Little Abbee

This is a sewing pattern that has been designed specifically to fit an 18" American Girl Doll. Includes the pattern for the Khaki pants only. The pattern is 37 pages long and includes over 50 very high quality step by step pictures. You don't need to print the entire pattern, just the pattern pieces (the last 3 pages). The pattern pieces are computer generated and full size so you will just print them, cut them out, and pin them to your material. The skill level is medium. Pattern Features: Real working front pockets Real working back welt pockets Belt Loops Faux Fly Fabric ideas: quilting cotton, lightweight denim, cotton blends, or repurposed fabric. Materials Needed: -3/8 yard of fabric -Small scrap of cotton fabric for front pocket lining -Light weight iron on interfacing -Matching Thread -3/8” elastic I offer full support for all of my patterns. Please email me at any time with any questions. Your finished items may be sold, as long as you...

Materials Needed: -Worsted Weight #4 Yarn.  I used 100% cotton yarn, but acrylic yarn will work well too. -Crochet Hook Size: E/4-3.50MM -Sharp Needle for sewing pieces together -Scissors -Stuffing -Safety Pin for marking your Rnds -Cardboard Abbreviations: Click here for a list of abbreviations. Special Stitches: Beginning Crocodile Stitch: ch 3, (counts as the first dc),      work 5 more dc around the post of the next st,  ch 3,  sl st in the 3rd ch from the hook,  work 6 dc around the post of the next st (beginning crocodile stitch made) Crocodile Stitch: work 6 dc around the post of the next dc, ch 3, sl st in the 3rd ch from the hook, work 6 dc around the post of the next st (crocodile stitch made) Notes: The gauge doesn't matter so much for this pattern because you aren't making an article of clothing that needs to fit someone.  I do tend to crochet very tight (tighter than n...

About a month ago Rebecca Parker from Simply Crochet Magazine approached me about featuring one of my patterns in their magazine.  So, I checked out their website and I was both intrigued and inspired by all of the wonderful pictures and designs.  If you have never been to Simply Crochet Magazine website , you need to visit!  They have so many amazing designs, and even have a free patterns section.  Here are just a few of my favorite free patterns: They have links to some of the cutest Halloween Pattern I have seen.  This would be a great time for me to start on some of those cute Halloween decorations.  And that Shark hat...... amazingly cute!! And how about some Christmas inspiration ? Links to FREE patterns too!  Yay! They have featured my Apple Cozy pattern in their most recent issue .  Go and check it out! Have fun Crocheting!

Today I am going to share a tutorial for one of the cutest little photo prop hats I have ever seen!  Of course, that beautiful baby is what makes it cute!  Isn't she beautiful?  And before I forget, I do need to give the credit for all of these amazing newborn photos to Sheri Beavers of Sweet Pea Photos .  Thank you Sheri!  She has taken most of the newborn photos that you see in my Etsy Shop. This hat really is a simple, and easy pattern.  You just use some fun fur (they have lost of fun colors too), and some worsted weight yarn.  You will only use basic stitches.  Just a small warning, fun fur is a tiny bit harder to work with than regular yarn, but you will get the hang of it pretty quick.  Now for a few more photos of the hat before we begin.   Now, after looking at these cuuuuute pictures, you probably want to make one for your next photo shoot, right?  So, lets get started with the pattern. Abbreviations: C...

Have you ever been to the Deseret Book website and wanted to buy one of those beautiful Temple pictures for your home?  I do - every time I look.  But, my frugal side tells me that I'd better not spend $400+ on a picture...... Maybe someday I will give in to the temptation!  But not today.  Since we are in the process of building a new home I am thinking of decorating ideas.  I know I want a really big picture of the temple in my living room.  I do have a really nice camera, so I thought I would give it a try with my own camera.  I ended up taking over 100 pictures of the temple at all angles and so that made it a little bit harder to pick a picture.  I finally ended up picking one.  I like it because it isn't a straight on picture, but you can still see the front of the temple, and that beautiful Snake River out front.  The problem with the picture is that the Temple is always busy and so there were a bunch of cars and a f...

I have been working on a fun new pattern!  I just finished it, and I really like the way it turned out.  One of my favorite things about this sweater is that it works up pretty fast because it uses worsted weight yarn.  This would be a cute spring/summer sweater.  If you want to make it warmer for winter, just sew the buttons all the way down the front of the sweater and crochet long sleeves.  Now, lets get to the pattern. Materials Needed: Worsted Weight number 4 yarn                                                                                   ...

I am having a lot of fun lately making clothes and accessories for dolls.  Last week I showed you how to make a diaper for your doll.   This week, I have been working on doll blankets.  I am working on a quilt (coming soon), but today I want to show you how easy it is to make a basic blanket.      Using bias tape to trim the edges is an easy, fun, and cute way to make a doll blanket!      I sometimes like to make my own bias tape, but for this quick blanket I used the store bought kind.  Much faster if you ask me..... So, gather up a few supplies and lets get started! You will need: 3 yards of 1/2" double fold bias tape. Cotton fabric for the top of the blanket Flannel for the bottom of the blanket You will need to use a rotary mat and cutter to cut two squares from your fabric.  For my blanket I used cotton for the top, and flannel for the bottom.  The flannel is perfect and gives a...