My little niece just turned three, and like most three year old girls, she has become obsessed with princesses. Belle is her current favorite, so I wanted to make her a Belle inspired doll for her birthday.
This pattern is my own, made up as I went along. My husband told me I went down a worm hole with these roses. For the roses I switched to embroidery thread and used a size 7 hook. Fiddlely but definitely worth it to add those little details in the end.
I also had a happy accident running out of yarn as I neared the end of this skirt. The yellow was left over from my Lainey project, and by the time I reached the ruffled edge, I needed to substitute with another yarn. While the rest of the doll was made with Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport, I created the edge and other dress details with Caron Simply Soft. The Simply Soft was a little thicker than the Wool of the Andes, but I think the color contrast really makes this dress.
The last step was the hair. I created a wig cap this time, which worked out much better than how I rooted the hair on the Lainey doll. I should have created longer strands at the front of the hair for the bun, but I was able to twist it up enough that it should stay. I added two little twists on the side for some additional detail.
I love how this turned out, and am planning on writing up the pattern, with a few modifications soon. Again, all comments and questions are welcome!
This pattern is my own, made up as I went along. My husband told me I went down a worm hole with these roses. For the roses I switched to embroidery thread and used a size 7 hook. Fiddlely but definitely worth it to add those little details in the end.
I also had a happy accident running out of yarn as I neared the end of this skirt. The yellow was left over from my Lainey project, and by the time I reached the ruffled edge, I needed to substitute with another yarn. While the rest of the doll was made with Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport, I created the edge and other dress details with Caron Simply Soft. The Simply Soft was a little thicker than the Wool of the Andes, but I think the color contrast really makes this dress.
The last step was the hair. I created a wig cap this time, which worked out much better than how I rooted the hair on the Lainey doll. I should have created longer strands at the front of the hair for the bun, but I was able to twist it up enough that it should stay. I added two little twists on the side for some additional detail.
I love how this turned out, and am planning on writing up the pattern, with a few modifications soon. Again, all comments and questions are welcome!
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