New knitting patterns

I used Kool-Aid to dye the top part of this ensemble.  It is "Bare Merino Sock Wool" from Knit Picks.
Lovely to work with!

Here is the finished ensemble, with shawl.

 Gran and Tiny, side by side.  Gran is 6.5" tall and Tiny is about 2".

DD thought that Tiny should have her own dog brigade because after all she is TINY and needs protecting!
Ha....spoken like a true 16 yr. old.

Crocheting for Tiny; Hitty Gran



new gal in the house and bravery

Here is a new Hitty for our home, made by Natalie Cooper.  She has a wooden braid wrapped around the back of her head.  She's a sweet yet sturdy gal and is ready to join the other wooden dolls!

Bravery comes in all sizes and circumstances.  These booties are an old pattern and I gave them to an older friend who found she was expecting----and within a week of getting these she lost the pregnancy.

knitted cat and dream-weavin'

This is a piece of 24 epi weaving I did with 8/2 cotton.  It is the only piece I have; the other pieces were dishtowels that I gave as gifts.

 I sold the table loom for various reasons.  I miss weaving like nobody's business!  I even weave in my head.

 There is something about the feeling of solid, cotton handwoven fabric.  I like weaving more than I can say. I hope to be able to duplicate the process with a rigid heddle loom (two heddles) someday...

Here is the finished cat, next to an amazing likeness in a book. :)  She is a gift to a friend who loves the book!

Hitty sundries

 Here is Hitty Tina, showing off her line of Hitty Bits-----these buttons are made of SculpeyIII and are a nice accent for any dress.

Hitty Sherry models an apron crocheted with a size 10 steel hook and size 20 tatting thread.

 Tina wears her green apron.  Busy day in the kitchen.

Tina models her crocheted cape.  Made of pearl cotton, this is a summer's evening garment.  We've been cool the last nights!

Sherry likes the baubled edging on her cape.  A bit more for dress-up.

Character book cat and various other things

A Hitty friend requested a knitted cat of the "Jenny Linsky" variety.  I had never read any of the Esther Averill books.  I ordered one by inter-library loan.  It hasn't come yet.
A simple google Image showed me what she looked like....Jenny is famous for her yellow eyes yet oddly enough, I haven't seen any illustrations in the books where her eyes are anything but (outlined in) white.  Go figure.

Here is the onesie, ready for the baby shower.  The boy baby's last name is Shedd.  He should be arriving in about 6-8 weeks....the dog is upcycled from shirts, with minky cloth for the ears and tail.  I had fun making the tag, too.  I love that the eyes are crocheted and securely sewn on.

 I don't do card like I used to; but I couldn't resist this baby gift thank you card. I love working with foamies!

 This dress was made for a different Hitty.  This is  Hitty Tina, carved for me by Tina Williams.  I asked her to let me paint her. One of these days I'll get good at it. ha ha

I took the pic because I wanted to show the SculpeyIII buttons.  I make them this way:
   1. Roll out a thin roll of sculpey.
2.   Break off even pieces, then roll each into a tiny ball.  (We are talking reallllly small here.)
3.  Flatten each ball to resemble a button (on top of aluminum foil).
4.  Using the end of a small tapestry needle, make two holes in each button disk.
5.  Bake for 5-7 minutes (using temp.recommendation on your clay package)
6.  Take out of oven and off of the foil.
7.  Using the needle, poke through the  holes again.
8.  Place back on foil and bake again for 5-7 minutes.
9.  Turn oven off and you're done!
10. Sew these buttons onto a handmade button card so you can keep a stash of them. :)
   

Close up of buttons----which are about 3/16 of an inch.

Peg Doll and Raggedy Ann

Here is the peg doll with her limbs being reassembled.  When I purchased her from ebay, I knew she might have a fair amount of wood rot, or swelling.  I wasn't able to bend her legs at the hips....so I just removed the limbs with the plan to reassemble, giving her mobility.  After all, she isn't for collecting---but for playing!

Here her arm is being wood-glued into the original socket.  Messy but it works!

 Her lovely face.  I find her countenance quite pleasant.  I wonder who used to play with her, lonnnnng ago...

Her legs, waiting for the glue to dry.  They are glued and then sewn....

Clara with her limbs in place.  The pen behind her is to lift her hips so the legs can dry free of the table.
Sorta "dolly traction."  ha ha ha

She grew tired of laying still.  The chair works perfectly for her.  Now, to dry!

 Sitting for the night, letting her limbs dry.  Next week.....CLOTHES!!!!

I purchased this 8-9" Raggedy Ann this week at a gift shop.  It was inexpensive, and I love the Johnny Gruelle-ness of it.

Imagine my surprise when I realized it was signed.  A friend did some research and Kim Gruelle is the son of Worth Gruelle, who is the son of Johnny B. Gruelle (Raggedy's creator and author).

Close-up of the autograph by Kim Gruelle.  Any serious Raggedy Ann collector interested in this doll, contact me at myheadsundercover@yahoo.com.