My main selling is on ebay and I have several very loyal customers who snap up anything I list there. But I wanted to do something different, and decided to dip my toes in the waters of Etsy to see what happened.
I am lucky enough to be the guardian of a couple of lovely antique dolls passed down through the family, so had a go at designing a dress pattern for the larger, 18" tall one. I sweated blood a bit over the design but I got there eventually and this is the result.
It is a very fine lemon cotton-like yarn, and is trimmed with ribbon and flower buttons. I really enjoyed the challenge of making it and was very pleased with the final result. I have also knitted some lacy cotton socks for the same doll and depending on how popular this size is, have plans for lots of other designs.
These are currently for sale on Etsy in my bitstobuyknits shop. I am not yet into all the ins-and-outs of Etsy but the dress has been favourited several times so someone has found it.
Meanwhile ever onwards and upwards with tiny sweaters.
1 comment:
Hi Helen! Congratulations on the opening of your Etsy shop. That dress is beautiful. What a lovely, intricate design. That doll reminds me of the dolls I used to get each Christmas! A porcelain face, hands, and feet and a rag body dressed in beautiful dresses. It brought back memories when I saw it.
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