Pretty in Pink - Free Crochet Pattern

The Pretty in Pink crochet pattern is finally here!

I still have some things to do before the video tutorials will be ready, but I decided that I would add them in later... Update: Video Tutorial is Live!

This free crochet pattern has everything you need to crochet serval sweet outfits for children fashion dolls like Kelly in no time at all.  

Plus, since the Chelsea doll is only a little bit taller than Kelly, all you have to do is increase the lengths (how many rows you do) of the tops, dresses, etc., and you'll have pretty outfits for her too!

The following directions include instructions on how to crochet dressy dresses, simple dresses, dressy skirts, simple skirts and pants.  Both kinds of dresses have a couple top variations, plus several dress lengths.  Both kinds of skirts also have several lengths, and the pants have capri and shorts variations.

A PDF Version of this pattern is available, and you can add this to your ravelry queues and favourites here or below too...

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This crochet pattern is copyrighted to Rebeckah Ferger of www.rebeckahstreasures.com.  It is for personal use only.  No part of this pattern may be copied or distributed in any way.  If you sell what you make from this pattern, please credit me as the designer.  
All rights reserved, 2014.

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Table of Contents:

Supplies

Abbreviations

Pattern Notes

Pretty in Pink Patterns / Variations:

• Dressy Tops & Dresses
  
• Simple Tops & Dresses
  
• Simple Skirts
  
• Dressy Skirts
  
• Shorts, Capris and Pants
  

Video Tutorial

PDF Version of this Pattern

ADD to Ravelry

Examples of "Pretty in Pink"

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You'll Need:

• crochet cotton thread size 10 ( I use Circulo Clea) less than 125m (20 grams / .5oz) - in 1 or 2 colours
• 1.7mm hook
• tapestry yarn needle
• small metal snaps - 1 per top/dress

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Abbreviations: ~ USA Terminology Used ~

ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
scinc - single crochet increase (a.k.a. single crochet 2 in next st)
sc2tog - do a sc into FL of next 2 sts. -  see this video tutorial
st(s) - stitch(es)
sp - space
RS - right side
WS - wrong side
lp(s) - loop(s)
FL - front loop (closest to you)
yo - yarn over
sk - skip
tog - together
rep - repeat
rem - remaining
cont. - continue
f/o - fasten off

picot - sc, ch 3, then insert your hook into the v of last sc and down the front of that st, yo, pull all the way though. see 1st example in this video tutorial by Moogly

(3 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 11) shell - Do 3 (or number called for) dc into 1 st sp. - Eg. 3 shell = 3 dc into 1 st, or 5 shell = 5 dc in 1 st, and so on...

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Pattern Notes:

Odd rows = Right Side of work.

For all shell rows, each sc will be worked into the sc st from the row before it, and each shell will be worked into the center dc from the shell in the row before it.  All other sts between those, will be skipped.  For the dressy variations, alternate shells will get bigger with each row, whereas for the simple variations and the pants, the shells will stay the same.

Ignore the 2 sl sts at the end of a round when starting the next one.


Fits the 4" tall Kelly Dolls by Mattel.

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Dressy Top & Dress Crochet Instructions:  

Jump to the Video Tutorial if you need help!

ch 28

row 1:  in bottom lps only - sc in 2nd ch from hook & next 3, *picot x 4,* sc 8, rep*, sc 7, turn (27 st)

row 1 variation: for tank top sleeves, omit the picots and just do sc instead.  (See picture below...)

 

row 2:  ch 2, hdc, (sc 2, hdc 2, dc, ch 4, sk 4 picot sts, dc, hdc 2) x 2, sc, ch 1, turn (27 st)

f/o here if switching colours for the bottom part of the top or dress...

 

row 3:  sc 6, *ch 1, sc 5, sc2tog,* sc 5, rep*, sc 2, ch 1, turn  (27 st)
row 4: (sc, sk st, 3-shell, sk st) x 6, sc, sk st, 2 dc in last st, turn (27 st)
row 5: ch 3, dc in same st, sk st, sc, (sk st, 5-shell, sk st, sc, sk st, 3-shell, sk st, sc) x 3, ch 1, do not turn (33 st)

overlap 3 sts from either side so that the working side is on top, continue to row 6 doing first 3 sts together over the overlapped sts...

