pocket palls or one piece dolls

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>I Googled Pcoket Palls and saw these little dolls on one of the websites.
>I have had a pattern for these on piece-knitted dolls for a long time.
>Here is the pattern. You can change the colours and get different outfits
>or change the hair and the face colour. They are very easy to knit and
>also lots of fun for beginner knitters.
>Enjoy
>The first doll I ever made came form a Dutch or German knitting magazine.
>Obvious this is a universal idea :-)
>Any left over bits of yarn will do for these little ones.
>Needle size: adjust to the thickness of the yarn you are going to use.
>Start with the feet, any colour of your liking.
>Cast on 32 stitches in the feet colour.
>Knit one row purl one row (I left all ends just hanging and stuffed these
>into the body when the back seam was closed.)
>Start the pants, change colour Now you can do two things, you can use two
>colours for the pants or just one main colour. I knitted the pants in
>garter stitch
>(plain knitting) Whatever you do it will be fine.
>For the pants knit 24 rows
>Next row start the hands as follows:
>knit 9 stitches for the pants;
>knit 3 stitches in hand colour (could be any flesh colour: pink, beige,
>black, or what ever)
>knit 8 stitches for the pants,
>knit 3 stitches for the second hand,
>knit 8 stitches for the pants
>Next row:
>knit 8 for the pants,
>purl 4 for the hand,
>knit 8 stitches for the pants,
>purl 4 stitches for the second hand
>knit 8 stitches for the pants.
>Next row: (again you have some choices here if the pants was done in two
>colours this is the time to do the pullover in one or visa versa .You can
>purl the pullover or do plain knitting, or stripes, be creative)
>knit 8 stitches for the pullover;
>knit 4 stitches for the hand;
>knit 8 stitches for the pullover and
>knit 4 stitches for the hand
>knit 8 stitches for the pullover
>Next row:
>purl 8 stitches for the pullover
>purl 4 stitches for the hand;
>purl 8 stitches for the pullover and
>purl 4 stitches for the hand
>purl 8 stitches for the pullover
>Now the hands are done
>Next row:
>continue on with the pullover for 14 rows
>Change colour to the flesh colour same as you used for the hands.
>8 rows in stockinette stitch (knit one row, purl the next row)
>next row: decrease 5 stitches evenly across row, leaving 27 stitches on
>your needle
>next row: purl across
>next row: decrease. 5 stitches evenly across row, leaving 22 stitches on
>your needle
>next row: purl across
>next row: decrease. 5 stitches evenly across row, leaving 17 stitches on
>your needle
>next row: purl across
>next row: knit one knit two together 8 times.
>draw yarn through stitches left on the needle and pull tight
>Finish:
>Sew the two sides together to form center back seam
>Stuff head with some fleece
>weave a single strand of matching yarn through first head row.
>Draw in tight to form neck and tie tightly together, knot the threads
>securly and with a large darning needle pull yarn inside head, snop off
>ends.
>Stuff the rest of the body with fleece close the feet with same colour yarn.
>With matching yarn define arms by sewing back stitches through all layers
>from waist to 3 rows below neck line.
>Define legs in the same manner from bottom edge to just below waistline.
>For hair cut 10 cm lengths of yarn (pick something that you like, e.g. it
>could be locks of nice fleece, or fancy yarn) I used crazy coloured bits
>of fleece so there is one with purple hair and one with vlue etc.
>Attach hair to head as follows: with two strands together, fold in half to
>form a loop. Insert a crochet hook into stitch on head, pull hair loop
>through stitch then pull yarn ends through loop.
>Fluff out hair and trim as desired. With 3 strands of embroidery floss
>embroider eyes and mouth on face.
>I have knitted scarves to tie around the neck and also have knitted little
>caps and suspenders. The sky is the limit
>I will try to put my dolls on my website so stand by and you can see my
>ladies as soon as I get them there.
>We are more than a hour later and here is the next page on my websiter
>Sorry that there are so many pictures of my tool collection, but in the
>end I gave up doing the editing. I still have to learn a lot, and right
>now my help with this is moving house, so I do not dare call her and ask
>for help......LOL would I be in the doghouse with her.
