Nicky Epstein takes her talents to the world of 18-inch dolls in her latest book, with fabulous results. Knits for Dolls is a real find for the economical parent or grandmother who wants to surprise a child with a stylish knit gift. Epstein’s fanciful creations for dolls don’t disappoint—you’ll find yourself wishing some of these patterns were big enough to knit for yourself. Rather than rehashing old ideas, Epstein creates new and exciting outfits based on modern styles. Doll patterns can be a bit challenging to find, simply because there aren’t a lot of designers out there focused on the creation of patterns for dolls. Epstein’s Knits for Dolls fills a noticeable void in the knitting world.
These patterns reflect new and stylish ideas; they’re sweaters that your girls will want to dress their dolls in. Doll clothes make great Christmas and birthday gifts for girls devoted to their dolls. The patterns in Knits for Dolls are going to remain popular for a while, meaning that your child will get years of mileage out of every sweater you knit for her doll. Full of pictures and patterns, Knits for Dolls is sure to become an indispensable addition to your knitting library.
How to Enter to Win
Can’t wait to start knitting? Simply leave a comment below and answer our question to be entered to win. You have until July 14, 2013 to enter, so get your comment posted today to ensure that you’re in the running to win this fantastic book!
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Contest closes July 14, 2013 at 11:59p CST.
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What type of outfit would you make for a doll?
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I would love to have this book. These designs would be great for my granddaughter’s dolls!
I’d probably make dresses and sweaters the most.
Oh my goodness! A sweater and a matching hat in memory of grandma! My grandmother and sister would knit doll clothes, mostly for my Barbie doll, out of the leftovers from my grandmother’s knitting projects. She was never without several knitting projects and was a phenomenal knitter.
I would make a coat with matching hat, scarf and hand muff. I know a few little girls who would love a new outfit for their dolls. Maybe I could bribe them with a new outfit and get them to clean their room.
I love making doll clothes and girl sized clothes for my grand daughters. What I like to make most are matching girl and doll outfits, sundress and crocheted flip flops for summer, sweaters and leggings for cold weather. Accesories I’d like to make include matching backpacks (with an owl motif) for girl and doll.
I would love to make some dresses for my daughter’s dolls
With 2 granddaughters, lots of different outfits.
My daughter loves for me to match her doll’s clothes to hers, so I’d make a pajama set & matching blanket.
I would make a snow suit like my mother used to make for my dolls and me (matching).
I spin angora yarn and would love to make a doll outfit in my angora yarn.
I would knit that adorable coat and hat. Awesome patterns!
Pants, sweater, and hat. A set for each of my three little granddaughters.
I love to knit for dolls!
I love the winter outfit on the right. I would start with that one.
I would love to win this book! Thanks so much for the opportunity. I would love to make dresses with matching coats and hats.
What a great idea for a book….I’ve been hunting pinterest and the web for easy knit patterns for dolls for my little niece and there they are in a book…..Awesome…I would make a simple knit or crochet dress for her for a starting pattern….and then go from there….Have a great crafting day…
I would love to have one of these books. I have several granddaughters coming up, and I’m sure they would love some outfits to match their own!
I would love to make holiday and special occasion outfits for dolls, maybe even a wedding gown.
I would love to make all of these, especially the coat and hat set. It is so cute.
I have 3 girls and and variety is the key … so I make a ton of different things 🙂
would love to make these clothes for the dolls they look great….
You can rest assured, I would be knitting each of the outfits in the book x2. I have two granddaughters that I have knit and sewed for their dolls.
I would love to knit sweaters for dolls. Cute book!
I would love to have this book. It is so much fun knitting clothes for American Girl dolls and these outfits are OUTSTANDING!
Looks like a fun book! My Granddaughters love American Girl dolls and this would be a great project for Christmas gifts.
My daughter likes fancy dresses and sweaters for her dolls and I like making challenging patterns with WOWderful yarn.
I would love to knit the dresses and coats but they are all adorable
probably one of each
Something for trolls/wishniks in memory of a woman who helped get me started.
i would love to have this book to knit these patterns for my 5 year old granddaughter.I bought her one of these dolls for christmas and she takes it everywhere she goes….awesome !!!
Sweaters. That’s the one thing our American Girl really needs. I love knitting socks so I would also like to knit her some of those.
I have never made doll clothes but my grand daughter has a doll these clothes would fit. So I might as well get started.
I would love to win this it would be fun to knit a few outfits for my grand daughters . Thank you for the chance to win.
I would probably knit at least one of each pattern in the book and then go back and do more of the ones I liked the most when I got finished. I love making tiny things.
Just getting ready to start knitting for granddaughter’s new doll. This would be awesome!
I would love this book, I love to make little projects for my daughters bears & dolls, and they are working on learning how to make them themselves too!
