Knit a Teenage Doll - Ekokids

Knit a Teenage Dollis a step by step guide to making a doll you can dress up - or down. Get the children involved in creating a character, the finished product, and the wonderland of imagination that follows! And if they think they're too old for dolls, set them a designer task and create some fabulous designer wardrobes for your teenage doll. This doll pattern is the original Ekokid pattern, and with a couple of basic tools and a few pennies you can create a new brand of eco-friendly 'Barbie' doll! Tools you'll need to make your doll:I pair of 4mm needles (U.
S size: 6 and old UK size: 8)A darning needle, or similar, for sewing pieces togetherA pair of scissorsPaper and pen/pencilGood to have:*Large headed pins. These are useful for marking features and pinning pieces together before sewing.*tape measure - for measuring yarn to verify you have enough, especially if you are using very small oddments. Materials you'll need:25g. (about 60 metres) of flesh colour yarn8m of 'boot' colour or 4m of 'shoe' colour15g.
(about 35m) of 'hair' colour25g. Washable toy filling - non-allergenic toy filling is available from most craft outlets and needlecraft shops. Embroidery cotton for features Keep an eye on their Facebook page for new patterns (www.facebook.com/The Ekokids)In the meantime, why not knit some clothes for your doll? The Ekokids' have 10 great designer patterns to make in minutes! *Please note this pattern is for the basic Ekokid doll and doesn't include clothes patterns*Happy Knitting!