Summer Skirt and Jacket for 18-inch Doll

Free Doll Skirt and Jacket Crochet Pattern

The Elizabeth Summer Skirt and Jacket is a fashionable 2-piece outfit. Depending on your pick of colors, it can work as both a casual and a more formal outfit. Both skirt and jacket are crocheted seamlessly from the top down. I decided to work the jacket with stripes in 2 colors, though you can easily change the number of colors and size of the stripes to suit your taste. It features a sc finish all around.

For the skirt, I chose to go a slightly different route. Rather than switching colors, I changed textures, adding 4 rows of eyelets. The top row of eyelets can be threaded with a cord or simple crocheted "belt".

Materials: Red Heart (affiliate link) Fashion Crochet Thread # 3, color maize - 1 ball, light blue - 1 ball
4 small buttons

Hook 2.75 mm or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge: 22 dc x 12 rows = 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm)

Abbreviations

V-st - 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in the same specified stitch
hdcV-st - hdc 1, ch 1, hdc 1 in the same specified stitch
hdcV-st in hdcV-st - hdc V-st in ch-1-space of the hdcV-st
hdc - half double crochet
dc - dpuble crochet
ch - chain

Chain 2 in the beginning counts as 1 hdc
Chain 3 in the beginning counts as 1 dc or 1 hdc and 1 chain depending on the pattern.

Jacket

The jacket is worked in one piece back and forth, from the top down. The button band and sleeves are worked afterwards in the round.

The rows are worked in the following colors:
1-2 blue, 3-4 yellow. 5-8 blue, 9-10 yellow, 11-14 blue, 15-18 yellow.

With blue thread, chain 54.
Row 1: insert a hook in the fifth chain, dc in the 5th chain from the hook, 1 dc in each of the next 5 chains, V-st in the next chain, 1 dc in each of the next 11 chains, V-st in the next chain, 1 dc in each of the next 13 chains, V-st in the next chain, 1 dc in each of the next 11 chains, V-st in the next chain, 1 dc in each of the last 6 chains. Turn.

Row 2: ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc), *hdc in the next dc, ch 1, skip the next dc - repeat from * 3 times, hdc V-st in V-st, *ch 1, skip the next dc, hdc in the next dc - repeat from * 6 times, ch 1, skip the next dc, hdc V-st in V-st, *ch 1, skip the next dc, dc in the next dc - repeat from * 7 times, ch 1, skip the next dc, hdc V-st in V-st, *ch 1, skip the next dc, hdc in the next dc - repeat from * 6 times, ch 1, skip the next dc, hdc V-st in V-st, *ch 1, skip the next dc, hdc in the next dc - repeat from * 3 times, 1 hdc in each of the last 2 dc. Turn.

Row 3: ch 3 (counts as 1 hdc and 1 ch), skip the next hdc, *hdc in ch-1-space, ch 1, skip the next hdc - repeat from * 3 times, hdc V-st in hdc V-st, ch 1, skip the next hdc, *hdc in the next ch-1-space, ch 1, skip the next hdc, - repeat from * 7 times, hdcV-st in hdcV-st, *ch 1, skip the next hdc, hdc in the next ch-1-space - repeat from * 8 times, ch 1, skip the next hdc, hdcV-st in hdcV-st, ch 1, skip the next hdc, *hdc in the next ch-1-space,ch 1, skip the next hdc, - repeat from * 7 times, hdcV-st in hdcV-st, *ch 1, skip the next hdc, hdc in the next ch-1-space - repeat from * 4 times

Rows 4 through 11, work as established: hdc in ch-1-space, ch 1 over hdc, hdcV-st in hdcV-st.

Divide for sleeves and bodice:

Row 12: work all sts of the front as established to the first hdcV-st, hdc in ch-1-space of the hdcV-st, ch 1, skip all stitches to the second hdcV-st, hdc in ch-1-space of the hdcV-st, work as established to the 3rd hdcV-st, hdc in the ch-1-space of the third hdcV-st, skip all stitches to the 4th hdcV-st, hdc in ch-1-space of the forth hdcV-st, work as established to the end.
Work 6 more rows as established: hdc in ch-1-space, ch 1 over hdc. Tie off. Cut thread.

Sleeves

Secure the thread in ch-1-underarm space, ch 3 (counts as 1 hdc and ch 1), skip the next hdc, *hdc in the next ch-a-space, ch 1 over the next hdc – repeat across the round, join with slip stitch. Work 2 more rounds as established.

Button Band

Secure the thread in the center of the neckline of the back. Work a round of sc along the edges, work 3 sc in stitches on the corners, join with slip stitch.

Turn, work back till the right front edge.

Work the button holes along the right front: *ch 2, skip the next 2 sc, sc in the next 4 sc - repeat 4 from times, then go on working sc till the end of the round, join with slip stitch. Cut thread.

Finishing

Weave in thread ends. Sew on buttons on the left edge.


Skirt

The skirt is worked in the round from the top down.

Chain 60 and join in a ring with slip stitch.
Round 1 (eyelet round): ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and 1 ch), skip the next chain, *dc in the next chain, chain 1, skip the next chain - repeat from * to the end of the round, slip stitch to ch 4.

Round 2: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), *2 dc in ch-1-space, 1 dc in the next dc - repeat across the round, join with slip stitch. Turn, work the next round back.

Rounds 3-4, 6-8, 10-12: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each dc across. Turn, work the next round back.

Rounds 5, 9, 13 (eyelet rounds): ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and 1 ch), skip the next chain, *dc in the next chain, chain 1, skip the next chain - repeat from * to the end of the round. Join with slip stitch. Tie off.

Belt

With 2 strings of thread, chain a belt 15" long. Insert the belt through the upper eyelet round, tie the ends in front.

Enjoy!