Winter Trio by Kristen Rettig of Knitionary www.knitionary.blogspot.com I have a tradition each year to create a new Christmas ornament; making a few to keep and a few to give away. This year the Winter Trio is very similar to the Christmas Dollies I made last year but more simple with supplies that are easier to find.WhileI originally created this as an adult project, everyone in the family could certainly contribute! Younger children can help craft the dolls, and older children can sharpen their knitting skills making the costumes.Create these whimsical dolls to begin -- or carry on -- your own family tradition of crafting cherished handmadeornamentseveryyear.
Supplies:
Rowan Mohair Haze, Cuddle, #520, 1 skein Rowan Mohair Haze, Kiss, #527, 1 skein Rowan Mohair Haze, Comfort, #533, 1 skein (You can easily make a dozen dolls with 3 skeins) Rowan Fur, Polar, 090 or white roving, a small amount of either 1 %" (81.8mm) wood head bead, one per doll Assorted 12" craft pipe cleaners, two per doll Small amounts of acrylic paint in your choice of skin, hair and eye color and brushes Clear glossy acrylic varnish White craft glue Small amount of felt in assorted colors for hats, mittens and shoes Beads for mittens and shoes Ribbon, assorted %" wide Decorative embellishments such as tiny snowflakes, holly, etc. Knitting needles, US 3
Directions:
Step 1: Begin doll: Fold 2 pipe cleaners in half, pinch a %" "L" shaped piece and glue this folded part firmly into doll head cavity. When dry, using picture as a guide, paint doll head. When dry, paint with varnish and allow to dry. Step 2: Dress doll: Spread out the doll arms and dress doll in costume (pattern below) putting arms through armhole eyelets. Starting at the hem, seam the dress to the neck and firmly knot together the cast-on yarn to cast-off yarn and snip to %". Step 3: Finish doll: Snip arms to approximately 2 % inches long and with a bit of glue, attach bead or felt mittens(pattern below) and attach bead orfeltbooties aswell. Tie a ribbon bow at neck.For Santa, cut a 2-inch piece of Fur and using a toothpick, glue as a beard to face, or use roving. For Snow Queen, glue a crown of pipe cleaner "fur" to her head. For Santa and Elf, glue hatto head (pattern below) and embellish with pipe cleaner“fur"and/oradorn with holly.
Dress pattern: Caston8stitches Row1:K Row 2: (RS) KFB each stitch (16 sts.) Row 3: and all following WS rows: P Row 4: KFB each stitch (32 sts.) Row 6: Make armhole eyelets: K8, YO, K2tog, K12, K2tog, YO, K8 Row7-9:Workinstockinettestitch Row 10: KFB each stitch (64 sts.) Continueinstockinette stitch and followhen
Santa: For "fur" i-cord hem: Break yarn after completing row 18. Attach Cuddle and purl next row. Next row, RS, do i-cord bind off: Cast on 3 stitches. \*K2, K2togTBL, move 3 stitches back to L needle and repeat from \*.Bind of last 3 stitches. Elf:At row 17begin garter stitch hem:K 3 rows. Cast off on RS. Snow Queen: At row 18 begin picot hem: (Rs) \*K2tog, YO. Repeat from \* to end of row. Work 3 rows stockinette stitch and bind off. Fold back hem to expose picot edge and slipstitch hem into place. Hat: Make paper pattern: Fold a 6" circle into quarters. This quarter circle is your hat pattern. Using paper pattern, cut felt and using a whipstitch, seam back of hat. Fold up % " brim and using running stitch, stich brim into place. Glue hat to doll head andembellishifdesired. Mittens and booties: Cut 5/8" ovals (2 per mitten/bootie ) from felt. Whip stitch together with tiny stitches leaving a % " opening at top to slip arms and legs into. To hang your dolls: Thread needle with a piece of fishing line, pierce hat or fur crown with needle and thread the fishing line though, tie knot and snip ends.
