A Doll in the Making

I have been searching for a good pattern

to make a doll for a very long time.

I finally found one that looked good and didn't use

tiny little hooks, as these hurt my hands.

I came across Just My Size Sammy on Ravelry

and was instantly impressed.

Here are a few of my progress shots.

The most laborious part is the hair!

I have re-done the hair 3 times so far

and I still don't have a good look!

This is how the hair looked after I made the 'wig cap' and attached stands.

After attaching almost a full head I held her up

and her head just flopped backwards.

I was devastated to say the least.

I really wanted her hair to be down but this method wasn't working

If I were to put her hair up or in some 

'Princess Leia buns' this method would work great

Here is a close up of the hands and her belly button.

I modified these from the pattern - both the 

thumbs and the belly button are just bobble stitches.

I modified the hands little also.

Can't wait to figure out her hair and get some more progress shots!

Take Me Back to the Crochet Toys

I love crocheting toys!

Here are most of the toys I have made 

over the last few years.

I am really wanting to make more toys

to sell - either online or at craft markets

This lion is my own pattern

Patterns from Fresh Stitches {{bat, dog, crab, dinosaur, owls, koala's and kangaroo}}

This was my niece Isabella's First Birthday Bear,

She is now missing an ear is is quite 'yellow'

(The bear - not Isabella!)

{{Pattern from Holland Designs}}

Crochet Braided Headwrap // Ribbed Version

Remember when I said

I loved making these headwraps?!

Well here is another one in soft grey

that is a ribbed version

Here is a comparison between the 

normal version and the ribbed version I created

More colours are coming very soon!

Also, I'm thinking of throwing these into an Etsy store to sell