Comfort Doll

The Comfort Doll is also known as Izzy Dolls, Duzuzu Dolls and sometimes known as Softies Knit Dollies. They are easy to make and are needed world-wide by orphaned, sick, homeless and impoverished children. Comfort dolls are requested by many organization to do just what their name implies, to comfort. Maybe even the little girl in your home would love to have one of these soft dolls.

So needed is this doll that I designed a loom knit pattern (which will always be FREE) to make sure that ALL knitters, with or without needles, can make it happen.

This will be the first of a series of Comfort Dolls. This Dolly in the picture is named Little Lady. I think she is very pretty. Below is the FREE pattern.

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The Comfort Doll Pattern

Note: Used worsted weight yarn. Knit with two strands as one.This pattern starts from the bottom up starting with the feet.

Yarn Used: 

Skin Tone:  Red Heart Super Saver: Color – Cafe Latte

Hat, Shirt, Mixed in Skirt: Caron Vickie Howell Sheepish: Color – Chartreuse

Skills Needed: e-Wrap, Knit and Purl , Flat Stitch aka Stockinett Stitch or Knit Stitch (Watch the Video for all Stitches) – Change colors

Materials: Small 24-Peg Loom, Yarn Hook, Yarn in several colors, Scissors, Yarn Needle, Poly-fil

 

 

 

Feet – Shoe or Skin Tone

5 Rows of Flat Knit Stitch

 

Skirt – Change color

1 Row of Knit

1 Row of Purl

1 Row of Knit

1 Row of Purl

10 Rows of e-Wrap

 

Shirt – Change color

11 Rows of Flat Stitch

1 Row of Purl

 

Face – Change color

10 Rows of Flat Stitch

 

Hat – Change color

1 Row of Knit

1 Row of Purl

1 Row of Knit

1 Row of Purl

6 Rows of Flat Stitch

 

Finishing Touches

To create the feet – Close the bottom opening using the Gathering method like you would do to close a hat. Next feed a matching thread through the middle to split for feet.

Stuff the doll – As you work your way up

To create the arms- From the skirt’s waistline up to the top of the shirt, feed thread that matches the shirt on two sides

To create the smaller waist – Feed thread that matches the shirt through the skirt’s waistline, pull , tie in the back, cut extra thread, push knot into the knitting.

To create the neck – Feed a thread through the top of the shirt between the purled line and the face . Pull the thread, tie , cut extra thread, push knot into the knitting.

To create the face – Use yarn or embroidery thread to add the facial features

 

Charities that Need Your Comfort Dolls

Knit-a-Square

I love this group. It is very near and dear to me. They distribute hats, blankets and toys to the HIV Orphans of South Africa. This site includes an awesome forum.. including one for loom knitters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolly Donation

Sara is a beautiful doll designer that generously gives away her patterns, her dolls and her virtual space to get little dollys into the hands of little girls around this globe. There are ongoing projects that you can take part in all time. Check out the latest on the website homepage. It’s a great place for some Comfort Dolls

 

 

 

 

 

 

ICROSS

These folks are in Canada. They send medications to children in Africa. The comfort dolls are used in the packaging of the medications to keep the bottles from breaking. Once the meds are received the dolls are distributed to the children. Love the concept. Talk about maximizing your space.

 

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