#Handicrafts for Christmas

[ballpointdoll]

finished knitting this set for my mom's malibu. (dont mind the clashing swimsuit peeking out. she bit us when we tried to remove it.) i had to get used to knitting again and try out my stitch counts and needle sizes, so this was a good way to make something low effort but with an appreciated result.

vague instructions under cut if you want to knit similar

fingering weight yarn (i think. im not good at this i just test stuff and see what works) on 3mm needles for the main parts but 2mm needles for the cast-on and the k1p1 rib on the edges, to make those look neater.

34st co for the hat (mine is stitched in the back bc i dont knit round) is a good but tight fit on malibu heads, didnt try it on anyone else, doing a swatch first is best ofc both if your doll is different and if your yarn and tension is different than mine. after a few rows of 34st (maybe 7 or so rows?) decrease quickly but gradually (quickly to remove unnecessary bulk, gradually for nice tapering shape).

clothes are on a classic barbie body (i used my MTM while knitting and it also fits this malibu repro body). the dress and cardigan have a bit different yarn weight (cotton vs wool mix)

the dress is a tube and total 40st wide around chest, 32st around waist, and prob around 40st for hips too (i was dcr from the co which was a bit wider). again though doing test swatches saves lives.

the grey cardigan was knit in panels (front x2, back, sleeve x2). the back is just 32st with no dcr (co same k1p1 rib on 2mm as stated at top^ for all this sweater's bottom parts and sleeve cuffs tho not visible bc mom folded them over), each front panel is 16st out of which 3st are a garter edge (knit every row for those 3st). the sleeves are co 12st for the rib, incr to 14st total when switching to stockinette, and incr to 16st total by the elbow. they are pretty tight and i wrote in my notes to maybe incr to 16 after the rib and 18 at the elbow, but it depends if you want a tighter or chunkier fit. and ofc, what your yarns are like. swatches plz. the garter edges still want to curl quite a bit so blocking this wouldve been convenient (but i never do) or simply tying a ribbon between them or adding a small button to keep them in place would work. lazily embroidered a little poinsettia or star type thing on each front panel.

if i make a sweater with the same yarn of the cardigan after this i'd go with a bit less than the cardigan's panel widths, maybe around 28st instead of 32st and see how that goes, but its not a bad look with the cozy loose size either. i think this wont rly help anyone tho bc it will just depend on your yarn and tension and doll.

tip for making boring test swatches: you can make miniature pillows or blankets out of them, or squares to use for miniature quilts, or miniature rugs, etc. they dont have to feel like a waste of time. just write down a note in some organised place about the swatch size/stitchcount results and what yarn it is and what needles you used, so you dont have to keep worrying about that once the swatch found its new use.

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try to reuse & craft as much decor elements as you're able

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[sidewalkchemistry]

from the 'cabin euphoria {wintertime living}' Pinterest board

[kraykrayhandicrafts]

I didn't have much time to do crafts over the holidays, unfortunately. But I haven't posted this little basket I made for my mum; another Hobbii advent calendar piece.

I also need to get better lighting for taking photos of all the nice stuff I make...