Crocheted Wardrobe for 18" Dolls

I was so excited to find Edie Eckman's Crocheted Wardrobe for 18" Dolls, 1278 from American School of Needlework, while out vintage pattern hunting. It was published in 1999, but for some reason it has been very elusive in my hunts to locate out of print crochet patterns. Every time I have located a copy, it was gone before I had a chance consider the cost.

As you can see from the pictures I posted the patterns are nice pants, skirt, and sweater outfits. There are also some cute accessories. I am excited to try a pair of mittens along with a coat. What did impress me is the level of detail regarding assembly of the outfits. While this comes naturally to some, I can always use helpful tips when it comes to sewing the outfits together for their best fit. While a nice selection of outfits, I am not sure why this has made it so hard to locate. My only thought is that there are not that many crochet books for the 18" doll as compared to sewing. For whatever reason, this one seems to have become collectable.

This is going to be a welcome addition as I get prepared to start my Christmas donation doll project.

American Girl Doll Crochet Dress

I was searching for a very simple dress for my first attempt at an American Girl pattern. My model and the doll owned by the child I am making clothes for is a Springfield doll. I started with the idea that patterns would likely be based on the designer's own crocheting style and the specific dolls they work with and expected adjustments.

The pattern I stared with is a free wedding pattern. This pattern and others can be found in the American Girl Free Pattern Links page. I realized my crocheting style or the doll this pattern was originally designed for were not compatible as written. I worked the upper part of the gown as written and the poor doll could not squeeze in. So, I increased the hook size. While the doll could get into the gown, there was a sizeable gap in the back. I increased my chain by eight stitches to accommodate the width of the doll. When making the next doll I would decrease this by at least two chains, as the dress was too large with eight.

I chose green and I shortened the dress because I was looking for a basic doll dress, not a wedding gown and it suited my purposes. It is actually an easy dress for the child to put on and take off. I am thinking about adding sleeves on my next attempt once I have the exact chains nailed down.

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Doll Blankets and Pillow Patterns Knit and Crochet

Lately I've been blogging more about projects of personal interest. As you can tell from today's blog I've been looking for doll blanket projects for now and for future projects. I thought others might enjoy having resources as well.

I recently updated the picture on this blog. When possible I do try to use my own pictures. This was not made from a free pattern, but from an out of print pattern I bought at a used site. The pattern is Sweet Doll Afghans crocheted with "JAMIE" Afghans made for Girlish Dreams produced by Lion Brand. The pattern number is 89602

Crochet:

Basket

Cabbage Patch Moses Basket

Bassinet:

14 Inch Doll Bassinet

Blankets:

Babykids

Baby Doll Puff Shell Blanket

Barbie Bed Spread

Barbie from Lion Brand

Born on the 4th of July

Craft Elf

Christina's Crochet Haven

Crochet About.Com

Crochetnmore

Fashion Doll Patchwork Scroll Down

Granny Square for 18" Doll

Granny Rectangle One Piece

Mermaid Tail Blanket for 18" Doll

My Heart Belongs to Baby Blankie Cabbage Patch

Ripple Blanket for 18" Doll

Scrapghan and Pillow

Sleep Sack for 5 1/2" Doll

Striped Blanket



Cradle Purses:

Cradle Purse Written Pattern and Symbol Charts

Crochet Pattern Central under Purses

Cupcake Cradle

Pattern and Video Tutorial for Cradle Purse

Scribbit

Thrifty Fun

You're a Star



Knitting:
Acorn Doll Blanket

Knitting Pattern Central

Three Blankets

Knitting Doll Purses:

Cradle Purse

Dollhouse Purse

Sewing:

Sewing Doll Purse:

Cradle Purse

Blankets:

Pillow Quilt


Doll Pillows:
Crochet:

Crochetnmore

Bedding

Sewing:

Tips

As always I will continue to add patterns as I find them.

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