Boxing Day 2024 - share any charity!

[Tampa Doll]

Just adorable Denise

[Bailey4]

Our Generation Back to School

While a Back to School pattern it fit my Valentine's theme for the donation.  I'm going to continue through Feb to make some holiday outfits to go out with the dolls in Nov. 

[RecycleCindy]

3 hours ago, Bailey4 said:

Our Generation Back to School

While a Back to School pattern it fit my Valentine's theme for the donation.  I'm going to continue through Feb to make some holiday outfits to go out with the dolls in Nov. 

Love the outfit and the glasses are perfect to top off the school theme!

[Bailey4]

I think the Our Generation model doll I have was a school girl.

Up today we have another Valentine Outfit.

My Life Valentine Dress

Since I donate 2 each gets her own holiday outfit.

[bgs]

Turned in these shawls today.

[Tampa Doll]

They are very pretty prayer shawls.  Love the first one.

[babypoohsmom]

Brenda, those are great! I love the pattern of the pink one! 

[Bailey4]

The shawls are beautiful.

Rag Doll Dress for February

[Bailey4]

Chelsea Pink For Valentines

[RecycleCindy]

On 2/13/2024 at 2:06 PM, bgs said:

Turned in these shawls today.

All such gorgeous shawls! The people who receive these will be so blessed by your beautiful work.

[Bailey4]

Ran across a designer on Etsy that was selling simple patterns for various size dolls.  I used one for the yesterday's Chelsea pattern.  Today is a Barbie dress.  I like simple and easy to finish.

Barbie Dress

[babypoohsmom]

I came across this yarn in my stash. It was a goodwill find and it did not have a ball band. Made this hat while watching a movie called Nyad about a 62 year old woman who swam from Cuba to Florida. It had Jodie Foster and Annette Bening as the main characters. There is enough yarn left for at least one more hat.  

Edited February 18 by babypoohsmom

[babypoohsmom]

I got two hats out of the cake. Each was about 120g and I only have about 30g left. That will end up in a cat mat. I haven't made any of those in a while. 

[Bailey4]

Barbie and family tend to be the more neglected part of the doll donation but I feel like I'm doing a better job this year.  While I have a collection of older patterns the sizes of the dolls don't always match which means constantly remaking of the patterns to fit the dolls.

However, I found a free pattern for Stacie and with a few adjustments its ready for the donation.

I haven't given up on making the Barbie clothes because I always wanted crocheted Barbie clothes as a kid. My Aunt used to sew and crochet beautiful clothes for her daughter's Barbies and extended family.  Mine came with her original Olympic outfit and that was the extent of her wardrobe beyond some stuff my sister and I attempted as no sew items for our dolls. 

Stacie Top and Skirt

[Bailey4]

Got a late jump on Valentine themed items for the donation so I decided to continue on a bit longer to get them into the donation bags.

Lil Cutesies Valentine Dress

[Bailey4]

Some of my mistakes are actually usable outfits.  However, I do try to get back and make the pattern as written at some point.  Today's outfit is the outfit as intended not the original I made a few weeks back.

Lil Cutesies Dress, Headband, and Shoes

[Bailey4]

Having made the Barbie Mermaid I was wondering if it would fit Skipper with lighter yarn and perhaps a different hook.

Skipper Mermaid

[Bailey4]

Our Generation Boy Sleeping Bag

I really need to do better for Ken and the Our Generation Boy but at least the boy has his sleeping bag completed and bagged for the donation!

[babypoohsmom]

Made another hat tonight. I accidentally grabbed a K hook instead of J so it came out kind of large, but it will be good for someone with thick hair.(Or a big head) 

[Bailey4]

Love the color.

[Bailey4]

I've always loved doll outfits that are based on stories,  especially ones for kids.  I have some more complicated patterns on my someday list but I stumbled across some fairly simple patterns once I figure out the appropriate yarn/hook combo.

This was my first attempt at Red Riding Hood.  The suggested yarn is not one I can find so I tried size 3 crochet thread but the hook size was a bit small for Barbie and thus a Skipper outfit is born.

Skipper Red Riding Hood

[Bailey4]

Sticking with the children's tale theme

 Our Generation Cinderella 

 

[Bailey4]

Remade a Barbie dress for Skipper proving once again there really is a reason to hoard yarn.

 

Skipper Dress

[Bailey4]

Ken Sleeping Bag

These are my current appointment projects.  Not too challenging on the mind but help me to relax a bit while waiting.

[Bailey4]

It's funny you order stuff and then you forget you have it until you are looking for fiber in a particular size.  I got this thread from Thread Art and had no idea I had it until I was looking to make this dress.

Chelsea St. Patrick's Day Dress