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.