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WIP Wednesday: Dolls are so creepy! (i.imgur.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/knitting

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I've been just really slowly knitting away on a doll for a friend's baby. She asked for a recreation of the one someone knitted her when she was a baby, which would be a lovely idea except it's clearly some sort of creepy clown!

Some kind soul on Mastodon actually tracked down the original vintage pattern for me, and sure enough, creepy clown.

Anyway. I was supposed to still have a couple weeks at least to finish this, but plans have changed and she's being induced on Monday(!). So it's all systems go in every way, including gettting this weird doll done!

It will look less terrifying when it's finished, I swear. But maybe only slightly.

What's everyone else up to? Tell me we're not the only ones who didn't pack away the Halloween tablecloth yet? 😅

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[–] weirdsquid 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Great to hear about the doll again! I was thinking about it the other day (Is that creepy? Thinking about internet strangers' knitting projects?). You're doing great and it's most probably doable until next week, depending on what else you have on your plate. And as long as the baby hasn't watched certain horror films yet, the "creepiness" shouldn't be a problem either :)

All the best for your friend!!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It's definitely doable, honestly the thing is so tiny the only reason it's taken this long is I had Halloween stuff to do first. This is also round two because the first pink I bought was too light (the pink is by request, it's not a colour I generally own).

Slightly dreading the part where I have to make a face that doesn't look like it's staring into the very depth of the owner's soul, but I'll do my best!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Halloween 2024 scarf 🥴🤣

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I love the colours on this one!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Haha, woo!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The face on that pattern (that's incredible that you found the original!) Reads cute clown, not creepy clown. I think you'll rock it. If you're doubting yourself, know that people find baby proportions cute, which means bigger eyes, slightly further apart and further down on the head (I know, it sounds like I'm kinda describing pennywise from the most recent IT films but trust me).

Good luck to your friend!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Added the face today. I tried to implement your tips but wow, stitching a face on is a lot harder than it sounds 😅

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I believe you! That's why I like safety eyes with silly little u-shaped smiles. But the stitching will definitely last a lot longer (and repair easier if needed).

I like to put pins where I think the eyes should go before I either stitch or safety eyes so that I can move them around until they look right