Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby Doll Nightgown

Several years ago I made a mistake of not reading my notes and made this nightgown with the suggested G hook for the Lots to Love 10 inch Baby doll. It was huge and the Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby Doll inherited a nightgown. For some reason I never went back and made it for the larger baby doll again until I went on a quest to give nightwear to the dolls this year for the donation and realized I didn't have a specific pattern for the larger doll but I had used this pattern previously.

This pattern is the nightgown from Darski's free Sweetly pattern set found here.

With this item finished this doll is also ready to be boxed the day before Halloween!

Notes:

I used a G hook and Bernat Baby Big Ball Sport Yarn.

Bernat Baby Sport and Herrschners' brand yarns have been my go to yarn for the baby doll projects. I just ordered more of the Herrschners' striped yarns for the 2026 donation as I still have solid colors from my previous order but I've burned through quite a bit of my striped stash this year and do to the price of shipping I try to order only when they have shipping offers.

Supplies change but I find most of my Baby Bernat sport at Walmart. I used to order it online but the Walmart oddly has kept a wider selection of colors than I could find online and the price has been good. I've kept a decent stash so not sure what the current state of their availability is for this brand but I'll be starting there when I need more next year.

Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby Doll Baylees Bikini

This is an Amy Carrico pattern which does not look like it is available for purchase any longer. I keep checking back as her patterns do pop up on either Etsy or Ravelry from time to time but no luck this year.

Having finished the swimsuit for the Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby doll I'm one outfit closer to finishing the challenge. It was the perfect swimsuit weather. I often end up making these in the winter dreaming of the warm weather but this was made in the middle of a hot humid heat wave and I wanted to be at the beach.

My previous notes indicated I needed to go up in yarn and hook size but this year I stayed with the directions for both but had to play with the waist a bit as it was a bit larger than I needed.

Notes:

This is Bernat Baby Sport Ombre I believe Baby Baby but not having the label not sure.

I used the suggested e hook for this outfit. I did not have time for the towel and I did start the sandals only to remember why I don't make her sandals. I can never get them to fit right. It is a cute outfit without either and some year I may get around to making the towel to add.

One note to self this does look better in darker colors. I went with baby yarn on hand but looking at previous project the darker pink looked better.

Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby Doll Petite Dress Hat and Booties

This is a Petite Creative Designs pattern that can be purchased here.

I believe this is the first time I've made this in the suggested colors. I found some Bernat Baby Big Sport in blue and added it to my stash since the last donation round and it seemed like it would be fun to follow the suggested colors since I had the yarn on hand.

Notes:

Dress:

To get this to fit the Lots to Love 14 inch Baby Doll I needed two hook sizes for the dress. I used a G hook for the upper white bodice section of the dress and an H hook for the skirt. Both sections were made with Big Baby Bernat Sport yarn.

A note for myself I cleared the counter and started from 0 for the 6 repeat rows. I hadn't tried this before but it just made less math to track. I reset the counter when the six repeat row were complete. I did the same thing for the hat repeats.

I often change the number of chain ties as they seem short but 50 was correct for this dress.

Hat:

I realized I hadn't listed hook size for the hat the last time I made this so the hat needs a G hook.

The pattern was worked as written.

Booties:

I still struggle just a bit with the booties. I used a G hook for the booties and chose not to use the tie but instead to bend the tops down. I consider using a smaller hook for the contrast color in the future.

Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby Doll Dress, Hat, and Booties

I've been trying to keep track of which dolls have been falling behind on filling their donation bags and I noticed the Lots to Love 14 inch Doll needed some attention.

Notes:

This outfit is made using a free Linmary Knits pattern found here for the dress and hat and what is becoming my go to bootie pattern for this doll from an Amy Carrico pattern Spring Set which I believe can still be purchased on Ravelry here.

This doll requires an E hook for the bodice and a G for the skirt. The main color for this outfit was Bernat Softee Baby Soft Red. I don't believe I've used this yarn often. It is a 3 weight yarn but has the feel of Caron Simply Soft. The contrast color is Bernat Big Baby Sport Yarn yellow.

I need to adapt this pattern just a little bit as the Lots to Love doll is a pretty chubby baby doll.

