TRIM: Add a big baby blue bow under the chin—not too tight. When not acting uppity like a puppet, baby kangaroo rests comfortably in Mama Kangaroo’s pouch (Figure 4).
SCRAPPY
... Our Fun-Loving, Mischievous Little Mascot!
For those who want a very special doll, we have designed one with all the features of a bouncing, dimpled doll right out of a toy show window. It’s well worth the extra time and care to make Scrappy.
BASIC DOLL: Use white athletic socks and follow the basic instructions on [page 19]. For a more natural look, quick-dip the socks in a weak, lukewarm solution of pink dye and let dry before making the doll.
DIMPLES OR INDENTATIONS: These are quite simple to make. The trick lies in pulling a few threads back for the indentation. Use a needle long enough to go through the doll and thread it with yarn. Push the needle through from the back to the point of the indentation, catch a few of the sock threads, push the needle back through, pull both ends of the yarn and tie them (Figure 1). To make eye sockets, cheeks and lip lines see Tips and Tricks, [page 33].
SHAPING BODY: Knot one end of white yarn and make three long stitches at the lower back—two that divide the legs from the body and one that divides the hips equally (Figure 2). Pull yarn tightly to make indentations. Make three dimples in the small of the back and one in the tummy.
ARMS AND LEGS: Make a dimple in each elbow and knee. Pull arms around into a natural curve, taking a small tuck along the inside of the arm if necessary (Figure 3).
FEATURES: Mold the nose by pulling the stuffing into shape and embroider or paint tiny nostrils. For the eyes, use round buttons with shanks or salvage a pair of eyes from an old toy. Add a spot of white paint to each button eye. Embroider eyelashes and eyebrows. Cut a mouth from red felt and whip stitch to face. Then sew a white line across the middle to divide the lips. The ears are semicircles cut from a piece of sock. Roll the edges, hem and sew to the head even with the eyes (Figure 4).