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“Love-ly and Sweet”

I just set a record… for the longest doll ensemble-in-progress. There are actually two ensembles, and the second isn’t finished yet, so that one will break this record! BTW, I started working on these two ensembles shortly after Thanksgiving! Crazy!

So, without further ado, here is Gina modeling “Love-ly and Sweet” for you.

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Luckily, I had the foresight to predict (ha ha) the frigid temps, so she is cozied up in lots of miniature knitwear, and of course, a pair of tights.

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The capelet was made from my “Eyelet Capelet” pattern, but I used two-strands of lace weight yarn held together instead of one-strand of fingering weight yarn for a marled effect. One thing to remember about holding two-strands together is that the colors will mix, so in this case the natural color mixes with the pink to lighten it.

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I didn’t mirror the embroidery. I wanted it to appear casual and loose—like the blossoms simply fell in place.

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Gina throws one end of the scarf across her shoulder and slides on her fingerless mitts. Mom carefully ties her cuddle cap in the perfect side bow. Gina grabs her little crocheted drawstring bag (tiny hanky inside) just in case she finds a new treasure. Then, she’s off—wonder where she’ll go today.

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“Love-ly and Sweet” is a one-of-a-kind ensemble. It will be available for sale tonight (January 17, 2018) at 7:00 pm CST, cindyricedesigns.com.

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“Autumn Sunset”

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We’ve been having some of the most gorgeous sunsets this month. This fabric by Rifle Paper Co. reminds me so much of the orange-y reds and peach colors in the autumn sky. Aren’t the the colors in this print gorgeous for this time of year?

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My Little Darling, Alice, is here to model “Autumn Sunset” for you.

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I hand dyed bare merino wool to a tonal peach to get the perfect color of yarn for this sweater. This merino yarn is a single ply, so it’s very soft and slightly fuzzy. I embroidered two coordinating floral motifs on the front of the sweater.

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Alice wears a vintage styled headband ear warmer which also has an embroidered rose motif at each side. The bow ties off to the side under her chin. I also have a pattern available for this headband ear warmer.

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Black accents looked perfect with this ensemble, so I used jet black Czech beads, Delica beads, and black grosgrain ribbon.

Alice’s other accessories include a customized miniature bear, bracelet, and peach cotton tights.

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“Autumn Sunset” will be available tonight (September 30, 2017) at 7:00 pm CST, cindyricedesigns.com.

Enjoy this last September weekend everyone!

One, Two, New Patterns!

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I’ve been hard at work the last two days trying to get these two designs into pattern form for all of you knitters. And I did it! I’ve completed them just in time so that you have something fun to do during your holiday downtime.

When all of the holiday work is done you can relax in front of the fireplace with a cup of tea or cocoa or coffee, a plate of cookies, and knit your Little Darling cute winter wear. If your weather has been anything like ours she’ll need it.

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LD headband earwarmer pattern p1

You’ll find both of these patterns to be a quick knit, especially the headband earwarmer. And if you have more than one Little Darling, you can make each of them a winter set.

The patterns are for sale on Ravelry. Click on the “Shop Patterns” tab.