Elvira almost all Finished
All Alone
I recently tried making my first ever knitted doll. I planned to call her Elvira, but the youngest member of the human family fell instantly in love, and re-named her Lala…so it was lucky that in fact, I had knitted two sets of arms and legs and two body/heads.
Needle Felting
Not in any way to disparage Lala, but I hoped to give the second doll a rounder head and a more balanced visage. To do this I needle-felted the head, and while I was at it, I also needle-felted the limbs around my green pipe-cleaner armature (where did those white pipe-cleaners go?)
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Elvira and Lala
The result is a lovely plump Elvira with a nice shaped face. Lala and Elvira are side by side so you can see the different faces resulting from the different insides…Next time I will remember to use black roving for the boots! Lala has already experienced a lot of dancing and prancing but Elvira is not quite all finished – she is going to have to wait for hair, features and clothes!!
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Quimper Hittys 
Very cute! Looking forward to adventures.
Thanks! Just a few details left to do…I like her more sculpted face, but now I am at the stage where I worry about ruining her when I “paint” her.
I’m sure Elvira will be worth the wait.
Both the dolls have been fun to work on… lots of learning as I go along!
What fun dolls you’ve come up with. Lala and Elvira certainly bring a different feeling/texture to the QH household. Lala is lovely and I greatly look forward to Elvira’s eventual entry into your diverse household of dolls.
They are both going to be imps I think… Lala has a glint in her eye!
Welll done!
Thank you very much – I like Elvira’s personality already!
YES! The “new” face is really nice. Great job! I am sure she will have many adventures in the cupboard.
Thanks! She was more like what I envisioned, though Small Human’s instant bond with Lala was pretty gratifying!