{"id":21292,"date":"2025-10-29T14:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=21292"},"modified":"2025-10-30T14:41:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T14:41:29","slug":"catherines-idea-for-adapting-patterns-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=21292","title":{"rendered":"Catherine&#8217;s idea for adapting patterns &#8211; part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21294\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?attachment_id=21294\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/miniature-knitting-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025-scaled.jpg?fit=1511%2C2560\" data-orig-size=\"1511,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1745574062&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"miniature knitting \u00a9 C Davies 2025\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/miniature-knitting-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025-scaled.jpg?fit=604%2C1024\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21294\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/miniature-knitting-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025.jpg?resize=604%2C1024\" alt=\"miniature knitting on doll\" width=\"604\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/miniature-knitting-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025-scaled.jpg?resize=604%2C1024 604w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/miniature-knitting-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025-scaled.jpg?resize=177%2C300 177w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/miniature-knitting-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1301 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/miniature-knitting-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025-scaled.jpg?resize=906%2C1536 906w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/miniature-knitting-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025-scaled.jpg?resize=1209%2C2048 1209w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/miniature-knitting-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C1694 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/miniature-knitting-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C1356 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/miniature-knitting-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025-scaled.jpg?w=1511 1511w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Catherine has been experimenting with knitting patterns originally designed for male dolls to see if they can be adapted for female dolls. In this case by simply using brighter colours to match a skirt. She has achieved a wonderful summery outfit for a Pippa doll using a slipover pattern designed for a male doll and by using size 21\/0.80 mm needles instead of size 19\/1.00 mm\/US 00000. Catherine has very kindly agreed to us sharing these photos with you.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21293\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?attachment_id=21293\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/knitted-slipover-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025.jpg?fit=1530%2C1674\" data-orig-size=\"1530,1674\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"knitted slipover \u00a9 C Davies 2025\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/knitted-slipover-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025.jpg?fit=798%2C873\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21293\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/knitted-slipover-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025.jpg?resize=798%2C873\" alt=\"miniature knitted slipover\" width=\"798\" height=\"873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/knitted-slipover-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025.jpg?resize=936%2C1024 936w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/knitted-slipover-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025.jpg?resize=274%2C300 274w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/knitted-slipover-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025.jpg?resize=768%2C840 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/knitted-slipover-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025.jpg?resize=1404%2C1536 1404w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/knitted-slipover-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025.jpg?resize=1000%2C1094 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/knitted-slipover-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025.jpg?resize=800%2C875 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/knitted-slipover-%C2%A9-C-Davies-2025.jpg?w=1530 1530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Should you wish to experiment in the same way the knitting pattern for the slipover can be purchased <a href=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=4544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> as a digital download.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catherine has been experimenting with knitting patterns originally designed for male dolls 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