Tuesday, 6 November 2007

Penny For Your Thoughts.


This is Penelope, my first attempt at a crocheted doll. She took about 5 days (and a lot of cursing) to make what with all the ripping back while I was trying to work out a pattern. I'm quite pleased with her now tho' & actually had the foresight to write down the pattern as I went along so as long as I can decipher my scribbles she should soon have lots of friends to keep her company.



Preferring to be called Penny - she's only Penelope when she's done something naughty - she's a little over 12" tall with long auburn hair which she wears in bunches. She's dressed for the autumn weather in woolly tights, knee boots & a crocheted dress. She refuses to wear a coat (typical teenager) but has consented to a warm fluffy scarf. Penny carries a messenger bag (not pictured) decorated with a funky paisley-patterned button. She's asked if she can have one of the corsages to take as a pressie to her new owner when she gets one & to avoid a strop I have agreed.

8 comments:

  1. she's lovely!, the little corsages look really nice too

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  2. She's fab, looks like one of my friends !

    How do you 'do the hair' on a doll ?

    Love the corsages too, wish I could crochet. It's on my very long 'to do' list.

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  3. crochetting is also on my very long to do list....I know it'll never get done though :(

    She is gorgeous!

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  4. Penny is beautiful!!! Love your blog and your work!!

    love Dingle.x

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  5. She is lovely!
    Your work it's very nice.
    I learned to knit last year and one day I would like to learn crochet also!

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  6. I just LoVe Penny!! My son and grandchildren are red heads!!
    Oh how I would Love to own a Penelope! Very nice work..nice to meet you I came in by way of a Monkey
    blog...
    Come by my blog as I am having a......
    ~~~~~~~~~~GIVING AWAY a doll...
    ~~~~~~~~~a real old bag!~~~~~:)NG

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  7. She's just lovely. I really want to crochet a doll at some point. I hope mine will be as cute as miss Penny.

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  8. penelope is awesome! great work! you need to sell dolls like her in your shop, too!

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