Although I never set out to promote
any one stitch pattern book, I now find that I have dozens from Barbara
Walker's books. There is a ongoing project to knit swatches of her patterns
in colour - her illustrations are mainly black and white. Where I can
remember the pattern, I have now added the stitch name and volume of her
book to help the army of Barbara Walker fans.
I know that a lot of people come looking
for free knitting patterns from me. I'm sorry that none are written up
and to be honest they wouldn't fit a doll anyway -the requirements for
a mannequin are less stringent than a doll. I am loathe to sell patterns
that may not fulfill other people's expectations, and to give away free
patterns would be unfair on other people who are trying to make a bit
of a living from their own patterns.
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Added sleeves and collar to add interest Venne
Colcoton 34/2, size 20 needles.
Barbara Walker Mosaic Knitting - number 50
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The skirt pattern has already been done in
red but it is a favourite pattern and this was knitted for my
DMIL. She has it encased in a Ferrero Roche plastic box to protect
it from great grandchildren!
Barbara Walker Mosaic Knitting - number 12
'Sprig'
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Endless variations from Barbara Walker. Venne
Colcoton 34/2, size 20 needles
Barbara Walker Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Volume 1 - Dotted Ladder
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Venne Colcoton 34/2, size 20 needles
Barbara Walker Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Volume 1 - Rippled Chevron
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Border mosaic patterns in
different colours add variation. Venne Colcoton 34/2, size 20 needles |
The mock cable in the tiers of this dress
are used in the next dress also. Venne Colcoton 34/2, size 20
needles
Barbara Walker Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Volume 1 - Yarn over Cable
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Very difficult to capture the dainty colour
of this dress - it's a very pale lilac. Venne Colcoton 34/2, size
20 needles
Barbara Walker Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Volume 1 - Yarn over Cable
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Simple rows of garter stitch
against a stocking stitch skirt (all bodices are done in rib stitch
for a closer fit on the dummy). Venne Colcoton 34/2, size 20 needles |
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A total variation from so
many close fitting skirts. A dress for 'Mary' Christmas. Venne Colcoton
34/2, size 20 needles |
Lacy dress - so many patterns
to choose from. Venne Colcoton 34/2, size 20 needles |
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Combining two multi coloured
threads produces wonderful results. The photo doesn't do it justice.
Venne Colcoton 34/2, size 20 needles |
Brown lacy dress makes me
think of a Catherine Cookson character in her Sunday best. Venne
Colcoton 34/2, size 20 needles |
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Same dress with the shawl
that is shown in the early knitting pages. |
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pattern doesn't show up as much as others do, but it's probably
much closer to true 1/12 scale. Venne Colcoton 34/2, size 20 needles |
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This is a reknit of a the first mini sweater
that I knitted. The first one was done on size 19 needles and
used 1 ply wool. This was done with Venne Colcton thread with
size 20 needles. You can see the difference in size, although
now the pattern is out of scale for the size sweater. I changed
the middle pattern, but essentially the row count is the same
as the first.
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Another one of Helena's patterns.
Venne Colcoton 34/2, size 21 and 20 needles |
This was
a lovely stitch to do. The colouring is reminiscent of my elder
daughter's onetime obsession with blue and gold. Venne Colcoton
34/2, size 20 needles
Barbara Walker Treasury of Knitting
Patterns Volume 2 - Butterfly Quilting |
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This is
a very pretty pattern in close up. Venne Colcoton 34/2, size 20
needles
Barbara Walker Treasury of Knitting
Patterns Volume 2 - Thorn Pattern |
The colours
in this one didn't contrast as much as I expected, but satisfying,
nevertheless. Venne Colcoton 34/2, size 20 needles
Barbara Walker Treasury of Knitting
Patterns Volume 2 - Vertical Chain, garter stitch variation. |
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I have to
admit that this is a current favourite. Using a Barbara Walker pattern
which incorporates woven bands and quilting, I then embellished
it with red and black thread.
Venne Colcoton 34/2, size 20
needles
Barbara Walker Treasury of Knitting
Patterns Volume 2 - Forentine Frieze with embellishments. |
Another favourite style using a Barbara Walker
mosaic (Mosaic no 26, Fourth Treasury of Knitting Patterns)
Venne Colcoton 34/2, size 20 needles
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A simple sweater to get back
into miniature two colour stranded knitting after a long break. |
This Swallowtail Shawl by
Evelyn
Clark is very popular in full size. This is my miniature version
- of course. I used very fine machine thread. |
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