Bev's Half Doll no.2

Bev also knitted this stunning dress.

Sylvia is dressed in a pattern from Karen Green

called Debra Out Strolling.

This stunning skirt is adapted from the pattern

by Karen Green.Instead of knitting the

V shaped top as per pattern,

I just added a knitted waist band,

which is shown in the video in the

tutorials page.

Bev used bead no. 651 and D.M.C. cotton 712

Contrasting bead no.7283.

This pattern uses 2 x hanks of main coloured beads

with 2 x balls of main colour cotton.

1 x hank of beads for contrasting bead.

Pattern by Karen Green called

Debra out Strolling.

Links

Pattern Debra Out Strolling

Half Doll Sylvia

 This beautiful and elegant doll is called Sylvia,standing at 12.5cm (5 inches) tall.

She is dressed by Margaret Grubb of Devonport(Tas)

The skirt pattern is called Stella and comes from Belle Bambole.

This skirt has a stunning train,which cascades down the back of the skirt.

Margaret chose beads no.498-RY 

and D.M.C. cotton no.310.

This pattern uses 3 x  hanks of Main coloured beads and 1 x Hank of contrast beads.

2 x balls of cotton.

Links

Belle Bambole Skirt Patterns

Tips

This skirt needs around 20 stitches decreased from the waist to fit this doll.

The amount of stitches needed to be decrease will depend on the tension at which you knit.

So use the gauge method described in the tutorials,to find the amount of stitches that you will need to decrease your waist band by,to fit  your doll.

Then follow the tutorial on making a fitted waist band,which can be found on the tutorial's page.

Because  of the weight in the beads,I also added a running stitch around the waist band close to the cast off edge,as in time the skirt will sag under the weight of the beads,and the running stitch will help to keep the skirt in place.

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Half doll Sylvia dress in Black

Sylvia is dress by Beth Oldaker of Smithton (Tas),who has done a splendid job of this very unusual and  dramatic skirt.Beth hasn't been long at beadknitting and was first introduced to it by her sister Jenny Weeks who designed the little Evening bag pattern.After cutting back on her duties on the family farm,but still getting up before the crack of dawn to do the first milking of the day,I am sure Beth will find some time to indulge her new found passion.
Pattern uses 3 x hanks of beads(Main)1 x hanks of beads(Contrast)
2 x balls of cotton.

Links

Pattern by Bellebamboledolls called Stella.

Half Doll Sylvia

Being that this is the first post that I have ever done,I wanted to share with you something special,so you will experience the pleasure of Half Dolls. This beautiful doll is call Sylvia,and is dress by Cynthia Moore of Smithton,(Tas)
Pattern uses 8 x hanks of beads.
2 x balls of perle 8 cotton.

Beads used no.3791

Cotton no.605

Pattern Anlaby  Designs Marie Louise.

Links

Pattern Marie Louise