from the designer: “Instructions are for knitting in the round with a single circular needle doubled up (the ‘magic loop’ technique). The doll’s body is cast on using the Turkish Cast-on. Other techniques used are i-cord, Kitchener stitch, and grafting.

“The dolls are knitted with double-knitting weight yarn; I’ve used wool, cotton and acrylic. 2.5mm to 3mm needles should give the right gauge - firm and not too stretchy. One size down from the manufacturer’s smallest recommended size should be about right. If using a combination of thicker and thinner yarn, favour the thinner yarn.”