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

but is also great on its side

he seems to have been

and a series of drawings created by Calder to accompany them

but still looks pretty great

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