Santa Luv-a-Dollie

My Mom created and knit these little “Luv-a-Dollies” for Claire, mostly so that we could design a dollhouse around a handmade doll. We call them “Luv-a-Dollies” because when Claire was about a year old you’d say to her “Claire, love a dolly!” and she would clutch the dolly to her chest and shower it with one-year old style kisses. Super adorable, trust me .
Anyway, Mom branched out from the traditional doll to a pirate for my sister, and then Callum, and now I present to you her Santa Luv-a-Dollie

Isn’t he the cutest damn Santa dolly you’ve ever seen? I thought you’d think so. She’s entered him into Michaels’ Handmade Holiday and could win a trip to New York! Now go and vote. Lots and lots and lots. You just have to scroll over the Snowmen at the bottom of the picture and then click when you’ve highlighted all 5 snowmen (because, clearly, he’s a 5 snowmen sort-a dolly).
If she doesn’t win the trip to New York, maybe people will see the dolly and want to buy it and she can make a fortune knitting Luv-a-Dollies! (ok, that’s a pipe dream, people don’t get rich knitting, but still, he’s cute people. CUTE.)