>Els

> Hi Ells,
> Thank you so much!!! This is the pattern I was looking for. My 80
> yr. old Mom is involved in a group that makes items for our local
> battered women's shelter. There was an article in our newspaper about
> dolls like this on Thursday and she thought she might like to give
> them a try. Mom usually knits or crochets hats and scarves, afghans,
> and sometimes donates quilts she makes as well. My Dad passed away
> last September, so doing this charity work has really helped her get
> through the tough days and nights.
> Thanks again...Linda
> P.S. Did you happen to know Nell VanderSluys? She lived in Ladysmith
> and taught me to make bobbin lace many years ago :) I haven't heard
> from her in years...
> On Sun, 07 May 2006 00:38:50 GMT, jacoba@telus.net (Els van Dam)
> wrote:
>> I Googled Pcoket Palls and saw these little dolls on one of the
>> websites.
>> I have had a pattern for these on piece-knitted dolls for a long
>> time.
>> Here is the pattern. You can change the colours and get different
>> outfits or change the hair and the face colour. They are very easy
>> to knit and also lots of fun for beginner knitters.
>> Enjoy
>> The first doll I ever made came form a Dutch or German knitting
>> magazine. Obvious this is a universal idea :-)
>> Any left over bits of yarn will do for these little ones.
>> Needle size: adjust to the thickness of the yarn you are going to
>> use.
>> Start with the feet, any colour of your liking.
>> Cast on 32 stitches in the feet colour.
>> Knit one row purl one row (I left all ends just hanging and stuffed
>> these into the body when the back seam was closed.)
>> Start the pants, change colour Now you can do two things, you can
>> use two colours for the pants or just one main colour. I knitted
>> the pants in garter stitch
>> (plain knitting) Whatever you do it will be fine.
>> For the pants knit 24 rows
>> Next row start the hands as follows:
>> knit 9 stitches for the pants;
>> knit 3 stitches in hand colour (could be any flesh colour: pink,
>> beige, black, or what ever)
>> knit 8 stitches for the pants,
>> knit 3 stitches for the second hand,
>> knit 8 stitches for the pants
>> Next row:
>> knit 8 for the pants,
>> purl 4 for the hand,
>> knit 8 stitches for the pants,
>> purl 4 stitches for the second hand
>> knit 8 stitches for the pants.
>> Next row: (again you have some choices here if the pants was done
>> in two colours this is the time to do the pullover in one or visa
>> versa .You can purl the pullover or do plain knitting, or stripes,
>> be creative)
>> knit 8 stitches for the pullover;
>> knit 4 stitches for the hand;
>> knit 8 stitches for the pullover and
>> knit 4 stitches for the hand
>> knit 8 stitches for the pullover
>> Next row:
>> purl 8 stitches for the pullover
>> purl 4 stitches for the hand;
>> purl 8 stitches for the pullover and
>> purl 4 stitches for the hand
>> purl 8 stitches for the pullover
>> Now the hands are done
>> Next row:
>> continue on with the pullover for 14 rows
>> Change colour to the flesh colour same as you used for the hands.
>> 8 rows in stockinette stitch (knit one row, purl the next row)
>> next row: decrease 5 stitches evenly across row, leaving 27 stitches
>> on your needle
>> next row: purl across
>> next row: decrease. 5 stitches evenly across row, leaving 22
>> stitches on your needle
>> next row: purl across
>> next row: decrease. 5 stitches evenly across row, leaving 17
>> stitches on your needle
>> next row: purl across
>> next row: knit one knit two together 8 times.
>> draw yarn through stitches left on the needle and pull tight
>> Finish:
>> Sew the two sides together to form center back seam
>> Stuff head with some fleece
>> weave a single strand of matching yarn through first head row.
>> Draw in tight to form neck and tie tightly together, knot the
>> threads securly and with a large darning needle pull yarn inside
>> head, snop off ends.
