Friday, April 5, 2013

Sock Monster Couple

I don't know why I have strayed away from making dolls for so long! I think they are my favorite thing to make, it is just so much fun to give them each their own unique personality and story. I have been making sock monsters for a while now (so named because they are knit from sock yarn) but most of them are on my old blog, peculiarcrochet.wordpress.com. 

Their body shapes are a little bit Tim Burton inspired, but they really come from my imagination and whatever objects I find that I think will give them the desired character. Each sock monster starts out as a gender-neutral figure with no race or social status, and then takes shape with the addition of found objects.

I was inspired to make a sock monster couple by these cute old-fashioned locks and keys I found at Collage. I thought it would be cute to give one monster the lock on their heart and the other the key. If you don't know, Collage is an art store in Portland that has so many cool things for all different kinds of art projects, and tons of things I would like to use on sock monsters. I have to be careful about going there until I have more money or run out of doll fixin's!

The dolls' bodies are knit from merino wool sock yarn and they have poseable arms and legs. The gears I used for the girl's eyes are also from collage. The other objects that make up their faces and accessories were collected over time from antique or hardware stores, or were given to me by friends who know I collect that sort of thing. 



You may recognize the girl doll's hat and shawl from some of my previous projects. Her earrings are actual earrings from Claire's. 

I entered these dolls in a student art auction at school, I really hope they are selected and someone buys them! If you are interested and will be in Portland next Thursday, come to the A&AA Career Symposium at the Left Bank Annex, 101 N. Weidler street.

I am also working on a new doll design for the Multnomah County Fair in May, so stay tuned for that. I have a pretty good idea of what I want to make but little to no idea of how I want to accomplish it. It will be a fun challenge!

I wish I could just work on dolls all day long...

-Baby Cat





4 comments:

  1. Your dolls are fantastic, Baby Cat. I've never seen one I didn't think was a piece of art. You're so talented. Have you ever thought of selling your art dolls in your Etsy shop? :-) xo Jennifer

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    1. Thanks, I'm glad you like them! I do plan on selling them in my Etsy shop, just as soon as I get a couple more done :)

      -Baby Cat

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  2. I adore them! They just keep getting cuter and cuter. Although nobody can really touch my heart the way my Molly Monster does.

    - Momma Cat

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    1. Aw, thanks! I'm glad you love Molly! I think she's the only monster with pigtails...

      -Baby Cat

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