Happy New Year

May peace fill the empty spaces around you

May happiness answer all your wishes in this new year

As the new year beckons, my thoughts quickly turn back the pages of 2012, with a thankful heart to the wonderful world of the internet, I feel very blessed and enriched that my designs can now reach many, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for your shared interest.

My wish and hope is for our worlds to be filled with peace and joy . . .and on a more down-to-earth level, more knitting time for our dolls too!

 

  To end a wonderful year, I have two new pattern releases, the first is designed for the slim all vinyl Kidz n Cats dolls, called

Drift

 a cable stitched sweater and tam pattern 


 

  For the popular American Girl dolls and the comparable 18" Gotz dolls,

Cascadia

a sweater and tam set, a flattering ribbed boat neckline and cable stitch pattern are the main features of this sweater

 

Debonair Designs on Etsy

What's new from the needles of Debonair Designs . . .  I have been so busy with custom orders for holiday sweaters for the slim 18" Kidz 'n' Cats dolls that I have had very little time to give any new patterns a single thought.

However, I am excited to share other news that is new for me. In wanting to promote my knitting patterns for dolls, I finally registered as a seller on Etsy and joined many other talented artists. My store, Debonairs Designs has been open for just one week and I am thrilled with the response so far. In my store you will find mostly knitting patterns for dolls, along with select hand knitted ensembles.

 So in the meantime, to share in the joy of the season and perhaps put you in the holiday mood, please enjoy these photos of Christmas sweater sets I have had the pleasure creating, these finished ensembles are now in the hands of private collectors. 

These festive Nordic inspired sweater ensembles are designed to fit the slim 18" dolls such as the Kidz 'n' Cats pictured. Please enjoy the pictures and come back often for more of what's been on my needles

'Lapland'

  'Yuletide'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'Silver Bells'

 

Wishing you and yours peace and joy, and Happy Holidays, or should I say, Merry Christmas, which is what I am accustomed saying, and thank you for looking, Deb

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Amelia ~ a trendy ear-flap hat knitting pattern

New from my winter holiday collection I would like to present . . . . . .

'Amelia'

a trendy ear-flap hat knitting pattern

 

Amelia ~ inspired by my love of these trendy and functional ear-flap hats. This one features a front flap, fashioned after the trapper hats, offering an ultimate convergence of warmth and style and the versatility of using playful yarns, such as faux fur as an accent

 

 

Designed to fit: American Girl Dolls & 18" Gotz Dolls

Knitting Pattern now available

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• Pattern Features:
  A textured stitch pattern along with garter stitch is featured throughout, with line-by-line instructions given, along with a Variation: that of working the front flap in a contrast or playful yarns such as faux fur and turning it back on itself, or leave turned down.

• Experience Level: Beginner-Advanced Beginner 

• Construction: Ear-flaps worked individually, then picked up and worked from the bottom up in one piece, along with the front flap with shaping for the crown. Braided tassels added after completion

 

 

 

Variation: Front flap worked in a solid color and left turned down, as shown by my Gotz model, Katie, above shown turned up and worked in a contrast white faux fur, as Jess is wearing.

 
 

 

 

 

These completed ensembles will also be available for sale in the next few days through eBay in our store, Tekay-intl

Be sure to keep an eye on two more ensembles that make use of this stylish pattern, currently on my needles 

 

Holiday Duet

New from my winter holiday collection I would like to present . . . . . .

'Holiday Duet'

by Debonair Designs

 

These festive Nordic inspired sweater ensembles are designed to fit the slim 18" dolls such as the Kidz 'n' Cats pictured. Please enjoy the pictures and come back often for more of what's on my needles

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These completed ensembles will also be available for sale in the next few days through eBay in our store, Tekay-intl

Be sure to keep an eye on two more ensembles that make use of this stylish pattern, currently on my needles 

 

Avalon ~ a maxi cardigan/coat pattern

New from my winter collection I would like to present . . . . . .

'Avalon'

by Debonair Designs

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Avalon ~ a diamond textured stitch maxi cardigan/coat knitting pattern for dolls designed for the 18" American Girl Dolls and 18" Gotz Dolls like my model Jessica who shares the same body type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avalon; inspired by the legendary island featured in the Arthurian legend prompted this textured stitch patterned cardigan coat in a stylish maxi length complete with generous ribbed collar along with front button-loop closure for a finishing touch.

 This versatile coat will have all her friends talking, add a beret and mitts and she is all set for the winter transition

This textured stitch cardigan/coat features a diamond cable stitch pattern throughout with line-by-line written instruction given. A horizontal ribbed stitch accent the front button-loop closure along with a generous collar for a complete look. 

