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Knit a teenage doll, Linda Gray

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Knit a teenage doll

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Linda Gray

Knit a Teenage Dollis a step by step guide to making a doll you can dress up - or down. Get the children involved in creating a character, the finished product, and the wonderland of imagination that follows! And if they think they're too old for dolls, set them a designer task and create some fabulous designer wardrobes for your teenage doll. This doll pattern is the original Ekokid pattern, and with a couple of basic tools and a few pennies you can create a new brand of eco-friendly 'Barbie' doll! Tools you'll need to make your doll: I pair of 4mm needles (U.S size: 6 and old UK size: 8). A darning needle, or similar, for sewing pieces together. A pair of scissors Paper and pen/pencil Good to have: *Large headed pins. These are useful for marking features and pinning pieces together before sewing.*tape measure - for measuring yarn to verify you have enough, especially if you are using very small oddments. Materials you'll need:25g. (about 60 metres) of flesh colour yarn8m of 'boot' colour or 4m of 'shoe' colour15g. (about 35m) of 'hair' colour25g. Washable toy filling - non-allergenic toy filling is available from most craft outlets and needlecraft shops. Embroidery cotton for features Keep an eye on their Facebook page for new patterns, and the Knits U Love page at healthy living books will have all the latest ekokid knits. Please note this pattern is just how to make the basic Ekokid doll. No clothes patterns are included, but there are lots of pattern choices available so get those needles out :-)Happy Knitting!

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