Crochet Crochet? Vol 3

Love that pillow, auntbear!!! Kapish re stress, OY!

 

thank you. i keep thinking it's going to get better, but between the kids, and the parents....
anyway i'm glad to be back

eilidh has been busy growing some very unusual pumpkins this year. here is the first of her harvest.

 

Aw, that's too cute! Is there a pattern for that?

 

Adorable! I'd also like to know if there's a pattern

 

i just made it up as i went along. the body of it was crocheted as a flat rectangle, then when i thought it was long enough i crocheted it into a tube, gathered the ends, stuffed it and did long stitches from center top to center bottom to make the indents. if it helps i used laceweight yarn a size 1.25mm hook, and chained 32 stitches to start...
the stitch pattern is sc, hdc, dc all in the same chain, skip 2 chain and repeat across, end with a sc.
row 2 ch1, (sc, hdc dc) in first sc, sk the hdc and dc and repeat the "cluster" in the next sc, repeat across, end sc in last sc
repeat row 2 till you get to desired length.

the stem i did in the round, starting with 6 stitches then going round and round, adding randomly to get the shape i wanted, when it was long enough i increased every other stitch for two rounds then fastened off and sewed it on.

i've been wanting to make some fall pumpkins for several years, and this was the year. i have a few more in the works, all done in the same random manner

edited to add stitch pattern

 

I'll have to try that method out with some crochet stitches I've been meaning to get around to. Thanks for the details!

 

you're welcome. i'm planning to do a bunch of them, using various stitches. as long as the stitch is dense enough not to show the stuffing through too badly, you should be able to use pretty much any stitch you like

 

@auntbear thank you for the details! I love the color choices you made

 

Backpack for MSD from cotton yarn

 

@Natawik what size hook did you use for that?

 

My lovely size is 1,25 mm, but I knit tight)

 

@Natawik it looks great, i love the leaf button and bead trim

 

Thank you

 

Anyone got a wig pattern for tinies? One of my girls is in need of a bit of refreshing and I wanna try crocheting her a teeny yarn wig.

 

I just start like I'm making a round amigurumi, and then stop when the cap is large enough for the head of the doll I'm making it for.

 

Oh I might crochet my doll a yarn wig...when they finally arrive.

 

Bonus dress for my DHS Willie since the beginning ripples were too small for the intended bjd. I think she really likes it!

 

"Is my vest finished yet", asked Afallon (Realfee May on the griffin body).


"Just this much more", said Maddie (DreamHigh Studio House Elf Willie).

 

I crocheted an amigurumi jellyfish pet for my SD girl today. It's so tiny! :3

Pic at https://i.imgur.com/ffClk5M.jpg if the embed doesn't work

 

First crochet sweater. And first time making clothing not in the round either.

 

Hi, just come and find this thread, I also love crochet for my dolls... I just finished their autumn-winter outfit for my Girls...
I use cotton thread and a 1.9mm hook for this dress and sweater...




Bonus Pic I just buy new rainbow thread and since I just miss summer so much I also made summer crop top for her...

 

Nice work, thiofanni!!

 

thank you so much

 

those are lovely @thiofanni . i miss summer too, and like your summer picture

i don't recognize your model. she is beautiful, may i ask what doll is she? and i'm also curious as to how big she is

 

Hi, thank you for your kind words, she is MYOU doll Alisa in tan skin, she is 1/4 doll size...

 

just my size, i'll have to check her out

 

wow, yes you should check it, their company makes a lot of beautiful big babies and 1/4 size girls.

 

These have been finished for a while, but I finally got around to edit the photos.
The thread is a cotton yarn, a little thinner than 12/3, but I'm not sure what it's called. I've had it in my stash for a while. The hook used is 1,25mm.
The small girl with the cardigan is a Dollmore Narsha and her big sister is a Lati Cara on a Luts body.

 

Both very nice, Lillith!

