Anne of Green Gables

Greetings,

I just finished reading Anne of Green Gables, by LM. Montgomery. I loved the book so much that I ended up knitting Anne Shirley. I used the lavender sachet doll pattern from Dolly times. It's a free pattern.

This little orphan girl is all set to spend her rest of her childhood in this Green Gable house. All though Marilla Cuthbert, is reluctant to keep her in the beginning, Mathew Cuthbert convinces Marilla to keep Anne and Marilla is quite glad that she kept Anne (spelt with an 'e')

Anne, loves Avonlea and this Green Gables house! She has a great time here and enjoys her school days and she meets Diana Barry, who becomes Anne's bosom freind. They love each other very dearly!

Anne's carpet bag was made accedentally. I wanted to make a proper straw hat, since Anne wears a straw hat, a simple dress and carries an old carpet bag with her. She is an orphan and obviously she has to look simple.

I copied the pattern for a straw hat from  Jean Greenhowe's book 'The scare crow family'. Sally the wife of Sam wears a beautiful straw hat, I made that by reducing the stitches to fit Anne, since Sally is a big doll, but in vain. The hat was still big for Anne. I was disappointed that my efforts went to dogs. But, suddenly it flashed that, the hat can be converted into a bag, just it needed a handle, and there the bag was ready! It was a blessing in disguise, since I was breaking my head how to knit a carpet bag, just like that I found the solution. What about the hat? I used the same pattern that was written for lavender sachet doll.

I am very happy with the outcome! I am reading Anne of Avonlea, the second book in the series and I already liked a scene in one of the chapters. I am breaking my head about how to make that scene, hopefully I will be back with that scene soon...

Until then,

😉...

Primrose Woodmouse

Greetings,
I just finished making Primrose Woodmouse, one of the characters from Brambly Hedge. Primrose Woodmouse is the daughter of Lord and Lady Woodmouse. She lives in the Old Oak Palace. She is a lively small mouse and loves to explore with her good friend, Wilfred Toadflax.

If you look very hard amongst the tangled roots and stems of Brambly Hedge, you may see the small front doors and windows of the mice who live there. It is a busy, self-sufficient little community and although the mice work hard through out the year gathering food, cooking and preserving, improving their homes and using all the natural resources to the full, they still have plenty of time for fun.
The Brambly Hedge mice are established favourites with children all over the world. Toy designer Sue Dolman has collaborated with creator Jill Barklem and devised these easy-to-follow instructions and patterns to create some of the wonderful characters from the book. I am quite happy with Primrose.

Primrose has a favorite toy to play with. I am yet to make that. I will be back soon with her toy.
Until next........