35.00 USD
Tell your stories or worries to this tiny doll, which stands barely 3 and a half inches tall and comes with its own silk pouch for safe keeping and gift giving. With its colorful teal and red outfit and whimsical jester hat, it can be a confidant for a child or adult.
I knit this doll and its hat freehand (no pattern), and felted it in the washing machine with unscented laundry detergent. It is made from wool yarn and stuffed with a little of the same yarn. Its head is a wooden bead which I left featureless in the Waldorf tradition so a person can imagine any expression they like. It can also be male or female.
For a child inventing stories or learning to read, this doll is a very good listener, and will even be glad to act out parts of stories, with a little help. It is also an excellent keeper of secrets.
It's also a very good listener for an adult who has worries (and who doesn't?).
I made the pouch from a remnant of silk fabric that has a lovely pattern in some of the same colors as the doll. The drawstring is hemp cord from Hemp Beadery here on Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/shop/HempBeadery
Because of the tiny buttons and wool fuzz, this doll is not suitable for very small children, but it is durable enough for a child to play with. When I first started making these types of dolls, I gave my prototypes to my cats, and those are all still holding up quite well after a couple of years of rough play!