Much Loved, Much Darned Old Knit Stocking Stuffed Animal Doll for the collection and a bit of loss

and a bit of loss along the edges - all as documented

who operated Forest Craft Guild in Grand Rapid Michigan

This hide used for this one is un-dyed

from a historic home and museum in Newburyport

and this I think is the most beautiful of the former that I've had in my possession

Much Loved, Much Darned Old Knit Stocking Stuffed Animal Doll for the collection and a bit of lossOh, my. I might guess this was meant to be a cat, though I'm not sure, and don't think it matters as much as it being a pure pure embodiment of "thing to be loved." And much loved it was, really a study in mending, with patches of true darning all over, which is pretty wonderful to see. I believe it was made of an old knit stocking, and then dressed in this crocheted onesie, clearly made just for it, and which used to be blue, as one can see from the