Easy to Crochet Gifts for the Holidays

I realize it's still September but even if I don't like seeing Christmas lights up before Halloween I do like to get some gifts made before the cookie baking and ornament hanging begins. Here's some patterns to crochet for gifts to get a head start on the holidays.

Christmas Crochet has patterns for these cute little carolers and....

these adorable snow man and lady rattle toys. How about the mouse and puppy? Oh so cute!

Hooked on Crochet has some challenging patterns but it also has some great ideas that will work up pretty quick. The ripple afghan can be done in any colors and would be appreciated on cold winter nights. 

The fishing bear on the bottom would make a cute Teddy for someone and those golf club covers are too darned cute! A think they could even become puppets for a show.

And how about this bed jacket? Any color would work. It could even become a little shawl for a fancy dress when worked in the right yarn. 

OK, so I am a sucker for cotton crochet yarn. It works up quick and has a nice feel to it......and since I am always looking for hot pads for the table these patterns are a given. I love them! An H hook and a ball of yarn and I am in my happy place. The Jack O' Lantern is adorable and the poinsettia (below) would look good on a holiday table. 

Well, that's all for now. I'm still adding more to the PatternHaus shop so stop by. There are more patterns....crochet, knitting, needlepoint, cross stitch, and embroidery.....to get your creative juices flowing before the holiday crazies start. 

Post by Eileen from GoofingOff Sewing, PatternHaus, and Miss Eileen's Vintage. 

Mid Week Rummaging: Little Girl and Her Doll Twin

Nothing  seems cuter than a little girl and her baby doll, except a little girl and her baby doll in matching outfits. The concept isn't new....this ad for a little girl's and doll's matching outfits is from Ladies' Home Journal, December, 1939. Hats, sweater, skirt, and apron match. Adorable! Great idea for holiday sewing. 

Nothing  seems cuter than a little girl and her baby doll, except a little girl and her baby doll in matching outfits. The concept isn't new....this ad for a little girl's and doll's matching outfits is from Ladies' Home Journal, December, 1939. Hats, sweater, skirt, and apron match. Adorable!

Post by Eileen at GoofingOff. 

Use the coupon code BLOGGIN to get your 15% discount during purchase. 

Brown House Dolls Easy Sew Designs

Doll making has been around a long time….as long as the little girls who carry a “baby” in their little arms. The Brown House Doll company of Jonesville, Michigan has been making historically correct costumes for dolls for a while…not as long as dolls have been around but for a while. As luck would have it, I happened upon a lot of these patterns during one of my foraging trips. Here are the “new” additions to the GoofingOff shops.

 

Christening Dress & Slip French Hand Sewing by Machine 21”-22”

 

Clown costume for a doll! BHD 450 17”-18”

 

Bonnet for 8”-10”c. and 12”-14”c. All sizes are included.

Big Brother & Sister BHD 371 20”-21”

Modern New Born Design BHD 419 23”-24”

All the links are to the GoofingOff Artfire shop but these patterns can also be found in the GoofingOff Etsy shop, too. Your preference.

Peace, love, and happy stitching!

Fefe

Dolls are special, at least for me. I still have the Tiny Tears I dragged around when I was 5, carefully stashed away without any clothes (yes, she is naked and waiting for a wardrobe). Years ago I found a doll pattern and carefully made it by hand to give to a neice. Started a big rucus with my daughter, couldn't make anything that she could let go without wanting for herself (she was 5. hopefully she got over it....now my husband does that). Well, anyway, here's a doll pattern, Fefe, created by Sarah of Dolls and Daydreams. Cute, soft and cuddly. Even has a wardrobe so she won't have to be naked like my Tiny Tears.

Fefe by Dolls and Daydreams

Adorable, isn't she?

Post by Miss Eileen who is Goofing Off (again....need to get to work). Stop by the shops. New listings.

Barbie Dolls

Barbie's been around a long time and still looks great. She's still as popular as ever being discovered by new fans everyday. Lucky for them I found this fantastic sewing pattern for Barbie doll furniture and and evening dress. The pattern is uncut, complete, with original factory folds. Simplicity 8158 Just gotta love that gal! Still looking good after all these years!!