These cute little necklaces are so simple to make. You can look for tiny charms in craft stores. I found some in Hobby Lobby, but you could also repurpose some vintage jewelry. Materials: Small jewelry charmsSize 10 cotton crochet thread (black or other colors)ScissorsFray-Check For the necklace cord, you can use crochet thread in any color you like. Black works well. Cut a piece of the crochet thread, about 8” long. Thread charm onto the middle of the thread and tie to secure charm. Put the cord around the doll’s neck to check length. Tie the ends together at the back of the doll’s neck. Use a square knot. Clip…
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Aisling from Ireland
Meet Kitty Friend Aisling (pronounced Ash-ling), from Ireland. Aisling has a new hairstyle with pigtails, and I added instructions in the Flexible Kitty Friends Tutorial, so you can make a similar hairstyle for your own Kitty Friend. Aisling’s skirt has three colors: green, white and orange. It mimics the Irish flag, and the three colors are meant to represent unity (white) between Catholics (green) and Protestants (orange). The color green has been associated with Ireland since the late 1600s, when the Irish started wearing green ribbons in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick is also associated with the shamrock, because he used the shamrock’s three leaves to explain the…
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Hitty Fun and Games
For last month’s photo challenge on Hittygirls, members of the group posted pictures of their Hitty dolls and their friends having fun and playing games. I uploaded this photo of Michael Langton Hitty and Hitty Myrtle skating in the Dolly Olympics. You may recognize their costumes, which they borrowed from Kitty Friend Maxine. The moderators for this challenge put together a prize package for one randomly selected winner, and that lucky recipient was me! Now I am going to share some photos of the dolls enjoying their gifts. The prizes included a mini golf set with a green, 2 putters and golf balls; a woven carryall bag adorned with charms;…
