Holly Jolly Holiday!

Brrrrr - there is definitely a chill in the air! Time to put on lots of warm layers and get ready for the holidays! The stripwork jumper paired with her favorite long-sleeved shirt is perfect for Christmas shopping. You can make a festive ensemble for your favorite little elf with patterns from YouCanMakeThis.com and CarlaC Dolly Designs! The patterns and instructions for the Santa hat, cuffs, and stripwork dress modifications are provided in this FREE eBooklet. Patterns and complete instructions for the dress and the ruffled pants can be found in SewBoutique4Dolly Volume 1 . Materials needed: 1/2 yard red velveteen 1/8 yard white Furry Fleece 1/4 yard lining fabric (white cotton is fine) 1/8 yard each of 2 fabrics for skirt 1/4 yard fabric for jumper and pants ruffles 1/4 inch wide elastic buttons holiday appliques (optional)

Holly Jolly Holiday! Copyright 2006 by Carla Hegeman Crim. All rights reserved. This e-booklet is complimentary, and may be printed and shared freely as long as this copyright statement stays intact. No part of this e-booklet may be resold or redistributed by sites other than http://youcanmakethis.com without permission from the author. The patterns contained within are copyrighted, but may be used by crafters to produce items for resale. I am not affiliated with any doll or pattern company. American Girl is a registered trademark of Pleasant Company, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc.

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Santa Hat Instructions

Cut the crown (1) from red velveteen and the band (2) and ball (3) from Furry Fleece. Fold the crown piece in half, right velvety side together, to form a cone shape. Stitch the back seam 1/4 from the edge. At the top point of the crown, trim the seam allowance close to the stitching. Zig-zag finish the rest of the seam allowance. single thickness Bring the ends of the band together (furry side facing inward). Stitch the ends together 1/4 from edge to form a continuous loop. Fold the strip in half lengthwise so that the wrong sides are together and the furry side is out. double thickness

trim

fold

Turn the crown inside out so that the right velvety side is facing outward. Align the notches on the band with the notches on the crown and pin into place.

zigzig-zag

stitch

Zig-zag stitch through all thicknesses along the edges to set the band into place. Stay-stitch 1/4 from the edge.

Use a threaded needle to hand baste around the ball about 1/4 from the edge. Draw the thread together tightly, forming a little pouch with the furry side facing out.

gather

stitch

Stick the tip of the crown into the pouch about 1/4, and sew into place.

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Fur Cuffs
Cut 2 cuffs (6) out of furry fleece. Bring the ends of the band together (furry side facing inward). single thickness fold Fold the strip in half lengthwise so that the wrong sides are together and the furry side is out.

Stitch the ends together 1/4 from edge to form a continuous loop.

double thickness Form a tube by whipstitching the raw edges together by hand, or use a machine to zig-zag stitch over the edges (note - the stitching does not have to be perfect because it will be hidden in the fur).

stitch

Adjust the tube so that stitching is in the center of the tube facing outward. Tack into place at a couple of points.

tack*

*tack

Flip the tube so that the stitching is facing inward. The cuffs are ready to wear with her favorite long sleeved shirt!

Stripwork Jumper
The stripwork dress and pants are made as described in Volume 1 (pages 4-12 and pages 14-17) with the following modifications: Cut the bodice 2 and pants 6 from velveteen. Optional - add holiday appliques to bodice front and/or pant legs. Note - when working with velveteen, it is advisable to treat the raw edges with fray check. For the shorter top-length jumper, use the included pattern pieces 4s and 5s in place of pattern pieces 4 and 5. Omit the ruffle attachment strip and second ruffle. Make a single ruffle as described, and attach it to the bottom of the pieced strip.

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Santa Hat Band

Cut 1 of furry fleece on fold

foldline

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Loop tape placement (right end)

Hook tape placement (left end)

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Skirt end unit
Cut 2 for dress (1 each of 2 fabrics)
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Skirt strip unit

Cut 6 for dress (3 each of 2 fabrics)

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foldlines

Hook and loop tape cutting guide

Santa Hat Ball

Cut 2 of furry fleece

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foldline

cut 1 of furry fleece

Furry Fleece Cuffs

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