Dolls and Toys

I have been known to make toys for various purposes, ranging from little comfort dolls which went to an African AIDS clinic for children orphaned by AIDS and some of them with the disease themselves. Anyone who would like to take part in this effort can be in touch with ICross Canada, google them, they're good guys.




This is a group from dozens I made, great fun to do.

And this is the first of what became the Dollivers, in her silk knitted undies



awaiting her clothes



Who knew what a force she and her sisters would become,



with adventures chronicled in my other blog, Field and Fen.




They involve themselves in every part of life they could get their yarny mitts on





Such as the Thanksgiving duck hunt, but the trophies became new friends

New dresses ready to vote



And celebrating the rescue of the Chilean miners, complete with hard hats and Hola! banner





And I have made some bears destined for children in Haiti, and another one for a local baby, couldn't leave him out




The Dollivers threw a farewell bash for the bears before they set off on their long journey




And then there's the occasional knitted mouse




this one created from the first yarn I ever spun, and given to the friend whose gift of a hand spindle caused the spinning to break out.