With complete confidence that KiKi-Bee does not read my blog, here is “Emma”. This cutie (the doll not the toddler!) will be wrapped up and waiting under beside the tree, well, mini porcelain trees since we’re not putting up the fake Christmas tree this year. I am pretty sure that she’s going to love this toy and I’m so excited:) This pattern is from the amazingly talented Jean Greenowe called “Rainbow Babies“. I followed the instructions for the body but the dress… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Doll Knits
Happy
Happy. That’s how I’ve been feeling lately. Happy and thankful for so many things that. Maybe it’s the season, or the optimism about change and hope in these uncertain times. I’m on a bitty knitting kick lately where all the projects I want to knit are, well, itty bitty. I think when knittng minutes in every day are few, they become precious and so embarking on a large scale project will just make me feel like I will never get anything finished. I’ve had this… Read more »
Buttercup
I’ve been working on another doll’s dress using this pattern by Hazel Spencer Pattern Modifications:I worked an eyelet pattern instead of the drop stitch pattern on the skirt and sleeves. And I used the picot bind off for the bottom of the skirt using this tutorial from knitty.com. The button band has a row of single crochet and then some loops for the buttons instead of the usual buttonholes. The teeny buttons are just the normal plasticy kind I got… Read more »
New Threads!
Bo Peep Yarn: Phildar Canasta – Color “Pistache”Needles: 3.5 mmSize: To fit 18” BabyBorn Doll BACKSkirtUsing 3.5 mm needles cast on 63 sts.Rows 1-4: Garter stitch beginning with a knit rowRow 5 and following odd rows until waist shaping: k2, *yo, sl2tog knitwise, k1, psso, yo, k4. Repeat from * until last 2 sts, k2Row 6 and all even rows: PurlWork until 30 rows completed from beginning. Waist shapingRow 31: Work as row 5 and omit all yarn oversRow 33:… Read more »
Waiting, nesting, waiting some more
Who knew that this baby thing would overtake my life and that getting everyday stuff accomplished would end up in bed rest!!! I think that I have gone into nesting mode which has made me feel run down. Baby K is due November 11th and I am exhausted. But we just can’t wait to see her and to hold her and I have been getting some knitting done for her and I can’t wait for her to wear the little… Read more »
