Three great colors for making doll bodies: Chana Dal, Fondant, and Mochi (they also have a darker brown yarn, Mocha). The yarns are available from Fabric.com and are reasonably priced at $6.98 for a 3.5 oz hank. Don't let the fact that the yarn comes in a hank disuade you from buying; to wind a hank into a ball of yarn, just take your kitchen chair, turn it upside down, and drap the hank around two legs. It takes me about 15 minutes to wind 3.5 oz of yarn into a ball.
Patons Classic Wool is a 100% wool yarn. It is NOT a superwash wool, so don't put your finished doll in the laundry, unless you want to felt her! This yarn has a lovely wool feel to it while knitting, and makes up a lovely doll: Ebony Grace was knit with this yarn. It is also available from Fabric.com, for $5.48 for a 3.5 oz skein. The colors above are Sesame and Winter White. Also available is a darker brown, Chestnut.
And a quick peak into my mess of a workroom. I see so many lovely pictures of to-die-for creative spaces and studios. Mine is a study in chaos, with yarn in plastic tubes, or the boxes it arrived in! Never enough room on the work table, which doubles as a photo shop. And dolls and fabric and lovely boxes from Michaels on most of the other surfaces :-)
Welcome to my mess!
Hello Beth from New Zealand. I am so glad I am not the only one who has wool in cardboard boxes and "stuff" everywhere! Keep meaning to buy posh plastic containers but never seem to get around to it...lol
ReplyDeleteI love your website, and check it out most days. Cheers Eleanor.
Greetings, Eleaner, and thank you for your good words :-)
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ReplyDeleteMuchas gracias!
DeleteWhat a great selection of yarns that you can use in different ways to work the terrific dolls that you make. Love this post!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your good words; I'm glad you enjoyed the post :-)
DeleteHi Beth, you crack me up. I LOVE your workroom. Especially the picture near the corner. At least you have the "L" counter to move easily from one area to the next. As far as yarn totes go, well,
ReplyDeleteif they aren't clear I have to label them. lol
Love it.
til next time,
connie
Thanks, Connie; I love knowing that Aragorn is watching over me :-)
DeleteWarmly,
Beth
Ja,Beth ,du bist nicht die einzige.Auch bei mir herrscht auch so ein Chaos.Wolle ,Stoffe und andere Dinge die man Braucht.Alles mögliche sammeln und aufheben,nur nichts weg werfen..
ReplyDeleteLiebe Grüße sendet dir Regina
Regine, ich denke, eine unordentliche Arbeitszimmer das Zeichen für einen kreativen Geist sein muss :-) Danke fürs vorbeikommen, meine Freunde :-)
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Beth
I love seeing your work space and the tools of your doll making trade! :) Isn't it fun to work with these materials? I just love it, too, and find myself packing materials along with me everywhere I go so my fingers can always be busy.
ReplyDeleteHugs from Coconut Grove where My Honey is attending meetings,
Lois
Lois, it is always so lovely to hear from you, from so many ports of call! Just looking at lovely yarns energizes me :-) So fortunate to be able to get a thrill so cheaply.
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Beth
I love your 'mess' and I love your work. It's amazing how great your hand-made dolls look. I've collected a few skin tone yarns and would like to try my hand at following one of your easier dolls in crochet. I'll be sure to send you a photo if I do. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your good words, and I look forward to seeing the doll you create :-) A pattern is just a place to begin your own creativity.
DeleteWarmly,
Beth
Your mess is my envy. I am enamored by your talent. In awe of this entire site. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBest to you, Jaymie
Hi Jaymie, thank you for the good words! The workroom is still a mess...two years later :-)
Deletewarmly,
Beth