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!
Thursday, 21 March 2019
Sunday, 24 February 2019
Lamè doll hat knitting pattern
A cute free pattern.
For
a doll size hat use a small amount
of
light fingering yarn and size 3.5mm
needles.
(If
you want to make a woman size
hat
use 100g bulky yarn and size
7mm
needles. Same exact pattern!)
Co
59sts.
1:
K1, p1, repeat to last st, k1.
2:
P1, k1, repeat to last st, p1.
3-4:
as 1-2.
5:
P1, *K4, p1, k4, p3; repeat
from
* for a total of 4 times, k4,
p1,
k4, p1.
6:
K1, *p4, k1, p4, k3; repeat
from
* for a total of 4 times, p4,
k1,
p4, k1.
7:
P1, (c4b, p1, k4, p3)x4, c4b,
p1,
k4, p1.
8:
As row 6.
9:
As row 7.
10:
As row 6.
11:
P1, (k4, p1,c4f, p3)x4, k4, p1, c4f,
p1.
12:
As row 6.
13:
As row 11.
14:
As row 6.
15-
30: as rows 7-14.
Start
crown decreases:
1:
P1, (k1, k2tog, k1, p1, k1, ssk, k1,
p3,)x4,
k1, k2tog, k1, p1, k1, ssk, k1,
p1.
( 49 sts).
2:
K1, (p3, k1, p3, k3)x4, p3, k1, p3,
k1.
3:
P1, (k2tog, k1, p1, k1, ssk, p3)x4,
k2tog,
k1, p1, k1, ssk, p1. (39sts).
4:
K1, (p2, k1, p2, k3)x4, p2, k1, p2,
k1.
5:
P1, (k2tog, p1, ssk, p3)x4, k2tog,
p1,
ssk, p1. (29sts).
6:
Knit.
7:
(K2tog,)x14, k1. (15sts).
8:
Knit.
9:
(K2tog, k1)x5. (10sts).
10:
Knit.
11:
(K2tog) x5. (5sts).
Pass
yarn through loops left on
needle.
Tighten and sew side seam.
Add
pompom to top.
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
c4b:
slip 2 sts on cable needle and hold at back, k2sts, then k2sts from
cable needle.
C4f:
slip 2sts on cable needle and hold at front, k2sts and then 2sts from
cable needle.
Wednesday, 6 February 2019
Pigtail hat pattern for dolls.
Pigtails
hat.
72Sts
1-6:
K1, p1; to end. Rib.
Start
pattern.
1:
P3, (k6, p4,) to last 9sts, k6, p3.
2:
K3, (p6, k4) to last 9sts, p6, k3.
3-4:
As rows 1-2.
5:
P3,
(c6f, p4) Repeat to last 9sts,
c6f, p3.
6:
K3,
(p6, k4) to last 9sts,
p6, k3.
7:
P3, k6, p4, k6, p2; turn work.
8:
K2, p6, k4, p6, k3; turn work.
9:
P3, k6, p4, k6, p2; turn work.
10:
K2, p6, k4, p6, k3; turn work.
11:
P3, k6, p4, k6, p2; turn work.
12:
K2, p6, k4, p6, k3; turn work.
13:
P3, c6f, p4, c6f, p2;
turn work.
14:
K2, p6, k4, p6, k3; turn work.
15:
P3, k6, p4, k6, p2; turn work.
16:
K2, p6, k4, p6, k3. Break
yarn. Leave sts on spare needle.
Join
yarn to work center sts:
7:
P2, k6, p4, k6, p4, k6, p2; turn
work.
8:
K2, p6, k4, p6, k4, p6, k2; turn work.
9:
P2, k6, p4, k6, p4, k6, p2; turn work.
10:
K2, p6, k4, p6, k4, p6, k2; turn work.
11:
P2, k6, p4, k6, p4, k6, p2; turn work.
12:
K2, p6, k4, p6, k4, p6, k2; turn
work.
13:
P2, c6f, p4, c6f, p4, c6f, p2; turn
work.
14:
K2, p6, k4, p6, k4, p6, k2.; turn
work.
15:
P2, k6, p4, k6,
p4, k6, p2;
turn work.
16:
K2, p6, k4, p6, k4, p6, k2.
Break
yarn and attach to work last 21sts.
7:
P2,
k6, p4, k6, p3.
8:
K3,
p6, k4, p6, k2.
9:
P2, k6, p4, k6,
p3.
10:
K3, p6, k4, p6,
k2.
11:
P2,
k6, p4, k6, p3.
12:
K3,
p6, k4, p6, k2.
13:
P2,
c6f, p4, c6f, p3.
14:
K3,
p6, k4, p6, k2.
15:
P2,
k6, p4, k6, p3.
16:
K3,
p6, k4, p6, k2;
break yarn.
Start
working on all sts once more.
17-20:
As rows 1-2.
21-22:
As rows 5-6.
