Babe still in progress

You'd think that there was enough time to finish those skinny little legs and arms over Thanksgiving, with four days off from work, but my body went into hibernation after the turkey feast and all I wanted to do was sleep. Plus, I'm 14 weeks into my second pregnancy and that's what pregnant women do... So I admit, your moderator is a little behind in her knitting. You can see in the photo that I am making progress. I have the body knitted, hair picked out, and a cute little color scheme for her smocks. Will this Babe see the light of day by Christmas? Maybe. Thank goodness the only projects I'm making for presents are quick and simple beaded bracelets and necklaces. Last year I made jewelry for all the women in my family in about 4 hours on December 23!

Moira - The Irish Babe

This is Moira, my first Knitted Babe, complete. I'm still knitting her sweater, so until it's finished, her bag is her temporary top. I sewed a pair of gray slacks for her to wear, and she has a crochet hat. She's made from 100% mercerized cotton, I used Patons Grace for her body and hair. She was so quick and easy to knit, I'm planning Babe II while I finish up Moira's wardrobe. These dolls are so much fun!

New and Improved Lila

You may or may not remember Lila from September. I was not happy with her hair, and I've since added tons more hair and made her another outfit. I like her hair a lot better now! I also did not like her floppy neck, and since it was too late to put a wooden spoon in her like others have suggested, I stuck a chopstick in her between the stitches. That worked really well and I pushed it down far enough that it won't come out. Now she is all ready for Christmas when she will go to her new home with my neice.

~bottomless babe~

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I finished the babe and her sweater (shhhhhhhhhhh don't let on that she's bottomless!) I haven't decided what I want to make - maybe some little jeans? a skirt? I'll have to do some thinking on this one. I very much enjoyed making this doll, although all the patterns in the book are for flat knitting, I received a LOT of good tips when I asked about converting flat knitting to circular, so I will be making my next doll in the round on dpn's. I'm not a huge fan of a LOT of purling and I'd rather not seam if I don't have to, so this ought to make things move along better. I made this doll as a test. My daughters LOVE her, so I guess I know what will be in their stockings for Christmas - I best get knitting. The sweater was very easy to make, I did do this in the round until I got to the arm holes. I wasn't sure how to approach that part as it was my VERY FIRST sweater! I will make the next sweater with chunkier yarn and bigger needles for the quick knit factor. Fun project, fantastic book - I LOVE THE DOLLS! (The knitter gets to keep the prototype right????????????? lol) Any ideas for names?????????????

Cath
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May I introduce.......

..................................................Naomi C.!!!!

This is Naomi C., my fist knitted babe, right after she got up – and like me - she hates to get up early! She definitely has to work on that smile.....

.....and on the hairstyle definitely needs to improve too!!!!

Her stylist and her shoemaker have visited her a today. But she is not happy with the sweater...

She's thinking about having a breast operation: the size of her tits are close to zero! And she loves fancy underwear...but I'm afraid to tell you, that Naomi might not wear underwear under that very short skirt. My new roommate is a sluggish person. She's sitting all day long at the window, dreaming of a career as super model.....
And she would like to meet a babe from CT, Fifi: Naomi C. says HI to Fifi !!!


I'm German, knitting and blogging in Berlin! If you've the time, have a look in my blog...... www.myblog.de/stricky

Oh, by the way: I'm new in this knitalong....and anyway it's the first time that I post something in an knitalong. So please excuse me if my posting came out a little strange!
Wish all babes and their babe-knitters a lovely day!!! sab

Meet Patsy

This is Patsy. She is a Babe in Progress. Her legs have not yet been knit, and she's quite "nekkid" but she's getting there. She does have a dress made, but it needs to be seamed up the back. She also has an appointment for highlights.

Patsy's body is DMC Senseo in a fabulous flesh color. Her hair is made from Lion Brand Homespun in Ranch and Sunshine State, and Lion Brand Thick and Quick (unraveled) in Spice.
She needs some more Sunshine State for her highlights.

We'll check back in when Patsy's more put together!

Freaking out?

