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Thursday 5 February 2015

Crochet Barbie Sweater Pattern

This is a simple but pretty sweater that can be made quickly. I added a the amount of rows that I did, I thought it might be helpful. Sorry if it's confusing in places, I'm still trying to master pattern writing. :)

Use size 10 crochet cotton and a 1.8 mm hook. (You could also use fingering weight yarn)
Ch 13
Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook, sc to end, ch 1, turn (12 sc)
Row 2: Sc in each sc, ch 1, turn
Repeat row 2 until piece measures 2 inches (which was 18 rows for me) don't turn on last row.
Start of sleeves, row 1: Ch 7, turn (12 sc, 8 ch)
Row 2: Sc in second ch from hook, sc to end, turn (19 sc)
Row 3: Sc2tog, sc to end, ch 1, turn (18 sc)
Row 4: Sc to end, ch1, turn
Row 5: Sc2tog, sc to end, ch 1, turn (17 sc)
Row 6: Sc to end, ch1, turn
Row 7: Sc2tog, sc to end, ch 1, turn (16 sc)
Row 8: Sc to end, ch1, turn
Row 9: Sc2tog, sc to end, ch 1, turn (15 sc)
Row 10: Sc in each sc, ch 1, turn
Repeat last row until sleeve measures 1 1/2 inches long. End last row on the sleeve side, not the part close to the neck. This might be a row shorter or longer than 1 1/2 inches (mine was 12 rows).
Repeat everything from ch 13 for the other side of the sweater front.
Connecting front and back, row 1: Sc 15, ch 4, sc 15 in other front piece so the sleeves are facing out, ch 1, turn
Row 2: Sc across, ch1, turn (34 sc)


Repeat last row until sleeve measures 2 inches long.
Back of sweater, row 1: Sl stitch 7, ch 1, sc 20, ch 1, turn
Row 2: Sc 20, ch 1, turn
Row 3: Sc to end, ch 1, turn
Repeat last row so you have the same amount of rows down as you have on the front (which was 18 rows for me), or 2 inches.
Sew sides flat, as shown in picture. If you do it this way, the doll will still look thin, and it will look neat.

You can so a few rows around the neck and around the sleeve for a finished look. You can also sew on tiny buttons or beads!

And that's it! I hope you like the pattern, and if there are any mistakes, please let me know.