Princess Anne plus group shots.

Greetings friends! I'd like to introduce Princess Anne. While educated in the courtly arts such as conversation, diplomacy, swordplay, and ballroom dance, Princess Anne can't help being a modern girl. She caused a royal scandal by modeling underwear, and recently took on an acting job in a feature role as Gooney Bird Greene. She also explored the idea of being a bald pop princess, but it didn't stick. Although Princess Anne is in a bit of an exploratory phase right now, she's very good-hearted and shows promise to settle down into the life of a well-behaved princess who will have the will and power to make positive changes in the world.

I'd also like to share a few group shots. The first illustrates a day at school, when my daughter rounded up all sorts of girls to go to class. The second is the complete collection of Knitted Babes. A few shipped off to their new home, and will receive a more formal introduction later.

Rita & friend

Hi

This is Rita, my 5th babe. She just left me and now lives with my niece. My three first babes also have moved to other nieces. (They left in a hurry before Chrismas, so I forgot to take a photo of them.)

In this picture Rita is redy for a big party. She also have other items in her wardrobe.

I still have one babe living with me. She doesn't have a name, poor thing.

Greta (naked)

This is Greta. She is a spicy, long-haired diva who loves to play the piano! Her arm span amazes her teacher. She has no clothes but the socks on her feet, for now (she spent all of her extra cash on the piano lessons!). Her head is made with the girl pattern in Dream Toys so it is a little more round/heart-shaped than most of her peers.

She was knit on size 3mm needles which I got with my dot pebbles kit. I believe that this size is a bit inbetween a size 2 and 3. This worked perfectly because the yarn was a bit thicker than I'm accustomed, and I believe a tad larger than fingering weight. I'm not sure about this, however, because Greta turned out the same size as my other dolls, knit on regular size 2 needles and fingering weight.

If you want the pattern for the socks, please comment and I will write back ASAP.

MB

Tutu-roo

I am tooting my own horn about this little beauty. I have temporarily named her Bella. She is a birthday present for a friend's little girl this coming weekend. I loved how she turned out. I tried something new with the way I attach a Babe's hair. The tutu wasn't bad to add, it was the little ballerina slippers that gave me the most trouble. After 3 tries I finally had a pair that fit. I plan to make a carry bag for her and all her possessions.
Such fun!

A Princess For My Princess

Hi My Name is Sharon and here is my first Babe who my daughter aptly named Princess Rose. Since I am allergic to all things woolen Rose was knit with Rowans 4 ply cotton #112 Opaque. Her hair is also cotton, a very lovely deep, dark rich chocolate brown obtain by a very generous donation from one of my knitting group member's private stash. I plan on making her the very cute dress in the book but at the moment she is sporting a very lovely skirt of my own design and a lovely felt top.

If you would like to read more about my trials and tribulations with Princess Rose since I usually prefer size 10US needles or larger or, since today I reached 100 posts on my blog and I am having a contest and would like to enter it, please come visit me at my blog, click here.

I am definitely happy I finished her. For someone who prefers the larger needles it is a great accomplishment!

Jaeger Baby Merino substitution

Knitted Babe yarn - I have not been able to purchase Jaeger Baby Merino in the US or on the internet for sale. My local yarn shop has suggested that I try to knit with DMV #3 Embroidery cotton. I've research this blog and found that some knitters have substituted Knit Picks 'Palette' yarn but I'm reluctant to try this beautiful 100% Peruvian yarn because it felts when machine washed. My grandaughter could decide to wash her 'Babe' and end up with a finger puppet-sized doll! Do you know where I can purchase Jaeger Baby Merino which Claire uses in her 'Babe' kits? Do you think that knitting with embroidery cotton will be the same gauge as fingering merino? Any suggestions would really be appreciated! Thank you!

http://www.digibabeknits.blogspot.com

Fairy Baby

Here's the latest addition to the family- the Fairy Baby. She must be magic, since I did her hair with some leftover Kid Silk Haze, and she looked all stringy and bedraggled: a bit like a Trainspottingesque toy. Then putting her away overnight to mull the fix-it plan, I awoke to found her hair had puffed up into a proper bouffant and so I am pleased with her.

Bella the Unicorn

Reading over alll of the posts last night motivated me to finish this unicorn. I have named it Bella. As you can see, she likes to play in the flowers.

Her mane is made out of Angora, and is very soft, however a bit static-y at times. Bella's body, hooves and snout is Zora Merino. I knitted her on size 5s just as the pattern called for. Once I learn how to crochet, I will make her a blanket and saddle according to the Dream Toys book, though I may get impatient and just improvise.

Babes and a Horse

Hi, I'm Maribeth!

I made all of these babes over the past summer and fall. Unfortunately, I have no new pictures of my most recent. The darkest one was my first. I did not name any of these, as some I did not want to become overly attached to because I gave them away for Christmas presents to some distant cousins. Soon I will take pictures of my newer dolls. They have been made using the pattern in the book Dream Toys, which if nobody has noticed, has a slightly shorter head because the increases are on both the purl and knit side. I also am in the process of making a Perdi Bird from the kit I received last Christmas. I know, I can't believe I haven't finished it yet! All of the clothes are done, and body pieces, I just must knit and sew the legs, arms, and face.


The horse in the Dream Toys book was quite a distraction, which is my excuse for not finishing the Perdi Bird doll. I made this horse to give to my step-cousin, and am in the process of finishing a white unicorn for myself.

Sparing her blushes!

Rainbow Tinkerbell is now clothed! So, she no longer has only her blushes to hide behind.

She's off to the seaside with the other 2 babes and their minders for a week, so I'll look out for the next Spirit the tide may bring.

Curled

I undid Juliet's hair several days ago. I'm pretty happy with the results. To read how I did it, look at my last post on this blog.

Sea, land and sky.

Ella, Belle (sneaking in from 'Toys to Sew') and their sister Rainbow-Tinkerbell were desperate to join the party and so stopped their busy schedule of making new friends, going to school, joining in on ballet classes, visiting the shops, travelling in the car, bumping down the stairs...to pose for their extended family.

They are awaiting the next offering from the Making Fairy, Rainbow Tinkerbell is hoping it will be her dress, since it is a little cold away from Fairyland!

They are really pleased to meet you all, and are very proud to be part of such a great looking family (they've been peaking over my shoulder at you all).