Small dolls love adventures, including travel and everyday activities. Come along with us and have some fun!
This week, we welcomed a new member to our family, baby Dennis. He flew all the way from Switzerland to live with us. Our resident medical personnel checked him out, because after the bumpy plane ride, his tummy was a little upset. He is much better now, and has enjoyed himself all week, getting fussed … Read more
As promised, here are the patterns for the rest of Ona’s knitted outfit. I made a new set in blue and purple, and this time, created a jacket to match baby’s hat and scarf designs. The leggings and jacket/scarf patterns are shown separately, so be sure to scroll all the way to the end for … Read more
We don’t know why, but Mommy wanted a new baby to come to our house for her birthday gift, so Granny arranged for Taffy to come and live with us. She had to come all the way from England so she only just arrived this week. We like her all right, but she has stinky … Read more
We don’t know what they are doing across the street, but there was another big crane over there when we got up this morning. Me and Chloe saw it first. Then, Luna and Sofia came along. The crane started moving a huge concrete block, one even bigger than my Uncles P. and S. put together! … Read more
Here is the pattern if you want to make a housecoat like mine. A Knitted Housecoat for Michael Kruselings Materials: 2.75 mm knitting needles (UK – 12, US – 2) 2.50/75 crochet hook (UK – 12, US – C/2) Fingering/sock yarn – 1 ball Tension: 7 stitches per 1”/2.5 cm, in stockinette stitch Stitches Used: … Read more
One of the nicest things about being retired is that when the streets outside are rain soaked, and the skies force you to turn to artificial lighting the whole day through, you can change your plans on a whim. So, my winter coat languishes, half made, next to the sewing machine, but my little girls … Read more
Peplum Sweater for Sasha Materials: 1 ball Snuggly Wuggly yarn by Loops & Threads (5 oz/141 gram ball) – this is considered a DK/Light Worsted yarn (This sweater was designed as a way to use up the yarn left over if you made the Sasha housecoat from my earlier post.) Or, 1 ball Isaac Mizrahi … Read more
Heidi likes her new pink housecoat much better than the grey one Mommy made her before! This time, Mommy used Snuggly Wuggly yarn by Loops & Threads, and the housecoat has a better drape to it, as well as a tighter weave. Heidi says it is more comfortable, and she loves wearing it around the … Read more
The dresses and coats were mostly adapted from old patterns for fashion dolls, except for Joy’s dress, that Mommy designed. Here is the pattern for Joy’s shift dress: Kruselings Easy Knitted Shift Dress Materials: 2.75 mm knitting needles (UK – 12, US – 2) 2.50/75 crochet hook (UK – 12, US – C/2) Fingering Yarn … Read more
Heidi was yearning for a housecoat like her little sisters, so I resized the pattern to fit her. Unfortunately, my local yarn store was in very short supply, so there were not many choices for this housecoat. I ended up using a Lion Brand yarn called Truboo, a rayon yarn made from bamboo. It was … Read more