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Forgotten Memories

Close your eyes and step into an attic,
In the far corner you see a faded wooden box
with items stacked upon it.
You work your way to it and clear away years of rubble stacked on top,You run your hands over the aged wooden box, and you can tell it was once painted Bright colors that
are now faded with age,
This box placed there by Loving hands so long ago,for safe keeping has long been forgotten.
You lift the lid slowly to look inside,A handmade rag doll,With button eyes and red yarn hair lies waiting
for a child long since grown,
You gently lift the doll out and start to look through the well loved toys that fill the box,
You can tell each toy was special and had been handmade with love and care,from the cloth and yarn dolls to the wooden blocks,train and well loved hobbie horse.
This box contained the memories of a childhood,Once filled with laughter, love and joy, and you can almost see a child as they smile while playing with the toys.....
With the collection of patterns and plans you will find here,
I hope you can make your own memories filled
with laughter,love and joy
That too one day will be found as a treasure.

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Priscilla


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Thursday, January 16, 2020

Indian Dolls


Girl is 13" Tall & Boy is 14" Tall
Materials:
Knitting worsted weight yarn, 3 ozs. dark brown; 
2 ozs. each of rust and black; 
small amounts of yellow and red.
Crochet hook size E.
Four black shank buttons.
Two yellow feathers.
Scrap of brown felt.
Stuffing.
GAUGE: 5 sc = 1"
GIRL (make 2 pieces):
Begin at top of head with rust, ch 10. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn each row.
Inc 1 sc each side of next 4 rows-17 sc.
Work even for 9 rows.
Dec 1 sc each side of next 5 rows-7 sc.
Work 1 row even.
Change to brown. Ch 22 for arm. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sc in each sc; ch 22 for 2nd arm. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch and sc across-49 sc.
Work even for 5 rows.
Sc in 34 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Sc in 19 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Work even on 19 sc for 25 rows. End off.
Legs:
With brown, sc in 4th sc from side edge and in each of next 4 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Work 10 more rows even.
Sc across, ch 6, Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch and sc10 sc.
Work 4 rows even. End off.
Work other leg to correspond.
Hand:
Begin at top of sleeve end, with rust, work 6 sc across wrist edge, leaving 2 rows free at bottom.
Work 4 more rows.
Dec 1 sc each side of next row.
Work 1 row even. End off.
Work other hand to correspond.
Finishing:
Sew 2 pieces together, right side out, stuffing as you go.
Knot strands of brown through sts at bottom of arms and around "skirt", 3 rows above start of legs.
Embroider dress with cross-stitch, French knots and straight stitch in red and yellow.
Outline top of moccasins with chain stitch.
Face:
With rust, ch 2. Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Pull into a ball and sew to face for nose.
Sew on button eyes.
Cut felt crescent mouth; glue on.
Hair:
Cut 30 strands of black yarn about 24" long.
With needle threaded with black yarn, fasten yarn at center of first strand, run through center of each strand, keeping strands in single layer.
Now cut 20 strands 6" long, run same threaded yarn through center of these strands.
Sew to head along center "part", long hair in front.
Tie a short piece of yarn tightly around front hair at each side of lower face; sew to face.
Braid hair below tie.
Wind ends with red yarn.
Bring short ends of back hair under long hair at sides; sew ends in place.
Headband:
With yellow, ch 40. Work 1 row sc. End off.
Sew or tie ends tog.
Trim with red running st.
BOY (make 2 pieces):
Work as for girl to end of neck; do not change to brown.
Ch 28 for arm. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch and sc across; ch 28 for 2nd arm.
Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch and sc across-61 sc.
Work 3 rows even.
Sc in 41 sc.
Ch 1, turn.
Sc in 21 sc. Ch 1, turn. Work 1 row even.
Dec 1 sc each side of next row.
Work 3 rows even.
Dec 1 sc each side of next row.
Work 7 rows even.
Dec 1 sc each side of next row.
Work 1 row even.
Change to brown, work 10 rows even.
Legs:
Sc in 7 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Work 18 more rows of 7 sc.
Sc in 7 sc, ch 8.
Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sc in 5 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Sc in 12 sc. Work 3 more rows even. End off.
Work other leg to correspond.
Hand:
Working on arm end, with rust, sc in 4 sc on one edge, work 2 sc in corner, 4 sc across end, 2 sc in corner, 4 sc on other edge.
Finishing:
Sew 2 pieces together, right side out, stuffing as you go.
Knot strands of brown through sts down side of legs.
Make face and hair same as girl's.
Outline top of moccasins with red chain st; decorate with yellow straight sts.
Breech Cloth (make 2):
With brown, ch 14. Work 7 rows of 13 sc.
With yellow, work 1 row sc around 2 long and 1 short edge.
Embroider as desired.
Tie together on doll at sides.
Necklaces are single chains in red and yellow.
Headband:
With red, ch 40. Work I row sc.
With yellow, work 1 rnd sc around band.
Tie or sew ends tog.
Add two feathers at back.
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Peter Pumpkin Doll

