Making 3 in blue on 2.75. mm needles and 1 in white on 3. mm needles. All requested. I will make pictorial progress notes for those who want them. MY Modifications are as follows : I left out the nose and hair and made up a pattern for a veil instead. 2-4-15..All bodies knitted and sewn up. All bases knitted. 1 head knitted and sewn up.. 5-4-15. All heads done. 4 sleeves knitted and sewn up. 7-4-15…All sleeves knitted and sewn up. 10-4-15…Went ahead with Faith in white and finished all her knitting. Blue ones need their arms,feet and veils.22-4-15…All feet knitted,one veil completed.3-5-15..Update: All knitting completed,bodies and heads sewn,stuffed and stitched together. All faces finished. 7-5-15.. One blue and the white one finished. Next one needs feet and veil sewn on. The last one needs arms,sleeves,feet and veil sewn on. 8-5-15…All finished. A mammoth undertaking for me. I have left out a few photos..The eyes are stitched across again in blue yarn then stitched with the black sewing thread after the cheek shaping. The arms are pulled into the sleeves then sewn into position on the inside that is sewn onto the body.
**VEIL PATTERN**
Starting at the top of the head and leaving a long tail for sewing on later cast on 20 stitches.
Row 1. K2, kfb to last 2 sts. K2. 36 sts.
Row 2. K2, purl to last 2 sts. K2. 36 sts.
Row 3. K2, kfb in next st,K to last 3 sts. kfb in next st. K2. 38 sts.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 increasing at each end until you have 50 stitches then row 2 once.
SHAPE FOR BACK OF HEAD increasing as kfb as before.
K2,Inc 1,K14,K2tog tbl, K12,K2tog,K14,Inc 1,K2. 50sts.
Next row :K2, purl to last 2 sts. K2.
Repeat these 2 rows 3 times. 50 sts.
Continue without side increases.
Row 1. K17,K2tog tbl,K12,K2tog tbl,K17. 48 sts.
Row 2 and each alternate row: Purl as before starting and ending each row with K2.
Row 3. K16,K2tog tbl,K12, K2tog tbl, K16. 46 sts.
Row 5. K15,K2tog tbl,K12, K2tog tbl, K15. 44 sts.
Row 7. K14,K2tog tbl, K12, K2tog tbl K14. 42 sts.
Row 9. K2,K2tog,k9,k2tog tbl,K5,K2tog,K5,K2tog tbl,K9, K2tog,K2. 37 sts.
Row 11. K2,K2tog,K7,K2tog tbl,K4,K2tog,K5,K2tog tbl,K7,K2tog,K2. 32 sts.
Row 13. K2,K2tog,K5,K2tog tbl,K4,K2tog,K4, K2tog tbl,K5,K2tog, K2. 27 sts.
Row 15. K2, K2tog,K3,K2tog tbl,K3,K2tog, K4,K2tog tbl,K3,K2tog,K2. 22 sts.
Row 17. K2,K2tog,K1,K2tog tbl, K3 K2tog,K3,K2tog tbl,K1,K2tog,K2. 17 sts.
Row 19. K2.K2tog,Knit to last 4 sts,K2tog,K2. 15 sts.
Row 21. (K2tog)x3 K3,(K2tog)x3. 9 sts.
Row 23. (K2tog)x2, K1,(K2tog)x2. 5 sts.
B and T tightly, leaving approx 30 cm tail for sewing.
Place center of cast on edge level with front center of head with ends even on sides of face. Stitch on around face then fasten off.
Gently pull back of veil down to position centre with centre of back. Using long tail,slip stitch from centre cast off to just below back of arm as shown in the last photo.
Using same yarn stitch back through the same section then continue to opposite side to corresponding position ending under the arm. Fasten off :O)