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Kuku Dolls, Knit 'em Felt 'em


From The Dolly Mamas, predented and narrated by Lucy Neatby

INTRODUCTION Introducing the Dolly Mamas
Introducing the family
What's in your kit?
Equipment you will need
Preparation for knitting
GETTING STARTED The slip knot
How many stitches do we need?
Knitted cast-on (Right hand)
Knitted cast-on (Left hand)
Long-tail cast-on (Two hands)
Long-tail cast-on (One hand)
The knit stitch (Right hand)
The knit stitch (Left hand)
The purl stitch (Right hand)
The purl stitch (Left hand)
Tying on new yarns (Weaver's knot)
WORKING THE LEGS A knit row
What row should this be? A purl row!
A purl row
Row identification
Counting your rows
Starting the second leg
Joining the legs and putting row marker
Counted the marked rows
WORKING THE BODY, HEAD AND ARMS Two-row stripes
Neck decreases: Purl two together
Neck increases: Knit and purl into each stitch
Ear bobbles
A nose bobble
A second ear!
Crown decreases: Knit two together
Finishing the head and slipping stitches
Making the arms
FINISHING YOUR DOLL Seaming the scalp
Seaming the feet
Mattress Stitch (an elegant seam)
Quick and nasty seams: Oversewing
Crochet hook seaming
Getting stuffed!
Sewing on the arms
Burying the tails
THE FINISHING TOUCHES Before and after dolls
Strangling the neck
Fun with the hair
Skirt fringing
Closing little gap
Securing the stuffing
Shaping the ears
Before, During, After
FELTING The first immersion
Still squishing
The salad spinner
Removing the binding threads
PRIMPING AND PREENING Earrings
Hair and hairdressing
Needle felting
Happy Stitch tattoo
MEET THE DOLLS WITH LUCY NEATBY Jasmin
Chris
Dorothy
Buddy
Dave
Phil
Jillian
Jamal
Rose
Lucy
Kizzy
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Dropped stitches and a crochet hook rescue
Rescuing lots of dropped stitches
Ripping back stitches, stitch by stitch
Ripping back rows
SMALL PRINT About Lisa and Darlene
About the Dolly-Mamas LLC
About our Products
About our Programs
Film and Copyright
Knitting Products
Thanks
Stay Tuned
Doll Information
How to print your Doll Pattern



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