A couple months ago, a friend of mine asked if I could crochet a lovey doll for her daughter's first birthday. A lovey is a small security blanket with a doll or stuffed animal head and arms. It's a very cute idea and of course I took the challenge! We did some brainstorming on colors and design and soon the lovey was underway. The colors she chose were pink, purple, and a dash of teal. We went with a star-shaped "dress" for the lovey and a flat chevron pattern for the matching blanket. So after hours of drawing designs, researching how to shape a doll head, inserting individual hairs, and crocheting back and forth on the blanket... I can now present to you the finished set!!!! Woo hooo!!!
(Please forgive the super harsh light, I took these outside in the afternoon the day before delivering the set to the birthday girl.)
Seeing my friend's daughter looking at the doll and then at her mom like "is this for me" was the cutest thing ever lol! Later on I got a text that she's been trying to put shoes on her and is really loving her lovey. That, for me, was the best part of this whole experience ^.^
such a beautiful crotchet project. I wish I could this for the little girls in my extended family.
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