Seasonal Hand Knitted Designs for 18″ Dolls

I recently purchased the “Seasonal Hand Knitted Designs for 18″ Dolls: Spring/Summer Collection” and I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. The book is filled with 13 beautifully designed hand knitted patterns that are suitable for both beginner and experienced knitters. The patterns are not only perfect for creating a stylish wardrobe for my 18″ doll, but also as a way to celebrate the art of knitting and honor the memory of the author’s mother, Brenda, who taught her how to knit at a young age.

One of the things I love about this book is that the patterns are designed to coordinate with each other, creating complete ensembles for my doll. From the traditional options offered in the Bria Collection, to the spring cherry blossom inspired set found in the Earth Collection, along with the versatile styles of the Neapolitan Chic Collection, and finishing with trendy nautical essentials from the Sea Collection. Each design is worked with the doll’s ease of dressing in mind, making it easy to dress and undress the doll.

The patterns are designed to fit American Girl Dolls and the comparable 18″ Gotz Dolls, which are very popular among doll enthusiasts. American Girl Dolls are known for their quality and attention to detail, making them a favorite among collectors and children alike. The dolls are designed to have different skin tones, hair textures and eye colors, which allows children to find a doll that looks like them. Additionally, the dolls have a wide range of books, clothing and accessories, making them an ideal companion for children to play and learn with.

Overall, I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves to knit and has an 18″ doll. The patterns are beautifully designed and easy to follow, making it a great way to celebrate the art of knitting and create a stylish wardrobe for your doll.

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I’m trying to include more knits for kids in my posts because I know a lot of people do a lot of their knitting for the little ones in their lives.

This child’s striped vest from Lion Brand Yarn is not only cute and great for kids who might find a full sweater too hot, it’s also an easy project if you’ve never knit a garment before.

Lion Brand rates it as level 2 easy/beginner +, probably just because there’s a little shaping and seaming invovled, but it’s nothing you can’t handle.

The pattern comes in three sizes that are meant to be for ages 6, 8 and 10. The finished chest measurement is 30, 31.5 or 33 inches, which is 76, 80 and 84 cm respectively. This makes the vest a little roomy and makes it easy to slip on over a T-shirt or other top.

It’s worked in two pieces from the bottom up, with the neckband and armhole bands worked in the round after the body pieces are sewn together. One benefit of knitting stripes on a project like this is that it’s easier to make sure your pieces are the same length because you can just count the stripes (it’s also a little easier to seam because you’re always lining up the stripes).

If you’re knitting the smallest size, you only need one skein each of the two colors you choose, and for the larger sizes you will only need two, making this project a pretty good value. The suggested yarn is Color Theory, a worsted weight acrylic yarn that comes in 18 relatively muted colors. Of course you can use any worsted weight yarn you like. Keep it acrylic for easy washing or use wool to make this a warmer garment for kids who live in cooler climates.

You can grab the pattern for free from the Lion Brand website, or get a kit that includes the yarn you need (and needles if you don’t have them already). I think this would be a great basic to knit a kid for back to school in their school colors, or make it holiday with red and green, or whatever colors the child likes.

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]

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