I love to see the crafty, creative side of our readers! One of our readers, Quinlyn, sent in a photo of her Julie modeling some of the items she has knitted. I wanted to know more, so I asked Quinlyn a few questions about her creations:
Q: What patterns did you use or did you make your own?
A: The hat pattern came from Lion Brand Yarn, the ball pattern came from a knitting book I have, and the sweater pattern I got online, but I can’t remember where.
Q: What is the easiest piece to start with?
A: The easiest piece would have to be a scarf. They are pretty but simple!
Q: What would you tell our readers who want to knit things for their dolls but have never tried?
A: Knitting something for your dolls can be hard, but it is very enjoyable and worthwhile. I highly recommend knitting, so go down to your local craft store and pick up those needles, search for a pattern, and sit down and knit. You will feel so good when the thing you have been working on comes off the needles and you put it on your doll.
For more ideas check out all these doll clothes patterns. And as always, we love to showcase our readers dolls and their talents – send your photos to share at dolldiaries.com and we’ll add them here!
sarah-i clicked on yuor name and watched that video, and i laughed so hard when i heard michael landon laugh!!!! i used to be obsessed with little house on the prairie! i recorded every show, and in the morning i would wake up at 5 and run downstairs just when my mom was pouring her coffee, turn on the tv, and watch all the episodes that i recorded the night before!!!!! my little brother was so mad cuz thats all i would watch!
Thanks Pioneerfan04.
Thnx pioneerfan!! Ya, I used 2 be obsessed too. I even went 2 Walnut Grove and De Smit SD!!! I have another vid of Mike laughing, it’s from Bonanza. Click my name! I like his Little Joe laugh a little better than his Pa laugh!
Can anyone tell me how to show you guys a video by clicking on my name please?
sunbeemz- where it says ur website when you comment, u copy the address at the top that is where the video is, and then you paste the link into the website bar when you comment.
sarah- omg thats awesome how you went to walnut grove!!! i’ve always wanted to go there!!!!!!!!!
If you click on that you will see a jackson 5 video. Michaels laugh is adorable!
Thank you pioneeran04 i’ll try to do what you said.
I hope I did it right.
THe video is maybe tomorrow.
which doll should i get Chrissa or Julie? it would be a great help if some of you could suggest one, I am stuck thinking about which one!
al
pioneerfan~ they even have a museum (or part of one) dedicated 2 the show! It sux that Michael Landon had 2 die!!!
I suggest Chrissa cause she’s only here 4 a year. U can get Julie anytime.
Lol sorry if I was confusing…..
I suggest Chrissa because I have Julie and shes great for hairstyles and all but I’m not to happy about everything else.
My mom said that Michael came 2 her hometown during his Little Joe fame! Lucky!! She said she wasn’t too brave then 2 go up and try 2 get an autograph!!
My dad met Micheal Jackson in the early 90′s, and Janet Jakson at the Superbowl (he was there for fun)
Al, I suggest Chrissa. I have her (after hateing her for months because she was “too plain”). She’s a very pretty doll in person (Char has pics of her on here, if it helps decide) and looks amaing in everything i’ve put her into.
I loooooooooove michael jackson! And he was very cute when he was still dark!
I won’t be on for a while so by for now!
I was talking about Michael Landon. Sry if that sounded mean!
Yea I know you were talking about Michael Landon You didn’t sound mean.
Thnx. Everyone was talking about Michael Jackson. That’s why I said that.
OMG IM SO TOTALLY HAPPY RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay, so I was on eBay and I saw a Josefina. she was cheap so I watched her. I have $41.00 and guess what… spent it!!!! so no bitty fur me!!! Josefina YAY!!! Sunbemz, I know be impatient on waitin!! so I have to sleep becuz I have a headache so night!!! sweet dreams…..
OMG IM SO TOTALLY HAPPY RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay, so I was on eBay and I saw a Josefina. she was cheap so I watched her. I have $41.00 and guess what… spent it!!!! so no bitty fur me!!! Josefina YAY!!! Sunbemz, I know be impatient on waitin!! so I have to sleep becuz I have a headache so night!!! sweet dreams…..
P.S. srry same message I had my friends name on!!
In my opinion, Bitty Babies and Twins are overrated. I know some people beg to differ, but I mean, they’re for 3 year-olds. C’mon. Congrats on getting Josefina, Abby! She’s one of the next dolls on my list, somewhere around Addy and the GOTY 2010 (if I like her).
Meh, Bitties are OK themselves…. its the clothes I love. And the girl AA twins hair.
