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A 12” wooden Artists’ Mannequin posed in a garden - lots of brick pavers, rocks, a white painted wall, plants.  The mannequin is doing a ham-string stretch with one foot up on a metal bar - reaching towards that toe with their hand outstretched … 

The mannequin is wearing hand knitted navy leggings & a crop top - the leggings decorated with embroidery for those panels they put in athletic leggings … they also have a ‘fit bit’ on (knitted & square sequins for the ‘face’). 

My own patterns - navy yarn is 4ply “empire” (merino from Morris & Sons)

A 12” wooden Artists’ Mannequin posed in a garden - lots of brick pavers, rocks, a white painted wall, plants. The mannequin is doing a ham-string stretch with one foot up on a metal bar - reaching towards that toe with their hand outstretched … The mannequin is wearing hand knitted navy leggings & a crop top - the leggings decorated with embroidery for those panels they put in athletic leggings … they also have a ‘fit bit’ on (knitted & square sequins for the ‘face’). My own patterns - navy yarn is 4ply “empire” (merino from Morris & Sons)

A 12” wooden Artists’ Mannequin posed in a garden - lots of brick pavers, rocks, a white painted wall, plants.  This mannequin is leaping over an antique boot scraper. 

The mannequin is wearing hand knitted leggings & a crop top - they have bands of blues and green alternating with bands of black&white speckle.  She also has a matching headband on. 

My own patterns - yarn is a 4ply self-striping sock yarn - I can’t remember the brand as I bought it at least 20yrs ago! But I can say that self-striping sock yarn is excellent for dolls’ clothes 😁

A 12” wooden Artists’ Mannequin posed in a garden - lots of brick pavers, rocks, a white painted wall, plants. This mannequin is leaping over an antique boot scraper. The mannequin is wearing hand knitted leggings & a crop top - they have bands of blues and green alternating with bands of black&white speckle. She also has a matching headband on. My own patterns - yarn is a 4ply self-striping sock yarn - I can’t remember the brand as I bought it at least 20yrs ago! But I can say that self-striping sock yarn is excellent for dolls’ clothes 😁

#MannequinMonday summer is round the corner (I’m in the southern hemisphere) - time to get ‘bikini ready’? These 12” wooden mannequins are working out in their ‘active wear’ … #handknit 🧶

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A 12” wooden Artists’ Mannequin posed in a garden - lots of brick pavers, rocks, a white painted wall, plants.  The mannequin is doing a ham-string stretch with one foot up on a metal bar - reaching towards that toe with their hand outstretched … 

The mannequin is wearing hand knitted navy leggings & a crop top - the leggings decorated with embroidery for those panels they put in athletic leggings … they also have a ‘fit bit’ on (knitted & square sequins for the ‘face’). 

My own patterns - navy yarn is 4ply “empire” (merino from Morris & Sons)

A 12” wooden Artists’ Mannequin posed in a garden - lots of brick pavers, rocks, a white painted wall, plants. The mannequin is doing a ham-string stretch with one foot up on a metal bar - reaching towards that toe with their hand outstretched … The mannequin is wearing hand knitted navy leggings & a crop top - the leggings decorated with embroidery for those panels they put in athletic leggings … they also have a ‘fit bit’ on (knitted & square sequins for the ‘face’). My own patterns - navy yarn is 4ply “empire” (merino from Morris & Sons)

A 12” wooden Artists’ Mannequin posed in a garden - lots of brick pavers, rocks, a white painted wall, plants.  This mannequin is leaping over an antique boot scraper. 

The mannequin is wearing hand knitted leggings & a crop top - they have bands of blues and green alternating with bands of black&white speckle.  She also has a matching headband on. 

My own patterns - yarn is a 4ply self-striping sock yarn - I can’t remember the brand as I bought it at least 20yrs ago! But I can say that self-striping sock yarn is excellent for dolls’ clothes 😁

A 12” wooden Artists’ Mannequin posed in a garden - lots of brick pavers, rocks, a white painted wall, plants. This mannequin is leaping over an antique boot scraper. The mannequin is wearing hand knitted leggings & a crop top - they have bands of blues and green alternating with bands of black&white speckle. She also has a matching headband on. My own patterns - yarn is a 4ply self-striping sock yarn - I can’t remember the brand as I bought it at least 20yrs ago! But I can say that self-striping sock yarn is excellent for dolls’ clothes 😁

#MannequinMonday summer is round the corner (I’m in the southern hemisphere) - time to get ‘bikini ready’? These 12” wooden mannequins are working out in their ‘active wear’ …
#handknit 🧶

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Another rough mannequin Monday.
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#vintage #decor #photooftheday #interiordesign #wtf #collectors #interiors #shopping #mannequin #mannequinmonday #unique #hair #thriftstorefinds #weird #display #peddlersmallfinds #americana #vintagefinds #unusual #consumerfringe #consume #obey #bizarre #bazaar

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This mannequin Monday, everybody is getting into the spooky season.
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#Halloween #mannequinmonday #mannequin #photooftheday #wtf #photo #creepy #retail #retailfinds #weird #death #americana #boo #shoppingfinds #spooky #skull #mask #pumpkinspice #consumerfringe #consume #obey #bizarre #bazaar

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Photo taken through a shop window, there are reflections. 
A 12” wooden artist’s mannequin stands to the right of this photo. Behind her is a wooden box, some white painted brick wall and a faux garden with white (plastic) ‘iron’ fence. 
The mannequin wear a long crochet skirt in bright colours - predominantly hot pink with a hot pink Tshirt style top (knitted) and a pink crochet hat. She holds a bunch of purple crochet flowers. 
White cotton ‘lazy daisy’ flowers festooned the wood box and various crochet & knit flowers are against the ‘fence’. 