23:
P1, (p2tog, p2, k6), repeat to last 3 sts,
p2tog, k1. (58sts)
24:
P1, k1, p6,(k2, p6) repeat to last 2sts, k2.
25:(P2,
ssk, k2, k2tog) repeat to last 2sts, p2.(44sts)
26:
(K2, p4) repeat to last 2sts, k2.
27:(P2tog,
ssk, k2tog) repeat to last 2sts,
p2tog. (22sts)
28:
(K1, p2)
repeat to last st, k1.
29:
(P1, ssk,) repeat to last st, p1. (15sts)
30:
P2tog to last st, p1.(8sts)
Break
yarn and pass through remaining sts, sew seam. Weave in yarn
ends.
Scarf.
Cast
on 20sts.
Knit
4 rows.
1:
K4, p3, k6, p3, k4.
2:
K7, p6, k7.
3-4:
as rows 1-2.
5:
K4, p3, c6f, p3, k4.
6:
K7, p6, k7.
7-12:
as rows 1-2.
13-14:
as rows 5-6.
Repeat
rows 7-14 until there are 26 cable crosses or till desired length.
Next
rows:
Repeat
rows 1-4.
Knit
4 rows. Bind off and weave in yarn ends.
Mittens.
Cast
on 22sts.
1-3:
K1, p1, rib.
4-7:
Knit.
8:
Knit 10, knit 2tog, yo, k10.
9-12:
Knit.
13-15:
K1, p1, rib.
Bind
off in rib.
Make
other mitten the same except for row 8:
8:
Knit 10, yo, knit 2tog, k10.
Sew
seams and weave in yarn ends.
Notions:
20g
Fingering weight
yarn. Super
Ketty for Gotz version. Light fingering for Les Cheries version.
Needles:
US 2.5
3
mm.
(or
those you need to obtain gauge) for Gotz.
2.5mm needles for Les Cheries version.
Darning
needle.
Gauge:
7
sts
x
9
rows
= 1 inch. In
stockinette
stitch for Gotz. (8/11 smaller version
)
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
c6f:
slip 3sts on cable needle and hold at front, k3sts and then 3sts from
cable needle.
Tuesday, 29 January 2019
Doll ponytail hat knitting pattern
I wanted to add a hat pattern for a "messy bun" or what I would have called a pony tail hat.
This pattern is also part of the matching Marie cardi pattern available for sale on ravelry.
This pattern is also part of the matching Marie cardi pattern available for sale on ravelry.
Pony
tail hat.
Cast
on 70Sts
1-6:
K1, p1, repeat to end of row.
Start
cable pattern:
1:
P2, (k6, p4,) to last 8sts, k6, p2.
2:
K2, (p6, k4) to last 8sts, p6, k2.
3-4:
As rows 1-2.
5:
P2, (c6f, p4) Repeat to last 8sts,
c6f, p2.
6:
K2, (p6, k4) to last 8sts, p6, k2.
7-12:
As rows 1-2.
13:
P2, (c6f, p4) Repeat to last 8sts, c6f, p2.
14:
K2, (p6, k4) to last 8sts, p6, k2.
15:
P2, (k6, p1, p2tog,
p1), to last
8sts, k6, p2. (64 sts)
16:
K2, (p6, k3) to last 8sts, p6, k2.
17:
P2, (k6, p2tog, p1) to last 8 sts, k6, p2. (58sts)
18:
K2, (p6, k2) to last 8 sts, p6, k2.
19:
P2tog, (k2, k2tog, k2, p2tog) to last 8sts, k2, k2tog, k2,
p2tog.
(43sts)
20:
(K1, p1, p3tog, p1,) to last st, k1. (29sts)
21:
(P1, k1) to last st, p1.
22:
(K1, p1) to last st, k1.
Bind
off in rib.
Sew
seam, weave in yarn ends.
Scarf.
Cast
on 20sts.
Knit
4 rows.
1:
K4, p3, k6, p3, k4.
2:
K7, p6, k7.
3-4:
as rows 1-2.
5:
K4, p3, c6f, p3, k4.
6:
K7, p6, k7.
7-12:
as rows 1-2.
13-14:
as rows 5-6.
Repeat
rows 7-14 until there are 26 cable crosses or till desired length.
Next
rows:
Repeat
rows 1-4.
Knit
4 rows. Bind off and weave in yarn ends.
Fingerless Mittens.
Cast
on 22sts.
1-3:
K1, p1, rib.
4-7:
Knit.
8:
Knit 10, knit 2tog, yo, k10.
9-12:
Knit.
13-15:
K1, p1, rib.
Bind
off in rib.
Make
other fingerless mitten the same except for row 8:
8:
Knit 10, yo, knit 2tog, k10.
Sew
seams and weave in yarn ends.
Gauge:
7
sts
x
9
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
c6f:
slip 3sts on cable needle and hold at front, k3sts and then 3sts from
cable needle.
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