With this elegant Barbie Violinist Dress I have started my new Barbie Musician Outfit collection. So if you’re up for a challenge to crochet with fine thread and hook, I invite you to crochet this Barbie dress with me.
You will learn some interesting crochet stitches with this project, like extended single crochet and lace stitch called “lovely lace”. These are not difficult stitches but because we work with fine thread and hook, I would say the skill level is intermediate.
The Barbie Violinist Dress is made in 3 steps:
- Dress top and waistband
- Dress skirt
- Top edge and back closure
VIDEO TUTORIAL OF BARBIE VIOLINIST DRESS
WRITTEN PATTERN OF BARBIE VIOLINIST DRESS
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DMC Pearl Cotton size 8 is perfect thread to use for the Barbie Violinist Dress because it’s soft and a little shiny, so the result is a fine dress! The color in tutorial is Light Antique Violet (color A). 1 ball has 10 grams and it’s enough for one dress. You will also need 1 ball of contrast color Black (color B). Crochet hook is 1.75 mm. You’ll also need 2 tiny snaps for back closure.
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
esc = extended single crochet
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
Special sitches:
esc = insert hook in indicated stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through one loop on hook, yarn over, pull through two remaining loops on hook.
Pattern notes:
- The whole dress is worked in one piece, in rows from top to bottom.
- Ch in beginning of rows doesn't count as a stitch.
DRESS TOP
- With color A ch 48.
- Row 1 = esc in 2nd ch from hook and in each next ch (47 esc).
- Row 2 = ch 1, turn, sc2tog in first 2 st, esc in each next 43 st, sc2tog in last 2 st (45 st).
- Row 3 = ch 1, turn, esc in each st (45 esc).
- Row 4 = ch 1, turn, sc2tog in first 2 st, esc in each next 41 st, sc2tog in last 2 st (43 st).
- Row 5 = ch 1, turn, esc in each st (43 esc).
- Row 6 = ch 1, turn, sc2tog in first 2 st, esc in each next 39 st, sc2tog in last 2 st (41 st).
- Row 7 = ch 1, turn, esc in each st (41 esc).
- Row 8 = ch 1, turn, sc2tog in first 2 st, esc in each next 37 st, sc2tog in last 2 st (39 st).
- Row 9 = ch 1, turn, esc in each st (39 esc).
- Row 10 = ch 1, turn, sc2tog in first 2 st, esc in each next 35 st, sc2tog in last 2 st (37 st).
- Rows 11-12 = ch 1, turn, esc in each st (37 esc), fasten off but don’t cut off.
- Row 13 (waistband) = join color B with sc in 1st st, sc in each st (37 sc).
- Row 14 = ch 1, turn, sc in each st (37 sc), cut off, fasten off color B.
DRESS SKIRT
- Row 1 = join color A by pulling it through last st of row 14, ch 1, sc in 1st st, dc+ch+dc in next st, skip next st, *sc in next st, dc+ch+dc in next st, skip next st, repeat from* until last st, sc in last st, sl st in 1st sc of the row to form a ring for skirt.
- Row 2 = ch 1, turn, skip first sc, *sc in next ch1-space, dc+ch+dc in next sc, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc.
- Row 3 = ch 1, turn,*sc in next ch1-space, pull up longer loop (just a little longer than usual), dc+ch+dc in next sc, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc.
- Rows 4-6 = repeat row 3.
- Rows 7-12 = repeat row 3 but after each sc pull up loop slightly longer than on first 6 rows (about the size of 2 usual loops).
- Rows 13-18 = repeat row 3 and make the longer loop slightly longer than on previous 6 rows.
- Rows 19-24 = repeat row 3 and pull up the longer loop about 8-9 mm long.
- Cut off, fasten off color A.
TOP EDGE AND BACK CLOSURE
- Leaving 15-inch tail, join color A in upper right corner of dress top (you will stitch in foundation chains) with sl st and sl st also in each next 15 st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in each next 3 st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in each next 3 st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next 16 st. Leaving 15-inch tail, cut off thread, fasten off.
- Using sewing needle and long tail, sew on the pointy part of snaps on the inside of right side of back opening. Using the other long tail, sew on the other half of snap on the outside of opposite side of back opening.
- Weave in all ends.
If you enjoyed making this dress, check out all my Barbie outfit patterns.
HAPPY CROCHETING!
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