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Barbie cardie (actually a sweater!)

PostPosted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:02 pm
by Anderson'sAllPurpose
...or sweater, I'm not entirely sure of the terminology here. ETA: it's a sweater!

I always shied away from nitting for 1/6 dolls since it seemed like such a finicky deal. Turns out it's a LOT easier with thin needles. It's not exactly in 1/6 scale but doesn't look too out of scale either. Next time I'll try a thinner yarn!

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v.2 finished 1 by Mrs. Anderson's All-Purpose Formula, on Flickr

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v.2 finished 4 back view by Mrs. Anderson's All-Purpose Formula, on Flickr

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v.2 finished 6 by Mrs. Anderson's All-Purpose Formula, on Flickr

Re: Barbie cardie

PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 2:21 pm
by famedglory
You did a really good job on it! It looks great!

Re: Barbie cardie

PostPosted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:07 pm
by Dirili
It looks really good! I'm always impressed with knitting work, because I could never get into it msyelf.

Re: Barbie cardie

PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:29 am
by Lamia of the Dark
Looks great!

Re: Barbie cardie

PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 4:23 am
by Evelien
Awesome!! Wish I could knit ^^

Re: Barbie cardie

PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:31 am
by kenaiqueen
Wonderful! You did a great job and I don't think it looks out of scale at all. I can barely knit, just flat scarves, so I'm envious of anyone who can do a whole sweater. Making one so tiny seems like it would even harder.

Re: Barbie cardie

PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:08 pm
by catshem
Knitting... First let me master sewing and I'll get on that >_>

But she's got on a really sweet looking sweater/cardigan!

Re: Barbie cardie

PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:05 pm
by Anderson'sAllPurpose
Thanks everyone! The first tries were pretty bad and I'm glad I'm improving.

kenaiqueen wrote:Wonderful! You did a great job and I don't think it looks out of scale at all. I can barely knit, just flat scarves, so I'm envious of anyone who can do a whole sweater. Making one so tiny seems like it would even harder.


That's basically all I remembered from what I learned in school too. The rest I picked up from books and the internet - I still have to google before I attempt anything complicated, like casting off... :D Also, working in 1/6 scale means you don't have to unravel that much when something goes wrong.

Re: Barbie cardie

PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:28 pm
by yarwel
Very nice sweater! It does not look out of scale, just a loose fit. I personally like a loose sweater look. I don't want to be nitpicky but, since you said you we're unsure of the terminology, I will clarify; the word cardigan, or cardie for short, usually refers to a sweater that buttons or zips up. Though I would not call it a cardigan I like your sweater very much and am very impressed that you were able to make such a cute tiny sweater. Personally, I can't knit at all so I'm sort of in awe of your skills.

Re: Barbie cardie

PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:55 pm
by Anderson'sAllPurpose
yarwel wrote:Very nice sweater! It does not look out of scale, just a loose fit. I personally like a loose sweater look. I don't want to be nitpicky but, since you said you we're unsure of the terminology, I will clarify; the word cardigan, or cardie for short, usually refers to a sweater that buttons or zips up. Though I would not call it a cardigan I like your sweater very much and am very impressed that you were able to make such a cute tiny sweater. Personally, I can't knit at all so I'm sort of in awe of your skills.


Thanks! I always had a problem with my knitting being too loose, so I'm basically trying to knit as small and tight as possible just to learn how to do it. And don't worry about nitpicking, I did want to know! :)