\na lost art<\/strong> – in my humble opinion.
\nI’m sure these pieces – are bound for a folk art museum, one day.<\/p>\n
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\nvintage DIY hand-crochet Christmas ornament ?
\nwith craft baby doll face . . boo hoo.
\nit’s about 8 inches in diameter. it’s made of synthetic craft yarn, which doesn’t necessarily mean it was made recently, or even way back in the 60s. it could be even earlier: 1940s, 50s.
\n“DuPont created the first acrylic fibers in 1941.” ~Wikipedia
\none might be able to date it – via the soft plastic baby doll head.
\nfound it last week in a Jersey thrift shop, for like a $1.50.
\ngreat hand \/ caft skills. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nit actually has a little white button on the reverse, with a tiny loop ‘latch’ at the upper edge, so it must have been . . . an arm muff ?
\nfor carolling, or a school play ?<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nwah !!!!!<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nthis Christmas ‘pot holder’, looks to be made by the same maker.
\nthe crochet stitches are similar in size & tension, and the yarn is identical.
\nsame wonderful DIY homemaker \/ craftsperson made these 2 pieces. they were kept safe and treasured and then, somehow they end up in a thrift shop.
\nwell, at least they have a found a new home, to be loved & appreciated in.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nit’s also about 8 inches in diameter, and it even has tiny craft metal bells, inside the yarn ‘bells’, that tiny chime, and charm. the attention to detail is amazing.
\nso American, at its best.<\/p>\n