Adelaide was dress by Dot Wells of Devonport.
Dot chose the pattern by Anlaby Designs
called Stephanie.
Using bead no.6492 with
cotton D.M.C. 224
This pattern uses 2 x hanks of beads
with 1 ball cotton.
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Dawns New Dolls
The next two skirts were knitted by
Dawn Larcombe of Deloraine
Dawn has added to her collection of half doll's,
Bridget and Frieda.
Bridget
Bridget looks superb in this bride dress by
Anlaby called Camilla.
Bridget stands at 10 cms (4 inches) high.
The beads that Dawn chose are 512-T
with D.M.C. cotton Blanc.
This pattern uses 6 x Hanks of beads
with 3 x balls of Perle 8 cotton.
Freida
Standing at 11 cms(4.25 inches) tall,Freida looks stunning in this pattern by
Little People In Porcelain called
Twist and Loops.
Dawn chose Bead no.554-T
Presencia cotton 7636
This pattern takes 2 x Hanks of Beads
2 x Ball of Perle 8 cotton
Links
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Bride Dress for Bridget
This lovely bride dress is knitted by Dot Wells of Devonport for a Christmas gift.
The pattern is call Cascade for Andrea
by Beverley Orchard.
Dot used beads no.312 with D.M.C. cotton B5200.
Doll is called Bridget.
She stands at 10cm (4 inches) high.
This pattern uses 2 x hanks of beads.
1/2 hank contrasting beads.
2 x balls of perle 8 cotton,1/4 of contrasting cotton.
Links
Leanne delightful in Fushia
Dot Wells of Devonport dressed half doll Dominique.
Dot chose this stunning colour bead no.498-DY
to knit this pattern from Anlaby,
and teamed it with a D.M.C cotton no.553.
This pattern takes 2 hanks of beads
and 1 ball of cotton.
Links
Please use Marie's contact page to order patterns.
Faith After Five
What a lovely combination,the colour apricot and cream beads make for this ensemble.
Chosen and knitted by Vicki Traill of Launceston.
Pattern is Faith After Five from Anlaby Designs.
Half doll is called Faith.
Vicki has just started bead knitting and found after knitting her first skirt that her tension was that of a loose knitter.
After realizing the importance of having a firm and even tension,when bead knitting,Vicki made steps to correct her tension,and the beautiful skirt that she produce below is a credit to her determination.
Vicki chose to use beads no.651
with D.M.C. cotton Ecru.
This pattern uses
2 x hanks of beads
1 x Ball of Perle 8 cotton
Links
Faith After Five Pattern
Please use Marie's contact page to purchase the patterns.
Please use Marie's contact page to purchase the patterns.
Tips
THE IMPORTANCE OF TENSION
The reasons are as follows.
Loose tension
1..The skirt when knitted with a loose tension is going to be bigger than what the pattern intended it to be.
2.. The beads are not going to lock into place in between the stitches,to create a neat uniform look.And may end up slipping through the loose stitches,to the other side of the work.
3..Holes tend to appear in your work,between the stitches and the beads,because the stitches are too loose.
4..Cotton may be seen on both side's of the slipped beads in the beaded panels,giving the look that the beads are sagging on the cotton.
5..The skirt when finished will drop in length more than it would,if your tension was firmer.(All skirt's will drop because of the weight of the beads on the cotton)
6..You will have to decrease more stitches than the pattern intended to fit the waist of your doll.
Tight Tension.
1..The first row after casting on will be more difficult to knit,because the stitches are so tight.
2..Skirt will be smaller than the pattern intended.
3..Stitches will too tight to move across the needle,at a nice even pace for knitting.
4..Needle will become bent and out of shape.
Uneven Tension
Say you begin your row with the first stitch being tighter than the last stitch in the row,when it comes to sewing the skirt up,you may find that when you put both sides together,one side may be slightly longer than the other,and so you will have to pull and stretch the shorter side to fit the longer side.
This can lead to the seam looking puckered.
Just beware to keep the first and last stitch at the same tension,to help avoid this problem.
If your are interested in viewing a video on how I tension my knitting while bead knitting please click the link below
Deloris Delicious in Green
This delightful doll,,who oozes style and elegance is called Deloris,looking great in any skirt that she is dressed in.
Dot Wells of Devonport(Tasmania) dressed Deloris in a striking green colour.
Using beads no.4282 and a Presencia cotton no.4636.
Pattern comes from Anlaby Designs and is called Deloris.
This skirt has a pattern that runs up the side of the skirt,and is different than most knitted skirts,as it is sewn up the side of the skirt,instead of the back.
This pattern uses 2 x hanks of beads
1 x Ball of Perle 8 cotton.
This pattern uses 2 x hanks of beads
1 x Ball of Perle 8 cotton.
This next Deloris is my doll.
I chose beads no.452 and D.M.C.cotton no 310.
Using the contrasting cotton,gave more of a dramatic effect to the skirt,enabling the pattern to be more visible.
I changed the pattern in the body of the skirt to a moss stitch,but still followed and kept the pattern at the sides.
Links
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Sweet Ellen Blue Girl
Sweet little Ellen is dressed in an Anlaby pattern called Ellen.
This is an easy pattern for beginners but still gives a nice little pattern through the skirt.
Coral has used beads no.576
D.M.C.cotton no.340
Pattern uses
1 x hank of beads
1 x Ball of Perle Cotton
Links
Please use Marie's contact page to purchase patterns.
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