 

row 6 (skirt row 4):  (sc, sk st, 5-shell, sk st, sc, sk 2 sts, 5-shell, sk 2 sts) x 3, sl st join to 1st st of row, now you can either ch 1 & f/o for top, or sl st in 2nd st, ch 1, turn, turn RS out  (36 st)

row 7 (skirt row 5):  (sc, sk 2 st, 5-shell, sk 2 st, sc, sk 2 sts, 7-shell, sk 2 sts) x 3, sl st join to 1st st of row, sl st in 2nd st, ch 1, turn  (42 st)

row 8 (skirt row 6):  (sc, sk 3 st, 7-shell, sk 3 st, sc, sk 2 sts, 7-shell, sk 2 sts) x 3, sl st join to 1st st of row, now you can either ch 1 & f/o for longer top/short dress, or sl st in 2nd st, ch 1, & turn  (48 st)

row 9 (skirt row 7):  (sc, sk 3 st, 9-shell, sk 3 st, sc, sk 3 sts, 7-shell, sk 3 sts) x 3, sl st join to 1st st of row, sl st in 2nd st, ch 1, turn  (54 st)

row 10 (skirt row 8):  (sc, sk 3 st, 9-shell, sk 3 st, sc, sk 4 sts, 9-shell, sk 4 sts) x 3, sl st join to 1st st of row, now you can either ch 1 & f/o for calf-length dress, or sl st in 2nd st, ch 1, & turn  (60 st)

row 11:  (sc, sk 4 st, 9-shell, sk 4 st, sc, sk 4 sts, 11-shell, sk 4 sts) x 3, sl st join to 1st st of row, sl st in 2nd st, ch 1, turn  (66 st)

row 12:  (sc, sk 5 st, 11-shell, sk 5 st, sc, sk 4 sts, 11-shell, sk 4 sts) x 3, sl st join to 1st st of row, sl st in 2nd st, ch 1, f/o, weave in ends  (72 st)

stop after row 6 for top, row 8 for longer top or short dress, and rows 10 & 12 for dresses

Sew on a snap to the back of the top or dress.

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Simple Top & Dress Crochet Instructions:

Jump to the Video Tutorial if you need help!

ch 28

row 1-4:  rep rows 1-4 of Dressy Tops & Dresses
row 5:  ch 3, dc in same st, sk st, sc, (sk st, 3-shell, sk st, sc) x 6, ch 1, do not turn (27 st)

overlap 3 sts from either side so that the working side is on top, continue to row 6 doing first 3 sts together over the overlapped sts...

row 6+:  (sc, sk st, 3-shell, sk st) x 6, sl st join to 1st st of row, now you can either ch 1 & f/o for the tops or shorter dresses, or sl st in 2nd st, ch 1, & turn...  (24 st)

stop after rows 6 & 8 for tops, and rows 10, 12 & 14 for dresses

f/o, weave in all ends, turn right side out if you haven’t already done so, and sew on a snap to the back of the top or dress.

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Skirt Crochet Instructions:

Both Dressy & Simple Skirts start out the same.

From row 3, you determine whether you will continue working row 2 to make a simple skirt, or if you will deviate from that to make the dressy skirts...

Jump to the Video Tutorial if you need help!

ch 18, sl st join to 1st ch, ch 1, turn

row 1:  in bottom lps - (sc 2, scinc) x 6, sl st join, ch 1, turn  (24 st)
row 2:  (sc, sk st, 3-shell, sk st) x 6, sl st join to 1st st of row, sl st in 2nd st, ch 1, turn (24 st)

for simple skirts, rep row 2 until you reach desired length - f/o after... row 6 for knee skirt, row 8 for calf skirt, and row 10 for full length skirt

OR cont. below for the dressy skirts...

row 3:  (sc, sk st, 5-shell, sk st, sc, sk st, 3-shell, sk st) x 3, sl st join to 1st st of row, sl st in 2nd st, ch 1, turn (30 st)
row 4-8:  rep rows 6-10 of Dressy Tops & Dresses

f/o after... row 4 for knee skirt, row 6 for calf skirt, and row 8 for full length skirt

Weave in all ends.

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Pants, Capris & Shorts Crochet Instructions:

The pants all start out in the same way as the simple skirts, but start to become shorts, capris or pants from row 5 onwards...

