How to Crochet a Musical Victorian Mother's Day Doll Dress

A fashion doll wearing this crocheted Victorian dress makes a wonderful, one-of-a-kind Mother's Day gift. This dress looks like it would be difficult to make, but it is actually easy. A person only needs knowledge of the basic crochet stitches and standard sewing. Depending on skill level and how fast you crochet, this dress takes approximately two days to make, but can be made in one day. It took me one day to design and make this beautiful Victorian Mother's Day doll dress. This crochet pattern is appropriate for ages 13 and up. The cost of both the supplies and fashion doll needed for this crochet project is approximately $15 to $18.

Crocheted Victorian Mother's Day Doll Dress

Materials Needed:

Glue gun and glue sticks
1 oz. antique aqua yarn
1 oz. burgundy yarn
4 oz. ecru yarn
5 1/2 oz. mauve yarn
Scissors
Yarn needle
Size G hook (4 1/2 mm)
11 1/2 inch fashion doll
Music button - that plays mom's favorite tune

Crochet Abbreviations:

pat - pattern
ch - chain
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
sts - stitches
lp - loop
lps - loops
yn - yarn
rds - rounds
rep - repeat
trc - triple crochet
tog - together
yo - yarn over
aro -around
sl st - slip stitch
acr - across
nt - next
dec - decrease
inc - increase
sl sts - slip stitch
sc - single crochet

Gauge:

4 dc = 1 inch
5 sc = 1 inch

Directions:

Crocheted Slip (ecru yarn) - All work is done on the back lps. (loops away from you)

Row 1 - Hdc in second ch from hook, and in each ch acr. Ch 2, turn.
Row 2 - Make 3 hdc in each hdc aro. Join to beginning ch. Ch 2, turn. (42 hdc)
Row 3 - Make 3 hdc in nt 10 hdc, hdc in each hdc aro to the last 10 hdc, make 3 hdc in each of the last 10 hdc. Join to beginning ch. Ch 2, turn (82 hdc)
Row 4 - Make 2 hdc in each of the next 30 hdc, hdc in each hdc aro to the last 30 hdc, make 2 hdc in each of the last 30 hdc. Join to the beginning ch. Ch 2, turn. (142 hdc)
Rows 5 - 12 - Hdc in each hdc aro. Join, ch 2 after each row. (142 hdc)
Row 13 - Hdc in each hdc aro. Join, ch 3. (142 hdc)
Row 14 - Make 2 dc in each hdc aro. Join, cut yarn and weave in the ends. (284 dc)

Place the slip on the doll, then sew up the back.

Crocheted Mother's Day Dress (mauve yarn)

Row 1 - Ch 16, sc in second ch from hook and in each ch acr. Ch 1, turn. (15 sc)
Row 2 - Sc in nt 6 sc, 2 sc in nt 4 sc, sc in last 5 sc. Ch 1, turn. (19 sc)
Rows 3 -5 - Sc in each sc acr. Ch 1, turn after each row. (19 sc)
Row 6 - Sc in nt 5 sc, ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in nt 7 sc, ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in nt 5 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 7 - Sc in each sc and ch acr. Ch 1, turn. (23 sc)
Row 8 - Sc in nt sc, dec over the nt 2 sc. (To decrease, yo and draw up a lp on the next 2 sc, there should now be 3 lps on the hook, yo and draw through all 3 lps - dec made.) Sc in nt st, dec over the nt 2 sts, sc in nt 6 sts, dec over the nt 2 sts, 1 sc in each remaining st acr. Ch 1, turn. (20 sts)
Rows 9 - 11 - Sc in each st acr. Ch 1 after rows 9 and 10. After you crochet row 11, join to beginning ch 1. Ch 3.
Row 12 - Make 3 dc in each sc acr. Join, ch 3. (60 dc)
Rows 13 - 15 - Dc in each dc aro. Join, ch 3 after each row. (60 dc)
Row 16 - Make 2 dc in each dc aro. Join, ch 3. (120 dc)
Rows 17- 18 - Dc in each dc aro. Join, ch 3 after each row. (120 dc)
Row 19 - Dc in each dc aro. Join. (120 dc)
Row 20 - Ch 2, skip first dc, hdc in nt dc, rep aro ending with a ch 2, sl st to the beginning lp. Ch 3.
Row 21 - In the same lp that you joined, make 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, in the next lp sl st, in nt lp make 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, rep last two steps aro to the end. St st to beginning ch 3. Cut yarn, then weave in the ends.
Row 22 - Go to the front lps where the previous row was joined. With the back of the dress facing you, count 25 lps. (Count from the right of where the row was joined.) Join the rose yarn to the 25th lp, ch 50.
Row 23 - Sc in 4th ch from hook, ch 2, skip nt ch, sc in nt ch, rep acr ending with a ch 2, sl st to the beginning ch. Turn.
Row 24 - Ch3, sc in nt lp, rep acr ending with a ch 3, sl st to the last lp. Turn.
Row 25 - Ch 4, sc in nt lp, rep acr ending with a ch 4, sl st to the last lp. Turn.
Row 26 - Repeat row 25. Cut yarn, then weave in the ends.

