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First Father Doll


First Father Doll, originally uploaded by Hypatia2.


Finally I've finished. I began this little doll seven years ago (obviously when I had more time) and now he's finished. There is a mother, son, daughter and baby to go! If history is repeating, that will just about see me out of this life!


The body is made from 12 ply commercial yarn - too long ago to remember what (if I even knew then). The hair looked like 5 ply Bendigo Yarn and the coat has been handspun from 4 separate colours which has produced a surprisingly rick optical brown. The individual colours were: lime green, orange, purple and a dark pink. I am very pleased with the result, although it was a complete surprise.

Hmmm, I should try to get another photo without the ugly pool thingy in it just behind his shoulder. How I long for my beautiful film SLR camera where I could see exactly what was in the picture.

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