Baby doll cradle

Purse strings pulled for carrying.

Snug as a bug in a rug.......or should I say snug as a baby in a cradle.

This pattern has always caught my eye, but I've never had the perfect opportunity.  The perfect opportunity came this week when my daughter needed a gift for her friend's 5 year birthday party.  What little girl wouldn't want a doll she can carry around in it's own little cradle!  This pattern is a spin off of the crocheted cradle pattern from many years ago.  My grandma would make this cradle using the bottom of a dish detergent bottle as the cradle.  Go to http://emmalinebags.blogspot.com/2012/03/fabric-cradle-purse-new-take-on-old.html  for the tutorial!  The swaddle baby is from the tutorial at http://beccamariedesigns.blogspot.com/2012/04/swaddle-baby-tutorial.html