>> Stuff the rest of the body with fleece close the feet with same
>> colour yarn. With matching yarn define arms by sewing back stitches
>> through all layers from waist to 3 rows below neck line.
>> Define legs in the same manner from bottom edge to just below
>> waistline.
>> For hair cut 10 cm lengths of yarn (pick something that you like,
>> e.g. it could be locks of nice fleece, or fancy yarn) I used crazy
>> coloured bits
>> of fleece so there is one with purple hair and one with vlue etc.
>> Attach hair to head as follows: with two strands together, fold in
>> half to form a loop. Insert a crochet hook into stitch on head,
>> pull hair loop through stitch then pull yarn ends through loop.
>> Fluff out hair and trim as desired. With 3 strands of embroidery
>> floss embroider eyes and mouth on face.
>> I have knitted scarves to tie around the neck and also have knitted
>> little caps and suspenders. The sky is the limit
>> I will try to put my dolls on my website so stand by and you can see
>> my ladies as soon as I get them there.
>> We are more than a hour later and here is the next page on my
>> websiter
>> More Textile adventures
>> Sorry that there are so many pictures of my tool collection, but in
>> the
>> end I gave up doing the editing. I still have to learn a lot, and
>> right now my help with this is moving house, so I do not dare call
>> her and ask for help......LOL would I be in the doghouse with her.
>> Els

> Hi Ells,
>
> Thank you so much!!! This is the pattern I was looking for. My 80
> yr. old Mom is involved in a group that makes items for our local
> battered women's shelter. There was an article in our newspaper about
> dolls like this on Thursday and she thought she might like to give
> them a try. Mom usually knits or crochets hats and scarves, afghans,
> and sometimes donates quilts she makes as well. My Dad passed away
> last September, so doing this charity work has really helped her get
> through the tough days and nights.
>
> Thanks again...Linda
>
> P.S. Did you happen to know Nell VanderSluys? She lived in Ladysmith
> and taught me to make bobbin lace many years ago :) I haven't heard
> from her in years...
>
>
> On Sun, 07 May 2006 00:38:50 GMT, jacoba@telus.net (Els van Dam)
> wrote:
>
> >I Googled Pcoket Palls and saw these little dolls on one of the websites.
> >I have had a pattern for these on piece-knitted dolls for a long time.
> >Here is the pattern. You can change the colours and get different outfits
> >or change the hair and the face colour. They are very easy to knit and
> >also lots of fun for beginner knitters.
> >Enjoy
> >The first doll I ever made came form a Dutch or German knitting magazine.
> >Obvious this is a universal idea :-)
> >Any left over bits of yarn will do for these little ones.
> >Needle size: adjust to the thickness of the yarn you are going to use.
> >Start with the feet, any colour of your liking.
> >Cast on 32 stitches in the feet colour.
> >Knit one row purl one row (I left all ends just hanging and stuffed these
> >into the body when the back seam was closed.)
> >Start the pants, change colour Now you can do two things, you can use two
> >colours for the pants or just one main colour. I knitted the pants in
> >garter stitch
> >(plain knitting) Whatever you do it will be fine.
> >For the pants knit 24 rows
> >Next row start the hands as follows:
> >knit 9 stitches for the pants;
> >knit 3 stitches in hand colour (could be any flesh colour: pink, beige,
> >black, or what ever)
> >knit 8 stitches for the pants,
> >knit 3 stitches for the second hand,
> >knit 8 stitches for the pants
> >Next row:
> >knit 8 for the pants,
> >purl 4 for the hand,
> >knit 8 stitches for the pants,
> >purl 4 stitches for the second hand
> >knit 8 stitches for the pants.
> >Next row: (again you have some choices here if the pants was done in two
> >colours this is the time to do the pullover in one or visa versa .You can
> >purl the pullover or do plain knitting, or stripes, be creative)
> >knit 8 stitches for the pullover;
> >knit 4 stitches for the hand;
> >knit 8 stitches for the pullover and
> >knit 4 stitches for the hand
> >knit 8 stitches for the pullover
> >Next row:
> >purl 8 stitches for the pullover
> >purl 4 stitches for the hand;
> >purl 8 stitches for the pullover and
> >purl 4 stitches for the hand
> >purl 8 stitches for the pullover
> >Now the hands are done
> >Next row:
> >continue on with the pullover for 14 rows
> >Change colour to the flesh colour same as you used for the hands.
