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redheaded rag doll

jennterrelljennterrell
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i'm making this rag doll for my niece. I have done this before and make the doll to match the little girl's features. My niece has bright red hair, but her mom is kinda self-conscious about it. I can't decide what yarn to use. And of course, the only place locally to get yarn is Walmart, which has crap.

any suggestions. ???

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Re: redheaded rag doll

  • sommerraynesommerrayne
    I would chose something that'd a toned down color - maybe a chestnut or brownish red if the mom is a worrier about it...although I think that's hilarious because there's a whole sect of women out there who'd give their right leg to have a LO with bright red hair - I'm one of them!!!
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  • ab&jimab&jim
    I have never understood the weirdness surrounding red hair. I wished for it and got lucky. I also understand that it may not stay as both MH and I were born with red hair, but neither of us have it now. My elderly neighborlady even suggested that if we're lucky it will change soon. Quack-a-do!! I love it and am so grateful that she's a little red head.
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  • Sunny1inTucsonSunny1inTucson
    I am just giving my uninformed opinion here. I think the kid would love to have a doll that looks like her. And you don't want to feed into the mom's insecurities, ykwim? My mom has red hair, btw. I think it's pretty.
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  • sommerraynesommerrayne

    I take back what I said - Tuscon is right! Screw the mom's insecurities, don't "gift" them to the daughter (all too common - I catch myself doing it to my own daughter!).

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  • jennterrelljennterrell

    i just remembered that grandMIL has a closet full of yarn, and i will see her before i see my niece, so i will find something there. (yeah for GMIL - free yarn!!)    I might do a rusty-reddish color, in case her hair tones down in the future, but as of 1 yr old, it is quite bright red. 

    FWIW, i'd love to have a red-head too. I think the mom's just tired of the odd comments people make about the baby's hair (????? )

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  • MTOWMTOW

    What's wrong with red hair?  ::looks at siggy::

    I'm in the process of making some rag dolls, too, and I'm thinking of using some Blue Sky Alpacas Alpaca Silk in Brick for the redhead.  It's lovely and stoft and shiny, but a little spendy.   I got mine at kpixie.com.

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