

Action Man has retired...
After a break of around 3 or 4 years for various reasons: new website; different yarn; more dolls; injured leg (to name but a few), I...
Make the most of that trailing yarn...
When I first started designing these knitting patterns for Barbie, Lottie, Action Man and HM Armed Forces fashion dolls and action...


Why are knit4dolls knitting patterns so large?
People often ask why are our knit4dolls knitting patterns like books with dozens and dozens of possible outfits available as opposed to...


Barbie Olympic Sportswear clothing knitting pattern...
Our Barbie Olympic Sportswear clothing knitting pattern is nearly ready. There are just a few issues pending... As always, when writing...


Barbie's trousers designed to do up at the back
Should Barbie's trousers do up at the back or at the front? In truth, it doesn't really matter, except when it comes to writing up the...
Barbie Mix and Match Separates on final check...
I have at last finished our Barbie Mix and Match Separates knitting pattern, 15 pages of it, waiting for a final check tomorrow. I almost...


How to knit an i-cord
Remember the old French Knitting? Using a wooden cotton reel with 4 small nails in one end? And the miles of it you made as a kid, using...
Christmas knitting for Barbie, Action Man and HM Armed Forces toys
Several people have been asking when our knit4dolls knitting patterns will be available because... Yes!... Christmas is rapidly...


Stick to my design 'rules'... or not! Part 2...
Our knit4dolls Barbie T-shirt does conform to our general rules... 1. best to always go a bit bigger if you're unsure of the measurement,...
Stick to my design 'rules'... or not! Part 1...
Since I have been designing clothes for dolls, I have made it a 'rule' that it is always better to go a tad bigger than to make something...