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I would knit a sweater and skirt for my granddaughter’s doll. She loves my knitting and I’m going to teach her how to knit this summer. (she’s 6 yrs old)
Granddaughter #5 on the way…lots of dollies to clothe!
I love knitting for these dolls
Love to knit! Would start with a nice hat and coat. My granddaughters would be proud to say Granny made these!!!!
I would love,love,love this book!
These would be so fun to make for my granddaughters and my niece.
I would knit a coat for a doll. I would love to have this book!
I also like patterns for Barbies
I would love this book.Could make all these for gifts 🙂
I would make sweaters and outfits
I make sweaters and outfits
Would love to be able to make a trunkful of clothes for my granddaughter’s new American Girl doll for Christmas-She would be over the moon with joy!
I remember knitting when I was young for my own dolls – creating my own patterns wasn’t always very successful!!! I hope to knit for my future grandchildrens dolls!
I can wait to make sweaters for the grand daughters dolls.
I would love to have this book. I think I would make sweaters and coats the most.
I would make a sweater & skirt outfit.
I would knit sundresses. 🙂
Doll clothes are my favorite to knit/crochet.
I love the ruffled dress and this would be my first two items to knit.
I love to knit doll clothes for my grand daughters. I am always looking for more patterns, I don’t have many, just the basic.
thank you for letting me enter for more patterns to knit.
I would make sweaters and hats for my nieces’ dolls.
I would love to have this book. My favorite things to make for my dolls are cute little dresses but in the winter it would be nice to add some pretty sweaters to match.
I’d make a lovely ruffled dress. Books looks really neat!!!
Anticipating making these lovely items for my grand-daughters.
I love to knit fancy dresses for dolls. I would love to have this book as I already have an 18″ doll for our little girl
I would make a sweater coat and hat. I have Nicky’s Barbie books but would love the AG book!!!! Awesome contest.
I would make a dress, panties, vest, sweater, hat and booties and maybe a blanket to match.
I have made a poncho, sweater, and skirt. I would love more patterns to try.
I would make sweaters
I would knit different colored outfits for G’Granddaughter’s dolls.Thank You 🙂
With four granddaughters, anything I make is wonderful!
I would make a Sweater, Hat and probably a Dress.
I would make a dress and hat, and a miniature doily , so she can knit/crochet just like me for my grand daughter!!
Would probably knit one of each. Doll clothes are relaxing to knit
Love this book. Have pre-ordered the Crochet version also. Look forward to knitting all the patterns in the book.
I enjoy Knitting very much. Would love having patterns to make some American girl outfits.
I’d make for a doll what the little girl likes to wear — a little funky and fun, probably a skirt and top. Thanks for the giveaway chance!
I would love this book. I have 4 grand daughters that would love some clothes for their dollies! I would make dresses and matching shoes and hats!
I have a young friend who just lost her mom to breast cancer. I would love to win this book & make her AG doll a few outfits. Gymnastic & dance outfits would be fun.
I have two granddaughters and I would love to win this book Knit for Dolls.
I knit dresses, skirts and sweaters as well as coats, pj`s, housecoats and anything else my dolls might need.
Love to knit for dolls. DD found a knitted outfit, for Barbie, that I had knitted over 45 years ago.
A coat and scarf.
I’d make a ski outfit… Sweater, hat, leggings and don’t forget the mittens!
I think I’d start with the purple sweater and headband to get the feel of the instructions. It looks like the simplest.
I’d love to make a coat and a matching hat. My niece would love it.
Love all of the designer outfits. It will be so hard to pick just what to make first!
I would make knitted tops, hats, and sweaters.
My neice received an American Girl doll for Christmas. Thinking of all the yarn I have, I told her I would make some clothes. I am always looking at patterns and this book would be perfect!
would love to win this book, would probably start with the easier things to make before trying the harder ones
id love to have this be different then just barbie stuff for dolls i collect fix up and make cloths to give out at christmas time
I would knit outer ware first. I have 3 granddaughters and would knit for each child the same outfit but in different colors.
Even though my daughter is in college now, we still enjoy making clothes for her dolls together. I’d love to try my hand at a cardigan
I would make a sweater, skirt and hat
I would make anything that looked interesting. I have two granddaughters that have a collection of AG dolls. I have made them dresses, sweaters, skirts, capes, pants, etc and don’t see the projects ending in the near future as I would like to attempt some of the period costumes and Indian outfits. I would love to have this book as a new source for knitting material for dolls.
Why is my comment marked awaiting moderation and none of the others are??????
I always like making dresses for the dolls, and my 3 Grand Daughters love them!
Dresses are my favorite for my 3 Grand Daughters to have thier smiles make my day!
