Kelly Colonial Crochet Outfit

Most Kelly crochet patterns are written for thread. This eliminates them as possibilities for me to crochet them. When I found the free Kelly Halloween Cat Costume pattern and it worked I realized I had a pattern that might adapt into a dress.

I changed from Red Heart worsted weight yarn to Red Heart Sports Yarn. Adding increases created the skirt. For the most part, I followed the pattern established in the Betsy Ross Barbie pattern and it created a style I liked.

Kelly has big hair so I did not need to reduce the pattern for the cap. I used sports yarn and made the cap pattern found in Barbie pattern.

Barbie and American Girl Doll Free Patterns are listed on my blog at these locations:

Barbie Crochet and Sewing Page

Barbie Knitting Page

Ken Page

Kelly/Skipper Page

American Girl Doll Crochet and Sewing

American Girl Doll Knitting

Additional Doll Patterns also Available on the Holiday Blogs:

Valentines

Easter

Graduation

Patriotic

Halloween Page

Thanksgiving

Christmas

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Kelly Cat Costume Crochet

I have not forgotten my Halloween projects. Kelly now has her Halloween costume made and ready to ship off with my Halloween package. This free pattern is made from Red Heart and Caron One Pound Yarn.

I really love the way this pattern looks. After playing with this pattern to create a Patriotic outfit that I will be discussing later, I would suggest using Red Heart Sports Yarn and checking the stitches to make sure the pattern fit. You may need to add more stitches, but the fit will be a bit less bulky.

As one who cannot use thread, I have been glad to find patterns that allow me to make Kelly clothes without using thread.

Barbie and American Girl Doll Free Patterns are listed on my blog at these locations:

Barbie Crochet and Sewing Page

Barbie Knitting Page

Ken Page

Kelly/Skipper Page

American Girl Doll Crochet and Sewing

American Girl Doll Knitting

Additional Doll Patterns also Available on the Holiday Blogs:

Halloween Page

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Valentines

Easter

Graduation

Patriotic

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Ken Colonial Crochet Outfit

This Ken outfit was made from a free George Washington pattern. I used Red Heart, Caron One Pound, and Lion Brand's Vanna's Choice worsted weight yarn to make this outfit. Ken's pants require 4" of 1/4" elastic to make his waist band.

I chose not to include the jabot in my project as I was trying to make an outfit that was easy to put on and remove. I may experiment with the jabot to find a way to make it more user friendly for children. Those who are not making this for kids may have a different idea about using the pattern.

I have enjoyed using up my stash on this round of projects. I had bought the Lion Brand yarn at a Church sale last fall. It was the perfect color for Ken's pants. I did not have anything in Red Heart that would work.

Barbie and American Girl Doll Free Patterns are listed on my blog at these locations:

Barbie Crochet and Sewing Page

Barbie Knitting Page

Ken Page

Kelly/Skipper Page

American Girl Doll Crochet and Sewing

American Girl Doll Knitting

Additional Doll Patterns also Available on the Holiday Blogs:

Valentines

Easter

Graduation

Patriotic

Halloween Page

Thanksgiving

Christmas

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Skipper Colonial Outfit Crochet

This is an adaptation of the free Betsy Ross Barbie pattern. I made simple changes to create a Skipper version of this pattern. I used Red Heart Sports Yarn instead of the Red Heart and Caron One Pound worsted weight yarn used for Barbie's outfit. Another major change was using a 3" 1/4" elastic waist instead of the 4" the Barbie pattern uses.

My Skipper adaptation does not include sleeves. The Skipper doll I am making clothes for has bent arms and this can be challenging for kids when dressing and undressing the doll. Since this dress does not use snaps, I chose not to add the sleeves from the original Barbie pattern.

I am enjoying adapting the free patterns to Skipper. I have a Halloween costume to share soon.

Barbie and American Girl Doll Free Patterns are listed on my blog at these locations:

Barbie Crochet and Sewing Page

Barbie Knitting Page

Ken Page

Kelly/Skipper Page

American Girl Doll Crochet and Sewing

American Girl Doll Knitting

Additional Doll Patterns also Available on the Holiday Blogs:

Valentines

Easter

Graduation

Patriotic

Halloween Page

Thanksgiving

Christmas

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Barbie Colonial Outfit Crochet

Barbie is getting ready to celebrate the Fourth of July by getting in historical costume. This is a free Betsy Ross Barbie crochet pattern. I have Ken and Skipper finished and will be sharing their pictures soon. I am trying to see if I can adapt a Kelly pattern to let her join in the festivities, too. I need to get the package finished so it can be mailed before the holiday.

I used Red Heart and Caron One Pound Yarn to make her outfit. The pattern required an e hook. Barbie also needs four inches of 1/4" elastic for her waist band.

The cap was a great find. I have been looking for a simple pattern for this for a while now. One simple change I made to the pattern was to split the first row into two. Instead of sc 14 stitches into the circle I did seven and then increased two before moving on to the next row. I found I could not make the 14 sc work correctly for me. Others may have a different experience in making the pattern work. I also increased the pattern by alternating the dc with 2dc to make the hat larger for Barbie's head. My stitches may be tight, but I found the hat was tight when I added the tie before I added the increases. Again, others may have a different experience. I liked the outcome.

