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I would like to find patterns to make clothes to fit a Barbie size doll. Any leads?

Are you after knitting, crocheting or sewing?

If knitting, most wool shops have patterns lurking in a folder somewhere. Careful though-your Barbie may struggle to live down the shame of being married in a knitted wedding dress. I know mine did . As a first call for other clothes, try a simple t shirt/t shirt dress by drawing round Barbie on an old folded t shirt in a kind of t shirt shape with space round the edge Then sew into shape and use a bit of Velcro to fasten. I'll bet there are simplicity patterns for Barbie too.

oh mine had the most fabulous home made gold flared trouser suit with ric-rac braiding
the joys of being a 70s child

Mum had some years ago. Very very fiddly.
She used to make most of her clothes and a lot of ours, but she hated barbie stuff.
I suspect the factories have special long narrow machines, with tiny feet and miniature overlockers. Barbie sleeves are awful on a normal one.

There is an online site that you can download patterns for adults kids and some dolls clothes for a few dollars something thinks sewing patterns dot com.
If you google downloadable seeing patterns you should come across it.

I think knitted ones are easier.
I had a pattern book and made a wedding dress and skirts and even a pair of combats for action man.

Sewing patterns mainly but simple knitting patterns for girls welcome too. Thanks.

My friend made awesome dresses for her DCs barbies - by cutting the feet off a sock! You know the types of girls socks with the lace at the top? That then ends up being the base/hem of the clingy wrap dress! It looks fab! (Maybe b/c of Barbies' figure she can get away with wearing an old sock and still look fab though!