One note to myself that I always forget and already have forgotten as I've begun a second outfit for the larger baby doll the bodice should be done in back loops. I still have two more outfits to complete after these two so a chance to redeem myself.

After reading my notes from my last project I chose not to join until I reached the waist as this makes getting the dress on and off easier. I closed with a snap.

WHat was not in my previous notes was I needed 6 additional rows followed by two contrast rows for bodice length before starting wasit after completing original bodice pattern. In the past I've done this as one solid bodice color. I like the contrast split. I would consider splitting the rows more evenly between the contrast colors as I reached the waist before completing another set of directions. It would be more balanced if I split the two sections evenly.

The directions for the hat should also be followed in back rows until you reach the shell rows which I clearly did not do. For this doll I would stick to the e hook for the entire hat not switching to the g hook as suggested. The hat is a little large.

The booties fit as written with the same yarn I used for the main project and an e hook.

Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby Doll Cuddle Up Romper

I have most of Amy Carrico's doll patterns for the sizes that I make but in looking at my previous year's projects for notes I don't think I've actually made this pattern before. I made another one for this sized doll with the feet but not this one.

You can still find the pattern to purchase on Ravelry here.

I have been picking up Herrschners' baby yarn over the years because it tends to be on the cheaper side if I can get a shipping coupon and because it has more color options that many of the cheaper acrylic brands. I've made these style outfits in pinks and yellows and it was nice to be able to branch out to peach.

Notes:

This was made with Bernat Sport Baby White and Hersrschers' Baby yarn. I used the suggested E hook for all pieces.


The pant directions do work as written but it took me a couple of tries to get the legs attached correctly. For future reference pinning the toes together facing forward helps. Use markers for specific points and to show starting and end points as these can get lost.

I do need to focus on finishing more outfits for the Lots to Love 14 inch doll as the outfit count for this doll is dead last at the moment.

Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby Doll Snuggle Sack

With the Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby Doll Snuggle Sack I have to move to Suzie's Blog larger free doll pattern found here.

This leaves me with just the 16 inch baby doll snuggle sacks and the sleeping bags to make for the 2025 donation.

Notes:

I used a J hook and Red Heart Stripes Retro Stripe for this project.

As with all these sacks I try them on as I reach the end to check for length.

Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby Doll Sweet Baby Mine Dress

This was the last outfit I finished in January. It was the month for baby dolls.

The main portion of the outfit for the Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby Doll is made using Darski's free pattern set Sweet Baby Mine found here. I chose to use the booties from a Petite Design's pattern that can be purchased here.

Notes:

The main yarn for this dress is Walmart's Mainstay's Pink Blend. I found this in my stash last year and actually plan on picking up some additional skeins as I like the look for this outfit and I think it might work for some patterns I picked up last year that require a striping yarn.

I tend to stick with Red Heart or Caron for my worsted weight but this works for this outfit. The pink is Red Heart Pretty and Pink. The Rose is an unknown brand. I'm leaning towards left over Caron but I'm not sure. I don't remember finding Red Heart in this shade previously.

The booties required a lighter weight yarn. I may try them with worsted next time as they might fit better with a heavier yarn. I believe this is left over Mary Maxim baby yarn that I'd used on another project.

I plan to finish the pattern set for this doll but I'm taking a brief break from the baby dolls to make some Valentine outfits for the 18 inch dolls. I realize none of the dolls will use their holiday outfits until 2026 but there is something fun about making them in season when I can.

Lots to Love 14 Inch Baby Doll Baby Bib

I finished this project back in December but with the holidays and updating computer equipment it never got documented.

It is worth celebrating as with this project I'm done with baby doll bibs for the 2025 donations!!

I discovered a few years ago that the free bib pattern I use for the larger 16 inch baby dolls really doesn't adapt well for the smaller 14 inch doll. I purchased a series of Annie's DVD pattern collections several years ago and one of the pattern sets on there was Needlecrafts Sweet Cuddles 971016 by Sandra Miller Maxfield. The set is for making a 15 inch doll with clothing. So far I've just been using the bib. Since I didn't buy the pattern it came as part of a collection it was a unplanned bonus.

I just need one more diaper for the 16 inch dolls. I feel like getting all these diaper bag items done before the New Year has been a good start for the donation year.