Knitting Doll

05/05/2025 - New V2!

Since I made new, bigger pegs, for the other knitting looms I released some time ago, I had been thinking about re-making this one using them.  And here they are!

The new pegs are bigger, taller, and easier to print than the original. You can also use the included knitting wand way more effectively on them compared to the original design! The body itself and the wand are mostly the same as before.

The faceplates have been updated very slightly to improve contrast, and a new cat design has been added. The V2 print profile has each individual face design in a separate bedplate, so it should be easier to pick only your favorite to print without wasting materials on the other three.

Here you can compare the V1 model on left (copper), to the V2 model on the right (gray). It's a very noticeable difference!

I'm sure there will be  people who will prefer the smaller pegs of V1, so those profiles will of course remain up. However,  I privated some of the alternate V1 print profiles I had added to this page, since they cluttered the list a bit and most people preferred to use the standard profiles anyway.

-Original V1 Text-

This is my version of what is commonly called a “French Knitting Doll”. They're normally made out of a wooden spool, but I tried to think of ergonomics and printability when creating the shape. They're great for children or anyone who wants to learn how to use a knitting loom, and even if you already know, knitting with them is still rather entertaining.

This 4-peg doll creates a perfect knitted cord that you can use in all sorts of crafts and projects!

I've included two versions of the print, one of them with exchangeable faceplates to lean in on the doll aspect, and another plain smooth one in case you don't want the face. The faceplates are not particularly easy to remove once set, so I'd recommend picking just one before printing them. There's also a plain smooth faceplate which is suitable for modeling or drawing your own design, or even just using stickers on.

This print includes a small knitting hook, it's fully functional and rather strong, but I'd recommend smoothing the surface of the hook before use, since the rough printed texture can catch on the yarn. In case you already have a suitable hook, then you can remove that from the print.

The pegs are printed separately from the body in order to ensure they're as strong as they can be. You'll need to push them in with a bit of force, since they fit very snuggly in the slots; this is on purpose, you don't want them to fall out. If you're printing this for a child, please assemble it first.

Update 03/19/25: 

I added a new optional profile for the face-less version of the loom that adds brims to the components, in order to enhance bed adhesion. Use this profile if adhesion is a concern.

The brim can be a bit awkward to remove from inside the loom, but it's not too difficult. You can use the hook/wand to poke at it from the other side.

Update 03/15/25:

The faceplate model is now also available with Lightning Infill. and some minor fixes and adjustments done to the faceplates.

I tried the shaker toy experiment by adding a few small printer poops inside mid-print, and it did work quite nicely! Though I believe it could get annoying. You can also feel a slight seam where the print stopped and then continued, so I believe I'll keep any future prints poop-less.

Update 03/14/25:

I'm experimenting with using Lightning infill instead of Grid for the main body. Since the print has pretty thick walls already, it's been pretty effective in reducing the amount of time and material these take without affecting strength or quality.

The main takeaway is that they're pretty hollow- there's basically nothing inside. But perhaps it even opens the opportunity to add beads or printer poop inside to make them shaker toys as well! 

I'll add the lightning print profiles as I am able to test them personally; for now it's just the model without the faceplates.