Most of the flowers are from the book ‘100 Flowers to Knit and Crochet’ 
Everything else my own patterns

Photo taken through a shop window, there are reflections. A 12” wooden artist’s mannequin stands to the right of this photo. Behind her is a wooden box, some white painted brick wall and a faux garden with white (plastic) ‘iron’ fence. The mannequin wear a long crochet skirt in bright colours - predominantly hot pink with a hot pink Tshirt style top (knitted) and a pink crochet hat. She holds a bunch of purple crochet flowers. White cotton ‘lazy daisy’ flowers festooned the wood box and various crochet & knit flowers are against the ‘fence’. Most of the flowers are from the book ‘100 Flowers to Knit and Crochet’ Everything else my own patterns

This photo show the top of the wooden box on the shop window.  Behind is a floral crochet blanket draped to cover most of the wall. 
We see 3 of the 12” wooden mannequins. 
The one in the foreground is sitting demurely on a yellow wire work mini chair, her ankles crossed & a big bunch of knitted flowers in her lap. 
She wears a white lacey crochet skirt with a bright green short sleeved jumper (sweater) - it has a lace stitch panel down the centre front & sleeves. She also has a strawberry blonde wig (knitted). 
Behind her is another ‘lady’ mannequin on her hands & knees tending the ‘garden’ which is along the edge of the wood box. Green felt fabric is rolled up behind some pretty white (plastic) fencing that’s festooned with knitted & crochet flowers.  2 mini plastic spades are to thus mannequin’s side - she wears a Lt green knit skirt with a white knitted lace top and a big white crochet hat decorated with flowers. 

In the background the 3rd mannequin is dressed as a man in pale blue jeans (knitted) and a striped blue & grey hoodie (also knitted).  He is bending over a fake plastic plant with purple flowers. 

All the mannequins clothes are my own patterns.

This photo show the top of the wooden box on the shop window. Behind is a floral crochet blanket draped to cover most of the wall. We see 3 of the 12” wooden mannequins. The one in the foreground is sitting demurely on a yellow wire work mini chair, her ankles crossed & a big bunch of knitted flowers in her lap. She wears a white lacey crochet skirt with a bright green short sleeved jumper (sweater) - it has a lace stitch panel down the centre front & sleeves. She also has a strawberry blonde wig (knitted). Behind her is another ‘lady’ mannequin on her hands & knees tending the ‘garden’ which is along the edge of the wood box. Green felt fabric is rolled up behind some pretty white (plastic) fencing that’s festooned with knitted & crochet flowers. 2 mini plastic spades are to thus mannequin’s side - she wears a Lt green knit skirt with a white knitted lace top and a big white crochet hat decorated with flowers. In the background the 3rd mannequin is dressed as a man in pale blue jeans (knitted) and a striped blue & grey hoodie (also knitted). He is bending over a fake plastic plant with purple flowers. All the mannequins clothes are my own patterns.

This photo shows the 12” wooden mannequin dressed as a bloke.  Behind is a floral crochet blanket. 

This mannequin wears pale blue jeans (knitted) they are artfully ‘distressed’ at the knees - and a striped blue & grey hoodie with a yellow zip (jacket is also knitted).  He is bending over a fake plastic plant with purple flowers - it is in a white pot and at the base is a large purple crochet pansy flower … 

Various other flowers are visible - some in a white plastic basket - there is also a turquoise plastic watering can (a miniature from Re-ment). 

Mannequins clothes are my own patterns.

This photo shows the 12” wooden mannequin dressed as a bloke. Behind is a floral crochet blanket. This mannequin wears pale blue jeans (knitted) they are artfully ‘distressed’ at the knees - and a striped blue & grey hoodie with a yellow zip (jacket is also knitted). He is bending over a fake plastic plant with purple flowers - it is in a white pot and at the base is a large purple crochet pansy flower … Various other flowers are visible - some in a white plastic basket - there is also a turquoise plastic watering can (a miniature from Re-ment). Mannequins clothes are my own patterns.

#mannequinmonday Spring has sprung where I am & suddenly we want to spend time in the garden. Here are photos of one of the ‘gardening’ windows I did for the little yarn shop. More in the Alt Txt #handknit #crochet #miniature 🧶

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In front of a wooden box, a 12” tall wooden artists’ mannequin is posing / dancing in a hot pink crochet pantsuit. 

This all-in-one mesh pantsuit was inspired by one in a vintage pattern book that I own.  The pant legs are flared, the top is sleeveless and has a V-neckline decorated with a small red crochet flower. 

The mannequin is also wearing a red crochet hat - the brim made to look like petals. 

I should say that the crochet is denser and not see-thru at the ‘rude’ bits (not that wooden mannequins actually have those). 

4ply ‘Estate’ wool from Morris & Sons - my own patterns

In front of a wooden box, a 12” tall wooden artists’ mannequin is posing / dancing in a hot pink crochet pantsuit. This all-in-one mesh pantsuit was inspired by one in a vintage pattern book that I own. The pant legs are flared, the top is sleeveless and has a V-neckline decorated with a small red crochet flower. The mannequin is also wearing a red crochet hat - the brim made to look like petals. I should say that the crochet is denser and not see-thru at the ‘rude’ bits (not that wooden mannequins actually have those). 4ply ‘Estate’ wool from Morris & Sons - my own patterns

Posing dramatically in front of a white painted brick wall - a 12” tall wooden mannequin in an orange & hot pink outfit. 

We are looking up at the mannequin - the crochet trousers are very flared, mesh then at the flare the crochet goes into a floral stitch and the colour changes to red then bright pink. 
The tunic is also mostly orange with the bell sleeves and ‘skirt’ of the tunic changing colours and going to flowers like the trousers.  The neckline is squared off and the tunic has a tie belt. 
The mannequin wears a hat to match the outfit - from this angle we only see the bright pink floral stitch brim - it’s not a wide brim, almost a cloche hat. 

