Debut Online Performance!

The Ekokids have just launched their FIRST online pattern. You can order it direct from my home and garden website: here

These simple and fun dolls are mix and match-able. Create clothes and accessories, characters and stories and imaginary worlds to play in!

If you can:

- cast on stitches

- cast off stitches

- knit stitches

- purl stitches

- knit/purl 2 stitches together and

- Increase a stitch by knitting into the front and back of a stitch,

you'll be ready to tackle this doll pattern.

The pattern pieces are quick to make and only require very small quantities of yarn. You'll need:

double knitting yarn (referred to as DK yarn) and size 4mm (U.S size: 6 and old UK size: 8) knitting needles for all pieces. I can make 4 basic dolls from a 100g ball of yarn.

The patterns are step-by-step style and designed for beginners.

"Knit an Ekokid Today!"

To make a basic doll you'll need:

Flesh coloured yarn - allow 60m

Shoe colour yarn - about 5m

Yarn or embroidery cotton for hair - approx. 25m - depending on how long and thick you want the hair to be!

About 50g of washable toy filling

Embroidery cotton or silk for features

Grab this pattern today for only £1.99. A few clicks and it's yours!

Your Ekokid Pattern!

"Happy Knitting"

10 Minute Toys - Yarn Dollies

The Ekokids have dolls of their own now! These yarn dollies are great to play with and a piece of cake to make...This one took me less than ten minutes. Although the hair is far too long and the trimming could be better!

You need:

A pair of sharp scissors

A square of fairly stiff card 10cm by 10cm

Just over 8m of yarn - allow 9-10 metres. This is a very small ball of yarn!

For the arms:
Wind yarn round the card 15 times then slide off. Tie a short length of yarn about 1cm from both ends very tightly and snip through loops to make hands. (You could leave them looped, up to you!)

For the main body: wind yarn around card 30 times then slide off.

Tie a short length of yarn round one end, close to the edge and snip through loops to make hair.

Tie another short length further down to create the head. Underneath this 'neck' tie, separate the loops and feed the arms through. Then tie a length of yarn directly under the arms, making sure it's pulled tight.

Separate the bottom part into two legs and form feet with yarn ties. Voila - 10 minute toy!

The most important thing to remember is to make sure the ties are tied tight :-)

More Ideas:

- make them in different sizes by using a larger piece of card -  you'll need more yarn
- sew small stitches for features
- Turn small ones into badges with a tiny safety pin in the back
- make them in lots of different colours.

This is a toy older children can make for younger siblings - As long as the cutting bit is done by a grown up of course!

Happy Crafting!

Linda x

Knit A Kid

 'Knit-A-Kid' knitting kits for beginners



The first kid is ready! Katie, in her dancing skirt and cropped top, makes her debut performance as a do it yourself Eco version of Barbie.

The patterns are designed for beginners and are quick and easy to make. Kits come complete with all tools and materials you need to make an Ekokid doll.


In each kit you get:

-All the yarn you need to make an Ekokid doll, their clothes and accessories.

-Cotton silks for facial features

-Toy filling

-Elastic for skirt

-Button for bag

-1 pair of knitting needles

-1 darning needle for sewing up pieces

-6 special pins to help get a perfect finish

- The Patterns

Contents are packaged in a plain white Kraft bag. and  made to order for just £19.99 + FREE postage

Order direct from this page in the home and garden section of my website. Only available for UK delivery at the moment... but I'm working on sending the kids round the world!

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Happy Knitting!

Linda x