Crocheted Kelly Doll Dress and Purse Pattern

Crochet Cotton Thread Size: 10 (3 or 4 ply)
Needle Size: 7 steel crochet hook
Approx. 30 yards Grandmas Best Iris Ombre #0167;
Approx. 8 yards White #0021;
1 tiny Baby Breath flower #032 Pastel multi;
5-3mm pearls;
Sewing needle and thread

SIZE
Fits 4" to 4 1/2" dolls, such as Kelly (Barbie's Little Sister) and Paula dolls

GAUGE
9sc = 1"; 10 rows= 1"

PATTERN NOTES
Basic Stitches Used: ch, sc, hdc, sl st, dc, tog

BODICE
Row 1: Starting at waist, with color Iris Ombre, ch25, sc in sec ch from hook, 1sc in each rem ch, ch1, turn (24sc)

Row 2: 1sc in each sc across, ch1, turn (24sc)

Row 3 and 4: Rep row 2 (24sc)

Row 5: 1sc in each of next 6sc, ch8, sk 2sc, 1sc in next 8sc, ch8, sk 2sc, 1sc in next 6sc, ch1, turn (20sc, 16chs)

Row 6: 1sc in each of next 5sc, sk 1sc, 1sc in next 7chs, sk 1ch, sk 1sc, 1sc in next 6sc, sk 1sc, sk 1ch, 1sc in next in next 7chs, sk 1sc, 1sc in next 5sc, break off (30sc)

SKIRT
Row 1: Attach color Iris Ombre with slst in first sts of foundation chain, ch3, 1dc in same st, 2dc in next st (2dc in next st) rep in each st across, join with slst in 3rd ch of beg, do not turn (48dc)

Row 2: Working in back loop only, ch3, counts as first dc, 1dc in each dc around, join with slst in 3rd ch of beg (48dc)

Row 3 and 4: Rep row 2, break off (48dc)

SLEEVES
Row 1: Starting on beg of arm opening, attach color White with sc in first st, work 12sc evenly divided around arm opening, join with slst in first sc, ch1, do not turn (13sc)

Row 2: 1slst in each of next 3sc (2dc in next sc) rep 8 times, 1slst in each of next 2 sc, join with slst in first slst, ch 1 (5 slst, 16dc) do not turn

Row 3: Slst in first 2sts (ch2, slst in next dc) rep over next 16 dcs across, slst in last 3 sts, join with slst in first slst, break off (5slst, 16-ch1 lp) Rep row 1-3 for sec sleeve

RIGHT BACK OPENING
Attach color Iris Ombre with sc at right back opening, ch3, 1sc in first st, 1sc in each of next 3 sts, 1sc, ch3, 1sc in next st, 1sc in each of next 3sc, 1sc, ch3, 1sc in next st, 1sc in last st, break off (7sc, 3-ch3 sp)

LEFT BACK OPENING
Attach color Iris Ombre with sc on left back opening, work 10 sc evenly spaced down, break off (10sc)

NECK TRIM
Attach color White on right side with sc in first st of back opening, slst, ch2, slst in first sc (sk 1sc, slst, ch2, slst in next sc) rep across (16- ch2 lps)

SKIRT TRIM
Attach color White on right side with sc on row 4, ch1, 1hdc in same st, sk 1st (1sc, ch1, 1hdc in next sc, sk 1st) rep across, break off (24 small shells)

PURSE
Row 1: With color White, ch8, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, ch 1, turn (7sc)

Row 2: Sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (7sc)

Row 3-10: Rep row 2 (7sc)

Row 11: Dec over first 2sc, 1sc in each of next 3sc, dec over last 2 sc, ch1, turn (5sc)

Row 12: Dec over first 2sc, 1sc in next sc, dec over last 2sc (3sc)

Row 13: 1sc in first sc, 1sc, ch3, 1sc in sec sc, 1sc in last sc, break off

Row 14: Fold the first 10 rows together to form a purse, attach thread to beg of folded purse, crocheting through both thickness, slst in first st, 1slst in next 4 sts, ch1, slst in each st across bottom, ch1, slst in each of next 5sts on side of purse, for handle ch20, join with slst on opposite side at beg of closed purse, break off (17slst, 20chs)

BELT
With color White, 65chs, break off

FINISHING
Weave in all ends

Sew on 3- 3mm pearls to back, corresponding with the lps

Sew Baby Breath flower to front of dress (bring thread through flower & pearl and back through flower) rep at least 3 times

Sew 1 pearl on purse