Yarns are 4ply wool from Morris & Sons - my own patterns

Posing dramatically in front of a white painted brick wall - a 12” tall wooden mannequin in an orange & hot pink outfit. We are looking up at the mannequin - the crochet trousers are very flared, mesh then at the flare the crochet goes into a floral stitch and the colour changes to red then bright pink. The tunic is also mostly orange with the bell sleeves and ‘skirt’ of the tunic changing colours and going to flowers like the trousers. The neckline is squared off and the tunic has a tie belt. The mannequin wears a hat to match the outfit - from this angle we only see the bright pink floral stitch brim - it’s not a wide brim, almost a cloche hat. Yarns are 4ply wool from Morris & Sons - my own patterns

This photo was taken thru the window of The Granny Squares in Newtown (it’s now closed 😢) 
In the background we see a wooden box and shelves full of yarn 

2 mannequins are in the foreground wearing the outfits shown in the other 2 photos - the orange tunic & flared trousers are on the left of this photo. 

Between the mannequins is a white crochet covered basket full of small rolls of colourful felt fabric and a blue knitted toy ‘dragon’ … I made the toy too.  He is a ‘Joris’ - a brilliant pattern by Annita Wilschut of Zij Maakt Het …

This photo was taken thru the window of The Granny Squares in Newtown (it’s now closed 😢) In the background we see a wooden box and shelves full of yarn 2 mannequins are in the foreground wearing the outfits shown in the other 2 photos - the orange tunic & flared trousers are on the left of this photo. Between the mannequins is a white crochet covered basket full of small rolls of colourful felt fabric and a blue knitted toy ‘dragon’ … I made the toy too. He is a ‘Joris’ - a brilliant pattern by Annita Wilschut of Zij Maakt Het …

Last #mannequinmonday I showed one of the 12” wooden artists’ mannequins wearing a 1970s inspired #crochet outfit - so this week I’ll show that outfit properly and another 70s pantsuit I made - so Funky !! 🧶 Details in Alt Text

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Photo taken thru the window - so there are a few reflections. Background is a white painted brick wall and a ‘shabby chic’ wooden ladder. 
Four 12” wooden artists’ mannequins are arranged on a box / plinth which has been covered in a rainbow coloured crochet knee rug - on top is a small piece of light grey knitting … 
From the left side of the photo: sitting on a red wire work miniature chair - this mannequin is embroidering.  She wears a short knitted dress - it’s grey, mauve, yellow (a long length variegated yarn) - she has a wig (knitted) strawberry blonde, shoulder length) {I’m quite proud of that wig - it looks almost realistic}. She sits with one foot on top of the other (perhaps her stitches aren’t going well). In her hands: white fabric in a mini embroidery hoop and a tiny ‘needle’ & thread. 
Under her chair is a mini sewing basket {I didn’t make that - it’s Re-ment, a Japanese brand of miniatures}
The next mannequin sits in a bright chartreuse plastic chair, they are wearing a crochet ‘70s inspired pantsuit - bright orange & pink. She has a bright yellow wig - short hair {not very successful}. This mannequin is crocheting. 
The 3rd mannequin along the back sits on a yellow wire work chair and is knitting. She wears a knitted skirt (bluish) with a Lacey knitted blouse (bright light blue - it has balloon sleeves)  she also has a broad brimmed hat on (its crochet & mauve). 
Her knitting is chartreuse - it could be a scarf. 
Finally - in the foreground sitting on the edge of the ‘plinth’ is a mannequin arranging some tiny crochet squares - laying them out as a blanket on the bit of grey knitting. He wears pale blue distressed jeans (knitted) with a navy polo shirt. 

All the clothes, headwear and most of the props made by me.

Photo taken thru the window - so there are a few reflections. Background is a white painted brick wall and a ‘shabby chic’ wooden ladder. Four 12” wooden artists’ mannequins are arranged on a box / plinth which has been covered in a rainbow coloured crochet knee rug - on top is a small piece of light grey knitting … From the left side of the photo: sitting on a red wire work miniature chair - this mannequin is embroidering. She wears a short knitted dress - it’s grey, mauve, yellow (a long length variegated yarn) - she has a wig (knitted) strawberry blonde, shoulder length) {I’m quite proud of that wig - it looks almost realistic}. She sits with one foot on top of the other (perhaps her stitches aren’t going well). In her hands: white fabric in a mini embroidery hoop and a tiny ‘needle’ & thread. Under her chair is a mini sewing basket {I didn’t make that - it’s Re-ment, a Japanese brand of miniatures} The next mannequin sits in a bright chartreuse plastic chair, they are wearing a crochet ‘70s inspired pantsuit - bright orange & pink. She has a bright yellow wig - short hair {not very successful}. This mannequin is crocheting. The 3rd mannequin along the back sits on a yellow wire work chair and is knitting. She wears a knitted skirt (bluish) with a Lacey knitted blouse (bright light blue - it has balloon sleeves) she also has a broad brimmed hat on (its crochet & mauve). Her knitting is chartreuse - it could be a scarf. Finally - in the foreground sitting on the edge of the ‘plinth’ is a mannequin arranging some tiny crochet squares - laying them out as a blanket on the bit of grey knitting. He wears pale blue distressed jeans (knitted) with a navy polo shirt. All the clothes, headwear and most of the props made by me.

A close up of 2 mannequins - the crocheter & the knitter. Background is a white painted brick wall and a ‘shabby chic’ wooden ladder. 
Under their feet - a rainbow coloured crochet knee rug - on top is a small piece of light grey knitting … 
At the left side of the photo & closer to us : 
This mannequin sits with her ankles crossed in a bright chartreuse plastic chair, she is wearing a crochet ‘70s inspired pantsuit - bright orange & pink. The top has flared sleeves to match the flared pants. She has a bright yellow wig - short hair {not a very successful wig}.
This mannequin is crocheting with mauve thread - the ball is by her foot on top of a bright blue mini booklet - the title on it reads “How to Make Lovely Things”. 
I made the mannequin’s mini crochet hook from a toothpick - carved a hook shape and painted it silver.
Next to and slightly behind the crocheter is the knitting mannequin.  She sits on a yellow wire work chair; wearing a knitted skirt (bluish) with a Lacey knitted blouse (bright light blue - it has balloon sleeves)  she also has a broad brimmed hat on (its crochet & mauve).  Behind her chair we can just see part of a mini project bag - it’s knitted and balls of yarn are spilling from it.  Her knitting could be a scarf- it is bright chartreuse & looks chunky. Her knitting needles were made from bamboo skewers with fancy blue beads for the ‘ends’. 

