Yesterday I did something I never thought I would ever do. I changed the eyes on my Paola Reina Las Amigas Abigail doll!
Yes that took some courage: eye swap!
I was so scared of ruining the doll's eyes but as you can see she looks lovely!
I had found some doll eyes in a fairly local shop which were very cheap. A really strange thing to find there. Dolls aren't really a hobby around here.
First I removed her head even if it wasn't necessary. I wanted to see what the sockets were like inside.
Next using a sharp pair of scissors I carefully pulled the old eyes out without scratching the vinyl. Her eyelashes came off at the same time as they had actually been glued to the eyes and not the crease that they should have been glued to. I removed the dried on glue.
I warmed the head with a hairdryer and carefully pushed the new eyes into place inserting first at the bottom and then at the top. No problem and no scratches. Be careful as it heats and softens really quickly.
Using a toothpick I put a thin line of white glue along the crease where her eyelashes are and reglued the eyelashes. They look far better than they did originally!
I warmed the vinyl at the neck when I put her head back on.
She has thoroughly recovered from her "operation" and is really happy with her new look! Lol!
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Thursday, 21 March 2019
Sunday, 27 May 2018
Les Cheries cable coat pattern
A cabled coat pattern for Les Cheries dolls.
Notions:
50g DK
weight yarn. 13 wpi
Needles:
US 3
mm.
(or
those you need to obtain gauge)
Gauge: 6sts/8rows = 1".
Darning
needle.
Stitch
markers
or waste yarn.
3
small
buttons
.
Abbreviations:
Co:
cast on.
Bo:
bind off.
K:
knit
P:
purl
St-stitch:
Sts- stitches
K2
tog: Knit two stitches together as one
stitch.
Ssk:
Slip, slip, knit, slip 2 stitches and knit them together.
Yo:
yarn over
C4f:
slip 2sts on cable needle and hold at front, k2sts and then 2sts from
cable needle.
M1l:
Insert the left-hand needle from front to back under the strand of
yarn which runs between the stitch just worked and the next stitch on
the left-hand needle. Knit this stitch through the back loop.
M1r:
Insert the left-hand needle from the back to front under the strand
of yarn which runs between the stitch just worked and the next stitch
on the left-hand needle. Knit this stitch through the front loop.
M1p:
make a stitch as before but purlwise.
Bh:
button hole.
Cast
on 10 sts.
1:
K1, p2, k4, p2, k1.
2:
K3, p4, k3.
3:
K1, p2, c4f, p2, k1.
4:
K3, p4, k3.
5:
K1, p2, k4, p2, k1.
6:
K3, p4, k3.
7:
K1, p2, k4, p2, k1.
8:
K3, p4, k3.
9:
K1, p2, k4, p2, k1.
10:
K3, p4, k3.
Repeat
rows 3-10. to 6 cable crossovers.
3:
K1, p2, c4f, p2, k1.
4:
K3, p4, k3.
5:
K1, p2, k4, p2, k1.
6:
K3, p4, k3.
Pick
up and knit 48 sts along the edge.
Purl
one row.
1:
K1, m1r, p2, k4, p2, m1r, k1, m1l, k3, m1r, k1, m1l, (p2, k4,) x3,
p2, m1r, k1, m1l, k3, m1r, k1, m1l, p2, k4, p2, m1l, k1.
2:
K1, p1, k2, p4, k2, p9, (k2, p4,) x3, k2, p9, k2, p4, k2, p1, k1.
3:
K1, m1r, k1, p2, c4f, p2, k1, m1r, k1, m1l, k5, m1r, k1, m1l,
k1, (p2, c4f,) x3, p2, k1, m1r, k1, m1l, k5, m1r, k1, m1l, k1, p2,
c4f, p2, k1, m1l, k1.
4:
K1, p2, k2, p4, k2, p13, (k2, p4,)x3, k2, p13, k2, p4, k2, p2, k1.
