New doll in the house.. she's SoSo tiny!! (BJD from Fairyland.)
I found a romper pattern on Ravelry by Polly that nearly works for her. Thank you Polly! Several trials and changes later I am Lovin' it!!
The primary change was to knit circular rather than flat; I hate seaming in knitting, and I disliked the bulk created by the seams in this tiny garment. Also, I want to use the pattern for a bit of fair isle, which is easier for me knitting in the round.
I use the loop over the thumb method of adding stitches rather than the "Knit in the front and back (Kfb) because I think it causes less distortion of the knitting.
The original pattern uses sock yarn and (US size 0) 2.00 mm needles; the first try was too stiff for my liking, so I went to larger (US size 1) for the body. I'm working with Ty-DY Socks, by Knit One, Crochet too. It is 436 yards/100 grams. It has a softer feel and finer hand than most of the other sock yarns I started with. Reminder to self: Go to LYS to get another ball in another color range!
Note: I had posted my changes to Polly's pattern, but looking back at it made it confusing, even to me! So I have removed the changes and will later post my complete version of the romper pattern, rather than just the changes.
You can find Polly's pattern for sale on Ravelry. Happy Knitting!
Saturday, January 4, 2014
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