Take this lace strip and twist it so it looks as if you have five scallops going diagnally up the front of the dress. Sew the end of this piece to the front, side waist of the dress. The picture will help you with the placement of this lace piece.

Sleeves:

Join yarn to the bottom of one of the armholes. Ch 1.
Row 1 - Evenly space 14 sc aro. Join, ch 1.
Rows 2-3 - Repeat row 1.
Row 4 - Dec over the nt 2 sc, rep six more times. Join, ch 1. (7 sc)
Rows 5-6 - Sc in each sc aro. Join, ch 1 after row 5. Join after row 6, cut yarn, then weave in the ends.
Repeat these directions for the other sleeve.

Hat: (mauve yarn)

Ch 9, join with a sl st to the 9th ch. Ch 1.
Row 1 - Sc in each ch aro. Join, ch 1. (9 sc)
Rows 2-3 - Sc in each sc aro. Join, ch 1 after row 2. Join, ch 3 after row 3.
Row 4 - Make 3 dc in each st aro. Ch 3. (27 dc)
Row 5 - Make 2 dc in in each dc aro. (54 dc)
Row 6 - Ch 3, skip first dc, sc in nt dc, rep aro ending with a ch 3. Join with a sl st to the first lp. Cut yarn, then weave in ends.

Place hat on the doll's head. Pull the doll's hair through the hole of the hat. Stand the brim of the hat up.

Leaves: (make 18 antique aqua leaves)

Row 1 - Ch 3, sc in second ch from hook, sl st in nt ch. Cut yarn, then weave in ends.

Flowers: (make 9 burgundy flowers)

Row 1 - Ch 4, join with a sl st to the 4th ch from hook. Ch 4, sl st in ring, repeat 4 more times. Cut yarn weave in the ends. (5 petals per flower)

Umbrella: (mauve yarn)

Row 1 - Ch 3, join. Ch 3, make 8 dc in the ring. Join to beginning ch.
Rows 2-3 - Ch 3, dc in each dc aro. Ch 3 after each row.
Row 4 - Make 3 dc in each dc aro. Join to beginning ch 3. (24 dc) Cut yarn, then weave in the ends.

Place the music button inside the umbrella. Cut a 6 inch piece of ribbon. Glue one end of the ribbon to the inside of the umbrella. Take the other end of the ribbon and glue it to the inside of the opposite end of the umbrella. Handle made. Cut an 8 inch piece of ribbon. Tie this piece of ribbon around the crocheted umbrella.

Dressing the Doll

Place the crocheted dress on the doll, then sew the back up halfway. Roll the top of the dress down to form a collar, and so that it is partially off-the-shoulders. Glue a flower and a leaf on each side of the flower on each scallop going up the front of the dress, and where the lace strip was joined on the side. Glue a flower and a leaf on each side of the flower on the front collar of the dress. Tie the remaining piece of ribbon around the doll's waist. The picture will help you with the placement of the flowers and leaves.

Place the Victorian umbrella in the doll's hand. Glue a flower and a leaf on each side of the flower on the front of the umbrella. Glue the remaining flower and leaves to the front, side of the hat.

Music buttons can be found at Consumer Crafts. They also offer self-recording music buttons if you want to record a special Mother's Day message or a certain song.

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