Lil Cutesies Sleep Sack

I had targeted the one of the 16 Inch Baby Dolls to be the next travel sleep sack projects. However, I was cleaning up and found a collapsed skein of striped Red Heart yarn and while rolling it decided why not just use it and another sleep sack was finished for the 2026 donation.

As I said December was a busy, productive month for getting stuff done for the next donation year.

You can find the free pattern here.

Notes:

I need a G hook to get this to finish the Lil Cutesies doll.

I want to make one more of the small sleep sacks to put in an Operation Shoebox donation with one of the Lots to Love 8 Inch dolls next year. It should fit in with the bassinet I make for the doll. If it doesn't I have another sack ready for 2027.

16 Inch Baby Doll Diaper 3

Each year I donate two 16 inch baby dolls. This requires duplicate sets for the crocheted diaper bag items. Each of the baby dolls gets two diapers. The first doll's diaper bag items are complete for 2026 and I've started on set 2.

I am loving the Christmas projects but I learned from last year that it is important to get these other projects completed as well. Therefore on Sunday after completing a section of another Christmas doll outfit I decided it was time to make another diaper for the diaper bag.

This is my go to free pattern found here.

I used a J hook for the diaper and they are closed with snaps.

Calico Critter Mom Christmas Dress

The Calico Critters have entered the Christmas project with a dress for Mom made with Char Caywood's Empire Dress pattern available for purchase here.

Notes:

This was made with size 10 Aunt Lydia's thread. The variegated is no longer available.

I need a b hook to get this to fit the bunny.

I chose not to add trim to the neck as I have in the past as the Christmas colors would have been a bit overwhelming. I did reduce the arms this time decreasing around and then doing a row of sc on each arm.

I closed the back with a snap.

I'm thinking of adding a dress for my own holiday decorations.