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'Little Tearoom Bears' (8")

Available to work 'in the round' or 'back and forth'

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'Sock Yarn Pinafores and Cardigans'

(Suitable for 11" Tearoom Bears)

Plus FREE patterns 

'Mossy Bear Hat' (8" Bears)

'Berry Bear Hat' (8" Bears)

'Tearoom Bear Scarf' (11" Bears)

'Tearoom Bear Rucksack' (11" Bears)

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Stars....

I'm still loving the pretty winter flowering bulbs which

have been happily blooming all around my workroom 

and this one was a particularly lovely surprise 

as I was expecting white flowers

(instead little bursts of pink stars magically appeared)

♥

(Chrystal in her 'Starry' pinafore)

As winter approaches its end

it's been more than just a bit on the cold side here over

the last couple of weeks with even the odd flurry of snowflakes

and so I've enjoyed working on this little pattern while 

keeping warm....made using gorgeous Shetland wool...

...happy in my crafty zone...

☆  'Starry Doll Pinafore'  ☆

Knitting Pattern

Custom made for a 13 - 14" Tearoom Yarn Doll
(a simple colourwork project which doesn't take long to knit)

will be available on Etsy in the next few days!
(followed by Ravelry and also here on the blog)

...and thank you Teresa!

I received this pretty little crochet heart 

along with a beautifully handwritten note in the post 
from lovely blog friend Teresa 
who...as many of you know...lives a long way away in 

simply stunning Oregon
 (and who is also a wonderful artist and jewellery maker x)

(If you'd like to make your own little heart
you can download the crochet pattern free here 
on Teresa's lovely heartwarming blog x)

(and my little heart is going to have it's own very special place here on my shelves)

♥
 Doll Kits...
There will be more kits available here soon
and if you happen to be visiting
Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2015 
14th - 15th March

(he's a handsome fellow...don't you think?)

the very wonderful
Jamieson's of Shetland 

will have more kits available
for all the TEAROOM Yarn Dolls on their stand
(and lots of other woolly loveliness to tempt you too x)

...and you can find lots more information about the festival 

here

♥

...time to go...
...hope you have a wonderful new week...
...wherever you may be...

x back soon x


♥ ♥ ♥

Whoosh...

...and it's February....

now how did that happen?

Unlike many...it would seem...

...I do love the month of January...

...a whole new year stretching out ahead...

...soooo many possibilities...a time to make plans...

and it always flies by too quickly

♥

...and I'm definitely loving bringing home 

pots of pretty winter flowering bulbs

to brighten up the new shelves in my workroom

(lots of reorganising going on at the moment too ;) )

The snow on the roof just a few days ago created a 

soft, luminous light which was just beautiful in here 

♥

...and as you can see at the top there

for anyone who has asked about the doll kits...

the Doll Kit Shop is open again....hurrah!
lots of lovely yarn adorning the shelves

♥

The only doll not available at the moment 

is Molly (top right) as two of her shades have completely sold out

but her kit should be ready again in the next week or so
and I'll update the page when that happens...

(Update...'Molly' Doll Kits are now available again here)

♥

I hope you've had a great start to 2015
It's definitely lovely to 'open the doors' here again 

A big thank you to everyone who visits ♥

I've lots of blog reading to catch up on 
(I'm feeling more than a little bit like the 'White Rabbit'  ;) )
so definitely looking forward to putting my feet up and visiting friends
.....see you very shortly... x

I 'll also be back soon with knitting news
and more.....Ah, yes......

Until then

♥  Take care  ♥

oXoXoXo

Chrystal...

'Chrystal'

A TEAROOM Doll 

...made from beautiful Shetland Wool...

creating a well - structured doll with flexible limbs

My yarn swift has been a good friend this week...

...winding skeins for Chrystal's'doll hair' to add to her kits...

(found to be very relaxing and comes highly recommended :-) )

...warm and rich, coppery shades...
 and I love the texture it's created for Chrystal's hair..

...now a  few important notes about
'Chrystal'...
1. Chrystal is the 'in the round' version of the original
'DOLLS from the TEAROOM' knitting pattern
2. Although the pattern uses only basic knitting stitches
experience of knitting 'in the round' is required 
to work from the pattern.

2. She requires very little sewing as she is created using
double - pointed needles and small circular needles (optional)
...with only a handful of small openings 
to close which are required for stuffing
...and her complete 'body length' is seamless...

