch on the baby doll dress is a little heart I crocheted. I just love how it added that extra special look to the doll dress. I hope you enjoy my free crochet doll dress pattern and please let me know if you have any questions as you work the pattern below.

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I Heart Baby Dress Pattern

Fits a 12-13 inch Baby Doll
Dress measurements: 5″ wide at waist (flat), 6-1/2″ long from shoulder to hem, 3″ long from
under armhole to hem, 2″ across armhole (flat) and 9″ around at neck.

Hook: Metal G (4 mm) US sized crochet hook

Materials:
1-2 ozs worst weight yarn (2 colors used)
Small piece of Velcro for back closure

Directions:
Ch 34
Row 1
Dc in 3rd ch from hook.
Dc in next 5 sts, (Dc, ch 1, Dc) in next st; Dc in next 6 st, (Dc, ch 1, Dc) in next st; Dc in next 6 st, (Dc, ch 1, Dc) in next st; Dc in next 6 sts, (Dc, ch 1, Dc) in next st and Dc in last 5 sts. Ch 2, turn.
Rows 2-4
*Dc in each st until you come to the ch 1 space, then (Dc, ch 1, Dc) in ch 1 sp. Repeat from * 3 times. Dc in remaining sts. Ch 2, turn.
Row 5 (Sleeves formed)
*Dc in ea st until you come to the ch-1 sp, Sl St in ch 1 sp, sk sts until the next ch-1 sp, Sl St in the ch-1 sp * Repeat between * then Dc in ea remaining st of row. Ch 2, turn
Row 6-7
Dc in ea st to underneath the armhole, work Dc in st under armhole to provide extra room for sleeve ease. Dc in ea st around to other armhole and work Dc under that armhole to match the other side and then Dc in ea remaining sts. Ch 2, turn.
Row 8
Dc in each remaining st of row. Join with Sl St into beginning ch-2 top. Don’t turn as you will be working in the round from this point on.
Row 9-10
Ch 2, Dc in sm st and in ea st around. Join with a Sl St into the top of the ch-2 st at beginning.

Trim:
Neck:
Using white yarn with RS facing, attach yarn at neck at top left as you look at the back, Sc in each st around. Ch 1, and work reverse SC in each st back to the beg. FO.

Sleeve Edging:
Using white yarn with RS facing, attach yarn at underarm, and Sc in each st around. Ch 1, and work reverse SC in each st back to the beg. FO.

Bottom Hem Edging:
Using white yarn with RS facing, attach yarn at back center bottom, Sc in each st around. Ch 1, and work reverse SC in each st back to the beg. FO.

Heart: (2 inches wide)
Start with a magic circle or a slip knot, work 12 Sc in ring and join. Pull on tail to close center.
2 Hdc, 2 Dc in next st, then 2 Dc, 2 Hdc in next st and then Sl St into next st.
2 Hdc, 2 Dc in next st, then 2 Dc, 2 Hdc in next st. Sl St into the next 3 sts.
Hdc in next st (at bottom of heart) and then Sl St in the next 3 sts.
Leave a 4 inch long tail so you can use it to attach the heart at center of dress.

Click on pictures to super size them.

Back Closure:
Cut a small strip of Velcro and sew to the edge of back opening on each side as shown in photo.

If you have any questions or find discrepancies in this pattern, please email me using contact tab above.

Abbreviations:
Beg – Beginning
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Dec – Decrease
Ea – Each
FO – Finish Off
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
RS – Right Side
Sc – Single Crochet
Sl St – Slip Stitch
St – Stitch

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