All the clothes, headwear and props (except the chairs) made by me.

A close up of 2 mannequins - the crocheter & the knitter. Background is a white painted brick wall and a ‘shabby chic’ wooden ladder. Under their feet - a rainbow coloured crochet knee rug - on top is a small piece of light grey knitting … At the left side of the photo & closer to us : This mannequin sits with her ankles crossed in a bright chartreuse plastic chair, she is wearing a crochet ‘70s inspired pantsuit - bright orange & pink. The top has flared sleeves to match the flared pants. She has a bright yellow wig - short hair {not a very successful wig}. This mannequin is crocheting with mauve thread - the ball is by her foot on top of a bright blue mini booklet - the title on it reads “How to Make Lovely Things”. I made the mannequin’s mini crochet hook from a toothpick - carved a hook shape and painted it silver. Next to and slightly behind the crocheter is the knitting mannequin. She sits on a yellow wire work chair; wearing a knitted skirt (bluish) with a Lacey knitted blouse (bright light blue - it has balloon sleeves) she also has a broad brimmed hat on (its crochet & mauve). Behind her chair we can just see part of a mini project bag - it’s knitted and balls of yarn are spilling from it. Her knitting could be a scarf- it is bright chartreuse & looks chunky. Her knitting needles were made from bamboo skewers with fancy blue beads for the ‘ends’. All the clothes, headwear and props (except the chairs) made by me.

Background is a white painted brick wall and a ‘shabby chic’ wooden ladder with a knitted scarf hanging on it - the twisting end of the scarf is visible here.
In this photo we are sort of looking over the shoulder of the mannequin doing embroidery. She is sitting on a red wire work miniature chair, ankles crossed and one foot on top of the other. She wears a short knitted dress with bracelet length sleeves and a funnel neck - it’s grey, mauve, yellow (a long length variegated yarn) - she has a wig (knitted) strawberry blonde, shoulder length) {I’m quite proud of that wig - it looks almost realistic}. 
In her hands: a piece of white cloth in a mini embroidery hoop {a split ring, like on a key ring} some tiny flowers have been embroidered - and a tiny ‘needle’ & thread {the end of a pin with thread glued to it!}
Under her chair is a mini sewing basket {I didn’t make that - it’s Re-ment, a Japanese brand of miniatures} a pair of scissors and messy threads are on top. 
In the background we see the crocheting mannequin - see the 2nd photo for a full description. 
Under the mannequins - covering the ‘plinth’ is  a rainbow coloured crochet knee rug - on top of it is a small piece of light grey knitting … 

I made all the mannequin’s clothes & wigs - and the ‘embroidery’

Background is a white painted brick wall and a ‘shabby chic’ wooden ladder with a knitted scarf hanging on it - the twisting end of the scarf is visible here. In this photo we are sort of looking over the shoulder of the mannequin doing embroidery. She is sitting on a red wire work miniature chair, ankles crossed and one foot on top of the other. She wears a short knitted dress with bracelet length sleeves and a funnel neck - it’s grey, mauve, yellow (a long length variegated yarn) - she has a wig (knitted) strawberry blonde, shoulder length) {I’m quite proud of that wig - it looks almost realistic}. In her hands: a piece of white cloth in a mini embroidery hoop {a split ring, like on a key ring} some tiny flowers have been embroidered - and a tiny ‘needle’ & thread {the end of a pin with thread glued to it!} Under her chair is a mini sewing basket {I didn’t make that - it’s Re-ment, a Japanese brand of miniatures} a pair of scissors and messy threads are on top. In the background we see the crocheting mannequin - see the 2nd photo for a full description. Under the mannequins - covering the ‘plinth’ is a rainbow coloured crochet knee rug - on top of it is a small piece of light grey knitting … I made all the mannequin’s clothes & wigs - and the ‘embroidery’

#mannequinmonday sometimes I posed the 12” wooden artist’s mannequins having a Crafternoon in the window of the (sadly now closed) Granny Squares shop. It also served as a reminder of all the crafts you could get supplies for at the shop 😉

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Photo taken thru the shop window so there are reflections 
There is a crochet blanket and shelves in the background - on a miniature chaise longue we see two 12” wooden artists’ mannequins … they have the Man(nequin) Flu.
The one on the left sprawls with one hand to his sore head … his (paper) nose is very red.  He wears a bright chartreuse cabled jumper (sweater) & matching beanie hat (it has a large pom Pom) his socks are the same bright colour - his trousers are navy but mostly hidden under a multicoloured rug. On top of the rug is a ‘hot water bottle’ with a knitted cover (bright yellow).
Seated at the other end of the chaise longue (it’s a bit large - not quite the correct scale) is another suffering mannequin about to blow his sore red (paper) nose.  This mannequin wears a blue & tan beanie hat wand a a purple dressing gown … he has red Ugg boots with white furry tops and there’s a red and orange blanket over his lap.
Between the 2 patients is a mess of used tissues (Kleenex) a box of the same & a box of flu tablets … at their feet is a small circular orange rug and the sprawling mannequin has one sick clad foot resting on a small yellow ottoman. 
All the mannequin’s clothes and the ‘homewares’ are knitted - I was using this display to showcase some of the many non-garment things that we can knit & crochet …

