Just in time for Valentine's Day! Show your doll some love by making her this fun little sweater. It goes together super fast, and all it takes is just five rectangles....
GIVEAWAY UPDATE: We have a winner! It's Lynda, who said her favorite Valentine's Day tradition is "to spend it with the one you love". Hard to go wrong with that Lynda! We'll be in touch via email soon. And thanks to everybody who entered!
You can use a stretch lace or a light knit -- but in any case, your fabric needs to stretch a little to be sure it'll fit right :)
Cut five rectangles:
One for the back, 4 3/4" x 8"
Two for the front, 4 3/4" x 3 1/4"
Two for the sleeves, 4 1/2" square
And, optionally, some little hearts out of coordinating fabric. :)
To hem the Center Front edges, press under one long edge of each front piece, twice, to form a double-turn hem. Topstitch in place.
Pin the fronts to the backs along the top edge. Make sure you have right sides together, and that the hemmed edges are facing each other. Stitch, and then zig-zag along the entire edge (including the un-stitched section of the back).
Press both seams to the back, and then also press under 1/4" along the un-stitched back edge. This will become the back neckline. Topstitch everything down nicely.
Next, hem one edge of each sleeve. If you're using a stripe like me, go ahead and hem one of the edges where the stripes meet it vertically -- that way the stripes will be oriented in a nice direction on the finished sweater.
You can also stitch your little heart applique down at this point too :)
Mark the middle of each sleeve with a pin.
Then, pin and sew the sleeves to the sweater body, matching the pin to the shoulder seam. Don't forget right sides together :) Zig zag over this seam when you're done.
Fold the sweater in half at the shoulders, and pin and stitch the underarm/side seams.
Finally, hem the lower edge. Give the sweater a good press, and then style it into your doll's wardrobe!
Thanks everybody, and have fun with this!
For Pixie Faire,
Melinda
118 Comments
My favorite Valentine tradition is to go out for ice cream with my family. I remember doing it as a little girl with my parents, and it has been continued through 30 years of my marraige. My daughter has grown up with it as well. Next year, she’ll go off to college; but I bet she’ll keep our family practice going in the years to come. I love it. Your sweet Heart on My Sleeve Sweater is so adorable. I’m going to have to whip up one tomorrow for a little girl that I know at a nursing home that I visit. She’s going to go crazy about it. Thanks for the free pattern. You should smile when you know that it will bring her joy. God bless.
When I was in elementary school in the 1950’s, we’d decorate paper bags and write our names on them. Them we’d line them all up on the chalk tray below the chalkboard. The night before we would have done up all the valentine cards we were going to give to our classmates. The next day we’d just go along and drop the valentines into the appropriate bags.
oh how cute is this…my niece just got Grace Thomas last week, this would be perfect. Thank you so much for all the good patterns and tutorials!!
In recent years we celebrate @ home w/friends visiting here for the winter with pizza, beer/wine, followed with a fun night of Sequence, girls vs. guys, with lots of laughs & chocolate candy, of course! LOVE this sweet little sweater and may whip one up tonight — sooo cute — TFS!!!
My favorite Valentine’s Day tradition is celebrating my wedding anniversary. This year it is the Golden Wedding Anniversary – 50 years. Will be celebrating with children, grandchildren, relatives and friends. My little granddaughters would love this adorable sweater. Thanks for the give a way!