Friday 31 March 2017

Bambino Baby Doll







Oddments  D K yarn in main colour and skin tone
3.75 mm needles
Small amount of toy stuffing
ribbon

Cast on 20 stitches
knit 26 rows (garter stitch)  in main colour 
Change to skin colour
Work 10 rows in stocking stitch
Knit 2 together across row

Sew up
Cut off yarn leaving a length to thread through stitches. Pull to close and finish off 

Fold work right  side inside and sew up back seam
Turn work to right side
Stuff  head neck, then sew small stitches around neck and pull slightly
Continue stuffing the body
Sew across bottom

Arms
Cast on 8 stitches
Knit 9 rows in garter stitch
Cast off
Sew arm seam, stuff and sew onto body

Hat
Cast on 20 stitches
Knit 4 rows
Stocking stitch 6 rows
Knit 2 tog across row
Cut yarn leaving a length to thread through remaining stitches., pull tight and  stitch back seam for  1 cm
Attach hat to head, add ribbon bow
stitch a face with sewing cotton.

Gathered bottom doll
Cut off yarn leaving a length to thread through stitches.
Fold work right  side inside and sew up back seam and along the bottom

Turn work to right side
stuff the bottom part first
Stuff head neck, then sew small stitches around neck and pull slightly

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3 comments:

  1. These look so cute and being so small, I would have thought would be comforting for a premature baby or very young baby to hold. Thanks for sharing :-)

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  2. Very very cute I am going to use this as my baby jesus for my xmas makes 😊

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