My patterns & knitting

Photo taken thru the shop window so there are reflections There is a crochet blanket and shelves in the background - on a miniature chaise longue we see two 12” wooden artists’ mannequins … they have the Man(nequin) Flu. The one on the left sprawls with one hand to his sore head … his (paper) nose is very red. He wears a bright chartreuse cabled jumper (sweater) & matching beanie hat (it has a large pom Pom) his socks are the same bright colour - his trousers are navy but mostly hidden under a multicoloured rug. On top of the rug is a ‘hot water bottle’ with a knitted cover (bright yellow). Seated at the other end of the chaise longue (it’s a bit large - not quite the correct scale) is another suffering mannequin about to blow his sore red (paper) nose. This mannequin wears a blue & tan beanie hat wand a a purple dressing gown … he has red Ugg boots with white furry tops and there’s a red and orange blanket over his lap. Between the 2 patients is a mess of used tissues (Kleenex) a box of the same & a box of flu tablets … at their feet is a small circular orange rug and the sprawling mannequin has one sick clad foot resting on a small yellow ottoman. All the mannequin’s clothes and the ‘homewares’ are knitted - I was using this display to showcase some of the many non-garment things that we can knit & crochet … My patterns & knitting

This is a close up of one of the mannequins suffering from a dose of Man(nequin) Flu.  He is sprawling on the chaise longue & we see some of the floral upholstery.  Behind him uswhite painted shelving.

This is the very colour coordinated mannequin - he wears a bright chartreuse, cabled jumper (sweater) with matching, pompom topped beanie hat.  He holds one hand to his aching head and his (paper) nose looks very red & sore. 
At their feet lower edge of the photo we can see one edge of his multicoloured knee rug - it’s blue and purple …

This is a close up of one of the mannequins suffering from a dose of Man(nequin) Flu. He is sprawling on the chaise longue & we see some of the floral upholstery. Behind him uswhite painted shelving. This is the very colour coordinated mannequin - he wears a bright chartreuse, cabled jumper (sweater) with matching, pompom topped beanie hat. He holds one hand to his aching head and his (paper) nose looks very red & sore. At their feet lower edge of the photo we can see one edge of his multicoloured knee rug - it’s blue and purple …

This is a photo of the miniature hot water bottle in its knitted cover. 
To the left of the photo - next to the hottie - is a tape measure to show that it is 1.5” - 4 cm long. 

We can’t see it but there is a miniature hot water bottle shape inside (made from thin sheet foam) so it does look quite realistic. 
The cover is knitted in bright yellow wool - with a cable texture. It is tied with yellow embroidery thread.

This is a photo of the miniature hot water bottle in its knitted cover. To the left of the photo - next to the hottie - is a tape measure to show that it is 1.5” - 4 cm long. We can’t see it but there is a miniature hot water bottle shape inside (made from thin sheet foam) so it does look quite realistic. The cover is knitted in bright yellow wool - with a cable texture. It is tied with yellow embroidery thread.

On some dark green corduroy fabric we see the orange circular rug being made 
I made it with a ‘knitting Nancy’ - a cute vintage one painted to look like a lady wearing a long red skirt and white blouse.  This lies in the center of the photo. 
To the left is the tube of ‘knitting Nancy knitting’  partly coiled and stitched into the start of the circular rug.  The ball of orange yarn is in the top RH corner and below it is the stylus tool that you use with the ‘Nancy’ to lift the loops …

On some dark green corduroy fabric we see the orange circular rug being made I made it with a ‘knitting Nancy’ - a cute vintage one painted to look like a lady wearing a long red skirt and white blouse. This lies in the center of the photo. To the left is the tube of ‘knitting Nancy knitting’ partly coiled and stitched into the start of the circular rug. The ball of orange yarn is in the top RH corner and below it is the stylus tool that you use with the ‘Nancy’ to lift the loops …

#MannequinMonday Lots of people are down with a dose of respiratory something at the moment - so today I’m remembering a window display I did a few times at the (sadly now gone) Granny Squares shop in Newtown.
The Man(nequin) Flu window.

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God, what have you done? You're a pink hair girl... on this mannequin Monday.
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Two 12” wooden Artists’ mannequins posed in front of a white painted brick wall.
On the left & standing, this mannequin wears navy trousers with a beige jumper (sweater) and matching beanie hat. 
The jumper has a colour work yoke in blue and bright yellow - the colour work design is quite geometric - there is a bit of blue colourwork on the hat too.  The hat has an oversized pompom. 

To the right had side and seated - this mannequin also wears navy trousers - her jumper is pale blue with darker blue colourwork on the yoke and just above the hip band & cuffs.  She has a large knitted hat to match - it also has a big pompom.  She has wool ‘hair’ - shoulder length. 
All their clothes are hand knitted - mostly from 4ply (sock weight) wool.  
My designs, patterns & knitting (and wig making 😉)

Two 12” wooden Artists’ mannequins posed in front of a white painted brick wall. On the left & standing, this mannequin wears navy trousers with a beige jumper (sweater) and matching beanie hat. The jumper has a colour work yoke in blue and bright yellow - the colour work design is quite geometric - there is a bit of blue colourwork on the hat too. The hat has an oversized pompom. To the right had side and seated - this mannequin also wears navy trousers - her jumper is pale blue with darker blue colourwork on the yoke and just above the hip band & cuffs. She has a large knitted hat to match - it also has a big pompom. She has wool ‘hair’ - shoulder length. All their clothes are hand knitted - mostly from 4ply (sock weight) wool. My designs, patterns & knitting (and wig making 😉)

This photo was taken inside the shop window where the mannequins were part of the display. 
The 2 mannequins shown in the other photo are standing on a wooden box - there is white painted brick wall and a crochet ‘qranny square’ blanket behind them (bright colours - mostly yellow with pink, white etc).
At the mannequin’s feet are knitted leaves 🍁 in the RH lower corner we see a knitted scarf in variegated yarn and some crochet red poppy flowers. 

