Crochet Mrs. Barbie Claus

After I was finished crocheting Elves Kelly and Tommy, it was time to start working on Mrs. Barbie Claus.  I wasn't exactly sure how I wanted to go about making her, but I knew all the pieces I wanted to make.  Until the dress was finished, I didn't like it at all.  Now I am absolutely in love with her charming design!

As delightful as it was for me to make her, I imagine she will bring so much more joy and wonderment to little girls as they play their games!

Crochet Mrs. Barbie Claus Pattern is available to purchase in Rebeckah's Treasures' Store.

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The Dress

The first piece of the set I crocheted was Mrs. Claus' Dress.  I knew from the beginning that I wanted to crochet a matronly-motherly looking Mrs. Barbie Claus.  So I set out to do just that.

I started crocheting the sleeves from wrist to shoulder.  Then, starting from the top of the dress and working down, I crocheted the dress.  For the top part, I didn't do any decreasing, instead kept it straight to hide Barbie's figure.

Once I was satisfied with the top part, I started to crochet the skirt of the dress.  It is essentially two repeat rows all the way down.

To add a finishing touch to the dress, I crocheted a white trim to the collar, sleeves and skirt.  After that, I sewed three small snaps to the back of the dress.

To the right you can see the dress, and below Barbie is modeling the outfit...

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The Hat

After the dress was finished, I crocheted a sweet hat for her.  It is crocheted amigurumi style in rounds from the center.

Afterwards, I crocheted a white trim to finish it off.

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The Panties

In my opinion, no set is complete without undergarments.  So once I had finished all the other pieces of the set, I crocheted a pair of panties for her to wear too.

These are worked from the back to the front in rows, and then it is switched to rounds to finish it off.

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The Boots

Since she lives in a winter wonderland, filled with lots of snow, she needed a pair of fashionable, yet sturdy boots.

These are worked from the center bottom up, and as I crocheted them, I created a heel on the inside to support her foot shape.

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The Apron

Since Mrs. Claus is famously know for her delicious cookies, and divine pastries, it seemed only fitting for her to have an apron that she can wear to make them.

First, I crochet the tie.  Then, the bottom half of the apron is crocheted directly onto the tie.  After that I added a green trim around it.  Once that was done, I crocheted the top half direct onto the tie too.

Afterwards, I crocheted two little pockets, and added them to the apron.

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The Mitts

To protect Mrs. Barbie Claus' hands from all the baking she does, and the winter frost, I crocheted these lovely mitts.

I crocheted the thumbs, then worked the mitts amigurumi style.  After I sewed the thumbs to the mitts and crocheted a white trim.

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The Plate

I crocheted this festive plates in rounds.  Then, I added a green trim to the edging, and a green support to the bottom.

I only made one, as that is all I needed for the pictures, but if I was making this for a special someone, I would make at least four.

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The Mug

This mug is worked amigurumi style in rounds from the bottom up.  The handle is a part of the mug, rather than a piece that was sewn on afterwards.

As for the plate, I also only made one.

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The Cookies

Since cookies happen to be Santa Ken's favourite treat, I crocheted these gingerbread men shaped cookies for Mrs. Barbie Claus to make.

I start with a magic circle, then break off into a series of chains, single crochet, chains and single crochets again.

I had to make more than one cookie because a plate with only one cookie looks so empty.  So, I crocheted half a dozen.

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The Tray

Now that Mrs. Claus has a plate of cookies and a mug of hot cocoa, she needed a way to carry them.  So this tray was designed to do just that!

It is basically two rectangles crocheted together with a piece of cardboard inserted inside.  Then, the tray boarder was crocheted around the edge for several rows.

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Mrs. Barbie Claus in all her Wonderment

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Collages of the Lovely Mrs. Barbie Claus

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I am absolutely thrilled with Mrs. Barbie Claus' design!  I love everything about her, and I hope you do too.  Santa Ken is still in the making.  He is pending some more red to finish, but I hope to finish him soon...

If you would like to crochet your very own Mrs. Barbie Claus, then check her out in my shop here: Crochet Mrs. Barbie Claus Pattern.

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