Winter Holiday Collection

The upcoming holiday season is in full swing all around . . . .  I love this time of the year; the festive lights and awe-inspiring window displays.
So it is befitting to present the latest off my knitting needles, three capelet outfits from my 2011 Winter Holiday Collection. These finished ensembles are currently available for sale in auctions listed on eBay, via a store my husband and I have, find them here under my label Debonair Designs at Tekay-intl
 
One of these three capelet ensembles, 'Hogmanay', that my Gotz model Katie will show, made use of a new-to-me stitch pattern, yet followed the basic stitches of my newly released capelet pattern, Tundra.


The other two capelet ensembles, 'Candy Cane' and 'Starlight', also made use of this versatile pattern, with a couple of exceptions: I made use of an accent faux fur for the edging, working these rows in garter stitch and added the same to the button-bands, then made use of a two color combination throughout.

Here are my Gotz girls, from the Little Sisters Collection, to show and tell. Hope you enjoy these as much as I did creating them. Thanks for looking, and happy holidays. Stay safe and warm, Deb

presenting: "Hogmanay" 
modeled by Katie from Gotz' 2001 Little Sisters collection

complete with coordinating Tam and full mitts



Meaning of 'Hogmanay'

 presenting: "Candy Cane"

modeled by Lily from Gotz' 2001 Little Sisters collection

complete with coordinating Beret and full mitts

read what the new owner of this ensemble, Candy Cane, had to say here on her blog Never grow up

presenting: "Starlight"

modeled by Tess from Gotz' 2001 Little Sisters collection

complete with coordinating Beret and full mitts, and perfect for celebrating Hanukkah too!

And one more final picture to share :)

For your knitting pleasure, the capelet pattern, Tundra, is also available for sale:  Buy Now. 

presenting White Christmas

Fall is at the height of the season, cool crisp air beckons frequent walks, but my thoughts have quickly turned to the upcoming Christmas holiday season. I love all things traditional when it comes to celebrating this beloved season, both in it's true meaning and the festive decorations. So I returned to one of my all time favorites, Bing Crosby's White Christmas, in particular the final scene as the barn doors are opened.
To kick start off this new series, I made use of my newly released capelet pattern, Tundra.
Only this time with modifications: I chose to reverse the button closure on two ensembles and work an accent white faux fur for the edgings, one includes the addition of a hood.





Hope you enjoy these as much as I did creating them. Thanks for looking, Deb

presenting: "White Christmas Trio" 
modeled by Elisabeth, Jessica and Emily from Gotz' 2003 Precious day collection

Firstly, modeled by Elisabeth is 'White Christmas', complete with Santa style hat and full mitts

 

Second, modeled by Emily is 'Silent Night', complete with fur brimmed hat and full mitts

and third, modeled by Jessica is 'First Noel', complete with hood and full mitts

And one more final picture to share :)

For your knitting pleasure, the capelet pattern, Tundra, is also available for sale:  Buy Now. 

Tundra, a winter inspired capelet ensemble

Fall may be out my windows in full glory, but my thoughts have quickly turned to thoughts of winter designs for my Gotz girls, which of course fit the popular American Girl dolls too!

The lush white coat of the arctic fox provides both warmth and camouflage in winter

Browsing through the wonderful, and resourceful world wide web provided me with my theme for this year's winter collection.
I chose to focus my designs on animals of the Arctic tundra; located at the top of the world around the North Pole, creating visions of fuzzy warm knits in this barren winter wonderland.





To celebrate and kick start off this new series, I not only have the entire ensemble available for sale via an eBay store; TEKAY-INTL, that my husband and I have, but also have the capelet pattern now available for your knitting pleasure, more details and link below . . .  Hope you enjoy this and more to come, as much as I did creating them. Thanks for looking, Deb

presenting: "Tundra" modeled by Jessica, from Gotz' 2003 Precious day collection

Capelet Pattern Now Available buy now

Tundra; a winter inspired capelet complete with back-buttoned closure for easy dressing, along with a ribbed stitch turtleneck for extra warmth.

 This versatile trendy capelet is a great addition to your doll’s winter wardrobe and sure to become her favorite winter wear. For a finishing touch, add your favorite hat and mitts. hat and mitts not included 

This complete ensemble is also available for sale via TEKAY-INTL, an eBay store, under my label, Debonair Designs.

The first in a series from my 2011 winter collection.

To complete the look, I worked a matching hat, that features a faux fur brim along with faux fur cuffed mitts added for a finishing touch.

Trendy Capelet Ensembles from my fall series

Presenting once again three more fall inspired capelet ensembles for your delight. I initially sought to make use of a variety of Autumn colors for this seasons collection, yet wanted to break away from the traditional sweaters. These capelets gave me the outlet for both passions: fair isle, color-work and the ease to knit many of them, producing unique one-of-a-kind ensembles and instant gratification too!

presenting: "Harvest" modeled by Julia, from Gotz' 2003 Precious day collection

presenting: "Dogwood II" modeled by Jessica, also from Gotz' 2003 Precious day collection

 















presenting: "Dogwood " modeled by Hayley, my 18in Madam Alexander girl

These one-of-a-kind capelet ensembles, modeled by my Gotz dolls, Julia and Jessica and my 18in Madam Alexander doll, Hayley are currently available for sale in auctions via eBay, where my husband and I have a store, Tekay-intl.
Each capelet comes complete with trendy fingerless-mitts along with a coordinating hat.
See my current listings under my label Debonair Designs for each description.
Thank you for looking, Deb :)

from Debonair Designs 2011 Fall Collection

Fall/Autumn is my most favorite season to create outfits for, with nature offering so much inspiration I just had to experiment with a variety of color combination and chose these fashion trendy capelet ensembles to showcase my love and passion for fair isle doll-sized clothing. 

These one-of-a-kind capelet ensembles, modeled by my Gotz dolls and my 18in Madam Alexander doll, are currently available for sale in auctions via eBay, where my husband and I have a store, Tekay-intl.
Each capelet comes complete with trendy fingerless-mitts along with a coordinating hat.
See my current listings under my label Debonair Designs for each description.

from left to right, back row: Hayley wearing Dogwood, Elisabeth in Cumbrian, Emily in Aspen, Jessica in Autumn Ombre and Julia in Catskills. Front row: Katie is wearing Blue Ridge, Tess in Autumn Flame and Lily in Blue Ridge II.

Hope you enjoy them as much as I did creating them . . more is on my needles, so check back often!

Designer's Note: Patterns for these capelets are not available, since most of my spare time is used creating them for the commercial market. Also I am flattered by the requests to do custom orders, but will not be taking custom requests or repeat ensembles, except at my own discretion. This is simply to protect my creative inspirations that I will be listing as soon as complete. I invite you to check in on my listings often for more new fall and winter designs . . thank you, Deb