We Have Hair

It's taken some time to get this right

and quite some time to pull apart yarn

but doll finally has some hair!

Now to make her some pretty clothes and she is ready to go.

I think I might sell this doll as a one-off item in my Etsy store.

To be Updated!

A Purple Horse

A Purple Horse with Multi Coloured Hair

How cute is this horse!

Pattern is from Monster's Toy Box (Ravelry)

And it is quite quick to make.

Horse stands almost 9inches tall and is perfect sized for little hands to hold on to.

I put two little 'pantyhose bags' filled with rice to add weight to the base

so that Horse wouldn't fall forward to.

Mustard Gold Headwrap

This should come as no surprise

But I've made another headwrap

in Mustard Gold.

I think this one might go into the Etsy

shop to sell as I only made it coz I

loved the colour!

I really do like the look of the ribbed ones I have been making

over the first one I made.

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}}