She is made from textile scraps (I even used a shoe cleaning cloth I got in a hotel). The yarn I used is Scheepjes Cotton (brown) and a lovely mini-skein of Trava and Wool, bought at Yarnporium London. I based this on a pattern I found in Mollie Makes issue 84, but changed the knitted part of her dress and made the scarf a bit smaller. I also gave her a more open and confident look. I often don't like the way girl dolls and cuddly toys have been given this all too sweet and submissive look with long eyelashes etc. So here's Elsa : a real girl bear, smart and confident and ready for the world!
Here is Elsa taking a nap whilst I am choosing yarn for her scarf:
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