Ouma Lola Doll

I just had to  make this doll when I saw the pattern on lionbrand.com.

So when my friend cleared out her mother’s stash, I had no reason not to make her.

They had a knitted and a crochet version.  I chose to do the crochet one and used a old odd sock to line it before stuffing. This hides the stuffing.

She did not turn out quite the way I planned but still looks cute.

The pattern is great for beginners and the instructions are easy to follow.

I had to make a few adjustments though.

I ran out of yarn for her dress so I gave her a skirt and a sleeveless top and then added some of the colour of the top to the sweater.

I also extended her pants.

I did not have pipe cleaners to make spectacles and when I tried to embroider them on with some yarn, she looked too much like an owl.  So my version does not have glasses.

I also tried to give her some eyebrows but they did not look good.

I accidently stitched her ears too far from her face but they were stitched on so securely.  So I didin’t bother to remove them.

 

The sweater turned out to big for some reason so I stitched a button in front to hold it in place.

 

It was a bit frustrating when after three attempts, her legs were not the same size. It may be the way I stuffed them.

But I guess we all have our imperfections, even Ouma Lola.