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Something New… “Warm Hugs and Kisses”

It feels so good to have this ensemble for the Little Darlings finally finished! This was the other one I started in early December. Sheesh! Since all I want to do lately is knit, I had to add this to my “to do” list to get this one completed—and I’m glad I did. I really enjoy seeing my happy Little Darling, Lucy, enjoying it so much.

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See how happy . . . and cozy warm she looks! Her sweater coat and cap set is knit with merino wool/angora yarn. It is slightly fuzzy with a halo and is quite soft. The sweater coat is knit with my pattern. I shortened it by one buttonhole’s length and omitted the pockets. The hand embroidery on this sweater coat and cap is pretty and feminine and coordinates with the dress print.

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The cotton print I selected for the dress is a calico from a “Little House on the Prairie” collection. The Cluny laces in this ensemble are from England. The scalloped lace is cotton and the sturdier lace used for the sash is nylon, both are off white in color.

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Lucy’s other accessories include a hand knit wool scarf, heart charm bracelet, pink cotton tights, and a Teddy bear which is customized to coordinate with this set.

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Lucy’s “Warm Hugs and Kisses” ensemble is one-of-a-kind and will be available tonight (January 28, 2018) at 7:00 pm CST, cindyricedesigns.com

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend, my friends! Thanks for stopping by!

❤

Oh, and dear Lucy is sending you a warm hug and kiss . . . xoxo. Hope it warms up your day.

“Miss Cookie Elf”

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Good morning! Are you smiling this morning? If not, Lucy can help you with that!

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My happy Little Darling is here to model her new ensemble… and she’s got a little bag of cookies for you. And I promise these are calorie free. 🙂

Lucy’s dress is made with a simple cut out cookie print. Hearts and stars are printed on a linen-like printed textured cotton. I wanted to add some color and sparkle to this dress, so I outlined with embroidery random heart cookies in one of two shades of red, and gave the center of some star cookies a decoration of a golden iridescent seed bead (sewn on). Delicate scalloped English cotton Cluny lace peeks out from the hemline.

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Lucy’s deep red cardigan sweater is hand knit with lace weight merino/wool yarn. Embroidered around the neckline is a one-color decorative leaf/vine/berry design. Mixed amongst the embroidery are the same beads (sewn on) as used on the dress. The sweater can be left open or buttoned with coordinating glass pearl beads.

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A small knit lace motif has been added at the shoulders and the back of the sweater.

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Every helper elf needs a Santa, stocking, or elf cap. Lucy’s Santa hat is hand knit in the round with wide stripes in both bright and deep red, a coordinating taupe-ish heather, and natural colored Peruvian Highland wool. A multi-yarn pompom and gingerbread cookie button decorate the tip of this Santa hat.

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Lucy carries a bag filled with coordinating cookie shapes. It is tied off with cotton thread. Underneath it all is a pair of deep red rayon tights, and on her wrist is a bracelet with a heart dangle.

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“Miss Cookie Elf” will be available tonight (November 16, 2017) at 7:00 pm CST, cindyricedesigns.com.

I hope you all enjoy your day! ❤

Christmas Ensemble Availability Dates

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Hello, from frosty Illinois. Boy, we had a good frost last night. It’s sooo cold here, but it’s very pretty too. When I look out my windows I see blue sky, frosty white grass, trees of red, yellow, orange, and yes, some are still green. I don’t think our magnolias will ever give up their green leaves. I don’t know what they’re thinking! 😮

I spent the last two days getting my 6 Christmas ensembles ready for market. It was a lot of work, but the majority of it is complete. It’s a peaceful feeling to have weeks and weeks of work all wrapped up. I’d love to sit and breathe it in, but I cannot wait to start on something new!

I have decided to offer one ensemble every evening for 6 days in a row. They will start on November 11 and go through November 16. The time that the sales page will be live on my website will remain unchanged at 7:00 pm CST.

Here is the order, so you can plan, if you’d like. As a reminder, I’ll also send out a blog post and Facebook post in the morning on the day each one will be available.

November 11: “Frosty Festivities” for Rose (10″ Boneka by Dianna Effner)

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