Thank you all for your kind words about Nancy and Sluggo! They have been happily delivered to their new home. However, I did write down the patterns for how I made their clothes, which I will be sharing with you should you wish to make your own wardrobe for these little dolls. I’m especially pleased with how Nancy’s dress turned out. I would wear one of these myself.
Materials
- Worsted-weight yarn in red, black, and white
- G (4.00 MM) crochet hook
- Yarn needle & scissors
Dress
Row 1: With black, foundation dc 20. (Alternatively, ch 22, dc in 3rd ch and in each ch across.)
Row 2: Ch 2, turn, 2 dc in next 3 sts, sk 5, 2 dc in next 5 sts, sk 5, 2 dc in last 2 sts (20 sts – armholes formed)
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, *dc 4, 2 dc in next st* across (24 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, turn, dc across.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc across. Sl st to first sc to begin working in the round. Fasten off black.
Rnd 6: With red, and working in the back loops only, *dc 5, 2 dc in next st* 4 times. Sl st to first dc to join. (28 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, *dc 6, 2 dc in next st* 4 times, sl st to first dc. (32 sts)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, *dc 7, 2 dc in next st* 4 times, sl st to first dc and fasten off. (36 sts)
Sleeves
Make 2 with white.
Row 1: Ch 9. Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (8 sts)
Row 2-8: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across (8 sts)
Ch 1, turn to work across short end, work 8 sc evenly spaced across.
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Sew long end together and then sew sleeve to shirt, placing it slightly inside the black armhole so it looks like there’s a white shirt underneath.
Slide the dress onto the doll, stick her arms through the armholes, and use the long tail from the black portion of the dress to whipstitch it closed.
Collar
With white, ch 11, sc in 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across for 10 sc total. Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. With wrong side facing out, sew collar to the top of the black shirt, making sure to leave a little bit of black showing between the collar and the sleeves. There should also be room between the collar in the front.
