By Hook, By Hand

This is a blog for sharing dollmaking patterns, images of my life, and some poor poetry. The links to patterns should now be restored.

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Capriccio Cottage

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Where do Grace Notes live?  In Capriccio Cottage! I love making dollhouses; the simpler the better.  After being inspired by the dollhou...
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Friday, June 20, 2014

Wonderful yarns to make dolls with :-)

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I am always looking for luscious yarns to make dolls with, and I have three to share with you.  The first is Berroco Vintage worsted yarn,...
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Monday, June 16, 2014

A Christmas dress in June

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This dress started life as a sleeveless summer dress, but somehow the pattern stitching and colors changed this to a Christmas dress :-)  ...
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Monday, June 9, 2014

...and just a couple more patterns.

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A couple of more patterns for the Grace Notes; a raglan sleeved cardigan sweater, tee-shirt, and shorts: T-shirt and shorts Ragland slee...
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Friday, June 6, 2014

Dressing Up

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I have been working on a wardrobe for the Grace Note dolls; they are such a nice size to knit for...not too big, but not too small :-)  Eb...
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Saturday, May 31, 2014

The Design Process

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This doll design started with a foot. I had made a couple of Arne&Carlos dolls, which I really enjoyed.  But the feet were so BIG....
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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Making peace with Double Points

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HarmonyAnn is my second Hippie doll from the Arne & Carlos book "Knit and Crochet Garden."  I've made my peace with doub...
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Saturday, May 3, 2014

Hippie's Cardigan

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Hippie Joy, from the Arne & Carlos book "Knit and Crochet Garden" is a delight to knit for.  She is 12 inches tall with a sl...
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Saturday, April 26, 2014

New Dolls: Jade and Joy

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I've been making dolls and playing in the flower beds, now that Spring really has arrived here in the Midwest.  This is Jade, from Fio...
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