Much Loved, Much Darned Old Knit Stocking Stuffed Animal Doll for the collection who operated Forest Craft Guild

who operated Forest Craft Guild in Grand Rapid Michigan

I find combo of dark green case and yellow tape pretty satisfying too

from a historic home and museum in Newburyport

but still looks pretty great

though it's not very heavy and a nail through the top hole would work just fine

Much Loved, Much Darned Old Knit Stocking Stuffed Animal Doll for the collection who operated Forest Craft GuildOh, my. I might guess this was meant to be a cat, though I'm not sure, and don't think it matters as much as it being a pure pure embodiment of "thing to be loved." And much loved it was, really a study in mending, with patches of true darning all over, which is pretty wonderful to see. I believe it was made of an old knit stocking, and then dressed in this crocheted onesie, clearly made just for it, and which used to be blue, as one can see from the