I would make the sweater dress and matching hat for each of our 4 granddaughters. I’d probably make at least one more thing for each of them for Christmas too. Last year I sewed a small wardrobe for each doll and matching dresses for the doll and girls.
I remember knitting for my Barbie when I was a child knitter. Now I can tiptoe down memory lane while getting started on clothes for my toddler granddaughter’s future American Girl doll! What to make? Oh, everything!! Can’t wait to get started!
I would make sweaters,dresses and long pants for a doll.
Matching sweaters for the doll and my kiddo. She would LOVE it!
I would love to knit a sweater dress first, they are adorable!!
I would make them all for my greatgrandaughters.
My granddaughters all have dolls that I could knit fashions for. This would be a great win for all of us!
I would start with the jacket and pant set on the far right but the rest would follow soon after. I remember the first little sweater I knitted for my doll when I was young, it as a pathetic little thing but very special to me. These are a significant upgrade.
This would keep me busy and the granddaughters happy.
me me me
Knitting for girls that have AG dolls that have nothing else, I would knit several dress coat and hat combos for up coming Christmas Tree in my area.
I would make dresses…sundresses,long dresses..pretty dresses. I have Nicky’s Barbie clothes books.. what’s one more book?? 🙂
My granddaughers (all 5 of them) would be in 7th heaven if they opened these up at Christmas. Not to mention my 82 year old mother in law would like them too, she collects dolls. I could make her some for each holiday and then some. I would just love to have a copy of this !!!!
Love making dresses and matching hats for 18″ dolls!!!!
I like them all, but would definitley knit the pants/sweater outfit.
I’d make a sweater and hat for my g’daughters’ dolls.
I would make everything! My granddaughters can’t get enough for their dolls but the love any outfit with a matching hat.
Id love to win this book. My grand daughter loves her dolls! and loves to dress them. Id like to try a dress.
I would love to make matching outfits for my Granddaughter and her doll.
Id like to try all the patterns, maybe a dress first. I hope I win, my grand daughter would love some new dolly clothes.
I love to knit doll clothes. My granddaughters love them.
I would making a walking/hiking outfit.
I love knitting doll clothes for my great nieces. I would love to have some new patterns to expand their doll wardrobes.
I love making matching outfits for dd and her dolls, can’t wait for this book to come out!
An outfit to match with the granddaughter’s outfit
I love to knit doll clothes and always on the lookout for more patterns.
These are great things.
The type of outfit I would make for my granddaughters doll would be old-fashioned! Something that I could make all sorts of little accessories with to “tell” a story about the co-ordinating outfit. She has an American Girl doll and I LOVE making her all sorts of beautiful clothes and Livy just ADORES what I send to her. She lives in Washington State and me (nana), I live in Virginia…..toooooo far away….sigh.
SEW…..I would dearly love to win this fantastic new book! THANK YOU!!!
I’d most likely make a dress but I do have requests for an army outfit for a teddy bear.
I would love to have this book as I’m trying to teach my ten year old grand -daughter how to knit.
I would love to win this book. I’m trying to teach my grand-daughter how to knit and feel it’s best to start on small projects.
very cute dolls
Made many American doll outfits for me identical twin granddaughters.. Had to make 2 of everything…Always looking for new crochet and knitting patterns.
This book looks amazing. I would love making long sweaters to go with leggings in fall colors.
I would make an outfit that looked like the nationality of that doll. My granddaughters are beginning to understand how to treat collectibles besides “playing house”.
a little fair isle sweater and matching beret
I would like to make a cheerleader skirt and sweater!
I would make a skirt and top.
I would love to start with that cute blue and white Nordic sweater and pants on the cover. I knit a few things for my Barbie when I was a kid. I think these larger dolls would be a lot easier.
I love knitting for little girls dolls – they are so happy to have the new stuff and are interested in how you did it. It would be a great way to get some new knitter started.
I would knit aworkout outfit or coat and hat and furry muff
I don’t know where I’d start, probably a sweater. That’s the only thing I’ve ever knit other than simple scarves, dishcloths, etc. And even though I swatched like I was supposed to, it came out way too big for my husband. I’d like to redeem myself with something that will be faster to finish.
I would knit jackets, hats, and party dresses. I love these updated styles.
I would make something that suits the doll in question, and is pleasing to the eye. This book looks as if it contains plenty of inspiration and wonderful patterns to enable me to dress a doll in style.
Good luck to ALL the entrants :0)
Oh, I would definitely have to adapt something into fairy togs. What a lovely book.
I have made skirts. I would like to make sweaters or coats. I am thinking can donate doll clothes o local shelter for abused women and their children.
I would make sweaters and outfits
Everyone I can find….Grandma with only 1 grand daughter(spoiled but not rotten!)
I love knitting doll clothes for my great nieces. I would love to have new patterns to expand their doll wardrobe!