Still fooling around.....................
Pocket Doll Directions Another fun machine knit toy to make. Nice to accompany a baby gift or give to charity.
Any machine, any yarn---Tension to match yarn
Directions
Body Main yarn, cast on so that you have 6
inches in width. Knit 5 inches. Change to skin color of choice. Knit 1 ½ inches. Bind off.
No need to shape the top of the head.
Arms –
Cast on 2 inches worth in width. Leave a
yarn tail. Knit 2 inches. Take off with a large-eyed needle and cinch
in for the hand end. Seam up the arm and stuff it. Wrap yarn around to make hand.
Hat - Ewrap
cast on with main or contrasting color the number of stitches in the head plus
4 stitches. Knit 1 ½ inches.
Decrease by half across, rehang on every needle, knit 2 rows. Continue decreasing until you have about 5- 6
stitches left. K for 1” more, bind
off. Tie a knot in the top of the hat. Seam hat.
Seam the head, stuff the head then hand sew hat to head just under the
roll. Neck- hand sew in and out of
stitches where head meets body. Cinch in
for neck and knot. Stuff the body and
seam up back and bottom. Seam around arms as you attach to the body. Leave arms
sticking out or secure to the belly.
Embroider two tiny eyes with dark yarn going sideways over just one
stitch each eye.. Hide all yarn ends inside body. Dip a q-tip in some blush and make cheeks.
Good beginner project === fast, easy, learn how to use your gauge, easy to modify.
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