> >8 rows in stockinette stitch (knit one row, purl the next row)
> >next row: decrease 5 stitches evenly across row, leaving 27 stitches on
> >your needle
> >next row: purl across
> >next row: decrease. 5 stitches evenly across row, leaving 22 stitches on
> >your needle
> >next row: purl across
> >next row: decrease. 5 stitches evenly across row, leaving 17 stitches on
> >your needle
> >next row: purl across
> >next row: knit one knit two together 8 times.
> >draw yarn through stitches left on the needle and pull tight
> >Finish:
> >Sew the two sides together to form center back seam
> >Stuff head with some fleece
> >weave a single strand of matching yarn through first head row.
> >Draw in tight to form neck and tie tightly together, knot the threads
> >securly and with a large darning needle pull yarn inside head, snop off
> >ends.
> >Stuff the rest of the body with fleece close the feet with same colour yarn.
> >With matching yarn define arms by sewing back stitches through all layers
> >from waist to 3 rows below neck line.
> >Define legs in the same manner from bottom edge to just below waistline.
> >For hair cut 10 cm lengths of yarn (pick something that you like, e.g. it
> >could be locks of nice fleece, or fancy yarn) I used crazy coloured bits
> >of fleece so there is one with purple hair and one with vlue etc.
> >Attach hair to head as follows: with two strands together, fold in half to
> >form a loop. Insert a crochet hook into stitch on head, pull hair loop
> >through stitch then pull yarn ends through loop.
> >Fluff out hair and trim as desired. With 3 strands of embroidery floss
> >embroider eyes and mouth on face.
> >I have knitted scarves to tie around the neck and also have knitted little
> >caps and suspenders. The sky is the limit
> >I will try to put my dolls on my website so stand by and you can see my
> >ladies as soon as I get them there.
> >We are more than a hour later and here is the next page on my websiter
> >Sorry that there are so many pictures of my tool collection, but in the
> >end I gave up doing the editing. I still have to learn a lot, and right
> >now my help with this is moving house, so I do not dare call her and ask
> >for help......LOL would I be in the doghouse with her.
> >Els

>muffymom56@yahoo.com wrote:
>Glad that this is the pattern you were looking for. Have a look at the
>website I posted at the bottom of this message, I put a picture of the
>dolls there
>Linda, I do not know Nell, however my friend Evid, who ran the bobbin lace
>club in Duncan, does know her. Nell now lives in Wedgewood house in
>Duncan. I think she is in the telefoon book.
>Els
>> Hi Ells,
>>
>> Thank you so much!!! This is the pattern I was looking for. My 80
>> yr. old Mom is involved in a group that makes items for our local
>> battered women's shelter. There was an article in our newspaper about
>> dolls like this on Thursday and she thought she might like to give
>> them a try. Mom usually knits or crochets hats and scarves, afghans,
>> and sometimes donates quilts she makes as well. My Dad passed away
>> last September, so doing this charity work has really helped her get
>> through the tough days and nights.
>>
>> Thanks again...Linda
>>
>> P.S. Did you happen to know Nell VanderSluys? She lived in Ladysmith
>> and taught me to make bobbin lace many years ago :) I haven't heard
>> from her in years...
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 07 May 2006 00:38:50 GMT, jacoba@telus.net (Els van Dam)
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I Googled Pcoket Palls and saw these little dolls on one of the websites.
>> >I have had a pattern for these on piece-knitted dolls for a long time.
>> >Here is the pattern. You can change the colours and get different outfits
>> >or change the hair and the face colour. They are very easy to knit and
>> >also lots of fun for beginner knitters.
>> >Enjoy
>> >The first doll I ever made came form a Dutch or German knitting magazine.
>> >Obvious this is a universal idea :-)
>> >Any left over bits of yarn will do for these little ones.
