Crowther - My Knitted Doll

BECAUSE THE DOLLS ARE RELATIVELY SMALL YOU WILL ONLY NEED A SMALL AMOUNT OF EACH COLOUR OF YARN A 25G BALL OF YARN IN EACH WOULD EASILY BE ENOUGH. Various brands of cotton yarn have been used for these dolls, mainly Patons 100% cotton 4 ply, Puppets Lyric 4 ply, Anchor Creativa Fino Cotton and Scheepjes Catona (please refer to Suppliers at the back of the book). Although I recommend using 100% cotton yarn to achieve the same look and feel as my dolls, the patterns will work just as well with any 4 ply non-fancy spun yarn. You will need a pair of each of 2.5mm and 3mm straight needles and two 2.5mm double pointed needles to complete each doll. You may need to adjust your needle sizes to accommodate your own personal tension, I am quite a tight knitter but many of you may knit loosely and therefore will need to adjust your needle size to achieve the correct gauge.

All the dolls in this book should have the same gauge: 35 sts and 48 rows to 10cm (4in) in stocking stitch on 2.5mm needles.

I recommend a synthetic high-loft polyester toy filling for stuffing these dolls. It is lovely and soft, holds its shape well and is hand or machine washable on a cool delicate cycle. When stuffing your doll use small pieces, roll and manipulate the body parts in your hands to spread the stuffing evenly and ensure a smooth shape. Tease out any lumps using a blunt tapestry needle carefully inserted through the knitting in the gap between stitches. The other items you need to complete each doll are listed at the beginning of each project. The other items you need to complete each doll are listed at the beginning of each project.

The following is a basic guide:

• Tapestry needle
• Stitch holder
• Stitch markers
• Small buttons, 6mm (14in) diameter
• Sewing needle and thread
• Ribbon, small lengths 5mm (316in) wide
• Scissors