Lace Skirt for 18-inch Doll

Free Doll Skirt Crochet Pattern

Materials: Aunt Lydia (affiliate link)’s crochet thread Size # 10, white, 1 ball;
1 small button

Crochet hook B (2.25 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Gauge: 16 st x 20 rows = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm)

Special stitches:
3-dc-shell - 3 dc in the same stitch
3-d-shell in the 3-dc-shell – 3 dc in the second dc of the 3-dc-shell

Skirt

Rows 1-10 are crocheted back and forth, the rest of the skirt is crocheted in the round.

Chain 75.
Row 1: Insert hook in the 8th chain from the hook, sc in each chain, turn. (= 68 sc and a small loop which will be used as a button hole).

Rows 2-4: ch1, sc in each sc, turn. (= 68sc)

Row 5: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), (1 dc in each of the next 4 sc, 2 dc in the next sc) twice, *1 dc in each of the next 5 dc, 2 dc in the next sc, 1 dc in each of the next 4 sc, 2 dc in the next sc – repeat from * 5 times, 1 dc in each of the last 2 sc, turn. (= 80 dc)

Rows 6, 8 and 10: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), skip the next dc, *3-dc-shell in the next dc, skip the next dc – repeat from * 38 times, 1 dc in each of the last 2 dc, turn. (=119 dc)

Rows 7, 9 and 11: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in the next dc, *3-dc-shell in the 3-dc-shell – repeat from * 38 times, 1 dc in the last dc, turn. At the end of row 11, join with slip stitch into the round.

Round 1: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in the same dc, *3-dc-shell in the 3-dc-shell – repeat from * to the end of the round, join with slip stitch.

Rounds 2-12: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in the second dc of the 3-dc-shell, *3-dc-shell in the 3-dc-shell – repeat from * to the end of the round, join with slip stitch.

Rounds 13-14: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each dc, join with slip stitch. (= 117 sts)

Round 15: *ch 3, skip one dc, sc in the next dc – repeat from * to the end of the round, skip the last dc.

Round 16: *ch 3, sc in the second ch of the 3-ch-space – repeat from * to the end of the round.

Round 17: ch 1, *sc in each ch of the 3-ch-space – repeat to the end of the round.

Finishing:

Sew on a small button.

Enjoy!