 

I just finished this dress for my Doll Leaves Pepper today!! I only recently picked up crocheting so I'm very proud of it since it's my first big project ever. And now Sonja has something to actually wear!



The little accent on the braided belt is an earring that I bought for 50 cents, but never wore because of the metal. ;O; I'm glad that Sonja gets to have it now, though, heheh.

 

You did a good job. Congratulations

 

@El BJD Thank you very much!

@vietblueheart That looks like a very comfortable dress, I'm sure Sonja it very happy to have it.

I made a puse for Beatrice (same Narsha pictured before). It's made using two strands of rayon thread, the type sold for machine embroidery, and a 0,75mm hook.

 

Lovely purse, Lillith! What did you use for the clasp?

 

Thank you @El BJD ! The purseframe is two pieces of 1,5 steel wire, bent into shape using pliers. The wire ends are bent into flattened loops and held together by tightly tied thread, working like hinge. It took a few tries to get it right, but it actually works ok.

 

Thanks, Lillith!

 

Hello everyone, such beautiful things in this thread! You're all so patient and talented!

I'm a long time crocheter and I'm on the verge of ordering my first doll, a Soulkid so MSD sized. I'd like to have some things made for her but I've never made anything on such a small scale and I was just wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of some MSD patterns? I've searched Ravelry but I can really only find knitting pattens or stuff for pukis. If not then some advice on how to scale down patterns would be lovely.

I hope I'm not being super dense and missing things that have already been gone over, I have done a lot of googling with very few answers. Maybe my Google game just isn't up to snuff

 

I often just make up my own patterns, but if you're fine with experimenting, you can look at children's patterns, and use really fine crochet threads or laceweight yarn and small crochet hooks. I would suggest trying patterns that are made for humans that are younger in age than your doll, because dolls are so thin compared to humans, and if you go with a pattern in the actual age-size range of your doll, it will likely be way too baggy.

You can also look up American Girl doll clothes/18" doll clothes, though those dolls are wider than bjd, so you'll need to make alterations if you're making pants and skirts.

You could also look at barbie clothes and scale them up for your doll

 

Hi everyone! I wanted to join this thread because I just started crocheting and I'm really excited about crocheting for my dolls. I've discovered I simply don't enjoy sewing,especially tiny sewing for tiny dolls. I was even going to sell most of my dolls because I hated sewing clothes for them so much. Then I saw some crocheted doll sweaters and jackets for sale on etsy and thought it would be worth trying. It's not like sewing at all,it's fun and relaxing and now I have a million ideas of things to make.

 

I also prefer to crochet for my tiniest dolls. I'll sew for them, but it feels easier to just crochet something, even if it's complicated, at such a tiny scale.

 

Thank you! I'll have a look into those. It'll be easier once I have her and can try things on her as I go I think.

 

You can scale down a real size pattern if you find something that is intended for a similar body type as your doll.
Start by simply divide the hook size with whatever scale your doll is (approximately, most dolls are a bit stylized). So for example, a pattern made for a 6mm hook would scale down to 2mm for a 1:3 scale doll, a 1,5mm for a 1:4 and a 1mm for a 1:6.
Then find a thred or yarn that works with that hook. Find something with a soft fibre, a bit of a drape and not too tightly spun and err on the side of thinner yarn, rather than thicker as a looser material will move better.
This will give you a starting point and for most simple patterns this is often going to be close enough.

Things to pay attention too with this method:
*Test out your gauge. Multiply the number of stitches by the number of your scale. If the original pattern calls for 20 stitches per 10cm you will now need 60 stitches for 1:3 scale, 80 for 1:4, 120 for 1:6 and so on. You may not need to make a full 10cm test square, just do the math and figure it out.
*This method works better for somewhat realistic bodies than for stylized, for example a classic Iplehouse JID girl will be a fair approximation for a scaled down Lady size 38 (in European sizes, no idea what that equates in different systems). A more fashion doll type body will likely need to be elongated to work and for some dolls you may need to be creative. Likewise an very pear shaped body, a DC-level of skinny body or any other kind of extreme will need extra attention.
*This method is for scaling down, not sizing down. Make sure that the pattern is for something with the right shape to begin with. Don't use a baby pattern for an adult doll, a plus size pattern for a slim doll etc

This will give you a pretty decent starting point, but it's not an exact science and you may need to make a few tests to get it right.

