Finished object: a ragdoll

I really enjoyed knitting this ragdoll for Miss L's second birthday. It is a Debbie Bliss pattern from the book Essential Knits from Kids. It was a quick knit and I have a lot of left over yarn to make more dolls. I actually spent more time on the finishing than the knitting. I felt like this project really helped me practice my finishing skills. I also enjoyed reading the finishing tips in the book. I took my time with everything and am really happy with how it turned out.

I decided to use yellow yarn for the doll's hair to match Miss L's and put a little bumblebee button on the back of the dress. Miss L is fascinated by bumblebees right now and we are going to have a bumblebee cake for her second birthday so I thought it would be a nice tie into the birthday bee theme.

I can't wait for Miss L to open this gift on her birthday. I think it has been my favorite knitting project so far.

Next up on the knitting queue are layette sets for the twins. One yellow and one green.