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Cardigan Sweater
A little buttoned cardigan for 6½–8 inch dolls, knit in fine yarn with a crochet edge.
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The Worktable is the member home: one place to see everything you have access to as it's released — seasonal patterns, recipes, preserving notes, the supply shelf, community, and The Homesteader on the way. Here's a preview of what's inside.
Patterns and instructions live here as part of the $5/month membership. Finished handmade pieces are separate, limited shop items.
First Release
Your four launch patterns.
The written instructions for the First Release — knit, crochet and mixed projects for 6½–8 inch dolls, each labelled by technique. Included with your membership.
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MemberCrochet
Comfy Crochet Sweater
A soft everyday crochet sweater for 6½–8 inch dolls, worked on a size C hook and fastened with buttons.
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MemberMixed
Handbags Knit and Crochet
Tiny doll handbags for 6½–8 inch dolls — a knit version and a crochet version, with an I-cord handle.
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Playful Dress
A simple knit dress for 6½–8 inch dolls with a swing to the skirt, closed with a button or snap.
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The First Release instructions are part of the $5/month membership — join to read and download them here. Patterns are never sold individually.
Everything included
Beyond the patterns — the rest of what a membership opens, added as it’s written and (for preserving) safety-reviewed.
Coming soon
Recipes
Everyday recipe cards and pantry ideas, cooked and tested at the table first. Joining the library as they're written.
See what's coming →Safety review needed
Preserving Notes
Seasonal canning and preserving notes — published only once checked against safe, tested sources. Never improvised.
How safety is handled →Available preview
Supply Shelf
The yarn, hooks, needles and tools for the projects — gathered on the supply shelf, with affiliate links where they apply.
Open the supply shelf →Community Conversation
Community previewA small, maker-led space for project questions, release notes, recipe ideas, and suggestions — kept close to the work. This is a preview of how it will read; the conversation space is coming soon and nothing is posted here yet.
- Release notesThe maker· Pinned · worktable update
The cardigan pattern is close
Reworked the button band one more time so it sits flat. Aiming to share the written version with members next.
- Project helpMember· 3 replies
Best yarn for the playful dress?
Trying it in a finger-weight cotton instead of wool — has anyone tested how the skirt flares with less spring in the yarn?
- Recipe ideasMember· 5 replies
What to do with a glut of tomatoes
Not canning yet — just looking for a simple tested sauce to make and freeze this week.
- Preserving safetyThe maker· Pinned · safety
A reminder before jam season
Any preserving notes here stay previews until they're checked against tested sources. Please don't treat previews as processing instructions.
- SuggestionsMember· 8 votes
Could we get a mittens pattern next?
Small enough to finish in an evening, and it would pair with the i-cord scarf.
Conversation space coming soon — small and useful, not a social network.
The Homesteader
Being preparedA future member assistant for finding patterns, recipes, preserving notes, project ideas, and Worktable updates. Not connected yet — ask anything to see how it will work.
When connected, The Homesteader will not give canning or preserving instructions — times, pressure, or acidity — unless they’re verified from trusted, tested sources.
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