Small-time Hijinks

Pink knitted jumper for Rufus, and happy birthday to Volks!

I'm a bit late with this post, but on the 28th of February it was Volks's 26th birthday. To celebrate, there was a hashtag on social media where people were invited to share photos, and also some events in Volks shops in Japan. For those events, the dress code was pink.

I decided that for once in my life, I wanted to take doll photos for an event before the actual event itself. And I also decided to make something pink: a knitted pink jumper.

A piece of knitting in progress on knitting needles, using a ball of pink yarn and a ball of cream yarn.

I almost ran out of yarn, so the arms are a bit short for SD17 and the length... let's just call it cropped. I made up the pattern based on measurements - it's just a basic drop-shoulder jumper with cream stripes to try and make the pink go further, twisted rib at the neck, cuffs and waist, and a bit of shoulder shaping. I used light fingering weight wool on 2.5mm needles.

I did finish in time, but left it until the last minute (well, the day before) to take photos.

Male ball-jointed doll with pale skin and long ash-pink hair reclines on a pink and blue fur backdrop. He wears a pink and white striped knitted sweater and pale blue jeans, and is looking away from the camera.
Portrait photo of a male ball-jointed doll with pale skin and long ash-pink hair. He wears a pink and white striped knitted sweater, and is looking into the camera. Male ball-jointed doll with pale skin and long ash-pink hair reclines on a pink and blue fur backdrop. He wears a pink and white striped knitted sweater and pale blue jeans, and is looking away from the camera. Close-up photo of a male ball-jointed doll with pale skin and long ash-pink hair. He wears a pink and white striped knitted sweater.

I like the finished result, but it is definitely a bit short in the arms. Luckily, I have smaller dolls who can wear this one, and I bought more pink yarn to make Rufus one of his own.

You can see photos from the Volks birthday hashtag on:

  • Instagram (you can't view hashtags in order anymore, so you'll see previous years as well)
  • Bluesky (I posted mine here)

And you can read about the day on the official Volks blog.