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