Doll's Beanie
I cast on 88 sts, planning to make a sock. I was going by the instructions that came with my Addi Crazy Trios. The wool is a special sock wool from Germany, 75% wool, 25% nylon.
Here’s the beginning:
The pattern is one I had used for a purple pair of socks in DK wool. The pattern seemed to disappear in the finer, darker wool.
American Girl Doll Shoes
08-10-2018
3.5mm needle seems right.
3.0mm worked out a bit small.
Baby Blue Doll Socks
I cast on 34 sts and did K2P2 rib, with one K4 thrown in for the centre back of the sock, then reduced to K3 centre back after 1 inch, and then K2 for half an inch.
It’s an acrylic baby yarn, soft and lasts forever.
I can’t remember when I cast on, but vaguely uneasy about adapting the pattern, but it’s worked out alright. Not my favourite, but passable. The cuff sat in a box for many months - I was very happy to find it again, as they are my favourite dpns.
Little navy blue dress
Followed the patter recommendation to follow the pattern first, then make variations later.
I learned that AG mini dolls are very small - only 6” tall. The little doll I was aiming to clothe was a bit bigger than that.
I was very pleased with how it turned out. The pattern said it was a bit light on details and relied on the knitter to fill in. The bit I changed was the number of buttonholes. The pattern calls for 2 (BH1 and BH2) but I read it as BH1 (make one buttonhole) every second row as you repeat that row, then I was a bit stumped at BH2 - make 2 buttonholes?
Top and shorts
This time used a thin springy yarn - might be nylon?
Mermaid tail
There are some different colour changes, and I made the fins a little smaller, but otherwise followed the pattern.
The yarn I used was a bit thick for the needles and the gauge, and being cotton seems to stretch out of shape easily.
Barbie Jacket
The photo in the pattern showed a 3st garter stitch cuff on the sleeves, but this wasn’t included in the pattern, but it was easy enough to add it in.
I haven’t blocked the jacket yet - it would be good to have done that before sewing up, but it’s only a barbie jacket.
Little Kina
16-12-2015
It wasn’t a great fit for this particular doll. It sort of needs a smaller neckline but larger body. Maybe casting on 38 sts and making the body more A-line or lacey?
It was a great way to use up scraps of yarn
teddy bear socks
cast on 16 sts in the round
K1P1 rib for 6-7 rounds
divide fir heel
4 rows: sl 1 K to end, sl1 P to end
turn heel
sl1, K4, k2tog, turn
sl1, K2, k2tog, turn
sl1 K to end,
start picking up 3 instep stitches, plus a stitch next to the next needle
keep k1p1 rib going for the top of the foot
decrease every 2nd round as usual
Plain stocking stitch for the toe, decrease at 4 points every 2nd round until 8 sts, then weave stitches together.