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Friday, 8 March 2013

New Barbie Knitting Pattern

This pattern has been kicking around for awhile but I haven't been in the mood to go trailing around with my Barbies in tow, taking pictures in public. I have to admit, it's pretty embarrassing to be a grown woman taking photos of her Barbie doll.

Although, really the worst thing anyone has said to me was "nice Barbie", and he may, or may not have meant it sarcastically. I mean, it IS a nice Barbie. Actually, now it's two nice Barbies. In all of my pictures so far, it may have seemed obvious to you, as it did to my little cousin Rose, that my Barbie has really no hair to speak of. I first found her in a bin at Goodwill and bought her for a dollar, not realising how lucky I was to get a vintage 1960's era TNT Barbie. Sure her hair was a write-off but I've compensated for that with hats, and her sweet face more than made up for it. I recently treated myself to a "new" doll of a similar vintage, that has a great head of hair.

And I have made an attempt at a new wig for the old doll. I used the tresses of another doll - Value Village this time - to cobble this together. A little watered down Elmer's was helpful as a hair gel.

I don't have a clever name for this sweater yet, but I think the pattern is pretty much finalized, and just has to be made pretty. I'll be listing it probably this weekend on Etsy and Ravelry. It will be available for download on both sites.

My ETSY Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/KellyMullanDesigns

My RAVELRY Shop: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kelly-mullan

Is there anyone interested in an ebook of a collection of these patterns? I'm really having no sales at all, but lots of downloads of the free patterns, and I'm honestly wondering if I'm waisting my time trying to market them. Am I?

Thursday, 28 February 2013

How to Make a Mock Cable

The stitches in my Barbie Cable Knit Sweater and Matching Beret are tiny. I've dispensed with fiddly cable needles by using a Mock Cable stitch that you can make on two needles. I think this makes things a little easier.

Here's how it goes:

Remember, these instructions are for knitting in the round so ALL rows are Right Side rows.

Round 1: (P2, K3) repeat.

Round 2: (P2, K3) repeat.

Round 3: (P2, K3) repeat

Round 4: (P2, take needle to the front of work, K 3^rd st on left hand needle, then 2^nd st, then 1^st st: slip all sts off tog.)

So, in other words on Round 4 at the cable you are skipping over 2 stitches, knitting the THIRD stitch first, MIDDLE stitch next, and FIRST stitch last. As you go through these three stitches, the original stitches are still ON the left needle. Now pull all the stitches off the left needle, and continue.

Here is a link to a Knitting Help video for Mock Cable. I think she has some good tips, but she makes it look harder than it should be. I think it makes a huge difference that she is using a fat fuzzy yarn. She says so herself. Using a smooth, light coloured yarn makes everything easier! I do like her emphasis on keeping the tension as loose as posible and her clear explanations. Keep in mind that she is knitting flat and my instructions are for knitting in the round.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYKKMUC_V8c

This is what Mock Cable should look like. I've stretched the work out a bit so you can see all of the stitches.