FO: Dolly for Daria

Now that I have a niece of my own, I had to make her a fancy Christmas gift :) I made hers first since I had to ship it out and get it to her in time for Christmas. She's still tiny with very few (voiced) opinions, so this was basically a case of "what pattern do I want to make?"

This is the Nightfall Doll by Susan B. Anderson. I bought this pattern when it was released in October of 2021 because it was just adorable and I knew I would make it someday. Enter a new niece and I knew it was time :) I loved the purple color scheme of the example doll, so I hunted my stash to find something similar. I used I Love This Yarn in Grape, Vanna's Choice in Beige, and Everyday Soft Worsted in Snow White - all acrylic and all leftover from many other projects.

The pattern includes 3 different design options - the body can be a plain solid color, have stripes, or have this cute colorwork. You can see which I went for :) I always want to make more colorwork, but being a tight knitter, I'm not very great at it. You can see that I started out much tighter and was able to loosen up as I went. It wasn't so obvious while knitting it, but the stuffing showed the truth lol. I still like it though.

My favorite moment in making this was the hands. You make the whole body and then pick up and knit the arms, then switch colors to make the little hands. I forgot to bring the hand color with me the morning I finished the first arm, so I just put the opening on some of my extra dpns as stitch holders while I knit the other arm to maximize my time. The result was this ninja wizard, lol. Not quite the cuddly appearance I was going for, though.

I added a jingly cat toy to the stomach to add a little more interest for my 2 month old niece. I hope this becomes a toy that grows up with her and she enjoys through the years.

 

FO Friday: Say Hello To Princess Jasmine

Well, I actually managed to finish something this week :) That's one of the glories of amigurumi - they're fairly quick projects!

I finished my commissioned Princess Jasmine! Isn't she cute? The pattern certainly had its issues, but I love the design and I was able to make it work out.

Her earrings are sewn on, but her headband and necklace are removable. Also the hair is just tied back, so the hair can be let loose. I will say, the hair is kind of a pain to arrange correctly, lol. But if you perservere it will eventually lay right.

I just love her eyeliner! Also, the straps of her bodice move - all little things that make her more play-with-able for a kid, I think.

Not a great picture from the back, but it gives you the idea on the hair. To make Jasmine, I used Vanna's Choice in Beige for her skin and in Mustard for her gold accessories. The black is Everyday Soft Worsted and her clothes are in Red Heart With Love in Jadeite. I think they came out very true to the animation colors :)

Here is one thing I did change and I thought I would mention it here for anyone else who wants to try this pattern. The pattern tells you to just make an oval shape for the shoes and not do any additional sewing afterward. This would have lead to a hole in the top of the foot - it looked like a weird boat, frankly. So, I did a whipstitch across the top and it smoothed everything out nicely.

So, that's one Disney Princess finished, and two still to go :) I'm really excited to finish them all and send them on their way!

That's it around here this week :) Head over to Tami's Amis' Blog to see what other fun things people have made.