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Hello, my name is Dionne and I have been crafting for a very long time. As a very young child my mother tried to teach me to knit, it was a disaster. However, it must have sparked an interest in making things and, partly to prove that I was not totally useless and partly because I really wanted to make things, I taught myself to crochet. Over the years I have developed a love of cross stitch and all types of paper craft ..... I eventually even taught myself to knit.


I am married to a very understanding man, thank goodness, because I spend all my time either crafting, thinking about crafting or talking about crafting. I am hopeless at housework and dinner is often late!


Thank you for visiting my blog.


Dionne

Thursday 27 July 2017

Running Reindeer

I'm back again. it's day 24 of my personal 'Christmas in July' challenge, which is to share with you the dresses and jumpers I have knitted for my niece's little Christmas elves.

Today's outfits are based on one of  the patterns in the Julie Williams 'Seasonal Dresses' pattern book. This design is called 'Running Reindeer'.


If you look closely you may just be able to make out the collars of tiny gold beads and a red jingle bell hanging around the neck of each of the reindeer. those tiny jingle bells actually ring!

I re-worked the dress chart and, using 'Seasonal Sweaters' patterns for the knitting pattern, I came up with the design for the jumper.


As regular visitors will know, the original pattern was designed to fit the 'Little Cotton Rabbits' series of soft toy, but these are a little smaller than the Christmas elves I am making these clothes for, so I made these clothes in double knit instead of 4 ply.  The red yarn is alpaka double knit and the white is baby soft.



Dionne

PS Whilst I really love to read your comments, I will understand if you do not feel you have anything to say about yet another dress and jumper combo, perhaps you could just say hi to let me know that you stopped by.




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4 comments:

  1. CdeBaca Crafts Gallery28 July 2017 at 08:10

    I love the littlw sweater!! Have you have knitted Barbie clothes? This reminds me of barbie clothes because it looks so small. I wish I could sew or knit..I would be making tons of glittery dresses for my daughter's dolls. :)

    Have you ever posted a YouTube video of you knitting the whole outfit? That would be great to see! Don't ask me how to post videos (haha) because I can barely post photos!!

    I hope you have a great weekend!

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    1. Dee's Craft Room29 July 2017 at 08:13

      You are as bad as me, I am a total disaster when it comes to technology. I have only ever made these dolls cloths, they are a little larger than Barbie.

      Thanks for all of your comments. Have a fab weekend.

      Dionne xx

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  2. Mrs Beez29 July 2017 at 07:43

    Ooh this is a classic. Festive red and a gorgeous white reindeer gives it the Scandi Christmas feel. Love the detail of the collar and bell x

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    1. Dee's Craft Room29 July 2017 at 08:12

      Thank you, I am so pleased you like it. At the end I shall be asking which is your favourite!

      Ha ha.

      Dionne xx

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