5:
K1, m1, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2, m1r, k1, m1l, k7, m1r, k1, m1l, k2, p2,
(k4, p2,) x3, k2, m1, k1, m1l, k7, m1r, k1, m1l, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2,
m1l, k1.
6:
K1, p3, k2, p4, k2, p17, (k2, p4,)x3, k2, p17, k2, p4, k2, p3, k1.
7:
K1, m1, k3, p2, k4, p2, k3, m1r, k1, m1l, k9, m1r, k1, m1l, k3, (p2,
k4,)x3, p2, k3, m1r, k1, m1l, k9, m1r, k1, m1l, k3, p2, k4, p2, k3,
m1l, k1.
8:
K1, (p4, k2,)x2, p21, (k2, p4,)x3, k2, p21, (k2, p4,)x2, k1.
9:
K1, m1r, (k4, p2,)x2, k4, m1r, k1, m1l, k11, m1r, k1, m1l,
(k4, p2,)x 4, k4, m1, k1, m1l, k11, m1r, k1, m1l, (k4, p2,)x2, k4,
m1l, k1.
10:
K1, p5, k2, p4, k2, p25, (k2, p4,)x3, k2, p25, k2, p4, k2, p5, k1.
11:
K1, m1r, k5, p2, c4f, p2, k5, m1r, k1, m1l, k13, m1r, k1, m1l, k5,
(p2, c4f,)x3, p2, k5, m1r, k1, m1l, k13, m1r, k1, m1l, k5, p2, c4f,
p2, k5, m1l, k1.
12:
K1, p6, k2, p4, k2, p29, (k2, p4)x3, k2, p29, k2, p4, k2, p6, k1.
13:
K7, p2, k4, p2, k6, place 17 sts on holder for sleeve, cast on 2sts,
k6, (p2, k4,)x3, p2, k6, place 17 sts on holder for sleeve, co 2sts,
k6, p2, k4, p2, k7.
14:
K1, p6, k2, p4, k2, p14, (k2, p4,) x3, k2, p14, k2, p4, k2, p6, k1.
15:
K7, (p2, k4,)x2, m1p, p1, k4, p1, m1p,(k4, p2,) x4, k4, m1p,
p1, k4, p1, m1p, (k4, p2,)x2, k7.
16:
K1, p6, (k2, p4,)x 11, k2, p6, k1.
17:
K7, (p2, k4,)x 11, p2, k7.
18:
K1, p6, (k2, p4,)x 11, k2, p6, k1.
19:
K1, (p2, c4f, )x 13, p2, k1.
20:
K3, (p4, k2,)x 12, p4, k3.
21:
K1, (m1p, p2, m1p, k4,)x 13, m1p, p2, m1p, k1. (110sts)
22:
K5, p4, (k4, p4,)x12, k5.
23:
K1, p4, (k4, p4,)x13, k1.
24:
K5, p4, (k4, p4,)x12, k5.
25:
As 23.
26:
As 24.
27:
K1, (p4, c4f, )x 13, p4, k1.
28:
As 24.
29-34:
as rows 23-24.
Work
until there are 5 cable crosses from
underarm,
or desired length.
Sleeve.
Put
17sts from holder on dps. Cast on two
sts
at both beginning and end at underarm
before
joining to work in the round. (21sts)
Knit
18 rounds.
19:
Purl.
20:
Knit.
21:
Purl.
22:
Knit.
23:
Purl.
Bind
off.
Pick
up and knit 41sts along left front
border.
Knit
4 rows. Bind off.
1:
Pick up and knit 41 sts along right front
border.
2:
Knit.
3:
K20, k2tog, yo, k6, k2tog, yo, k6, k2tog,
yo,
k3. (3 button holes made)
4:
Knit.
5:
Knit.
Bind
off.
Sew
underarms and weave in yarn ends.
Sew
on buttons.