Both 12” wooden artists’ mannequins are wearing navy trousers (knitted) with ‘Scandinavian’ style colourwork jumpers - and matching hats. 
The mannequin on the left has a pale blue jumper with darker blue colourwork on the yoke and just above the hip band & cuffs.  She has a large knitted hat with a big pompom.  She has wool ‘hair’ - shoulder length. 
The other mannequin has a beige jumper (sweater) and matching beanie hat. 
The jumper has a colour work yoke in blue and bright yellow - the colour work design is quite geometric - there is a bit of blue colourwork on the hat too.  The hat has an oversized pompom. 

All the mannequin’s clothes are hand knitted - mostly from 4ply (sock weight) wool.  
My designs, patterns & knitting (and wig making 😉)
I also knitted the leaves - to a Noro pattern

This photo was taken inside the shop window where the mannequins were part of the display. The 2 mannequins shown in the other photo are standing on a wooden box - there is white painted brick wall and a crochet ‘qranny square’ blanket behind them (bright colours - mostly yellow with pink, white etc). At the mannequin’s feet are knitted leaves 🍁 in the RH lower corner we see a knitted scarf in variegated yarn and some crochet red poppy flowers. Both 12” wooden artists’ mannequins are wearing navy trousers (knitted) with ‘Scandinavian’ style colourwork jumpers - and matching hats. The mannequin on the left has a pale blue jumper with darker blue colourwork on the yoke and just above the hip band & cuffs. She has a large knitted hat with a big pompom. She has wool ‘hair’ - shoulder length. The other mannequin has a beige jumper (sweater) and matching beanie hat. The jumper has a colour work yoke in blue and bright yellow - the colour work design is quite geometric - there is a bit of blue colourwork on the hat too. The hat has an oversized pompom. All the mannequin’s clothes are hand knitted - mostly from 4ply (sock weight) wool. My designs, patterns & knitting (and wig making 😉) I also knitted the leaves - to a Noro pattern

#MannequinMonday Some winter woolies on the mannequins today. I knitted (& crochet) clothes & props for some 12” wooden artists’ mannequins - and then I used them for window dressing at a yarn shop. More in Alt Text #handknit #miniature 🧶

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A 12” tall wooden Artists’ Mannequin is on a little stand - a white painted brick wall behind her. 
She wears a mustard coloured, hand knit, one-piece swimsuit with blue/purple edges at the neckline and round the ‘boy legs’. 
Over this she has a short kimono style coat - red purple with mustard collar and down the fronts.  
Thus was an ombré sock yarn - I used different sections selectively. 
The mannequin also wears a white wide brimmed hat - the hat is crochet - everything else is knitted - my own patterns.

A 12” tall wooden Artists’ Mannequin is on a little stand - a white painted brick wall behind her. She wears a mustard coloured, hand knit, one-piece swimsuit with blue/purple edges at the neckline and round the ‘boy legs’. Over this she has a short kimono style coat - red purple with mustard collar and down the fronts. Thus was an ombré sock yarn - I used different sections selectively. The mannequin also wears a white wide brimmed hat - the hat is crochet - everything else is knitted - my own patterns.

A 12” tall wooden Artists’ Mannequin is standing on a rock - a white painted brick wall behind her. 
She wears a mustard coloured, hand knit, one-piece swimsuit with blue/purple edge at the neckline and round the ‘boy legs’. 
This was an ombré sock yarn - I used different sections selectively. 
my own pattern

A 12” tall wooden Artists’ Mannequin is standing on a rock - a white painted brick wall behind her. She wears a mustard coloured, hand knit, one-piece swimsuit with blue/purple edge at the neckline and round the ‘boy legs’. This was an ombré sock yarn - I used different sections selectively. my own pattern

A 12” tall wooden Artists’ Mannequin is standing on a rock - a white painted brick wall behind her. 
This is a back view of the mustard coloured, hand knit, one-piece swimsuit. 
It ties behind the neck and scoops down to just above the waist at the back.
The ties and edges are a blue/purple. 
This was an ombré sock yarn - I used different sections selectively - my own pattern

A 12” tall wooden Artists’ Mannequin is standing on a rock - a white painted brick wall behind her. This is a back view of the mustard coloured, hand knit, one-piece swimsuit. It ties behind the neck and scoops down to just above the waist at the back. The ties and edges are a blue/purple. This was an ombré sock yarn - I used different sections selectively - my own pattern

#mannequinmonday - more swimwear. A ‘boy leg’ one piece with beach coat / kimono and a sun hat. When I was using the 12” wooden artists’ mannequins for window dressing at the yarn shop - they’d be ‘lazing at the beach’ every summer. 🧶 #knitting #handknit More in the Alt Txt

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Not ready for the weekend to end... on this mannequin Monday.
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two 12” wooden artist’s mannequins stand on the sand at a beach - waves and blue sky behind them. 
The mannequin to the left stands with legs akimbo - one hand on hip. He wears very small, bright red bathers, known in Australia as Speedos or ‘Budgie Smugglers’. 
The other mannequin has a more ‘tan’ varnish and the chest has been carved to give it a bit of cleavage.  ‘She’ wears a skimpy string bikini in the same bright red colour as her boyfriend’s Speedos. She stands with knock knees, slightly pigeon toed - hands sticking out … being ‘girlie’ & cute!  But the boyfriend isn’t looking at her - he’s too busy posing in a manly fashion.

two 12” wooden artist’s mannequins stand on the sand at a beach - waves and blue sky behind them. The mannequin to the left stands with legs akimbo - one hand on hip. He wears very small, bright red bathers, known in Australia as Speedos or ‘Budgie Smugglers’. The other mannequin has a more ‘tan’ varnish and the chest has been carved to give it a bit of cleavage. ‘She’ wears a skimpy string bikini in the same bright red colour as her boyfriend’s Speedos. She stands with knock knees, slightly pigeon toed - hands sticking out … being ‘girlie’ & cute! But the boyfriend isn’t looking at her - he’s too busy posing in a manly fashion.

