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Knitting a Sweater

5/25/2013

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Now that Peach's Victorian outfit is finished, I was looking for something new to do, so I thought I'd finish the sweater I started awhile ago. It's based on a free pattern by Dolls West Designs. I first knit a sample square to test my gauge, and had to reduce the pattern considerably as I'm using thicker yarn than the pattern called for. So this first sweater is a test. I'm writing down all the new stitch numbers so I can either duplicate the results next time, or make changes.
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I don't think there will be any new doll outfits in the next little while, as it's just four weeks until our next trip, and I have a lot to do during that time - including sewing myself a bunch of new shirts. I hate sewing for myself, but much prefer my own homemade shirts to those available in the store - but I wait until I absolutely have to sew new ones before I actually do it. I save fabrics I like for years, pre-wash them and fold them away for when it's time to make a new batch of shirts, then wait until the previous batch made a few years back starts to fall apart.  I think I have ten different fabrics ready and waiting. It's just it's such a BIG job - literally. The patterns are huge - compared to doll clothes patterns. The seams are endless. Give me nice tiny doll clothes to sew any day! Of course, it's possible my sewing machine will like the nice relaxing break. All those nice long seams, it can just cruise along, and take a nice break from all those short stops and starts on the tiny doll clothes seams. 

In the meantime, I'll just work on little sweaters for my dolls. I'm rethinking the outfits my trip dolls will need, and am thinking they might all need more contemporary clothes with nice warm sweaters. I don't know - can I make that many sweaters in just four weeks?
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