It's raining again....

I've just finished making up a sweater for Longfellow. I actually knitted it while watching the London Olympics on telly, in the Summer, but didn't get around to sewing it up until now.



It's in Regia Hand-dye Effect sock yarn, quite thick for a doll jumper but it looks to scale once knitted!

Current WIPs

I am making two lacey cardigans from the brown mix - one is Blythe sized and one msd.
The eau de nil one will be a crop cable cardigan for SD.
The black fairisle is an order - msd size.
The mauve mix is a Blythe dress - prototype and a possible sale.
The pale grey hoody (msd size), I started in July 2011 !!!!

What on earth.....

What on earth was I thinking! Knitted trousers!!!???? I knitted these years ago now - from a Scotty Maloney Kit, and meant for a Tyler or Gene doll.

There is a jumper to match but I have only done the back.

Do I finish or not?

Natural

Sabrina models cotton cardigans in ecru and biscuit.

The starfish made up!

I forgot to show this cardigan that got known as the starfish
I made it up a while ago and it does work out, of course!

Tee-shirts

Hard to believe that these two are from the same ball of Noro Sekku (shade #3) !!
That's the beauty of this yarn.

A new shape for me, msd sized sweater with plain sleeves in as near a match as possible.

Knit...knit....knit....

Blythe sweater in progress...

And a heap of sewing up to do..

WR goodness!

All wearing knitwear by Woolly Rockers.

Mondrian

I bought this dress from Woolly Rockers. It is sized for Blythe but I couldn't resist trying it on Polly2. She loves and can wear mod styles well.

It's a starfish!

No, it's a cardigan and it looks a weird shape. I knitted it as the pattern - the back is 3 cables across and the fronts have 2 cables plus the bands so the back is quite a lot narrower. ????

It's Dollswest pattern #176 for slim msd dolls.

Well, I'll make it up but I don't know what it's going to look like!

Edit: A friend suggested it might be for the bigger busted msds.

(Janis!)

Sabrina wearing a favourite outfit - this crochet set was made by sarsarblanki.

I have had this outfit since 2004! First worn by Fleur.

Smocked cable coat

I fancy making this but don't know which size doll it will fit.
The pattern is by Dollswest and was inspired by a jacket in Vogue Knitting Fall 2010.






I'm wondering if I knit it on needles one size larger than recommended then it might fit msd. Also thinking about making it flare out from the waist more.

New Dollswest pattern

This is very pretty cardigan with its fair-isle and lace.

Fanny's hat!

This knitting and crochet pattern booklet for Blythe came free with Dolly Dolly #27



I spent one afternoon this week researching how to read a Japanese knitting pattern and it worked as I made this hat! My head was spinning though so I needed to make something while it was still fresh in my head!!!
I used thicker wool than suggested though - I had this lovely Colinette mohair I'd been dying to knit.




So, this hat was supposed to be for Blythe but it looked too chunky for them. Though it is still oversized for Fanny I think it works for her. It's just her kind of thing.

WIP update.

Wow, it's been a long time since I posted here. I need to do some backdates too.

Anyway, here I am at the moment. A lot of WIPS to finish, knitting and sewing up. The orangey fairisle cardi in the left top corner is for Kumi.




My usual routine went to pot end of last year and continued in January.
Well, I must get back, the hibernation, as lovely as it was, is over.

Winter Wonderland

Dimity in my favourite Tonner cardigan.



Treacle in her new stripey sweater

Tuula and Coco Rosy, bears and rainbows.



Scottie wearing Leo's sweater - and oversized socks.

Blythe knits

Robynn - in a jumper made by me.
Geri - orange jumper by Woolly Rockers.
Jaycee - in a jumper made by me.
Bodee - green Megipupu jacket.

LF - just because....

A treat!

I've admired these Megipupu hand knitted jackets for Blythe for ages and I finally treated myself.
The jacket arrived this morning (all the way from Finland), so exciting!
The knitting is beautiful and the mix of colours is gorgeous. It's a real treat for me to buy hand knitted items. I'm going to try it on Bodee first.

Gone wrong!

I wasn't happy with the shape of the body on this hoody so I've ripped it back to around the waistline and will have another go. I'm also going to do the pockets bigger.
See here




This jacket started off for a Teenie Gem but as they are all gone now, Karrosel will wear it instead.

Wrapped up warm

Penny wearing the Scotty Maloney cardigan and I think it suits her well.

Navy and white

This is a favourite sweater that I made. And I think it looks fabulous on Penny.

Finished!

Some orders finally finished and can be shown now as they have all been sent and received. These pictures are quick snaps just for my records.

Three lacey cardigans, adapted Dollswest pattern and knitted in J&S lace-weight Shetland.

Next up is my own pattern - I was asked to make a waistcoat. As it fits Rafe's chest as is, it will be the right size to wear over a shirt as the recepient is slighty narrower.




And finally a cosy sweater - again, my own pattern - knitted in a silk/wool mix.

Happy New Year!

Starting the year with three lacey cardigans to sew up.