A 12” wooden artist’s mannequin stands on the sand at a beach - crashing waves and blue sky behind him. 
He stands with legs akimbo - one hand on hip. He wears very small, bright red bathers, known in Australia as Speedos or ‘Budgie Smugglers’. 

My own pattern - knitted from 4ply sock wool

A 12” wooden artist’s mannequin stands on the sand at a beach - crashing waves and blue sky behind him. He stands with legs akimbo - one hand on hip. He wears very small, bright red bathers, known in Australia as Speedos or ‘Budgie Smugglers’. My own pattern - knitted from 4ply sock wool

A 12” wooden artist’s mannequin stands on the sand at a beach - waves and blue sky behind. 

This mannequin has a nice ‘tan’ (varnish) and the chest has been carved to give it a bit of cleavage.  ‘She’ wears a skimpy string bikini (more string than bikini really) and it’s bright red. She stands with knock knees, slightly pigeon toed - hands sticking out … being ‘girlie’ & cute!

A 12” wooden artist’s mannequin stands on the sand at a beach - waves and blue sky behind. This mannequin has a nice ‘tan’ (varnish) and the chest has been carved to give it a bit of cleavage. ‘She’ wears a skimpy string bikini (more string than bikini really) and it’s bright red. She stands with knock knees, slightly pigeon toed - hands sticking out … being ‘girlie’ & cute!

#mannequinmonday It is mid-winter where I live but I vaguely remember summer & the beach! This swimwear was very popular when I used the 12” mannequins for window dressing at the yarn shop.

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Jeans so distressed they really need to see a therapist. 
A 12” wooden mannequin is wearing light blue/grey hand knitted trousers (and nothing else!) the background is pale blue.
The ‘jeans’ fit snuggly about the hips and are straight legged.  
There are holes and raggedy bits at both knees & up one thigh … these holes have bleached ‘fades’ around them … but (interestingly) the yarn didn’t go white from the bleach - it went pale pink ! 

If I remember correctly the yarn was a 4ply (sock weight) cotton.

Jeans so distressed they really need to see a therapist. A 12” wooden mannequin is wearing light blue/grey hand knitted trousers (and nothing else!) the background is pale blue. The ‘jeans’ fit snuggly about the hips and are straight legged. There are holes and raggedy bits at both knees & up one thigh … these holes have bleached ‘fades’ around them … but (interestingly) the yarn didn’t go white from the bleach - it went pale pink ! If I remember correctly the yarn was a 4ply (sock weight) cotton.

Here a 12” wooden mannequin is modelling a pair of past-knee-length ‘shorts’.  He is standing in front of a square terracotta planter - with a strappy leaved plant in it … wooden fence behind and a brick wall to one side - I vignetted this photo.  
The hand knitted ‘long/shorts’ have enormous ‘cargo’ pockets on the legs - with pocket flaps - they sit low on the hips and are knitted in a variegated yarn that looks like a camo-print when knitted. I think it was an 8ply (DK) woollen yarn.

Here a 12” wooden mannequin is modelling a pair of past-knee-length ‘shorts’. He is standing in front of a square terracotta planter - with a strappy leaved plant in it … wooden fence behind and a brick wall to one side - I vignetted this photo. The hand knitted ‘long/shorts’ have enormous ‘cargo’ pockets on the legs - with pocket flaps - they sit low on the hips and are knitted in a variegated yarn that looks like a camo-print when knitted. I think it was an 8ply (DK) woollen yarn.

This photo is from the window of the Little Yarn Shop … 2 mannequins standing on bright orange, yellow, pink knitting - a crochet blanket (white with bright, colourful circles) hangs to one side… 
One mannequin is wearing the very distressed jeans with the blue & grey striped Hoodie I showed off last week.  He is carrying a box of craft supplies. 
The other mannequin is wearing the camo long/shorts with an orange Tshirt and matching cap.

This photo is from the window of the Little Yarn Shop … 2 mannequins standing on bright orange, yellow, pink knitting - a crochet blanket (white with bright, colourful circles) hangs to one side… One mannequin is wearing the very distressed jeans with the blue & grey striped Hoodie I showed off last week. He is carrying a box of craft supplies. The other mannequin is wearing the camo long/shorts with an orange Tshirt and matching cap.

#mannequinmonday - this week some ‘bottom halves’. I used to knit (& crochet)🧶 things for a group of 12” wooden artists’ mannequins & then pose them in the window of my LYS (sadly now closed).

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A wooden artists’ mannequin is standing in front of a white painted brick wall.
He wears camo pants with oversized pockets (knitted) and a blue and grey striped jacket with a hood - shown here ‘hood up’ 
The jacket is zipped to the neck & the zip is a light orange colour. 
My own patterns - I used 4ply woollen yarns for the jacket (4ply is sock weight or ‘fingering’)

A wooden artists’ mannequin is standing in front of a white painted brick wall. He wears camo pants with oversized pockets (knitted) and a blue and grey striped jacket with a hood - shown here ‘hood up’ The jacket is zipped to the neck & the zip is a light orange colour. My own patterns - I used 4ply woollen yarns for the jacket (4ply is sock weight or ‘fingering’)

A wooden artists’ mannequin is standing in front of a white painted brick wall with his back to us. 
He wears camo pants with oversized pockets (knitted) and a blue and grey striped jacket with a hood - shown here ‘hood up’. 

My own patterns - I used 4ply woollen yarns for the jacket (4ply is sock weight or ‘fingering’)

A wooden artists’ mannequin is standing in front of a white painted brick wall with his back to us. He wears camo pants with oversized pockets (knitted) and a blue and grey striped jacket with a hood - shown here ‘hood up’. My own patterns - I used 4ply woollen yarns for the jacket (4ply is sock weight or ‘fingering’)

A wooden artists’ mannequin is standing in front of a plant with strap-like green leaves.
He wears camo pants with oversized pockets (knitted) and a blue and grey striped jacket with a hood - shown here hood down. 
The jacket is zipped to the chest & the zip is a light orange colour. 

