I saw an advert for AK Traditions’ Huggable Friends in a back issue of The Knitter and fell in love. Having only had two boys before, I’m not really “up” on girls’ toys, and at the tender age of almost-nine months, I don’t expect Rose cares one way or t’other about the toys she plays with other than they’re fun and keep her occupied for a few minutes. But seeing the advert made me realise that her mother she needs a dolly. 
A quick Google led me to The Knitting Parlour as a stockist of the booklet (and with free postage!). It arrived after a couple of days, wrapped in purple tissue paper which now makes me a customer for life.
I bought the book mainly for the doll I saw in the advert, Abbey:
who has fantastic auburn plaits which I greatly envy – I’ve been dyeing my hair red since I was about sixteen because I’d love to have it that colour naturally – but the other patterns are also gorgeous, including Finn who looks handsome in a traditional guernsey sweater and my namesake:
who even wears a purple hat. 
Now I just need the pattern to knit itself and I’m sorted..!
Love these patterns too, have seen them in a few magazines and admired them. Cant wait to see yours knitted up!
PURPLE tissue paper? Well, yeah, you NEED to buy more from them! THEY have taste.
Oh my goodness, those dollies are adorable! I need to get ahold of those patterns, myself.
Wow, those are cute! I’ve been feeling the urge to make toys. How convenient that there’s at least one pregnant person in my immediate surroundings.
how cute
…. they’re a bit like knitted ragdolls
Been trying everywhere to get hold of the paterns for huggable friends book 1 or 2, as everyone have no stock does anyone have a copy that I can buy