Monthly Archives: January 2013

American Girl Doll Sweater No. 2

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Here is a picture of my second American Girl doll sweater with most of the changes that I wanted to make.  Something I’ve discovered is that I don’t think a 50 gram ball of sport weight wool yarn is enough for long sleeves.  I have very little left after this sweater.  I am going to make the sleeves a bit longer on the next sweater and hopefully I won’t run out.  This sweater is just a wee bit too loose so I’ll have yarn for the sleeves from the narrower width.  I like the sweater to be open in front (a bit) when unbuttoned.  This one doesn’t show the top underneath at all.  By the way this sweater was knit with Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Oyster Heather  and I used wooden beads for the buttons.

Doll Sweater Embroidery

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Here is a quick peek at some embroidery I completed on the back of a sweater for the Kish Bethany doll.  The colors match the fabric in the dress which is a pink and lilac cabbage rose print on a mint green background.  I just love this yarn from Knit Picks.  It is so soft and delightful to knit with.

Embroidery from 2012

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I like to embroider a little something on the inside lining of my doll dresses.  It’s like a little secret nicety that only the doll and her owner know about.  Here are some of those little embroidery designs that I completed on my skirt linings in 2012.