California Collection: Darling Dresses, Knitting Patterns fit American Girl and other 18-Inch Dolls

by Ruth Braatz

Overview

Wonderful easy fun styles perfect for Spring and Summer, but will easily be year round wearable. Try the terrific ruffle "U" neck style dress, with a simple ruffle neck. This is perfect for your special Sunday dress, evening dinner dress, or a relaxing lunch out with friends! Has a clean look, yet you can alter it by adding ribbons and bows if you wish. Then there is the party dress with a "3-D" flower trimmed skirt! This is perfect to wear to weddings, graduations, birthday parties and other special occasions. You can knit your own colorful flowers (pattern included) to adorn the skirt, or sew on ready made satin flowers for a more formal look. The all white dress would make a great bridesmaid dress too! This style has a "vine like" headband that is ultra elegant! The headband, made in any color will go well with any of the dresses. Also there is a casual ribbed top dress, perfect to wear on an afternoon of lemonade with friends! Or something to pop on after a day at the beach. All patterns are easy to follow, using Lion Brand Modern Baby yarn (a size 3 yarn), and knitting needles US # 6. You can vary each and everyone of these dresses with ready made emellishments, ribbons , flowers and buttons as you wish! You will want to make them all for that special 18 inch doll!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940152068252
Publisher:	Ruth Braatz
Publication date:	07/30/2015
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Ruth started knitting when she was 9 years old, and after she made a Barbie doll skirt with some mismatched needles and leftover yarn from my mother, she just couldn't quit. When she married, she was on a very tight budget and made sweaters for the children using leftover yarn from her mother. After the children got bigger, she started knitting little things like potholders for gifts. She tried selling things at craft fairs, but buyers wouldn’t pay for the time and money she had into them. She wanted to work at home and still share the many original designs she had already made, so she started a mail order company, in July of 1989, called Frugal Knitting Haus. The concept was based on designing quick and simple patterns using up leftover scraps of yarn. Her designs now number close to a thousand, making her website, http://www.frugalhaus.com a treasure trove of exclusive knitting patterns, available in PDF format. Whether it is a holiday decoration, a baby blanket or adult afghan, sweaters, bazaar items, toys, hats, slippers, gifts, or just plain useful items for use around the house, you will find it all here. Now, knitting for grandchildren, she’s added dozens of great pattern books, including a whole line of easy knit patterns for 18-inch doll clothes, like the American Girl dolls. Ruth now has close to 50 titles available in all, including leftover scrap yarn knitting patterns and many 18-inch doll clothes pattern booklets. Her patterns and books can be found on Craftsy, Ravelry, Pinterest, Etsy and her Frugal Knitting Haus website. The enthusiasm shown by so many knitters for her ever increasing number of unique knitting designs keeps Ruth busy designing quick and simple knitting ideas for all to enjoy.