Wednesday 20 December 2017

DIY Doll Clothes Caddy

Last post I showed you how I made some doll hangers for my dolls. Now I have finally got the clothes caddy painted so can share photos of how we made it with you.

Doll clothes storage



The wood used for the structure is some board from the back of an old wardrobe.

DIY doll storage



The base is 34 cms x 20 cms,
the front and back pieces are 34 cms x 10cms. 
the side pieces are 20 cms at the base and height is 49cms, 
DH drew the shape and cut it out for me. He drilled a hole at the top of the side pieces to push the dowel in. 

We glued it together with white craft glue and sandpapered it.

Doll storage caddy





Diy doll caddy


Just checking it is the right size before painting!



Diy storage

I used acrylic spray paint. It took two coats to cover it enough.


Diy 18" doll caddy


For the two knobs on the sides I used two pins from a cork board. I cut off the sharp point and hot glued them to the sides. 

Doll clothes hangers



The letters were from a box I bought DD a while ago and were already painted. I decided to leave them as they were. The flowers were also with them.


Handmade doll clothes caddy

An umbrella, a handbag, shoes and boots and some pretty clothes and the doll is all set!
DIY doll clothes caddy




Hanging doll clothes




Gotz dolls


How do you like the results? 

Friday 15 December 2017

Diy Doll Clothes Hangers

I have been busy making some doll clothes hangers. It is expensive for me to buy them online here so diy it is! 

Craft stick hangers


I saw various images online which used craft sticks with hot glue. I decided to use some white vinylic craft glue instead, it is slower drying but gives a good result. 

 For each hanger you need:
3 craft sticks. (I used some  6.7"-17cms long (tongue depressor size).
1 cup hook ( I used a 1" size. The screw part was almost 1/2" long) 
white craft glue.


Diy doll clothes hangers






Homemade hangers


Something to cut the sticks with. Sharp scissors will do, I used a small saw.
Sandpaper.
Acrylic paint.

Mark the center of the stick. Cut away a small amount the size of the screw. 



Doll clothes hangers


Glue the two pieces to one stick. Place the cupscrew in the middle and glue. Put the top stick in place and leave to dry. I used pegs to hold the "sandwich" together. 

Diy hangers

Diy hangers



Doll clothes hangers


When it is dry lightly sandpaper the hanger and then paint. I used two coats of paint. Add a decoration if liked. 

Craft stick hanger

homemade hangers


Doll hanger




Craft stick hangers


18" doll hangers


Doll hangers

Doll hangers


I am busy now making a clothes caddy to hold the clothes and accessories. You can see it in the photo. It still needs finishing and painting but already works! 

More about that next time!


Clothes caddy

storage

Doll hangers

What do you think of these? Like them? 

Sunday 3 December 2017

Kirsten's Hap Shawl



Free doll shawl knitting  pattern.


Free knitting pattern


Doll knitting pattern


Aran or worsted weight yarn. About 30g.
3.5mm needles.
Gauge is not really important.

Abbreviations: 


Bo: bind off.
K: knit
P: purl
St-stitch: Sts- stitches
K2 tog: Knit two stitches together as one stitch.
Yo: yarn over



Co 126sts + 2 edge sts.
Knit 2 rows.
1: Knit.
2: K1, purl to last stitch, k1.
3: K1,*k2togx3; (yo, k1)x6; k2togx3; repeat from * to last st, k1.
4: Knit.
Repeat rows 1-4for a total of 4 times.
Start shaping:
1: *K3, k2tog; repeat from * to last 3sts, k3. (103sts)
2-4: Knit.
5: *K3, k2tog; repeat from * to last 3sts, k3.(83sts)
6-8: Knit.
9: *K3, k2tog; repeat from * to last 3sts, k3. (67sts)
10-12: Knit.
13: *K2tog, k3; repeat from * to last 2sts; k2tog (53sts)
14: Knit.
15: *K3, k2tog; repeat from * to last 3sts; k3. (43sts)
16: Knit.
17: K3, k2tog; repeat from * to last 3sts, k3. (35sts)
18: Knit.
19: K1, (K2tog) x17.(18sts)
20: Knit.
21: K1, (k2tog)x8 k1.(10sts)
22: Knit.
23: K2togx5.(5sts)
24: Knit.
25: K2tog, k1, k2tog.(3sts)
26: K3tog. Bo.
Weave in yarn ends.


18 inch doll pattern


18 inch doll



Hope you enjoy it!