Toilet Paper Roll Knitting Nancy Idea #5: Chic Winter Doll Accessories

January 24, 2012 by mymateriallife

Dolly loves to pull her hair back, but she doesn’t like her ears to get cold, so this combination headband/ear warmer is perfect for her.  She thinks the pom-poms add just the right touch.  Dolly embraces her youthful, somewhat old-fashioned style and appreciates how it sets her apart from some of the newer dolls in the household (many from faraway lands – yet oddly, almost all blondes). Piper is from Australia.  She’s a beach girl who hates to cover up, […]

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Knit Drawstring Backpack Prototype

August 11, 2011 by mymateriallife

I made this backpack as a prototype to figure out a project pattern I’m putting together for a beginning knitting class for kids.  A few years ago I got a plastic bag at an Apple store that I saved because I thought the construction of it was so cool. It was one of those drawstring bags that can be used as a backpack by using the drawstrings as shoulder straps as well.  I’ve been thinking about a canvas version in […]

Categories: Kid Stuff, Knitting • Tags: doll accessories, drawstring backpack, knit backpack, knit doll accessories