Oh what have I started? I sewed babe together this evening and still I have no maternal instincts for her. Her head looks oddly shaped, I wasn't sure if I was over or understuffing her and those white felt eyes are just not right! Help....fellow sucessful babe knitters please advise? Will I like her more once she has hair and eye's have stitching (no i didn't sew on yet cause I just was not convinced that placement would be right on an unstuffed head, hoping to whip stitch edges on stuffed head.) Will she be better with clothes. Yes I am a newish knitter and I did love knitting her, but she is full of imperfections of form. Does everyone else's doll look as perfectly symetrical as the unclothed doll in the book?

Now grant it I did use blue sky alpaca to knit her, on size 2 U.S needles. Her measurements are about the same as those shown in the book. (though they don't say her crown will be 3 inches across but at her eye's it will be 4!!) I can only hope that we will bond and that I won't be having to knit 10 of her before one is web posting worthy. Sorry to need handholding, any will be appreciated. She has been fun so far but represents no small amount of time invested thus far. Nervous "mum" in Idaho.

Babes on Tour

Interweave Press has posted on its web site the list of Babes on Tour Dates for 2006:
http://www.interweave.com/knit/Trunk_shows/Trunk_knittedbabes.asp

Alas, nothing in Kentucky but I think there's a shop in Indiana - Two Be Weavers in Salem - that's not too far away and will have the Babes in May! Road trip anyone?

Halloween for Toots

When Toots first arrived on Planet Three, she was stunned by the simplest of things. One of her greatest fascinations was with water. Plain ole H-Too-Ohhhhhhhhhh.

The idea of LIVING IN WATER obsessed her for some time. (We've hidden the Disney video of "A Little Mermaid" from her. We don't know who showed it to her, and we'd better not find out.)

As we can't tell if she has lungs or gill slits, we've been keeping a close eye on her - locked the bathroom door, too.

Then Toots learned about Halloween and Hans Christian Andersen in the same week (the "H" volume of our encyclopedia has gone missing and she's not talking), resulting in:
http://www.pbase.com/cosmo_dk/image/51685553

There was considerable explanation about the need to wear a costume. Toots felt that she could simply pose in the nude, as the Danish mermaid statue doesn't appear to be wearing anything. As we were expecting young, impressionable children trick-or-treating at the store, we needed her to be a bit more modest. She was delighted with her top. Perhaps all the Knitting for a Cure made her a little too focused on breasts.

We're still explaining Trick OR Treat to her. She keeps hoping for both.

After consuming her Hershey's Kiss, Toots got hold of a Tootsie Roll, which she is convinced is named for her. Please don't anyone tell her about the movie "Tootsie." (We've hidden that movie as well.)

Toots is still happily ensconsed at Kool Knits in Naperville, Illinois.

(Toots' wig is my homage to Knitty.com's Hallowig from last year. The rest is terrifying original. Madonna has nothing on Toots when it comes to bras.)

First Martian knitter (as far as we know...)

Can't get my photo to post - any suggestions from the peanut gallery?

Toots spent October knitting.

She became rather obsessed.

As she lives in a knitting store, we weren't too concerned. We've seen this kind of behavior in new knitters. We kept asking her if she wanted to learn to bind off, and she would look horrified, so we backed off.

But when she began mumbling under her breath, we became concerned and leaned in closer.

"Knit for a cure... knit for a cure..."

We keep trying to explain the subleties of the English language to our little interstellar visitor, to no avail. But we love her fighting spirit.

Come visit Toots at:
http://www.pbase.com/cosmo_dk/image/51685560/medium

Nessa

Hi! I'm Rachel and I just joined the knit-along. I bought the book a couple of weeks ago and couldn't wait to make my first Knitted Babe. Her name is Nessa.



I used Zara by Filatura di Crosa (a nice wool merino) yarn in taupe and knitted her in two pieces as directed. I love how easy this was to make -- the patterns for clothes are fun, too, just the right amount of work for my intermediate knitting skills and my short attention span. So far I've made her the eyelet undies, the knitted shell, and a pair of pants.

I tried to make the lacy shawl, but it calls for two consecutive yarnovers in some rows, which make me nervous. Is this really how you're supposed to knit this pattern?

Anyway ... I love seeing everyone else's work, and I hope to make another doll soon. My blog is here if anyone would like to visit.