>> >Needle size: adjust to the thickness of the yarn you are going to use.
>> >Start with the feet, any colour of your liking.
>> >Cast on 32 stitches in the feet colour.
>> >Knit one row purl one row (I left all ends just hanging and stuffed these
>> >into the body when the back seam was closed.)
>> >Start the pants, change colour Now you can do two things, you can use two
>> >colours for the pants or just one main colour. I knitted the pants in
>> >garter stitch
>> >(plain knitting) Whatever you do it will be fine.
>> >For the pants knit 24 rows
>> >Next row start the hands as follows:
>> >knit 9 stitches for the pants;
>> >knit 3 stitches in hand colour (could be any flesh colour: pink, beige,
>> >black, or what ever)
>> >knit 8 stitches for the pants,
>> >knit 3 stitches for the second hand,
>> >knit 8 stitches for the pants
>> >Next row:
>> >knit 8 for the pants,
>> >purl 4 for the hand,
>> >knit 8 stitches for the pants,
>> >purl 4 stitches for the second hand
>> >knit 8 stitches for the pants.
>> >Next row: (again you have some choices here if the pants was done in two
>> >colours this is the time to do the pullover in one or visa versa .You can
>> >purl the pullover or do plain knitting, or stripes, be creative)
>> >knit 8 stitches for the pullover;
>> >knit 4 stitches for the hand;
>> >knit 8 stitches for the pullover and
>> >knit 4 stitches for the hand
>> >knit 8 stitches for the pullover
>> >Next row:
>> >purl 8 stitches for the pullover
>> >purl 4 stitches for the hand;
>> >purl 8 stitches for the pullover and
>> >purl 4 stitches for the hand
>> >purl 8 stitches for the pullover
>> >Now the hands are done
>> >Next row:
>> >continue on with the pullover for 14 rows
>> >Change colour to the flesh colour same as you used for the hands.
>> >8 rows in stockinette stitch (knit one row, purl the next row)
>> >next row: decrease 5 stitches evenly across row, leaving 27 stitches on
>> >your needle
>> >next row: purl across
>> >next row: decrease. 5 stitches evenly across row, leaving 22 stitches on
>> >your needle
>> >next row: purl across
>> >next row: decrease. 5 stitches evenly across row, leaving 17 stitches on
>> >your needle
>> >next row: purl across
>> >next row: knit one knit two together 8 times.
>> >draw yarn through stitches left on the needle and pull tight
>> >Finish:
>> >Sew the two sides together to form center back seam
>> >Stuff head with some fleece
>> >weave a single strand of matching yarn through first head row.
>> >Draw in tight to form neck and tie tightly together, knot the threads
>> >securly and with a large darning needle pull yarn inside head, snop off
>> >ends.
>> >Stuff the rest of the body with fleece close the feet with same colour yarn.
>> >With matching yarn define arms by sewing back stitches through all layers
>> >from waist to 3 rows below neck line.
>> >Define legs in the same manner from bottom edge to just below waistline.
>> >For hair cut 10 cm lengths of yarn (pick something that you like, e.g. it
>> >could be locks of nice fleece, or fancy yarn) I used crazy coloured bits
>> >of fleece so there is one with purple hair and one with vlue etc.
>> >Attach hair to head as follows: with two strands together, fold in half to
>> >form a loop. Insert a crochet hook into stitch on head, pull hair loop
>> >through stitch then pull yarn ends through loop.
>> >Fluff out hair and trim as desired. With 3 strands of embroidery floss
>> >embroider eyes and mouth on face.
>> >I have knitted scarves to tie around the neck and also have knitted little
>> >caps and suspenders. The sky is the limit
>> >I will try to put my dolls on my website so stand by and you can see my
>> >ladies as soon as I get them there.
>> >We are more than a hour later and here is the next page on my websiter
>> >Sorry that there are so many pictures of my tool collection, but in the
>> >end I gave up doing the editing. I still have to learn a lot, and right
>> >now my help with this is moving house, so I do not dare call her and ask
>> >for help......LOL would I be in the doghouse with her.
>> >Els