Strawberry Shortcake CAL

[Becks]

I finally bought this pattern book at Hobby Lobby using my 40% off coupon and I was wondering if anyone else was interested in making them too as a CAL?

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6...443965z3av.jpg

I saw Herrschner's has kits which include yarn as well, but I went cheap and just bought the booklet. (I'm not sure if this will be cheaper in the long-run, though).

I hadn't seen the booklet in any of the stores I shop at until finally the Hobby Lobby had one. And I mean ONE! So I got it.

If any of you are interested, please let me know and I'll wait on starting mine until you can get your own patterns. And yarn.

I'm thinking of using Sugar 'n Cream cotton. I love the feel of cotton dolls. And they have some really bright new colors too. I hope there won't be a problem getting all the flesh colors. (Now I'm starting to think twice about my decision not to get the kits already, ). ANYWAY, let me know!

[donnalynn2]

WOW! Those are adorable! (I'm old enough to remember actually watching the Starwberry Shortcake Cartoon!) I'll have to check my local HL this afternoon and see if they have that!!!

[dazy]

oh, how cute. i wish i still had a little girl to make one for. and the ability to do something that complicated. mine would probably end up looking like one of those awful garbage pail kids from the trading cards back then.

[denny]

I would be interested in making these for Shakira, my six yo GD. She loves the characters. I am making her a dress out of chrochet bodice and matereial of SS on the bottom. It is very hard to get character clothes for her. She is 4'5'' and has a 5 foot. The clothes she fits are for older girls, pre teens. As for flesh tones. I find that you can use embroidery floss. There are so many shades of floss that you can match just about anything. If I can find the pattern I'll join.

[Becks]

Hi Dazy! (I'm a Hoosier too!)

ANYWAY, I have three teen-aged boys so I certainly don't have anyone to make them for,...but myself! (I just figure that maybe one day, I'll have some grandkids and they'll be able to play with them.)

I just love making dolls so I don't mind at all. It's so much fun to turn a pile of yarn into a cute doll. I can't ask for more.

[lilybean31905]

if i can find the book I wouldnt mind joining in either, shouldnt be to hard I made my dd bed time bear and cheer bear from the carebears

[Shelleden]

I have that book, and I love it! I just used RH ww yarn in Buff. I made my doll with ww yarn, so she turned out a little bigger than the one in the book, but that didn't matter to my GD. She's 8, and she LOVES for me to make her crocheted dolls. I've lost count of the number of dolls I've made her. Most I make up, but this one I used the book. They're pretty easy to follow, too. Have fun!! After I made her doll, I made Sarah a matching sweater & hat. She looked so cute!http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d5...rahoutside.jpg

[Shelleden]

Originally Posted by lilybean31905

if i can find the book I wouldnt mind joining in either, shouldnt be to hard I made my dd bed time bear and cheer bear from the carebears

Do you have pics? I'd love to make one of those for my baby step-GD. Were they hard to make?

[Becks]

Shelle, I LOVE that picture!!! Your doll looks fabulous and I can't believe you made the matching hat and sweater for your gd too!!!! How neat!.
I'll look for that buff color in RH too. Thanks for the tip!

[JulieM]

I just went to Herrschner's website and ordered all 4 kits for my almost 7-year old. I did buy the book a while ago at Hobby Lobby but the kits were a lot cheaper than I expected. I hope to get them soon! My daughter wants me to do Angel Cake first.