by Thom W. Conroy

Created on: April 03, 2009

Barbie Dolls have been around for quite a while and are still extremely popular with little Girls the World over. A Barbie Doll without an extensive wardrobe makes play for children less fun, after all, the point of a Barbie Doll as a toy is to allow for imaginative play by using clothing to place the Barbie in different situations. Using free crochet patterns for making Barbie Doll clothing can be quite a money-saver, and can ensure that your child has the best dressed Barbie on the block, if not your town. As an adult crafter, making crocheted Barbie Doll clothing gives you a great chance to utilize yarn scraps from other crochet projects, and because of the small size of Barbie Doll clothing very little goes unused.

Most of the internet websites offering free crochet Barbie Doll clothing patterns do so with great generosity, in an attempt to promote the craft. Take special effort to follow the website rules as to copying or distributing their free crochet Barbie Doll patterns, as most of them are copyrighted materials. If you use a free crochet Barbie pattern, it would be a nice gesture of appreciation to send a quick email of thanks to the website or designer. Also, if you have an original crochet pattern that you have designed, remember to share it freely with other crafters. Here are some wonderful free crochet patterns for making Barbie Doll clothing:

Enchantress - This is a beautiful crochet pattern for a 8.75 inch long dress made with seed beads, available at http://fashiondollfantasy.50g.com/fdfe11.html

Party Dress - This is a crochet pattern for a pretty mid-thigh dress that is much easier to make than it looks. This free crochet Barbie Doll pattern is available from http://www.crochetnmore.com/partydress.htm

Barbie Belted Dress - A simple pattern that is easily made, this 1970's Barbie dress is still desirable even today, available at http://web.archive.org/web/20010410214238/http://www .cei.net/~vchisam/groovy/89-belted.html

Bikini - This is a nice Barbie Doll Bikini crochet pattern that can be completed in minutes using scrap yarn, available at http://www.geocities.com/barbie42day/bikini.html

Cap For Barbie - This is a neat cape for Barbie, made with a size 7 crochet hook and size 10 crochet thread. This free crochet Barbie Doll pattern is available at http://donnascrochetdesignstheblog.blogspot.com/2008 /05/cape-for-barbie-free-crochet-pattern.html

Yellow Barbie Plarn Dress - Made of recycled plastic bags as yarn, this is a cute yellow dress, available at http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2008/11/14/yellow-barb ie-plarn-dress/

1950's Style Dress With Stole - This is a pretty Barbie Doll Crochet pattern that your kids will love, available at http://www.freepatternsdonnascrochetdesigns.com/1950 -barbie-outfit-free-crochetpattern.html

Strapless Evening Gown - This is an elegant and timeless Barbie Doll crochet patterns, available at http://www.geocities.com/iluvdlls/strapless.htm

Barbi e Cloak - This is a really attractive Barbie Doll crochet pattern that can be completed quickly, available at http://www.crochetnmore.com/barbiecloak.htm

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