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Playing with Scale for Dollhouse Bedspreads

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​When I work up a dollhouse bedspread, I usually make them to fit a miniature queen-size bed. This means that they can't be more than 6 inches from top to bottom, but they can be as wide as 8 inches.
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The challenge is to get as much detail into this tiny textile as possible.  To do that, you need to work with fine thread and tiny hooks of course.  


6 inch crochet square featuring wheat motif
​I wanted to show how you can adapt just about any crochet motif to 1/12 scale.  I found a good crochet pattern to play around with in the April 1993 issue of Magic Crochet.  Designer Myoshi Kuroi used a classic wheat motif as the repeating square of a gorgeous tablecloth.   Her pattern is called Wheat Harvest.
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I worked the motif up into a 6 inch square with a size 8 hook steel and a #30 cotton thread. It's a beautiful design, but clearly out of scale for a miniature bedroom!

Picture that illustrates scale in dollhouse crochet
I worked it again, but changed hook, thread and stitches:  I used very fine thread and a size 13 hook. In addition, I substituted half double for the double crochet stitches.  With some additional rows to frame the design, is scaled to fit on a miniature queen-size bed.

The first edging I crocheted just did not work for me, so I reworked it with a shell pattern that had a little more structure.  I also tea-dyed the textile for a warmer look.  Just a few simple changes, and I'm liking how it turned out.
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detail of thread crochet stitches in a miniature bedspread
Thread crochet stitch detail.
Miniature crochet bedspread with wheat motif
Shell stitch border frames the motif nicely.

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​Getting back to the original motif that I crocheted with #10 thread, I edged it with some colorful leftover threads, and it is now one of my favorite doilies.

(The peek-a-boo effect on the final round comes from Edie Eckman's great little book, "Around the Corner - Crochet Borders.")

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