FOR CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17336, 6 December 1919, Page 4 (Supplement)

FOR CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS.

t Her e is a suggestion that will please the tiny tots and find a fitting place in the little stocking, waiting so pathetically for Santa Glaus., These wool dolls are very easily and quickly made out of a skein of wool, black by preference. You will need ioz of this wool, two linen buttons, and sotn e mercerised cotton. Take a piece of wood or cardboard 4in long, and wind the wool around the wood about 46 times: then cut a dozen lengths of 5m long, and pass them together under one end of the lengths of wool round the wood, and tie in a tight knot; th e ends of the short strands will make the hair. Now cut the opposite end of the wool round the wood, and slip it ail off. Measure an inch from the top. and tie these, lightly round with mercerised cotton to form the neck. Take up six strands from the side of the neck, cut half-wav down, and tie with cotton to form the arm. Tie the main part 2in from the neckto make the waist. Thus is Topsey. Sambo is divided from the waist, and tied to form ankle and foot. The faces are made of a white linen button, inked to represent eyes and eyelashes, nose and mouth. Or these may H c made on the black wool with red wool, and two bootbuttons for eyes.