Ancient Egyptian Knitted Peg Doll Knitting Pattern - 2016

This is a Knitted Peg Doll in an Ancient Egyptian Costume.

It is a knitted peg doll using a 12cms wooden peg, knitted in double knitting wool & Worked Flat.

This pattern would suit a Beginner.

This pattern can be bought as a PDF Digital Download from - Etsy, Love Crafts & Ravelry.

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Ancient Egyptian Peg Doll
Linen was worn to keep cool
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.

This peg doll is very simple to make, it can be made in a couple of hours. Young knitters will find the pattern quick & easy to follow. The pattern would be suitable for a younger persons craft club.

The peg doll is safe enough to be used as a toy, no metal or pipe cleaners are used. It is just a 12cms wooden peg and wool! This peg doll fits beautifully into an old fashioned dolls house, or can be used in a display.

I have used Hayfield Bonus DK.



































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Finished June 2016
Joanna Marshall - Edith Grace Designs
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Iceland National Costume Peg Doll Knitting Pattern - 2016


This is a Knitted Peg Doll in Icelandic National Costume.

It is a knitted peg doll using a 12cms wooden peg, knitted in double knitting wool & Worked Flat.

This pattern would suit a Beginner.

This pattern can be bought as a PDF Digital Download from - Etsy, Love Crafts & Ravelry.

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Iceland National Costume

This peg doll wears an Icelandic national costume. Icelandic costumes are generally black in colour, it is thought this is because they do not have the natural resources to make dyes. The dress is a work costume, with a white blouse under the black bodice. Young girls would wear sleeveless bodices and blue aprons. Gold was used in the designs, with Celtic & Viking motifs and gold jewellery. This doll wears a skull cap with a long black tassel, this would of been fixed to the cap with gold rings. Hair would normally be worn in plaits and strong leather shoes were worn.

There are plenty of peg dolls available today, very modern and beautifully painted. However, these are not the peg dolls I remember as a child. I have tried to keep this in mind when creating my peg doll designs.

This peg doll is very simple to make, it can be made in a couple of hours. Young knitters will find the pattern quick & easy to follow. The pattern would be suitable for a younger persons craft club.

The peg doll is safe enough to be used as a toy, no metal or pipe cleaners are used. It is just a 12cms wooden peg and wool! This peg doll fits beautifully into an old fashioned dolls house, or can be used in a display.

I have used Hayfield Bonus DK.






















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Finished June 2016
Joanna Marshall - Edith Grace Designs

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Jemima January Rag Doll Knitting Pattern - 2016


Jemima January is a knitted rag doll, is 35cms tall. 
She is knitted in Double Knitting Wool, DK Cotton & 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 Crafts & Ravelry.

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Jemima January

Jemima is 35cms tall

A detachable skirt

I have used DK Cotton for the clothes

Jumper

Knitted rag doll

I have used two contrasting colours

Jemima

The socks & shoes are knitted all in one

Beautiful shoes

Underwear

Jemima January Knitted Doll
Jemima wears detachable underwear, jumper, skirt, socks & shoes.

The shoes & socks are knitted all in one.

The hair is sewn in one piece, no more sewing each strand individually, the hair does not get pulled out if pulled too hard.

I have used DK Cotton & Hayfield Bonus DK.







































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Finished May 2016
Joanna Marshall - Edith Grace Designs
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