This completed ensemble will also be available for sale in the next few days through eBay in our store, Tekay-intl

Be sure to keep an eye on two more ensembles that make use of this stylish pattern, currently on my needles 

 

Pemberton ~ a cabled capelet and fingerless-mitts pattern, new from my fall collection

New for my fall collection I would like to present . . .

'Pemberton

 a front fastening cabled capelet complete with fingerless-mitts pattern designed for the 18" American Girl Dolls and 18" Gotz Dolls like my model Jessica who shares the same body type

The Capelet features a diamond cable stitch pattern throughout with shaping occurring on both the purl stitches and cables to keep the integrity of the pattern stitch with line-by-line written instruction given. A ribbed stitch has been worked along the edge and on the mock turtle-neck.

Add your doll's favorite hat for a complete look and a great addition to your doll's seasonal wardrobe. 

I worked my Eyelet Beret pattern for a finishing touch ~ thanks so much for looking

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Designed to fit American Girl Dolls and the comparable 18" Gotz Dolls

June Knit-a-long

Coming this June two of my designs, Kimana, a bolero jacket and Belle, a complimentary cloche style hat are to be featured in a month long knit-a-long (kal) in a group dedicated to knitters of American Girl Dolls in the knitters and crocheters 2 million members strong forum Ravelry.

 To showcase these patterns, I created  a summer theme, with thoughts of long summer days in the forefront of my mind and visions of the great outdoors, and chose the adventures of an African safari ~

Debonair's Savanna

Also to would like to present my latest pattern release also from my summer collection, Cabana, a stylish tunic top easily worn paired with shorts or layered under your doll's favorite jacket and discovered that my bolero jacket Kimana, works as the perfect compliments as pictured below on my models Jess and Tess.

 

 

presenting 'Cabana' ~ a stylish tunic top pattern, new from Debonair Designs 2012 summer collection, designed to fit American Girl Dolls like my girl of today model, Jess and comparable 18" Gotz dolls like my model Tess from the Little Sisters Collection

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 Jess wearing a two-tone colorway variation of the tunic top along with a matching bolero jacket and Tess modeling a solid color variation also shown wearing the complimentary bolero jacket.

 

 

Debonair's Savanna

To showcase my recent patterns released, I created ensembles for this year's summer collection with thoughts of long summer days in the forefront of my mind and visions of the great outdoors, and chose the adventures of an African safari ~ Debonair's Savanna.

For this savanna theme I made use of my patterns;  Kimana, a fitted bolero jacket and the coordinating cloche hat, Belle, which works perfectly as a safari hat, working these ensembles in safari type colors, and for a finishing touch to complete the look, worked up a new, fun accessory, a bohemian bag. More details of this bag pattern called BoHoh will be blogged about in my next post when the pattern is ready for release.

 New from Debonair Designs 2012 summer collection, designed to fit American Girl Dolls and comparable 18" Gotz dolls like my models from the precious day collection; Jessica, Julia, Elisabeth & Emily

 

 

 

 Jessica's ensemble is worked in a summer white with accent khaki tan throughout, creating a fresh, clean look, while Emily's ensemble makes use of the khaki tan with an accent of variegated brown for an adventurous look . . .

 

 

Julia's outfit, I made use of a rich gold with accents of brown, and for a final look, created a black and white ensemble worked in a Zebra pattern throughout that Elisabeth is showing 

 

   

New pattern releases from my 2012 Spring Collection

presenting  . . . Kimana & Belle

Kimana ~ a flattering bolero jacket & headband pattern

Belle ~ a cloche style hat pattern with optional hatband

"Kimana' ~ a flattering bolero jacket with matching headband, my new spring pattern release, especially designed to fit 18" Gotz Dolls like my model, Tess and the comparable American Girl Dolls.

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'Kimana', offers an ideal accessory for your doll's transitional wardrobe with the arrival of a new season. A perfect compliment that can easily be worn over your doll's favorite spring dress or simply paired with a pair of trendy jeans and tee skirt . . . 

and 'Belle', a stylish hat accessory, read below . . .

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 For a complete look to this bolero jacket and headband pattern, I wanted to add this enchanting hat, inspired after the vintage cloche hats, and my love of seeing young girls in hats, prompted this stylish hat design, 'Belle', takes its namesake with a play on words for both the bell-shape of the hat, and its meaning: French for beautiful ~ once again a perfect finishing touch to my bolero jacket and headband pattern, 'Kimana', as the headband can be added around the base of the hat for added decoration, and taken off to be used on its own.