I don’t want an AA Bitty. I want an AA GOTY. The MT I’m getting right now is a gorgeous AA. She’s perfect! That’s a lot of acronyms right there
I just want that wig. Too bad Bitty wigs are too big for regular 18inchers….
I guess you think of American Girl dolls in term of wigs and eye colors, huh? That’s how I am with My Twinn since they’re the ultimate customizable doll. For American Girl, I like to keep them in their original forms because of their books and such.
I got my ancient sewing machine to work! It’s from the 1960s but it runs great. Now I’m going to buy patterns so I can sew outfits for the Twinns and maybe my 22″ Apple Valley doll.
No, I don’t. The characters themselves I think of as the character…. unless I have the doll and think the book doesn’t look like the doll and I got her early enough that I didn’t get used to calling her by her “real” name. If this makes sense.
Now, JLY…. lets just say I wish they were more like MyTwinns.
Yeah, that makes sense. That’s why you were calling Chrissa “Emma” on the day you got her. I like the name Emma much better than Chrissa. It’s a classic. And Gwen should’ve been Lily. I think those are great names for this year’s trio: Emma, Lily, and Sonali!
Yes, I also wish JLY dolls were more like My Twinns. It’s probably a good thing that they’re not because then My Twinn couldn’t compete. They’ve gone out of business twice in the past 6 years and each time it takes awhile for them to get back up on their feet again. Their new website should be up tomorrow with new products … the first in an entire year. I’m rooting for them.
The creativity you have with Twinns is a nice change from AG, where each doll has a specific story, name, and wardrobe. JLY doesn’t even count. They have no-name looks and the choices are very limited when you buy directly from AG.
If I ever get a JLY, she’ll be historical. Even the 25 I had was always wearing Kit’s clothes.
Know what’s sad? We came up with better names for Chrissa and Gwen than AG did. Or at least I like them better.
Umm….. kinda ignoring me here…..
Throw it at meh. i will hear the names.
Ohhh Lena I just saw that post… thanks.
I completely agree, Lena. Lily and Emma are much better names than Chrissa and Gwen. You never see 10 year-olds with their real names. Ever.
O nvm, emma is a great name. when I think “Chrissa” I think “Clarisse” which is old fashioned. and sometthing with her dress I don’t like, her hairstyles nice, I like her chracter but thwt dress? to…. plain? to short?
Anyway, I’m so excitid that Josefina could be here by Wednesday!!! ok, and know for the best part I’ve been dreaming of….. drum roll……. I HAVE ALL 4 FORGOTTON 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and I’ve only been saving money for a week LOL!!!
And here comes the bad part. I’m just gonna hrow it at you. I…..USED……MY…… OWN MONEY………… my wallet is starving.
I love Josie and she’ll brkng joy and the cukture of the hispanic to my American girl family furever!!!!!
Hehe… Josie. I think that’s funny sounding if you use the Spanish way of saying Josefina.
Also, her dress isn’t very short. Its actually knee length.
Congrats on her though Abby.
Elizabeth should be here today!!! Yay!!
Thts gud!
I guess you have forgotton to brkng your gud grammar. Ah, furever 12 year-old cukture
Hey, grammar on here matters not. If she want to use chatspeak, she can!
What’s wrong with the name Gwen? (sorry if it sounds mean, but I like the name). I like Emma a lot though. If I had an Emma her name would be short for Emmeline though
which would defeat the purpose of being modern, but my moderns often time-travel.
I know a little gril named Emmaline…. that’s what Chrissa’s new name is, Emmaline du Buois.
I like the name Gwen, but it doesn’t really sound like something a modern 10 year old would be called.
Exactly. Gwen is not a modern name at all. I’ve heard of the name, but I’ve never met a kid with it. On the Social Security Administration’s website, Gwen hasn’t been one of the top 1,000 popular girls names since 1981, wheras it made the list every year from 1901 – 1981. What does that tell you? IMO, it’s not even a pretty name. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again: it sounds like an old lady with a bunch of cats. No offense to anyone who likes it.
Hi guys! I haven’t been on in some time because I had no access to a computer on the first and the second. My vacation has officially started! I am at my aunt and uncle’s house now. Sorry for any spelling mistakes…
I didn’t know that Gwen used to be such a popular name.
It never really was that popular. If I remember correctly, it was only ever about the 350th most common girl name.
I agree that Chrissa and Gwen are old fashioned names, but I still like the dolls. No offense 2 any1!
I’m in love with my Emma, but Gwen’s pretty average. She looks just like JLY 12.
And Chrissa I believe is a modern name.