Finished Projects

This is where we will post our finished projects.

December 2008

Spiral Ski Hat

My spiral ski hat is now finished. Hopefully it’ll be nice and cosy on the slopes!

Finished Spiral Ski Hat

October 2008

Princess Phoebe

I made her slightly differently from the book, using different colours, dk yarn and bigger needles (4mm), so she’s larger than originally intended.

I made her as a birthday present for my cousin!

Here are the details:

Princess

by Claire Garland

Published in

Dream Toys: A Collection of Knit and Crochet Fantastical Toys

Craft

Knitting

Type

Toys

Yarns suggested

Yarn weight

Fingering / 4 ply (14 wpi)

Gauge

30 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Needle size

US 2 / 2.75 mm

Sizes available

approx 17 3/4 in from head to foot

Pattern Description

Long, long hair, a gown embroidered with pink roses, golden slippers, and a golden crown make this princess a sure favorite. Change the hair color to match your own little princess.

Yarn Requirements

- Doll-1 50g ball of Jaeger Baby Merino 4-Ply in beige
- Hair–98 yds Rowan All Seasons Cotton in hair color of choice
- Dress–small amount of Jaeger Baby Merino 4-Ply in tangerine, mid rose pink, and lilac
- Apron–200 yds Jaeger Baby Merino 4-Ply in white
- Embroidered Roses–small amount of Jaeger Baby Merino 4-Ply in dark rose pink and mid rose pink
- Crown–small amount of Rowan Lurex Shimmer in gold
- Slippers–Scrap of a green yarn for leaves, and yarns from dress and crown

Additional Materials

- Scraps of felt in white, blue, and light pink
- Stranded cotton embroidery thread in black and light pink
- Polyester toy stuffing

This is Princess Phoebe, when she was finally finished!