 

Wow thank you very much for your help! I'll have to start experimenting

 

@Lillith thank you! I still can’t wrap my head around having to use three times the stitches to reduce a pattern by one-third. I’m off to Ravelry to look for a suitable pattern. Do you have a pattern in mind that would be easy to convert for an Elfdoll?

 

It's not three times the number of stitches in the pattern, but tree times the number if stitches per 10cm when testing your gauge.

I'm not familliar enough with elfdoll to be able to help you there, but the idea of scaling down a pattern is that you can do it with any pattern. Look att your dolls measurements and compare them to the measurements of the pattern. If your dolls measurements are about a third of the full size measurements, that means you need to scale the pattern down to a third of it's full size. In order to preserve scale and be able to follow the pattern as written you want to maintain the number of stitches, you just want the individual stitches to be smaller. The smaller the stitches are, the more of them will be needed to get a certain measurement, such as a 10cmX10cm test square.

Does that make it clearer?

 

Which Elfdoll do you have? You can also search under the 'doll clothes' tag on Ravelry to see if there's already a suitable pattern available. You could sort by crochet, free, and whatever else you're looking for.

 

@Lillith Thank you! I have June on the old Elfdoll body with the small bust.

No wonder I was confused thinking that I should use three times the pattern stitches not the gauge stitches. Feeling rather foolish right now. I just have to dive in and do the work.

 

Okay, I have an elfdoll Lovely Anthony, so I can't help you out with June.

Don't feel foolish, things are often confusing when they're new, and people here will help you out if you get stuck and have questions.


I don't think I ever posted a photo of the skirt I made for my Merrydollround Dango. I've made some things since, but photographing tiny clothes is a bit of a task, so I haven't done it recently.

Needs shoes by Danielle Nicole, on Flickr

 

@sparrk No worries, I probably could have worded it better. English is not my first language.

@PearlZenith That looks nice! I always find it difficult to dress fantasy skin colors without simply going with shades if the same color, but you have done it very well.

 

I’m not the best at making stuff, but Ramiro got a hat, scarf & gloves. I’m thinking of doing some for my other dolls next.

 

That's what I do in Ravelry. You could also look up the measurements for dolls such as Barbie, Monster High and Kelly, to compare to your Elfdoll. I've found that Kelly clothes work well for FL PukiPuki with no changes. Many Barbie clothes fit my FL Realfees as long as they're not tight around the hips. There also might be a DOA group for your Elfdoll to give you more ideas.

 

@Spuggey - your boy looks great in his hat, scarf and fingerless gloves! He looks like he’s ready to go outside.

 

@Lilith Thanks! I have to admit that her clothes are either some shade of aqua/turquoise, etc, or purple, because like you said it's more difficult to envision co-ordination for fantasy colors. Her wigs are all light purple, so that helps, I think

I have a new sweater I'm crocheting for her in metallic teal and black that I'll try to finish and photograph soon

 

Thank you! I did take him out for a little photo shoot.

 

I crocheted this round Christmas time. It was a human sized pattern for DK yarn with a 4mm hook. I used a 0.6mm hook with Size 60 mercerize cotton. I dyed it blue. It took a few tries to get the gauge right

 

The photo is perfect! Beautiful work! Do you mind sharing what pattern this is?

 

The pattern is Geode by MermaidCat Designs
I got it on Ravelry, she also has an Etsy store.
Ravelry: Geode pattern by mermaidcat designs

 

That's a lovely example of a scaled down pattern!

 

Lovely swim suit!!!

 

Just finished blocking my mini version of 'Call the Midwife' blanket.

 

Oooh, that's beautiful!