3. Her Winter Pinafore and Tassel Hat require no sewing

4. For anyone who has the original 
DOLLS from the TEAROOM 
knitting pattern which is worked 'flat and seamed' 
Chrystal can be created using these new yarn 
shades and working from the plain knit sections for
each of the dolls in the original pattern...
(she will magically turn out to be the same doll :-) )

5.'Chrystal' Doll Kits will be available on 
the 'Doll Kits' page after Christmas week

Thank you  ...
to everyone who has purchased 
'TEAROOM Doll' Kits recently either online or at the 
'Knitting and Stitching' Shows
and for your lovely feedback which has made me feel that 
there should definitely be more kits available in the future
(they have travelled to all corners of the globe!)

I've had major problems with my computer recently
and actually don't even have my own at the moment 
which did set me back in completing this pattern 
...but...
I'm very happy with Chrystal and hope everyone who purchases her 
will enjoy creating her as much as I did 
...at this moment she's sitting in my workroom 
watching me decorate my tree ♡...

Chrystal: A TEAROOM Doll 
is now available...
here on ETSY
here on Ravelry (to save to your library)

and in the coming days
will be available here on the Blog...

(the pattern also includes other ideas for boot decorations)

 ...and as always...
I'm available if any help is needed x

♡   ♡  ♡

I hope all your Christmas preparations are
going according to plan
and thank you for finding the time to visit
at this busy time!

I'm also hoping to be back in the next few days
...so until then...
...have fun...
...keep cosy...
or enjoy the sunshine
...wherever you may be... 

xxxxx

The Knitting & Stitching Show - Harrogate

....the little Shetland wool hat above belongs to a new visitor 

...who I'll be introducing to you soon....

♡   ♡  ♡

Just a quick post today though

as I've had lots of inquiries about 

'Tearoom Doll Kits'

If you are lucky to be visiting 

The Knitting and Stitching Show

at

Harrogate International Centre

(20th - 23rd November 2014)

the very lovely 

'Jamieson's of Shetland'

have more doll kits available

and you can find them at 

STAND  B130

(along with lots of other wonderful woolly 
loveliness to tempt you x)
...and the show opens today!!...

Also....

I did list some doll kits here in the blog shop

which sold out far quicker than expected

and I had no time to post that they were available

(all sold within the afternoon!)

so there will be more to purchase at the end of this week

(hopefully from Friday onwards)

and all the details will be here

I really enjoy putting the doll kits together
so they will always be regularly available in the future...

♡   ♡  ♡

♡   ♡  ♡

Hope you're having a lovely week everyone

and thank you so much for visiting 

I'll be back next week with more knitting news x

...until then...take care...

  ♡   X ♡ X  ♡  

** Update .....doll kits are now available again here

Wool News....

Thank you so much everyone for the

kind birthday wishes in the last post

❀

A happy time was had and lovely daughters
made my all time favourite carrot cake
(I have new needles too which I'll show you next time)
❀

...and here's my new yarn swift....actually my new best friend...
your loved ones will be forever grateful for this too :-) 
If you haven't seen one before it's a simple and 
very practical Amish design...easy to use then pack away...

with a non-slip base so it will sit firmly on a table top
while spinning around.

It's made by ChiaoGoo
and you can find it here and lots of other places online
Basically a wheel with pegs to slot in to fit your skein size
(all the sizes are clearly marked) 
and whether winding by hand or using a yarn winder
(like the one here in the sidebar)
it's very quick and efficient...much better I think 
than using an umbrella version (cheaper too)
...and it beats using the back of a chair any day
when there's no one around to lend a hand :-)
❀

...which means I'm all ready to make my aran sweater

(no...I haven't even started it yet...but I am very much 

looking forward to making it when I have some quiet time..so it's all good 

and it may become a perfect winter project :-) )

❀

....and finally...

if you are lucky to be visiting

The Knitting and Stitching Show

at 

Alexandra Palace
(8th - 12th October 2014)

for anyone planning to knit a 
TEAROOM Doll
the wonderful 
Jamieson's of Shetland
have put together some doll kits
using their beautiful 100% Shetland Wool
along with some very lovely hair yarn from
Little Oke Dolls

(plus printed copies of the original pattern
and the TEAROOM Doll Hat pattern)

to be found at

Stand Number J45

(from Wednesday 8th...today!!)

If you have the chance to call and say hello
there will be all kinds of lovely things
to tempt you on their stand...x
❀

...time to go...
...hope you're having a lovely week...
...wherever you may be...


...happy crafting...

x x ❀ x x

P.S I hope the pics are ok...still using my dodgy laptop
which I don't wish to be parted from :-)
...it definitely must go for repair tomorrow!


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...I just happen to think they are lovely x )