20" Tall
Materials:
2 (1 oz.) skeins worsted weight orange
2 (1 oz.) skeins worsted weight green
2 (1 oz.) skeins worsted weight brown
a few yards of worsted weight gold
felt scraps: yellow and brown
craft glue
polyester stuffing
crochet hook size E
yarn needle
GAUGE: 9 sc = 2 inches
INSTRUCTIONS:
BACK:
Beg at neck, with green, ch 17.
Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: SC in each SC, ch 28 for arm.
Row 3: SC in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch, SC in each so, ch 28 for 2nd arm. Row 4: SC in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch, so in each SC across. Ch 1, turn each row.
Rows 5-13: Work even on 70 SC.
Row 14: SC in 48 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 15: SC in 26 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 16: Work even on 26 SC.
Row 17: Inc 1 SC each side.
Rows 18-20: Work even on 28 SC.
Row 21: Repeat row 17.
Rows 22-34: Work even on 30 SC. Cut green.
Row 35: With brown, dec 1 SC each side (to dec, pull up a lp in each of 2 SC, yo and through 3 lps on hook).
Rows 36-45: Work even on 26 SC.
LEG:
Row 1: SC in 14 SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Dec 1 SC at inner edge of leg, SC in 12 SC.
Rows 3-23: Work even on 13 SC. End off.
FOOT:
Row 1: Sk 3 SC from outer edge of leg; with orange, SC in next 7 SC.
Row 2: SC in each SC, ch 10.
Row 3: SC in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch, SC In each SC.
Rows 4-9: Work even on 16 SC.
Rows 10 and ll: Dec 1 SC each end. End off.
Join brown in next free SC on row 45 of body, work 2nd leg and foot to correspond.
HAND:
Row 1: Join orange in top edge of arm, work 8 SC across first 8 rows of arm.
Rows 2 and 3: Work even.
Row 4: Dec 1 SC at lower edge.
Row 5: Work even on 7 SC.
Rows 6 and 7: Dec 1 SC each end. End off.
FRONT: Make same as back.
HEAD (make 2 pieces):
Beg at neck edge, with orange ch 17.
Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across.
Row 2: Inc 1 SC each side.
Rows 3 and 4: Work even on 18 SC.
Row 5: (SC in 4 SC, 2 SC in next SC) 3 times, SC in 3 SC
Row 6: Work even on 21 SC.
Row 7: (SC in 5 SC, 2 SC in next SC) 3 times, SC in 3 SC
Rows 8 and 9: Work even on 24 SC.
Row 10: 2 SC in first SC (SC in 6 SC, 2 SC in next SC) 3 times, SC in 2 SC
Rows 11 and 12: Work even on 28 SC.
Row 13: inc 1 SC each side
Rows 14 - 17: Work even on 30 SC.
Row 18: (SC in 8 SC, dec 1 SC) 3 times.
Rows 19 and 20: Work even on 27 SC.
Row 21: (SC in 7 SC, dec 1 SC) 3 times.
3 times. Row 22: Work even on 24 SC.
Row 23: (Dec 1 SC, SC in 2 SC) 6 times.
Row 24: (SC in 4 SC, dec 1 SC) 3 times.
Row 25: Work even on 15 SC.
Row 26: SC in first SC, (dec 1 SC) 7 times. End off.
FINISHING:
Sew front and back of body tog from right side, with matching yarn, stuffing firmly as you sew; leave neck edge open. Sew head pieces tog, leaving neck edge open. Run yarn through sts at top of head, pull sts tog and sew securely. Stuff head firmly. Sew head to body, adding stuffing as necessary. Knot 4 inch and 5 inch strands of gold yam around wrists, ankles and neck and on top of head for "straw." From yellow felt, cut 3 inch long crescent mouth, 1/2 inch diameter circle nose and 1 1/2 inch long semicircular eyes. Cut brown felt pupils. Glue to front of head.


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