I tried it on a H4H doll:
and my Paola Reina Abigail. As you can see Abigail looks as if she needs to grow into it!
Hope you enjoy the pattern!
Patricia
Renwick © Copyright May
2018.
All
rights reserved. You
may sell items made from this pattern but not the pattern. Please
respect my design rights.
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Free knitting pattern for doll wrap
Notions:
30g
Dk
weight yarn
Needles:
US 3 / 3
mm.
(or
those you need to obtain gauge)
Darning
needle.
Stitch
holder
or waste yarn.
Abbreviations:
Co:
cast on.
Bo:
bind off.
K:
knit
P:
purl
St-stitch:
Sts- stitches
Co
31sts
1:
P1, (k5, p1,) x4, k6.
2:
P1, knit to end of row.
3-
20: as rows 1-2.
21:
P1, k5, p1, k5, p1, (kfb,)x5, p1, k5, p1, k6.
22:
P1, k12, (k1, place one stitch on holder,)x5, k13.
The
5sts on holder are used to work the tab separately. They should be
held on the front side of work.
23:
P1, (k5, p1,) x4, k6.
24:
P1, knit to end of row.
25-30:
as 23-24.
Place
5sts from holder onto a needle, Join separate yarn and knit 8rows.
Start working on main piece again joining tab as follows:
31:
P1, k5, p1, k5, p1, (k1st from tab with one from wrap,)x5, p1, k5,
p1, k6.
32:
P1, knit to end of row.
33-40:
As rows 1-2.
Start
short row section:
A:
P1, k5, p1, k5, p1, k5, p1, k5, p1, turn work, k25. (Just leave the
other sts on the needle, no need to wrap.)
B:
P1, k5, p1, k5, p1, k5, p1, turn work, k19.
C:
P1, k5, p1, k5, p1, turn work, k13.
D:
P1, k5, p1, turn work, k7.
E:
P1, k5, p1, k5, p1, k5, p1, k5, p1, k6, turn work, p1, k30.
Repeat
from row A for a total of 20 repeats.
Start
working straight once more:
1:
P1, (k5, p1,) x4, k6.
2:
P1, knit to end of row.
3-40:
as rows 1-2.
Bind
off.
Weave
in yarn ends.
Leg
warmers.
Cast
on 30 sts.
1-3:
K1, p1, to end.
4-7:
Knit.
8:
Purl.
9-13:
Knit.
14:
Purl.
15-19:
Knit.
20:
Purl.
21-23:
Knit.
24-26:
K1, p1, to end.
Bind
off in rib.
Sew
sides together to form back seam. Weave in yarn ends.
Patricia
Renwick © Copyright January
2018.
All
rights reserved. You
may sell items made from this pattern but not the pattern. Please
respect my design rights.
Saturday, 8 July 2017
Nicoleta ItsImagical Doll.
Nicoleta knitting pattern.
I designed this for my Nicoleta doll. She is 32cm which is nearly 13inches tall like my Paola Reina Abigail. They are very similar, have the same hands and feet and similar bodies.
Notions:
30g
lace weight yarn.
(26
wpi 10m=1g. Acrylic.)
Needles:
US 2.5mm.
(or
those you need to obtain gauge)
Darning
needle.
5
small
buttons
.
Difficulty:
Gauge:
8
sts
x
10
rows
= 1 inch. In
stockinette stitch.
Abbreviations:
Co:
cast on.
Bo:
bind off.
K:
knit
P:
purl
St-stitch:
Sts- stitches
K2
tog: Knit two stitches together as one
stitch.
Ssk:
Slip, slip, knit, slip 2 stitches and knit them together.
Yo:
yarn over
K2
tog: Knit two stitches together as one stitch.
Ssk:
Slip, slip, knit, slip 2 stitches and knit them together.
S2,k,psso:
Slip 2 sts together knitwise, k1 and then pass slipped sts over.
