Easter Egg Jumper

 
A long while ago, I saw this ADORABLE
knit jumper online.  I call it an Egg jumper 
because it has a bit of an egg shape 
and it's Easter-y!

SO SWEET!
I think this is the lady who made it:
HappydollsbyAeliza

I decided my little Patsy doll, Daisy, might like 

something like this, since she doesn't have 

much wardrobe as yet.

I crochet a little, but by my own

"crazy crochet by the seat of your pants"

 method. The link below is to my 

crochet tutorial. This shows the basics 

of how I do what I do.

Crochet Doll Sweater and Bonnet Tutorial

Here is how I made this jumper:

First I make a long chain that is loose 

enough to be a low neckline.

Then, I create a loose collar 

using double crochet. 

I keep increasing as I add each row

until I get to the arm opening.

(This is not from this project, but from my tutorial)

I keep my doll nearby for sizing as I go.

At this point I leave an opening that

fits the doll's arms. Then I continue my

double crochets. I do one more row of 

Double Crochets incorporating 

the armhole chains. 

On the next row I start crocheting 2 Double 

Crochet in one Chain, then skip one Chain

and do 2 more Double Crochet in one Chain. 

Repeat.

In the next row I double Crochet 2 in the 

opening between the Double Crochets. 

I keep increasing slightly to create an

Egg Shape to this jumper.

Here you can see how the 2 double crochets

are making an open pattern. I call

it "Double Crochet Skip".

I'm sure someone out there knows 

the proper name, but I don't, sorry.

When my Double Crochet rows are about dress length

then I begin 2 rectangular shapes that will

become the legs. These are basic 

Double Crochet, no skipping.

I decrease slighly as I go along

so the leg openings will fit snug.

I finish the legs with scallops BEFORE

closing the inseam.

Fold the sides in to the center to create leg openings.

(You can see I can't even crochet straight!)

I crochet through both sides to create

an inseam. You could also just use an 

embroidery needle and sew this part.

I closed up to the center and then down 

the second leg opening. 

I added scallops along the arm and leg 

openings and aroung the collar.

I finished with little bows!

Want to see it?

HERE

IT

IS!

Here are both jumpers together.

I think I like it.

Daisy and Sally Ann love their jumpers!

Yes, I like it.

HAPPY EASTER!!

This and That

 I found this candle holder years ago!
I loved the flowers curving up the stem.

But, I could NOT find a shade for it.  
Then I saw this doilie...hmm.

You can see the candle holder here. It was a 

quick thought, just for the room reveal, 

to drop the doilie over the holder.

The doilie looked like a flower!

I had seen this cute lampshade idea and I 

was saving several doilies to make

one for myself.

I decided to try and make this doilie into a proper shade.

I grabbed my copper wire and started tinkering.

After an attempt to create a lampshade

shape with the wire and somehow attach 

 the doilie to it, I had an "AHA!" moment.

I simply wove a circle of wire into the doilie.

This will be the underside.

Here is the new shade on the candle holder.

(It does look like a flower)

AND....

Here it is lit with an electric votive candle!

I love it!

NEXT

Shea and Crissy needed a second bed.

The girls only had one bed and a chair!

I looked through my doll stuff and found a bed.

As you can see this bed is a little small, 

but I think I can make it work. I removed

the small headboard.

I decided that a larger headboard might help

hide the size of the smaller bed.

I had no blue satin left, but I did have this lavender!

I traced the blue headboard to make a matching size.

I cut out a piece of the lavender satin.

I glued poly-fil all over the cardboard.

Starting at the middle top, I start hot-gluing the fabric

to the cardboard.  Then I glue the bottom middle.

I keep going from side to side, then corner

to corner until the fabric is tight all around.

I always cover a second piece of cardboard with

thin batting.  This covers the back and adds strength.

I finish by gluing the backer piece in place.

VOILA! Finished headboard.

I found an extra mattress and laid it on top of 

this bed.  NOW it's not looking so small. At 

some point, I will make this a whole bed.

Luckily, I already had a quilt that I made in

the past and it has some of the same fabrics!

BEFORE the new bed, There was only a chair! 

Not too comfy for sleeping.

AND....

AFTER, with the new bed in place! 

But who gets the new bed?

Looks like Shea will get the new bed!

I like it! SO Groovy!

All for now!

Hugs

Brenda

The finished Doll Room

Here is the whole Doll Room from the doorway.

The right side wall.

You can see the Little Miss Revlon house,

The compo room and then... 

The cabinet that is the Patsyette house.

On the windowsill is my Betsy McCall room.

Here is Daisy in her little bed.

Charlotte and Joan playing dolls.

Sally Ann in the antique doll bed that

 belonged to my grandmother.

Next to Sally Ann's bed is the Patsyette house.

I made these little quilts and the

tiny Raggedy Ann dolls.

I also made the quilt on the daybed 

pillows and crocheted rugs.

On top of the Patsyette house are the babies.

Om the left is Patsy Baby on

the right is Ellen china baby painted

by my grandmother.

The left side of the room has the big dollhouse.

The top floor is for my 1970s dolls, starting with

Crissy and Shea on the top left.

And Mia and Cricket's bunkbeds on the right.

Mia and Cricket love playing with the Liddle Kiddles.

On the second floor we have...

Emma's room.

Molly's room, and..

The Glamour Doll Room.

The pink stripe papers finally arrived.

I still have to decide whether the side 

walls will be pink or white?

On the first floor we have...

The living Room

The Kitchen and

Julie and Grace's room. This room is still

waiting for paint and/or paper.

Just past the big doll house, is

the big cradle. 

Just behind the cradle is my new sewing table!

This is actually an antique kitchen table.

It is made of quarter sawn white oak.

There are two drawers on the front that are

perfect for sewing notions.

To the right is my antique dressing table.

It has been in my family for many years.

I am now using it for my desk.

But who is that on top of my printer?

I found these two 7" dolls at

a nearby thrift store.

My son could read the name 

"Alexander" on their head.

After some digging, I found out they 

are Haley and Chloe 

made by Madame Alexander for 

the Avon Co. in 2015. 

They got a spa day just to help smooth their hair.

Here they are.  A little bit better, but 

still needing their hair smoothed. 

My Haley apparently had this flower skirt

added to her outfit at some point.

Very cute.

Max, The emotional support Dachshund,

decided I needed some face time

while typing this post.

Well, that is the New Doll Room.

Hope you enjoyed it!

HUGS

Brenda