I really enjoyed this project. Once I understood the mistakes of Ken Pilgrim, Ken Santa was much more fun to make. In fact, I will go back and make another Ken Pilgrim to replace the old one once I get past the holiday rush.
The red I used for Barbie was from yarn I picked up at a Church sale last year. It finally ran out. Therefore, Ken has a darker yarn, which I purchased at a craft store recently that I actually like better. It has a more old world look to it. I have not even finished off the first skein of white yarn I bought at the Church sale I have been using for all my doll trims, including Ken’s beard. I loved the idea of including a beard in the pattern. I had seen a couple of free Ken and Barbie Santa hat patterns but this is the first free pattern I saw with a beard. You can find the pattern page one here page two here. I did much better with Ken's boots this time. I think I would use this boot pattern for the Pilgrim next time. I also opted out of the buckle on the belt. Instead, I used a snap in the back to hold the belt in place and just sewed a buckle on. Little hands sometimes do better with easier options.
I found an old Annie's Attic pattern for a Santa Ken and Barbie that I ordered from a vintage site. It will be interesting to see how the patterns differ.
Barbie and American Girl Doll Free Patterns are listed on my blog at these locations:
Barbie Crochet and Sewing Page
Barbie Knitting Page
Ken Page
Kelly/Skipper Page
American Girl Doll Crochet and Sewing
American Girl Doll Knitting
Additional Doll Patterns also Available on the Holiday Blogs:
Christmas
Valentines
Easter
Graduation
Patriotic
Halloween Page
Thanksgiving
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