My own patterns - I used 4ply woollen yarns for the jacket (4ply is sock weight or ‘fingering’)

A wooden artists’ mannequin is standing in front of a plant with strap-like green leaves. He wears camo pants with oversized pockets (knitted) and a blue and grey striped jacket with a hood - shown here hood down. The jacket is zipped to the chest & the zip is a light orange colour. My own patterns - I used 4ply woollen yarns for the jacket (4ply is sock weight or ‘fingering’)

One of the window displays at the yarn shop. 

Three 12” tall wooden artists’ mannequins are ‘walking’ their (plastic) dogs (actually one has a pet meerkat … but anyway) 
They are on green felt ‘lawn’ with bright coloured crochet behind them. 
The mannequin in the foreground is wearing the striped hoodie jacket with navy blue (knitted) trousers. He appears to be jogging with the leash for his white (plastic) poodle in one hand - mobile phone in the other. 
The mannequin with the pet meerkat (by Schleich) wears a tan brown jumper /sweater with a bright blue skirt & a light blue beret. 
The 3rd mannequin wears an ombré mini knitted dress (mauve grey yellow) with a yellow wig and she is walking a (plastic) dog. 
It is quite a busy picture!

One of the window displays at the yarn shop. Three 12” tall wooden artists’ mannequins are ‘walking’ their (plastic) dogs (actually one has a pet meerkat … but anyway) They are on green felt ‘lawn’ with bright coloured crochet behind them. The mannequin in the foreground is wearing the striped hoodie jacket with navy blue (knitted) trousers. He appears to be jogging with the leash for his white (plastic) poodle in one hand - mobile phone in the other. The mannequin with the pet meerkat (by Schleich) wears a tan brown jumper /sweater with a bright blue skirt & a light blue beret. The 3rd mannequin wears an ombré mini knitted dress (mauve grey yellow) with a yellow wig and she is walking a (plastic) dog. It is quite a busy picture!

I’ve been doing a #mannequinmonday thing over on Flashes - why not here too! I knitted (& crocheted)🧶 clothes etc for a set of 12” tall wooden Artist’s mannequins & used them for window dressing @ my Local Yarn Shop. Shop is closed now 🫩 but this jacket was a fav. My own patterns - more in Alt Text

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A wooden mannequin is standing in front of a white painted brick wall. He wears (knitted) camo pants with oversized pockets and a blue&grey striped jacket with a hood - here he is wearing the hood on his head. 
The jacket is zipped to the neck - the zip is a light orange colour. 
I used 4ply woollen yarns for the jacket (4ply is sock yarn or ‘fingering’ )

A wooden mannequin is standing in front of a white painted brick wall. He wears (knitted) camo pants with oversized pockets and a blue&grey striped jacket with a hood - here he is wearing the hood on his head. The jacket is zipped to the neck - the zip is a light orange colour. I used 4ply woollen yarns for the jacket (4ply is sock yarn or ‘fingering’ )

A wooden mannequin is standing in front of a white painted brick wall - he has his back to us. He wears (knitted) camo pants with oversized pockets and a blue&grey striped jacket with a hood - here he is wearing the hood on his head. 
I used 4ply woollen yarns for the jacket (4ply is sock yarn or ‘fingering’ )

A wooden mannequin is standing in front of a white painted brick wall - he has his back to us. He wears (knitted) camo pants with oversized pockets and a blue&grey striped jacket with a hood - here he is wearing the hood on his head. I used 4ply woollen yarns for the jacket (4ply is sock yarn or ‘fingering’ )

A wooden mannequin is standing in front of a plant with green strap like leaves. He wears (knitted) camo pants with oversized pockets and a blue&grey striped jacket with a hood - here he is wearing the hood down. 
The jacket is zipped to the chest but, no chest hair … wooden mannequins have no hair at all! The zip is a light orange colour. 
I used 4ply woollen yarns for the jacket (4ply is sock yarn or ‘fingering’ )

A wooden mannequin is standing in front of a plant with green strap like leaves. He wears (knitted) camo pants with oversized pockets and a blue&grey striped jacket with a hood - here he is wearing the hood down. The jacket is zipped to the chest but, no chest hair … wooden mannequins have no hair at all! The zip is a light orange colour. I used 4ply woollen yarns for the jacket (4ply is sock yarn or ‘fingering’ )

#mannequinmonday this week - a zip up hoodie - a favourite of many who saw it in the window of the yarn shop. I knitted (& crocheted)🧶 lots of clothes for a set of 12” tall wooden Artist’s mannequins and used them for window dressing. My own patterns … more in the Alt Text

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A wooden artists’ mannequin leans against a white painted brick wall. 
He wears dark navy slacks and a tan jumper with a large shawl collar. There is a short opening (like a polo shirt) with 2 large buttons (small buttons really - but the mannequin is only small … ). He also has a beanie hat on to keep his wooden head warm - the hat is in blue and ochre variegated yarn. 
My own patterns …

A wooden artists’ mannequin leans against a white painted brick wall. He wears dark navy slacks and a tan jumper with a large shawl collar. There is a short opening (like a polo shirt) with 2 large buttons (small buttons really - but the mannequin is only small … ). He also has a beanie hat on to keep his wooden head warm - the hat is in blue and ochre variegated yarn. My own patterns …

#MannequinMonday - to show off some of the things I knitted & crochet 🧶 for some 12” #WoodenMannequin #ArtistsMannequin when I did a bit of window dressing for my LYS (local yarn shop). A shawl collar jumper (sweater) in alpaca yarn with a basic beanie … more in Alt Text

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