Great skin colors in size 3 crochet cotton. From right to left: Aunt Lydia's Coffee; Nazli Gelen Garden 3 Medium Brown; Aunt Lydia's Copper; Thread Art #16; Thread Art #02.
All of these dolls were made from the pattern Joy by SleepySheepPatterns. Using a size 2.25mm hook (size B) she is about six inches tall before wigging.
With such a small and skinny doll, clothing makes up pretty fast, especially if you use size 3 cotton for the clothing as well. The pattern comes with a cute dress that can be made either long or short sleeve. I had great fun creating a 'capsule' wardrobe for this doll; inspired by my friend Dawn Smith and the Tiny Rag Doll Nation on Ravelry making capsule wardrobes for their dolls.
This is Jasmyn, wearing a tee-shirt dress and short sleeved knit sweater; red pants and a white tee-shirt; blue tee-shirt and yellow pleated skirt; and blue tee-shirt and pocket shorts. A cloche and a sunhat cap her ensembles.
And this is Joy, wearing undies, lacy cap sleeve dress with long sleeve knit sweater, pink tee-shirt and blue jeans. This hair style is the one that comes with the doll, along with the hair band with the rose. I made the doll's feet without shoes, so I could change them with her outfits. The pattern for the capsule wardrobe, that includes all of these outfits, is freely available here:
Joy's Wardrobe
There are a lot of other adorable patterns on SleepySheepPatterns Etsy site. You should check them out!
I am always amazed at your talent in making these dolls and their wonderful characters and fantastic clothes. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your sweet words, Lorraine! Your tiny knitting always inspires me, as well as your love for your dolls.
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Beth
How fun, Beth! Sweet little dolls and wardrobes.
ReplyDeleteMe encanta la colección que has creado!!!
ReplyDeleteJasmyn and Joy are adorable. I can see them having great adventures together. You are so talented.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable dolls !
ReplyDeleteThank you all so much for your sweet words!
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Beth
Hi, I love your dolls. I have tried to subscribe to your blog, but when I click on subscribe, I get a page of codey looking stuff. Is there some other way?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your good words. I'm not sure what is going on with the subscribing thing...do you have a Google account? I think you have to have one to subscribe, but I'm not sure.
DeleteThank you for your good words. I'm not sure what is going on with the subscribing thing...do you have a Google account? I think you have to have one to subscribe, but I'm not sure.
DeleteIs this doll pattern similar to any of the ones you designed??
ReplyDeleteIt is a bit like the 'whoever welcomes a child' doll if you made her with a thicker yarn/thread. Dolls are dolls, and a lot of what makes them unique is the touches you add yourself. I liked this pattern a lot. It was easy to follow, and fun to make a wardrobe for. But you might try 'whoever welcomes a child' and get a similar result.
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Beth