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It’s Twofer Thursday!

Alas the week is nearly over… already, and I haven’t gotten either of these new ensembles for the Little Darlings available yet.  So, I’m offering them both at the same time.  Yippie!

First up is “My Favorite Roses”, a lilac sweater dress ensemble.  I picked my favorite pastel colors to embroider these roses.  Aren’t they yummy?  Both Lucy and Gina are here to model this sweater dress ensemble for you.

Bamboo sweater dresses are the perfect knits for warmer weather which we all are having, or wishing for at this time of the year.  This is the fourth bamboo sweater dress that I’ve made for the Little Darlings.  Last year I made one in natural, pink, and white.  If you want to reminisce about those sweater dresses you can click on the names of the colors.

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Next up, is “Spring Beauty”.  I love this little cardigan so much better now.  I feel that all of the motifs are well balanced with each other and each one is a nicely composed bouquet.  Yay!  If you want to see how it used to look go here.  This sweater is knit with lace weight baby alpaca/silk yarn.  It is VERY soft!  I made the neckline a bit wider with a lace pattern edge.

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Gina is modeling “Spring Beauty” for you.  I took advantage of our beautiful pink magnolia bush in bloom for a few photos with Gina.

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“My Favorite Roses” and “Spring Beauty” will be available Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 7:00 pm CST.  Check the “Shop What’s New” page at cindyricedesigns.com.

A “Sweet Princess”

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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Oh my, what a beautiful and happy little one!  I just love her!

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Lucy’s “Sweet Princess” ensemble will be available tonight (March 2, 2016), 7:00 pm, CST  on my “Shop What’s New” page at cindyricedesigns.com.

Patience Wants to Show You Something

Patience wants to show you the new ensemble that I’ve made just for her, “Patience in Peach”.  These colors make me yearn for a juicy summer peach, a heaping bowl of peaches with cream or peach ice cream, yum.

  Patience looks especially pretty in peachy pinks.  They bring out her warm hair and lip color; these are her colors, I’d say.

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Patience’s cropped cardigan is hand knit with lace weight merino wool.  I’ve embroidered a pair of mirrored image rose motifs along the center front neckline in peachy pinks, deep warm rose, salmon, and the perfect shade of green to bring it all together.  Off white glass pearl bead buttons add the finishing touch.

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I was inspired by the shapes of these Victorian crocheted bags (aren’t they pretty?), so I made a tiny one for Patience.  Her little flower bouquet sits perfectly inside.

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These bows are made from rayon ribbon that I hand dyed.  I know some of you were wondering about dyeing fabrics, yarn, and ribbon.  The next time I do some dyeing I will take more photos for a post.

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Patience’s “Patience in Peach” ensemble will be available for sale on my website’s “Shop What’s New” page tonight (March 1, 2016) at 7:00 pm, CST.  Please note that I will not be sending out another blog post tonight at 7:00.

Hope you all are, or will, have a great day!