That’s right, it’s BIRTHDAY PARTY time! Olivia has an invitation for Saturday. This girl’s name is Mary Sunshine. Isn’t that the cutest? Here’s how I spent a portion of yesterday…

I really don’t want to dedicate an entire week to this, so I decided to try the “dressed doll” option of the pattern. Until now, I had been highly opposed to it, but so far, I think it is going to be incredibly cute! I know my girls like it. Abigail spent the day trying to gift her doll to Olivia or Veronica (who STILL don’t have their own), thinking that I would then make her one with a pretty pink dress like this one. There were no takers. They’re all smitten with the dress. All three of them want one.

I am fussy about variegated yarns. I really like how they look in the skein, but when they’re knit up, I find I have issues. I have to say though that I really like this dress so far. It’s very cute. I’ve had an incredibly difficult time amassing other colors around it that work, like skin and hair color, but I think I’ve finally got it. I also think I nailed it!

I’m not going to tell.

You just have to wait.

Hehe.