BetterHomesAndGardensAustraliaDecember2015_

purple lids

match

purple bases

Find the

right lid

every time!

Available in plastic & glass.

FAITH FA1212/P © 2015

WHAT A DOLL!
Gather your supplies
15cm wood and wire craft figure;
satin varnish; fine black marker;
pink pencil; acrylic craft paints in
grey, white and dark blue; red
embroidery thread; grey 8ply yarn;
hot glue gun and glue sticks or tacky
craft glue; grey felt; 3.75mm knitting
needles; red 8ply cotton yarn;
black embroidery thread; yarn
needle; timber beads

Here’s how
STEP 1 Paint face of doll with
varnish and leave to dry. Using
picture as a guide, draw on facial
features with black marker. Add pink
pencil to cheeks with a cotton bud.
Paint hands and shoes, as pictured.
STEP 2 Wrap legs in embroidery
thread and arms grey yarn, securing
ends with hot glue or tacky craft
glue. Wrap the body in grey yarn and
secure the ends as before.
STEP 3 Cut a strip of grey felt 26 x
2.2cm for a scarf, cutting small snips
into each short end to form a fringe.
STEP 4 Knit a hood. Using 3.75mm
needles and 8ply cotton yarn in red
cast on 33 stitches.
Row 1–6: Work in stocking stitch
beginning with a knit row.
Row 7: K2tog, knit to end ...32 sts.
Row 8: P2tog, purl to end ...31 sts.
Row 9: K2tog, knit to end ...30 sts.
Row 10: Purl
Row 11: K2tog, knit to end ...29 sts.
Row 12: P2tog, purl to end ...28 sts.
Row 13: K2tog, knit to end ...27 sts.
Row 14: P2tog, purl to end ...26 sts.

Row 15:K2tog, knit to end ...25 sts.

Row 16:P2tog, purl to end ...24 sts.

Row 17:K2tog, knit to end ...23 sts.

Row 18:P2tog, purl to end ...22 sts.

Row 19:K2tog, knit to last 2 sts,

K2tog ...20 sts.

Row 20:P2tog, purl to last 2 sts,

P2tog ...18 sts.

Row 21:K2tog, knit to last 2 sts,

K2tog ...16 sts.

Row 22:P2tog, purl to last 2 sts,

P2tog ...14 sts.

Row 23:K2tog, knit to last 2 sts,

K2tog ...12 sts.

Row 24:P2tog, purl to last 2 sts,

P2tog ...10 sts.

Row 25:K2tog, knit to last 2 sts,

K2tog ...8 sts.

Row 26:P2tog, purl to end ...7 sts.

Row 27:K2tog, knit to end ...6 sts.

Row 28:P2tog, purl to end ...5 sts.

Row 29:K2tog, knit to end ...4 sts.

Row 30:P2tog, purl to end ...3 sts.

Cast off.

To m a k e u p

Using yarn needle, sew in ends.

Using Mattress Stitch, begin at first

decrease row, join sides together at

back to tip of triangle to form hood

shape. Stitch a length of yarn to

create a tie at each front side. Tie

hood in place on doll with a neat

bow. Add a bead to each thread end.

Knot to secure and trim ends. To

finish, stitch a small black tassel to

hood and wrap scarf around neck.

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Mattress Stitch diagram

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