Things You'll Need:
- graphics software program
- ink jet printer
- fabric sheets
- fabric adhesive
- Velcro strips or dots
- scissors
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Step 1
Download your free Barbie doll crochet clothes pattern template.
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Step 2
Open a blank page in a graphics software program and import the Barbie clothes crochet pattern to your page.
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Step 3
Re size the crocheted top so that it is 6in in width by 8in high and rotate 90 degrees if necessary. Re size the Barbie skirt pattern so that it measures 6” wide by 8” high and rotate 90 degrees as well.
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Step 4
Place a rectangle with an outline and no fill on the page and re size it so that it covers both the Barbie jacket and the skirt (if you are using the same clothes pattern for both). Fill the rectangle with the pattern color of your choice.
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Step 5
Layer this rectangle beneath the crochet pattern so that the outlines for the Barbie clothes show on top of the clothes pattern or color.
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Step 6
Print a free test page on plain paper. If you are satisfied with the output, you can now transfer your crochet pattern to an ink jet fabric sheet.
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Step 7
Allow the transfer fabric sheet to dry for about 5 minutes and then free off the backing sheet. Cut out the jacket and skirt from the fabric sheet. Make the split at the front of the jacket up to the neck and then cut out the hole.
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Step 8
Run a tiny bead of fabric adhesive around one of the “A” curves on the printed side of the fabric. Fold it in half and slowly line it up with the “B” curve opposite it. Press it gently to make sure the adhesive sticks. Repeat with the other “A” and “B” curve. Once the adhesive dries a bit, you can reverse the jacket right side out.
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Step 9
Place a small strip of self-stick Velcro on the inside corners on the back of the skirt. This will serve as the closing device for the skirt.
Now you have designed a crochet pattern for your Barbie clothes, and once you do this with a few crochet patterns you will be able to modify the printable templates to make the jacket or the skirt longer and possibly even create a pair of Barbie pants to match!
Comments
kattwoman2 said
on 6/14/2009 Awesome article :)
opalpearl3 said
on 2/11/2009 Good article. My grandmother crocheted an entire box full of clothes for my barbie and ken doll when I was a little girl. 5*
kerrylf said
on 2/3/2009 Someone made me some of these when I was a kid. I don't think they downloaded the pattern from the internet, since it was the early 1980's.