Barbie Banjo Dress

🎶💖 Tiny Strings, Big Style! 💖🎶 Barbie’s ready to hit the stage in this cute crochet Banjo Dress 🪕 because who says country charm can’t be fabulous? This fun and nostalgic project will have you crocheting a stylish dress perfect for your Barbie’s country-chic adventures.

The granny stitch not only adds texture and charm, but it also works up quickly, making this dress an ideal project for gifting or adding to your doll’s wardrobe. Grab your favorite yarn, settle into your cozy crafting corner, and let’s crochet some tiny fashion magic together!

Barbie Banjo Dress is part of my Barbie Musician Outfit collection, so check out Barbie Violinist Dress and Barbie Singer Dress as well!

VIDEO TUTORIAL OF BARBIE BANJO DRESS

WRITTEN PATTERN OF BARBIE BANJO DRESS

MATERIALS:

As with the other dresses in the Musician Collection, I use DMC Pearl Cotton size 8. One ball has 10 grams, and one of each color is enough. My colors are:
- Beige (color A)
- Light blue (color B)
- Black (color C)
- Pink (color D)
Crochet hook 1.5 mm
The doll featured in my tutorial is Barbie Self-Care Doll

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
dc-cl = double crochet cluster = 3 double crochet stitches
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch

Pattern notes:
- Granny stitch pattern is multiple of 4, so if you want to make the dress longer, add at least 8 chains to foundation chain - 4 for the front and 4 for the back.
- Leave a longer tail when starting and finishing each peace, to use it for stitching later.
- Please see the video tutorial for additional help, especially with stitching the pieces.

With color A ch 113.
Row 1 = dc 3 in 5th ch from hook, *ch, skip 3 ch, dc 3 in next ch, repeat from* (28 dc-cl), turn.
Row 2 = ch 3, dc 3 in ch-sp, *ch, dc 3 in ch-sp, repeat from*, turn.
Row 3 = ch 3, dc 3 in ch-sp, *ch, dc 3 in ch-sp, repeat from*, cut off, fasten off color A.
Row 4 = turn, join color B in last dc, ch 3, dc 3 in ch-sp, *ch, dc 3 in ch-sp, repeat from*, turn.
Row 5 = ch 3, dc 3 in ch-sp, (ch, dc 3 in ch-sp) 12 times (13 dc-cl), cut off, fasten off color B, don’t turn.
Row 5 continued = skip 3 dc-cl, join color B with dc in next ch-sp, dc 2 in same sp, (ch, dc 3 in ch-sp) 12 times (13 dc-cl), cut off, fasten off color B.
Row 6 = turn, join color C in last dc, ch 3, dc 3 in ch-sp, (ch, dc 3 in ch-sp) 12 times (13 dc-cl), cut off, fasten off color C.
Row 7 = repeat row 6 with color D.
Row 8 = repeat row 6 with color C.
Row 9 = repeat row 6 with color D.
Row 10 = repeat row 6 with color C.
Row 11 = on row 5 join color C in last dc of color B, ch 3, dc 3 in next ch-sp, (ch, dc 3 in ch-sp) 11 times (12 dc-cl), finish row with ch and dc in last st, cut off, fasten off color C.
Row 12 = turn, join color D with dc in ch-sp, dc 2 in same sp, (ch, dc 3 in ch-sp) 12 times (13 dc-cl), cut off, fasten off color D.
Row 13 = turn, join color C in last dc, ch 3, dc 3 in ch-sp, (ch, dc 3 in ch-sp) 11 times (12 dc-cl), cut off, fasten off color C.
Row 14 = repeat row 12 with color D.
Row 15 = repeat row 13 with color C.
Row 16 = turn, join color B in last dc, ch 3, dc 3 in ch-sp, (ch, dc 3 in ch-sp) 12 times (13 dc-cl), ch 9, dc 3 in next ch-sp, (ch, dc in ch-sp) 12 times (13 dc-cl).
Row 17 = turn, ch 3, (dc 3 in ch-sp, ch) 12 times, dc 3 in 1st ch of 9ch, ch, skip 3 ch, dc 3 in next ch, ch, skip 3 ch, dc 3 in next ch, (ch, dc 3 in ch-sp) 13 times (28 dc-cl), cut off, fasten off color B.
Row 18 = turn, join color A in last dc, ch 3, dc 3 in ch-sp, *ch, dc 3 in ch-sp, repeat from* (28 dc-cl), turn.
Row 19 = ch 3, dc 3 in ch-sp, *ch, dc 3 in ch-sp, repeat from*, turn.
Row 20 = repeat row 19, cut off, fasten off color A.
Weave in ends.

SLEEVES (make 2)

With color A ch 41.
Row 1 = dc 3 in 5th ch from hook, (ch, skip 3 ch, dc 3 in next ch) 9 times (10 dc-cl), cut off, fasten off color A.
Row 2 = turn, join color B in last dc, ch 3, dc 3 in ch-sp, *ch, dc 3 in ch-sp, repeat from*, turn.
Row 3 = ch 3, dc 3 in ch-sp, *ch, dc 3 in ch-sp, repeat from*, cut off, fasten off color B.
Row 4 = turn, join color C in last dc, ch 3, dc 3 in ch-sp, *ch, dc 3 in ch-sp, repeat from*, cut off, fasten off color C.
Row 5 = repeat row 4 with color D.
Row 6 = repeat row 4 with color C.
Rows 7-8 = repeat rows 2-3 with color B.
Row 9 = repeat row 2 with color A, cut off, fasten off.
Weave in ends.

STITCHING

BORDERS

Bottom round 1 = join color A with sc in connection sp of two sides, sc 2 around each dc, sc 2 in each ch-sp, sc in connection sp on the other side, continue sc 2 around each dc, sc 2 in each ch-sp.
Bottom round 2 = sl st in each st, cut off, fasten off.
Sleeve round 1 = join color A with sc in connection sp of two sides, sc 2 around each dc, sc 2 in each ch-sp.
Sleeve round 2 = sl st in each st, cut off, fasten off.
Neckline round 1 = join color A in one of the side dc-cl, sc 2 in each dc-cl, sc 2 in each ch-sp, in front and back parts sc 2 around each dc, dc 2 in each ch-sp.
Neckline round 2 = sl st in each st, cut off, fasten off.
Weave in ends.

If you enjoyed making this dress, check out all my Barbie outfit patterns.

HAPPY CROCHETING!

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