Knitting for Dolls
Today was a productive day, knitting-wise. Both Sabina and I finished projects. Sabina finished the Doll's Knitted Sleeveless Sweater and the Little Crocheted Hat, from The Mary Frances Knitting and Crochet Book. Both are made from Debbie Bliss merino Rialto.
What impresses me the most is not that Sabina can do all this with one hand, but that these are activities she enjoys, seeks out, and taught herself to do entirely from books (by the time I got around to teaching her, she'd already learned on her own).
And it pleases me that at 13, she still loves her dolls enough to knit for them.
You'd think it would be too late in the year for Olive to benefit from this little hoodie, which I completed today. But you'd be wrong.
The pattern for this hood can be found in the book Small Sweaters by Takle and Kolstad. My version is made from Misty Alpaca and Mongolian cashmere.
The photo shoot wasn't easy, mostly because people kept swooping in to kiss my subject.
I wish I could kiss your subject and all the others too. The doll's outfit is beautiful.
It is still snowing heavily.It started around 7A.M and it is still coming down. Looking from the window it is like a picture card,but it is scary too.
Posted by: Irma Perlman | March 21, 2008 at 05:31 PM
Oh my goodness, that little hooded capelet is adorable! It might even make me try one more project before I put all the yarn away for awhile.
That's a very impressive doll outfit, too.
Posted by: amy a. | March 21, 2008 at 05:37 PM
Well, who can blame them? That is an extremely kissable face she's got there.
And great job Sabina on the knitting/crochet! I had no idea there was a whole world of knitting/crochet for dolls out there. I'd better not tell the girl child or all her Webkinz will be sporting ponchos before you know it.
Posted by: Badger | March 21, 2008 at 06:20 PM
The doll clothes are adorable! As is the little hood. I bet that alpaca/cashmere combination is very toasty!
Posted by: Marsha | March 22, 2008 at 08:25 AM
Awwww, to the pictures and the projects! Go Sabina!
Posted by: Susan Easley | March 22, 2008 at 12:59 PM
I remember getting a doll for my 12th birthday and although I'd asked for it (I'd seen it in a shop and fallen in love with it), I also felt slightly self-conscious about it and didn't want to tell too many people. I still love dolls now though, and I'm now 37! So good for her, and I love her knitting and I love the crocheted hat even more.
Posted by: Cybèle | March 22, 2008 at 03:13 PM
Hurray, Sabina. The dolly sweater and hat are gorgeous!! love, grandma
Posted by: paula | March 22, 2008 at 07:01 PM
Sshhh- don't tell anyone, but Sabina's 15 year old cousin still boasts an impressive stuffed animal collection. And he doesn't *just* use them for target practice.
Posted by: Lo | March 23, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Okay, you forced me to buy that MF knitting book for Abbi. You owe me $12.21 :)
Posted by: Susan Easley | March 24, 2008 at 06:04 PM
I'm sad and pathetic. I still can't knit. Okay..I can knit..I can't purl. I also can't figure out any of the oh, 6 or 7 knitting books I've bought to teach myself to knit.
Sad. Sad and pathetic.
WTG Sabina, I'm totally impressed.
Posted by: eileen | July 04, 2008 at 08:30 PM