Monday, December 13, 2010




I HAVE MADE SOCKS FOR DOLLS FOR YEARS.  HOWEVER, I DISCOVERED THAT THE COLLECTORS WHO HAD ANTIQUE DOLLS CHOSE THE HANDMADE CROCHETED STOCKINGS FOR THEIR DOLLS WHEN THEY COULD FIND THEM.   HERE ARE A FEW PICTURES OF MY HAND CROCHETED SOCKS THAT SOLD VERY WELL.  AS YOU CAN SEE THEY WERE MADE IN ALL SIZES.  I THINK THE BABIES LOOK ESPECIALLY CUTE IN THEM.   SOME WERE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD THAN OTHERS.  I AM SURE THEY WERE CHOSEN TO LOOK 'JUST RIGHT' ON THE PARTICULAR DOLL THEY WERE PURCHASED FOR.   I WILL CONTINUE TO ENJOY MAKING THESE FOR AWHILE YET. 
WE ARE SELLING OUT A LOT OF OUR INVENTORY ON EBAY RIGHT NOW AND GETTING READY TO RETIRE.  IN SOME WAYS IT IS SAD TO ME TO REALIZE I WON'T BE SEWING FOR DOLLS AS MUCH AS I HAVE IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.  BUT I WILL ENJOY OTHER TYPES OF NEEDLEWORK - YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THAT HERE.