15" Classic Waldorf Doll Pattern & Tutorial

*NOTE this is a PDF file which will be emailed to you for instant download, this is NOT a physical doll*

Learn how to create your very own 15" Waldorf doll using traditional European Waldorf doll making techniques with this 49 page step by step instructional guide complete with photos for every step, 237 photos total. These dolls are handcrafted with all natural materials and firmly stuffed with clean carded wool and optional glass weighting beads. There are three options for hair, a brushable mohair cap, adding strands of mohair to the cap for length, and sewing on a mohair wig. You will also learn how to embroider the eyes, mouth, bum, belly button, and knee and elbow dimples. Additional patterns for sewn, knit, and crochet clothing & accessories can be purchased separately.

This pattern is recommended for someone with some sewing or doll making experience.

Due to the nature of this pattern being a digital file, there will be NO REFUNDS.

Materials Needed:

• ½ yard Cotton interlock doll skin fabric
• 11 inch length of 2” stockinette
• 10 ounces of clean, carded sheepswool batting for stuffing
• 1 ounce of wool roving
• DMC embroidery thread for eyes and lips
• Coordinating sewing thread (to match skin and hair)
• Red beeswax crayon (for blushing)
• Strong craft thread or crochet cotton
• 2.5 ounces superfine glass weighting beads (specifically for weighting dolls)
• 1 30g skein of Dollymo Brushable Mohair yarn for mohair cap (straight or curly boucle/loop)
• If wanting to add long strands of hair, you will need another skein of Dollymo Brushable Mohair or 2-4 ounces (depending on how long you will make each strand) of handspun thick and thin wool/any other type of wool yarn desired.
• Mohair Wig (size 8-9 sold at Kemper Dolls)
*If choosing to use a pre-made wig, you will not need the Dollymo Brushable Mohair

Copyright notice: This pattern and all of its contents are property of Poppenhuis. The pattern, text, and photos in this document may NOT be copied or shared in any way. You may NOT mass produce dolls to sell from this pattern. Anyone wanting to make dolls to sell from this pattern MUST be given permission by Poppenhuis and MUST include in their listing that the doll was made from the Classic Waldorf Doll Pattern by Poppenhuis.

A Waldorf Doll is a doll based on the principles of Waldorf education which seek to enliven a child's imagination. Waldorf dolls are crafted using traditional dollmaking techniques which originated in Europe. They are handmade of natural fibers, usually with cotton knit skin and stuffed with wool. The facial features of a Waldorf doll are simple, with two embroidered eyes and a hint of a mouth. Some Waldorf dolls have no features at all. This simplicity is ideal for the developing imagination of a child. The child can imagine a Waldorf doll to be happy or sad; laughing or crying; awake or asleep. Their soft wool bodies absorb the child's warmth making them nourishing to a young child's senses.

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