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Babes in the Wool

by Fiona McDonald

      If you think that knitted dolls have to look like the traditional type that you see on sale at fetes then think again!  Instead this author has come up with a new type of fashion-conscious doll aimed at the more sophisticated doll lover, the sort that you can happily put on display just about anywhere.  Based loosely on Asian ball-jointed dolls in their big-eyed appearance and well-dressed style your fete stall will never be the same again.
 
I was instantly impressed by these attractive, modern creations that are surely a world away from the traditional knitted doll.  These come in all colors and have such attractive faces; there are lots of fun contemporary garments to make for them too -- from jeans and boots to smart dresses, leggings, accessories and even beachwear.  There are generous instructions to how to make the basic body, plus templates for the features and how to needlesculpt the faces.

  This is a grand way of using up lots of odds and ends from other projects and would appeal to the intermediate knitter who can follow a pattern and knows all the basic stitches plus how to make and shape small items.  This is not a book on how to knit, and you won’t find the basics in here but think of it as a book of patterns, as this is exactly what it is.  I particularly liked the way that mostly ordinary double knitting yarn was used that you can buy anywhere and of course the delightful originality of this whole concept.

The Book

Search Press
May 2010
Paperback
1844485099 / 9781844485093
How To / Knitting
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The Reviewer

Rachel A Hyde
Reviewed 2010
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