Barbie and American Girl Doll Free Patterns are listed on my blog at these locations:

Barbie Crochet and Sewing Page

Barbie Knitting Page

Ken Page

Kelly/Skipper Page

American Girl Doll Crochet and Sewing

American Girl Doll Knitting

Additional Doll Patterns also Available on the Holiday Blogs:

Valentines

Easter

Graduation

Patriotic

Halloween Page

Thanksgiving

Christmas

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Yoda

I knew I was going to buy Lucy Ravenscar's Star War's patterns. First, I saw them in a magazine and I resisted. Then my Aunt pulled a page out of another magazine to show me. Then I had to check them out on the Internet and I was knew then that I was not going to be able to resist. At Christmas, my husband asked me for a list of crochet things I wanted and for the first time I gave him a list of e-patterns to choose from for my gifts. He kindly purchased the Star Wars set for me. So technically, my first statement is false. I did not buy them, but I did lobby heavily for their purchase.

Then of course, all these other projects have gotten in the way. However, I had a birthday last week that required an interesting unique present. Yoda seemed fitting.

As I was researching patterns for my birthday list, I did read there is an upgrade for the Yoda pattern that provides him with the Yoda coat. If you have already purchased Yoda, you are instructed to contact her with your purchase information. I have to see what information my husband regarding the purchase.

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Birthday Candle

We are off to a birthday party tonight and I made a candle for the occasion. This candle pattern comes from Amigurumi Two!: Crocheted Toys for Me and You and Baby Too. I wanted to make this one a bit different so I used Lily's Striped Yarn. This color was left over after making Easter Eggs and I had wondered what I was going to do with it. A turn out saving those little pieces is not always wasted.

Scarecrow

This is my latest addition to my Halloween projects. This was originally a free pattern available from Fiber Doodles. This is a lesson in always downloading and saving patterns you like even if you are not ready to make them. When I went to find the pattern today I realized the link on my Halloween page was dead. I do try to go rotate my checks through the links every few months so I am not sure, when this one was taken out, but if it comes back, I will add it as I thought this was a wonderful pattern.


This was an interesting pattern to work on. The feet are created separately and then joined together with crochet. This is different from the normal pattern of sewing the legs to the body. I thought it was interesting that the knee was designed to be bent and I liked the large shoes that provide balance for the body. The pattern creates a shirt and overalls for the scarecrow. It was more complicated than it appeared, but it created a cute amigurumi when it was done.

Halloween Page

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Valentines

St. Patrick's Day

Easter

Graduation

Patriotic

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Bride of Frankenstein

Like Frankenstein, this was not made from a free pattern. My husband purchased the Bride of Frankenstein pattern from Crafty Deb.

This was a fun pattern to work on. I loved the hair and her bridal hairpiece. Even her shoes were fun to work on. I suspect the adults will enjoy these creatures as much as the children they are headed off to see in October.

Having had success with these two patterns Dracula
, Snap Dragon, and the Pirates are on my birthday list to give to my husband.

I am almost finished with a birthday Yoda and hopefully will finish a birthday candle to go with it. I will post pictures when they are finished.

Free Holiday Patterns Available on the Following Blog Pages:

Halloween Page

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Valentines

St. Patrick's Day

Easter

Graduation

Patriotic

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Frankenstein

Last week I continued my Halloween project with Frankenstein. This pattern was a present from my husband. He purchased the pattern from Craft Deb.

I would recommend using the larger colored eyes Deb used in her Frankenstein. I did not have any on hand, so I used the smaller eyes I had already purchased. When I have the chance to purchase the larger eyes and make a Frankenstein with them, I will post my results.

Last year I made Gourmet Crochet's smaller Frankenstein from Monster Mash Amigurumi. Crafty Deb's pattern solved the problem I had with Frankenstein pattern's feet from Gourmet Crochet. Crafty Deb's Frankenstein will stand. The feet and legs are designed to hold Frankenstein's body.

I am currently working on Crafty Deb's Bride of Frankenstein. I will post my results when I am finished.


Free Holiday Patterns Available on the Following Blog Pages:

Halloween Page

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Valentines

St. Patrick's Day

Easter

Graduation

Patriotic



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18" Doll Sweater and Hat Web Bonus Crochet World Pattern

If you subscribe to Crochet World and are looking for new 18" doll patterns check out the August bonus patterns that are now available. The sweater buttons in the front and the pattern includes a cute hat. The pattern uses Lion Brand Babysoft Yarn which is a sports weight (3) yarn.

Barbie Ghost Costume Crochet

I was working on afghans before I got sick. I have changed the direction of the afghans, but I need to order more yarn to continue. While I am waiting, I decided I would work on some holiday projects.

The first Barbie Halloween costume is finished. This ghost costume was made from a free pattern. I chose not to add the grey used in the original as it looked a little zombie like to me. The pattern does remind me a bit of the old Scooby Doo cartoons. I tried the helmet on Kelly and think I can extend the helmet to create a ghost outfit for Kelly. There is a matching free Ken ghost crochet pattern. I may try that one too.

I must add the helmet does look a bit like the Star Wars Trooper helmet. Perhaps there is a Star Wars adaptation in the future.

I used Caron's One Pound Yarn with an e hook for this project.