Jack and Jill dress for Simone

Recipient: DD1
Designer: Patons
Pattern: "Jack and Jill" dress
Source: "Just for Dolls" booklet #139
Completed: December 18, 2007
Colours: Yellow with a variegated mint green/white/yellow yarn for the accent colour
Yarn: Zellers 100% acrylic sportweight and unknown probably-acrylic probably-sportweight
Completed status: She loves it!
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2008-Jan-1

This was the last thing I finished. One week before Christmas, I borrowed a crochet hook from my mom, finished off the back opening, found some buttons, and sewed them on.

Very cute stuff. Fits the doll I intended it for perfectly. DD1 adores it.

2007-Nov-23

I had originally started casting on with some leftover variegated yarn from another project. It's got lovely turquoises and lavenders in it, and it matched beautifully with some lavender sportweight that I have more than enough of kicking around in my stash. Alas, it became pretty obvious just casting on that there was not enough of the variegated left, so I had to try again with something else. Here's what I came up with:



Not bad. I think DD1 will like it. I just have to crochet the edges (including buttonholes) at the back, find some buttons and sew them on.

2007-Oct-20

Why do I keep piling on new Christmas knitting projects? However, this seemed like too good an idea to save until a birthday or next Christmas, so I've taken it on, too. (Also a good way to mow through small bits of stash.) I'm planning to do the "Jack and Jill" dress, the "Doll's Wardrobe" skirt, and the "Pixie Outfit" suit with hood from my Patons Beehive "Just for Dolls" booklet, in the medium size to fit her doll named Simone. I suspect it will all be a big hit.

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