Sleeveless Wrap Top for 18-inch Doll

Free Doll Top Crochet Pattern

Materials:
Aunt Lydia's Classic Crochet Thread, 100% mercerized cotton, 350yd (320 m), size 10. Golden Yellow - 1 ball (GY),

Hook: 1.75mm

Gauge: 12 dc = 2" (5 cm)

Directions

Top is worked as one piece from bottom to top, with shoulder seams.

With GY chain 91,
Row 1: chain 3, counts for the first dc, 90 dc
Row 2: turn, chain 3, 90 dc
Row 3: turn, chain 3, 89 dc
Row 4: turn, work one slip stitch in the first st, ch3, 87 dc.
Row 5: turn, work one slip stitch in the first st, ch3, 85 dc.
Row 6: turn, work one slip stitch in the first st, ch3, 83 dc.
Row 7: turn, work one slip stitch in the first st, ch3, 81 dc.
Row 8: turn, work one slip stitch in the first st, ch3, 79 dc.

You now have 80 sts.

Count 21 sts, place a marker. Count 5 sts, place a marker. Count 28 sts, place a marker. Count 5 sts, place a marker.

Right Front
Row 1: work one slip stitch in the first st, ch 3, 19 dc to the first marker.
Row 2: turn, ch3, 18 dc
Row 3: turn, work one slip stitch in the first st, ch 3, 17 dc
Row 4: turn, ch 3, 16 dc.
Row 5: turn, work one slip stitch in the first st, ch 3, 15 dc
Row 6: turn, ch 3, 14 dc
Row 7: turn, work one slip stitch in the first st, ch 3, 13 dc
Row 8: turn, ch 3, 12 dc
Row 9: turn, work one slip stitch in the first st, ch 3, 11 dc
Row 10: turn, ch 3, 10 dc. Tie off.

Back
Row 1: start in the st with the second marker. ch 3, 27 dc
Row 2: turn, ch 3, 27 dc
Row 3-9 repeat rows 1-2.
Row 10: ch 3, 10 dc. Tie off. Count 6 sts. Start in the 17th st: ch 3, 10 dc. Tie off

Left Front.
Row 1: start in the st with the forth marker. ch 3, 19 dc.
Row 2: turn, work one slip stitch in the first st, ch 3, 18 dc
Row 3: turn, ch 3, 17 dc
Row 4: turn, work one slip stitch in the first st, ch 3, 16 dc
Row 5: turn, ch 3, 15 dc
Row 6: turn, work one slip stitch in the first st, ch 3, 14 dc
Row 7: turn, ch 3, 13 dc
Row 8: turn, work one slip stitch in the first st, ch 3, 12 dc
Row 9: turn, ch 3, 11 dc
Row 10: turn, work one slip stitch in the first st, ch 3, 10 dc. Tie off.

Finishing:
Fold the top, right side inwards, align the shoulder edges and sew them together.
To the left and right lower edges of the front, sew pieces of ribbon 8" long each. Alternatively, you can crochet the ties as follows:
Row 1: ch 3, 1 dc
Row 2: ch 3, 1 dc.
Repeat rows 1-2 to desired length. Tie off.

Work on row od sc along the fronts and neckline.

Finish the arm holes with 6 rows of sc.

Enjoy!