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Henry VIII and his Six Wives

I made this for Myself!

Created by: Donna L

  • Project Details

    About

    I am an avid history buff and wanted to combine my fascination for the subject with my passion for knitting.
    I used an old Jean Greenhowe booklet for the basic dolls and made the costumes and headdresses up as I went along ( with quite a lot of trial and error along the way!) I also chose to embellish the costumes with beads and other fixings to add to the authenticity.
    I am a terrible perfectionist, so I matched the clothing up to portraits of the characters so that each one is instantly recognisable to anyone with a knowledge of Henry and his wives.
    I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this project. I do love making toys for my grandchildren but these little babies are all mine and kept in their own special cabinet.
    I have yet to finish Henry and still have a few of the wives' features to embroider.
    NB - For the most part, I used up all my scraps and odd balls of wool and bought various sparkle yarns to add a touch of affluence.

    Pattern

    Adapted from Jean Greenhowe's doll patterns

    This pattern is from:
    Jean Greenhowe's Storybook Dolls

    Yarns

    Needles & Hooks

    • Single Point 3.00mm (US 2.5) 40cm
    • Single Point 3.25mm (US 3) 40cm
    • Single Point 4.00mm (US 6) 40cm

    Accessories

    • Tapestry Needle
    • Stitch Holder
    • Buttons
    • Stuffing
    Other : Pearl beads, various coloured seed beads, a rosary necklace, metal fixings (the letter B, gold and silver chains etc) embroidery needles and thread.

    Measurements

    Notes: The dolls are approximately 16 inches high, not including hats and headdtesses.

    Tags

    • Dolls & Dolls' Accessories
    • Other
    • whyiknit

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Intermediate

    Status

    In progress
    Started on: Mar 29, 2017

  • Comments

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    10 Comments

    • Meemoo

      • Pacific Palisades

      Ahhhh my goodness! that is so delightful!
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    • Bev G

      Wow - just Wow - they're amazing!
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      • Donna L

        Thank you 😊 I have no idea what I'll do with them!
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    • Tamara C

      • Sydney

      Great work!
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    • Christine R

      • Preston

      All your work has paid off as they are incredible.
      Such an achievement. The wives are beautifully dressed and Henry is amazing even though he's waiting for his face. Very well done.
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    • Eileen H

      • London

      That's a work of art. We'll done.
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      • Donna L

        Thank you so much. I have no idea what I'm going to do with them, though!
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      • Eileen H

        • London

        @Donna L: They already look good displayed in the cabinet and will be a great talking point. I think they're original and deserve to be seen by more people.
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