New Dress!

I was a tester for this wonderful halter top dress.  My daughter has so much fun twirling in it, and I love watching her twirl in it.  :)  The pattern is easy to sew up, and has a wonderful finish.  Sizes go from 2-8 and you can find the pattern here.  

New Doll Clothes

 My daughter got an American Girl doll for her birthday!  So, we decided to make Marie-Grace some new modern style clothes to have. 

 This is the knitted skirt for the pattern below in the next post.  I also made the cardigan and hat to go with her. 

This outfit is a pattern in the making from me.  I am really loving making the clothes for my daughter's doll, and now I am beginning to start drafting my own patterns for her.  All I need is to buy a scanner, so I can get the patterns on my computer.  I did this entire outfit, boots and all.  :)

New Skirt Pattern!

Skirt Pattern for 18” Doll

Supplies Needed:

·         Size 5—16” circular needle

·         Size 5—slightly larger circular needle

·         Worsted weight yarn (I used Red Heart) (Two different colors for contrast & main)

·         Stitch Markers

Pattern Instructions:

·         CO 60 stitches in contrast yarn color (place stitch marker at beginning of round)

·         Rows 1-4—K2, P2 for a 2 x 2 ribbing

·         5—Eyelet Row for an i-cord (knit 2, yo, purl 2 together)

·         6-9—K2, P2 for the remainder ribbing

·         10—Switch yarn to main color and knit

·         Knit in main color until skirt measures 1 inch below the waist

·         Place a stitch marker every 10 stitches for the increase stitches

·         Knit until one stitch before and after the marker

·         INCREASE ROW—M1L and M1R (for a total of 12 increase stitches) You should have 72 stitches on your needles now.

·         Knit for another inch after the first increase row, then make another INCREASE ROW (You should now have 84 stitches on your needles.)

·         Knit for just over an inch before switching to contrast color to finish

·         Switch to contrast color and begin ruffled edge

Bottom of Skirt:

·         Knit one round

·         K1, P1 for a 1 x 1 rib for 2 rounds

·         K1, pbaf (purl back and front) to the end of the round

·         K1, P2 for 3 rounds

·         Bind off in pattern

I-cord is made using 3 stitches

Pattern Giveaway!!!

A blog I follow is doing a pattern giveaway! She would like to give one away before Christmas, so here is your chance to enter. All you have to do is become a follower of her blog! It's easy! When she gets to 25 she will pick someone. :)

Here is her link: http://ihearttosew.blogspot.com/

If you become a follower, be sure to tell her wheelerclothbaby sent you! I will get another chance to win a pattern, and I have been eyeing that dress pattern of hers for SOOO long!

Thanks!

Take One!

With all this pattern testing, I thought to myself, "I can do this!" I decided to try at making a dress of my own for Miss Danica for next summer. There are some alterations that I can think of after this first draft, but hey, it's not bad for my first one! I would like to eventually make more sizes, offer my own testing, and then sell the pattern in my etsy. But, that is WAY in the future! I first need to perfect her size.

I'd like to know your thoughts on this dress. As I said, it's my first of drafting my own pattern, so it's definitely not perfect by any means. What are your thoughts?

1. Do you like the style?

2. Would you buy a pattern like this, and sew it yourself?

3. Would you like it to be reversible?

4. What sizes would you like to see?

Let me know your thoughts! I will update as I make more, and alter it to fit. :)

Lots of Stuff!

I am testing a pair of longies pattern for someone, and she loves them! I think they turned out great as well!

Don't mind the messy face! Had to get quick pictures of this! This is our Christmas dress this year. Love it to pieces! It's so soft and adorable on her!

I got the Redondo Pattern awhile back, and thought I would make a skirt for my daughter. I made this awhile ago, just now getting to post about it. Do you think she likes it??? She calls it her twirly skirt!

You've just got to love that smile!

Etsy Sale!!!

I am having a sale over at my Etsy store! I am doing 25% off everything in the store as is right now, as well as any custom orders until December 19th! Come over and take a look! See something you like and want a custom order? Send me a message over at Etsy, I would be glad to make it in time for the holidays!