Category Archives: Sweaters

Millie is a “Spring Princess”

Happy first day of spring (or fall, if you’re down under). Hopefully the weather is cooperating for you. The sun isn’t up here in northern Illinois yet, so it’s still a surprise at our house.

It’s Millie’s turn to show you something new!

Here’s what I made with my last color way of these sweet cotton rose print fabrics. It is a very light pastel aqua or sky blue.

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This delicately colored fabric definitely needed a light as a feather mohair sweater; nothing else came close to being as perfect for it. Since this yarn doesn’t come in the perfect shade, I hand dyed a white mohair sweater to the lightest pink. I love the finished result, do you?

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Sweet Millie has a flower bouquet for you. Will you accept it?

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Every princess needs a crown of jewels, and Millie’s jewels are on her pearl headband.

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In case you missed the other three ensembles I made using this rose print here they are again.

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Do you have a favorite?

Millie’s “Spring Princess” ensemble will be available Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 7:00 pm, CST, at cindyricedesigns.com on my “Shop What’s New” page.

A “Rosey Princess”

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Gina, my Little Darling, is our “princess of the day” here at Cindy Rice Designs. She let Lucy go first yesterday, and now it’s her turn to shine.

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This is the same print as I used for Lucy’s ensemble. You saw that one yesterday. Here’s a photo of both girls together. I cannot decide which one I like better. Do you have a preference?

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This white sweater was originally made to go with Lucy’s dress, but it ended up looking much prettier with the pinker background. At one point last week I had both of these ensembles partially made (bits for this one and bits for that one). It was hard to keep them both straight.

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Gina has a Victorian styled flower basket, just like Patience’s. These baskets hold a little bunch of flowers so nicely. I think it’s because they are narrower and deeper for the flowers, like a vase would be.

Notice the double tucks at the hemline; it took extra care to keep the scallops lined up.

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Gina’s “Rosey Princess” ensemble will be available tonight (March 3, 2016) at 7:00 pm, CST. Look for the “Shop What’s New” page at cindyricedesigns.com.

A “Sweet Princess”

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Dianna Effner’s Little Darling dolls are like tiny little princesses when they’re all dressed up! Lucy is here today to bring a smile to your morning (or afternoon)… I hope so, anyway. Rain or shine, this Little Darling always has a sweet smile waiting for me each and every day.

This is the second ensemble I’ve made using this beautiful rose print from Japan. The first was on an ivory background. You can see it here. This particular colorway has a pastel lilac-y pink background. My cool pink mohair yarn coordinated perfectly with this cool colored background.

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