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Busy Sunday

May 202012

Today I have been busy updating my patterns and added a new one to the shop….in CROCHET!

I have had it tested and I think it is all OK but it is the first one I have written in crochet so please bear with me if there is anything you don’t understand. I have started off with a simple dress that can be embellished as you please. I thought that would be a good starter pattern. I have a couple of other patterns to get listed too this week and I am currently having a bit of fun with the cakes and Lati. I think its time the little ones had a turn in the limelight

I have also been adding my patterns to my Polly etsy shop so now they will be available in both stores (and ravelry if you are on there)

Happy Knitting and Hooking everyone!

Peachypoos – New Monster in the shop!

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May 192012

Here is the next offering from my Monster Parade – The Peachypoos!
Made from soft peach and white yarn with sparkly white mohair ‘lace’ on the sleeves and hem. She has a pleated trim and crystal beads behind her eyes and a little peach bow to complete the prettiness

I have made 4 of this design so it is not OOAK like the other sweaters but there will only be 4.

In my etsy shop now!

New pattern and pre-order undies in the shops

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May 082012

Just listed the new pattern for Sweet Intimates in www.jollypolly.etsy.com

I have also made a pre-order listing for the finished garment including matching socks in www.polly.etsy.com I have a few colours I can make these in. Please email me if you want any more details jane@pollymakes.co.uk

I am thinking of combining my two etsy shops soon so that everything is under one roof. I hope you agree that it will be a little less confusing.

Just a quick post today as I have to rush off to the Post Office now to get some parcels off then home to feed the chickens before it rains AGAIN!

Free pattern for May – sweet socks.

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May 072012

Blythe sweet socks pattern
By Polly

Using 2mm needles and very fine yarn (lace weight or 2 ply)

Cast on 14sts.
Work K1, P1 rib for 4 rows.
Stocking stitch 10 rows. (you could work more rows here if you want your socks longer)
Row 15: slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over, knit 10, knit 2 together.
Row 16: purl.
Row 17: slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over, knit 8, knit 2 together.
Row 18: purl.
Row 19: slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over, knit 6, knit 2 together.
Row 20: purl.
Row 21: slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over, knit 4, knit 2 together.
Row 22: purl.
Cast off last 6 stitches.

Fold in half and oversew seam together. Turn right side out. I decorated mine with a little crochet flower but you could use any pretty embellishment of your choice.

Don’t forget to make another
The little all in one photographed with the socks will be available as a pattern in my shop in the next day or so and as a finished garment in my Polly shop

Little Darlings – 5th Anniversary collection

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Apr 302012

Tomorrow will be my 5th Anniversary making dolly designs! I can’t believe it!
To mark this occasion I have created some sweet little Darlings for the shop. I have been so busy making these that my family must think I have turned into a hermit, only coming out of the studio to felt and dip dye my little creations. I will start listing tomorrow afternoon and then as more items are completed through the week. I hope that you like my pretties.
Thanks to all my customers from the past 5 years, you have helped me be able to live a little dream that I had when I was a little girl, making Pippa and Sindy clothes in my bedroom from scraps of lace and bits of yarn.

New collection nearly ready at last.

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Apr 292012

Just finishing off the last items in my 5th Anniversary collection….Little Darlings….

I am hoping to get them photographed and listed in the shop next week as long as I don’t get distracted! I’ll put more details on here when I know when the update will be. I have had so much fun making this pretty collection, I just wish we had some pretty spring weather her to go with them. It’s been raining pretty much constantly for about a week now and it’s getting a bit boring now! At least it’s made me stay in and get lots of stitching done.
Look out for more peeks of the new stuff in the next couple of days.

Stitching like a demon!

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Apr 222012

There’s a flurry of activity in Polly’s studio at the moment as I work hard to get my 5th Anniversary collection completed. I find as I get one design finished another one pops into my head and I’m off again! I’ll hopefully have some more pics of sneaky peeks this week but for now here’s a pic of some lovely cream lace petticoats that will fit under the designs I have made. This collection will be a big change after all the mad monster sweaters and I hope that you will like them! I wanted to create some pretty luxury pieces that mix and match together. I am hoping to get it all finished early May, just check back here for details nearer the date.

I am also working on May’s free knitting pattern. I hope that you are all enjoying knitting these simple patterns, I know I enjoy dreaming them up for you

Dollies for adoption

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Apr 162012

I have some more girls looking for new homes.
My Miss Sally Rice who is all stock except for a bob haircut and will come in her full stock outfit and box. I would like £200 including shipping worldwide.
The strawberry shortcake girls are all in good condition and have good hair. As with the vintage dolls one or two may have teeny spots on them. None are bad though. Please feel free to make me offers on these.
Pics are on Flickr or I can send them by email if needed. Email me at: jane@pollymakes.co.uk for any further information.

Busy Busy Busy

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Apr 112012

like a busy bee……bzzzzzz

Working hard on commissions at the moment and not much time to spare but I’m still aiming to get my Anniversary collection ready for May. This time of year is a flurry of activity with planting in the garden, end of year accounts and spring cleaning. It’s exciting and full of promise and positivity as long as my enthusiam carries on

Shops updated

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Apr 032012

I updated the shops yesterday with some new items, most which flew out straight away! I have just finished listing some more yarn in Jollypolly (some nice mohair suitable for the free April bonnet pattern) and I am just about to create a custom listing for Polly on etsy for anyone who wants a Monster hat or sweater making specially for them.

Thanks to everyone who bought items yesterday, I will be posting on Wednesday as I am stuck in the office today

Its gone cold again here and I’m up an down like a dog at a fair switching my office heater on and off trying not to get too cold or too hot! Maybe it’s my age and not the weather….LOL!