(Gives a central double decrease)
S1,
k2tog, psso: Slip 1, knit 2sts together and pass slipped stitch over.
(Double decrease)
P2
tog: purl 2 sts together as one stitch.
P3
tog: purl 3 sts together as one stitch.
P2togtbl:
purl 2 sts together through back loops. (If you find this too hard
just do a normal p2tog!)
Measurements:
Fits
12-13 inch dolls such as:
Paola
Reina Las Amigas
Nicoleta
ItsImagical dolls.
Cast
on 27sts.
Knit
5 rows.
Start
pattern.
1:
K1, (p5, k1, p1, k1,)x3, p1, k1.
2:
K2, (p1, k1, p1, k5,)x3, k1.
3-4:
As rows 1-2.
5:
K1, (p5, yo, p3tog, yo)x3, p1, k1.
6:
Knit.
7:
K1, p4, (p2tog, yo, p1, yo, p2togtbl, p3,)x2, p2tog, yo, p1,
yo, p2togtb, k1.
8:
Knit.
9:
K1, (p6, yo, p2tog)x3, p1, k1.
10:
Knit.
11:
K1, p1, (k1, p1, k1, p5)x3, k1.
12:
K1, (k5, p1 k1, p1,)x3, k2.
13-14:
As 11-12.
15:
K1, p1, (yo, p3tog, yo, p5)x3, k1.
16:
Knit.
17:
K1, (p2tog, yo, p1, yo, p2togtbl, p3,)x3, p1, k1.
18:
Knit.
19:
K1, p2, (yo, p2tog, p6,)x2, yo, p2tog, p5, k1.
20:
Knit.
21:
Bo 3sts, (1 st is on needle) p2, (k1, p1, k1, p5)x2, k1, p1, k1, p1,
k1.
22:
Bo 3sts, (1 st is on needle), p1, (k5, p1, k1, p1,)x2, k3.
23:
K1, p2, (k1, p1, k1, p5)x2, k2.
24:
K1, p1, (k5, p1, k1, p1,)x2, k3.
Divide
for neck.
25:
K1, p5, bo 9, p4, k1.
26:
K6.
27:
K1, p4, k1.
28:
K6.
29-32:
As rows 27-28.
Bind
off.
Work
other side neck in the same way.
Left
back.
Co
16sts.
Knit
5 rows.
1:
Knit.
2:
K4, p12.
3-20:
as rows 1-2.
21:
Bo 3sts, knit to end.
22:
K4, p9.
23:
Knit.
24:
K4, p9.
25:
Knit.
26:
K4, p9.
27:
Knit.
28:
Bo 7sts, purl to end.
29:
K6.
30:
Purl.
31:
Knit.
32:
Purl.
Bind
off.
Right
back.
Co
16sts.
Knit
3 rows.
K2,
yo, k2tog, k12.
Knit.
1:
Knit.
2:
P12, k4.
3-6:
as rows 1-2.
7:
K2, yo, k2tog, k12.
8:
P12, k4.
9-16:
as rows 1-2.
17:
K2, yo, k2tog, k12.
18:
P12, k4.
19:
Knit.
20:
P12, k4.
21:
Knit.
22:
Bo 3sts, p9, k4.
23:
Knit.
24:
P9, k4.
25:
Knit.
26:
P9, k4.
27:
Bo 7sts, knit to end.
28:
Purl.
29:
K6.
30:
Purl.
31:
Knit.
32:
Purl.
Bind
off.
Sew
shoulder seams.
With
right side facing pick up and knit 48 sts at neck.
Knit.
K2,
yo, k2tog, knit to end of row.
Knit
2 rows.
Bind
off.
Pick
up and knit 28 sts at armhole.
Knit
4 rows.
Bind
off.
Patricia
Renwick © Copyright July
2017.
All
rights reserved. You
may sell items made from this pattern but not the pattern. Please
respect my design rights.
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