This is Menet, an Ancient Egyptian Princess Doll - 1300 BC.
Menet is a knitted Egyptian doll, is 28cms tall, knitted in Double Knitting Wool & Anchor Artiste Metallic Gold & Red Thread.
This knitting pattern is Worked Flat. The legs, body & head are knitted all in one.
This pattern would suit a Beginner.
This pattern can be bought as a PDF Digital Download from - Etsy, Love Knitting, Makerist & Ravelry.
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Linen was the most popular material used for Ancient Egyptian clothing. It was comfortable & kept the wearer cool, due to the desert heat.
Clothes were decorated with jewels, regardless of social standing. Those who could not afford jewels would use coloured stones or coloured pottery beads.
Women wore lots of jewellery - necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets & neck collars.
Egyptians did not wear shoes, they mostly went about their day bare footed. However, they did wear sandals on special occasions.
I have used a soft baby wool for the dress & cape. This seems to fit well to the body. I have used Gutermann Metalic Thread for the collar, head piece, waist sash & bracelets.
I have used Sirdar Snuggly DK, Hayfield Bonus DK & Anchor Artiste Metallic Thread -Gold &
Red - this knits as 3ply wool.
Finished December 2015
Joanna Marshall - Edith Grace Designs
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