May - 2016

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Session 12: Hair styles

So I love shoes... a lot! But my love for shoes doesn't even come close to how much I love hair. Dreds, sparkly hair, long hair, pixie...

Session 11: Footwear and Hoodie Pocket

If I had to choose a favourite part of the doll to work on, it would have to be the shoes! Sparkly shoes, tall boots, scalloped edges,...

Session 10: How to Assemble your Doll

You have worked so hard to create the pieces of your doll, but even the best work can be spoiled by sloppy seams and finishes. When I was...

Session 9: Hood

These dolls have seriously big heads and even bigger hair! It's part of their charm, but a major downfall when designing a hood pattern!...

Session 8: Arms

It probably doesn't need to be said, but you will be making 2 arms. Shocking, right? The hands will be mirror images of each other, so be...

Session 7: Shoulders/Head

Are you feeling proud of yourself yet? You should be - you have a recognizable object in your hands and if there are kids around you they...

Session 6: Bum/Torso

1. Securing your yarn tails If you think back to session 5, we crocheted over the tail from our slip stitches and left it at the left...

Session 5: The Makings of a Join!

Joining the legs together takes a bit of trial and error and I can't give you exact stitch counts, but it isn't complicated. The key...

Session 4: It starts with a flat oval

By the end of today, you will actually have something recognizable that you can stuff! I have a confession: I am a rogue "bottom up"...

Session 3: Shaping

Check out this cute little bum, created by strategically increasing and decreasing single crochet stitches. There are many ways to...

Julie Holt