My Life Gingerbread Dress

This is another Adoring Doll pattern which you can purchase here. I believe I received both Gingerbread patterns as a set from my husband as a gift.

Notes:

Since I had both Gingerbread patterns I decided to make both of them for the two My Life donation dolls.

The patterns are similiar but different. If I make these for next year's donation I would use the first pattern's hat for both dolls. I had to take out the decreases on this hat pattern and it was still a little tight getting it over the hair.

Since hair ranges on the available dolls each year I try not to make anything too hard to get on and off. The first hat would work better for both outfits. That being said as someone who rarely enjoys repeating items I liked that this was a different take on the theme. The boots were different from the shoes and the dress works up well.

I used an I hook for everything but the trims. The face and bow were made with a g hook.

The brown is Red Heart Super Saver Caffe Latte. I finished off a huge ball of it after making the first outfit and it almost completed the dress. I've been trying to buy the Jumbo's when I can find them as they last longer for my doll projects. I was lucky to get a matching color as I didn't write down the color of the ball I had left. Thankfully if not the same as the unamed ball it was close enough that it allowed me to finish the project. The red and white are both likely Red Heart as I keep buying them when I run out but the browns seem harder to find and match.

I've been adding in the other yearly projects around the Christmas themed projects but promised myself no Valentine's outfits until every doll has at least one Christmas outfit to leave with for the donation.