Crochet Doll Tank Top
This doll tank top is an adjusted version of the Tank top in picture below. You can get the tank top pattern here.
Crochet Materials:
Crochet hook size 2.5 mm
100 % cotton yarn in green and pink.
Special crochet stitches:
This crochet tank top pattern uses Solomon’s knot, Bullion stitch, and Crocodile stitch.
Bullion stitch uses 7 loops over the hook in this pattern.
Crochet doll tank top pattern step by step tutorial
Get the FULL Video Tutorial on my Youtube here.
Row 1. Begin crochet Solomon’s Knot as follows: 8 long loops (Solomon’s knot stitch), + 3 at end of row. Turn.
Row 2 – 4. Crochet Solomon’s knot. Each row begins with 3 loops instead of 2, EXCEPT row 4 which begins with 2 loops. This is to avoid a floppy edge. Turn.
Row 5. 3 sc in loop, 1 sc in sc. Continue to end. Turn.
Row 6. Ch 3, *1 bullion st in next st, 1 tr in next st, turn, sk 1 tr, 1 bullion st around previous bullion st, turn, 1 tr in next st (next to last tr made)*. Continue between ** to last 2 sc. Do not turn. Sl st in last 2 sc to next loop. Crochet as follows: 3 sc in loop, 1 sc in sc. Continue to end, sl st in st up the edge other side.
Row 7. Begin crochet crocodile stitch as follows: 13 sc, turn, Ch 3, 1 tr in same sc as ch 3, *ch 2, sk 2 scs, 2 tr in next st*, continue between ** to end.
Row 8. Crochet 5 tr down the 1st tr of the 2-tr group (last tr previous row), ch 1 and insert hook from left to right (looking directly at the work), crochet 5 tr up the next tr (you have now crocheted a Shell), *sk next 2-tr-group, crochet shell in next 2-tr group*, continue to end of row.
Row 9. Sl st to middle of 2nd shell from hook, ch 3, 1 tr in same st as ch 3, ch 2, 2 tr the middle of 2-tr-group (the 2-tr group you skipped previous row), ch 2*, repeat between ** to end of row, ending with 2 tr in center of last shell. Turn.
Row 10. Ch 2, 2 tr into the center of last shell. Turn.
Row 11. Crochet 5 tr down treble, ch 1, crochet 5 tr up treble. Fasten off.
On other side, attach yarn in 13th sc from end. Turn.
Row 12. Ch 3, 1 tr in same sc as ch 3, *ch 2, sk 2 scs, 2 tr in next st*, continue between ** to end of 13 scs.
Row 13. Ch 2, 2 tr into the center of last shell, ch 2, 2 tr in the middle of 2-tr-group (the 2-tr group you skipped previous row), ch 2, 2 tr into the center of next shell. Turn.
Row 14. Crochet 5 tr down the 1st tr of the 2-tr group (last tr previous row), ch 1 and insert hook from left to right (looking directly at the work), crochet 5 tr up the next tr (you have now crocheted a Shell), *sk next 2-tr-group, crochet shell in next 2-tr group*, continue to end of row.
Row 15. Sl st to middle of 1st shell made previous row. Ch 3, 1 treble in same spot. Turn.
Row 16. Fasten off.
Edging: Crochet edge around the side of row 7 to 15 both sides using row 6 as pattern.
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