Jump to the Video Tutorial if you need help!

ch 18, sl st join to 1st ch, ch 1, turn

 

row 1:  in bottom lps - (sc 2, scinc) x 6, sl st join, ch 1, turn  (24 st)
row 2-4:  (sc, sk st, 3-shell, sk st) x 6, sl st join to 1st st of row, sl st in 2nd st, ch 1, turn (24 st)

Starting Right Leg...

row 5:  sc tog first st with adjacent sc st so opening is split evenly, (*sk st, 3-shell, sk st,* sc) x 2, rep*, sl st join to 1st st of row, sl st in 2nd st, ch 1, turn (12 st)
row 6:  (sc, sk st, 3-shell, sk st) x 3, sl st join to 1st st of row, sl st in 2nd st, ch 1, turn  (12 st)

f/o after... row 6 for shorts, row 8 for capris, and row 10 for pants

Starting Left Leg...

row 5:  in the next available sc st, sc tog with first st of row (a.k.a. the adjacent sc st, same 2 sts as for 1st leg, reversed), (*sk st, 3-shell, sk st,* sc) x 2, rep*, sl st join to 1st st of row, sl st in 2nd st, ch 1, turn (12 st)
row 6:  rep as for Right Leg

Weave in all ends.

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*This video assumes that you know how to crochet the basic stitches. 

Just jump to the time you need help with, or click the links below (clicking the links will open this video in YouTube instead).

00:00 ~ Intro
00:15 ~ Supplies
00:28 ~ Quick Note

Dressy Tops & Dresses:
00:37 ~ Dressy Intro
00:58 ~ Start Dressy
01:57 ~ Row 1
06:20 ~ Row 2 
09:06 ~ Row 3 
12:04 ~ Row 4 Notes
12:45 ~ Row 4
15:28 ~ Row 5
19:10 ~ Switching to Rounds for row 6
19:36 ~ Row 6 = End here for Normal Top
24:01 ~ Row 7
28:20 ~ Row 8 = End here for Long Top/Short Dress
32:48 ~ Row 9   
37:44 ~ Row 10 = End here for Calf Length Dress
43:09 ~ Row 11 
48:45 ~ Row 12 = Final Row

Simple Tops & Dresses:
55:04 ~ Simple Intro
55:10 ~ Starting row 3 with new colour
59:50 ~ Row 4
1:01:00 ~ Row 5
1:03:19 ~ Switching to Rounds for row 6
1:03:40 ~ Row 6 = End here for Normal Top
1:06:31 ~ Row 7
1:08:58 ~ Row 8 = End here for Longer Top
Continue in the same fashion to Row 10 for Knee Dress, Row 12 for Calf Dress, and Row 14 for Full Length Dress.

Shorts, Capris & Pants:
1:11:34 ~ Pant Intro
1:11:50 ~ Start Pants, etc.
1:12:41 ~ Row 1
1:15:27 ~ Row 2 *Just repeat this row for Simple Skirt
1:18:23 ~ Row 3
1:20:32 ~ Row 4
1:22:34 ~ Row 5 Right Leg
1:24:19 ~ Row 6 Right Leg
1:26:04 ~ Row 5 Left Leg
1:28:20 ~ Row 6 Left Leg
Continue in the same fashion to Row 8 for Capris, and Row 10 for Pants.

*Skirts start like Pants, so follow up to the end of row 2 for their special notes.

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Examples of Pretty in Pink Outfits...

*Numbers next to apparel names is the row to end on...  Which one is your favourite?

Dressy Dress 12

Simple Dress 14

Simple Top 6 + Dressy Skirt 8

Simple Top 8 + Simple Skirt 10

Dressy Top 8 + Pants 10

Dressy Dress 10

Simple Dress 12

Dressy Top 6 + Dressy Skirt 6

Dressy Top 6 + Simple Skirt 8

Dressy Top 6 + Capris 8

Dressy Dress 8

Simple Dress 10

Simple Top 6 with Row 1 Variation + Dressy Skirt 4

Simple Top 8 + Simple Skirt 6

Simple Top 6 + Shorts 6

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Happily Ever After Crochet Pattern

If you loved this pattern, you'll also love "Happily Ever After" Crochet Pattern for Fashion Dolls, which is a Mix & Match pattern just like Pretty in Pink - only on a much grander scale with 20 Necklines and 8 Silhouettes + Variations, and it is meant for the adult dolls.

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