The beautiful handmade dolls pictured above were created from a pattern developed for The Purl Bee by the incredibly talented, brilliant and generous Mimi Kirchner. When we first discovered Mimi's blog, Doll, we were in absolute awe of her work and knew we must invite her to create a doll pattern for our readers. We were so pleased when she accepted our invitation and even more thrilled when she brought the dolls with her to New York City and we finally got to meet her. We loved Mimi just as much as we love her dolls!

Here are some of our recent favorite dolls from Mimi's blog.

Mimi's talent takes our breath away, you can see her imagination, humor and skill in each doll she creates, with details so expressive and unique you just can't turn away. Everything about Mimi's work is beautiful, inventive, heirloom and just plain amazing!

The dolls pictured below were made using the pattern Mimi created for The Purl Bee.

Mimi's Purl Bee doll is sewn entirely by hand and made out of our lovely 100% wool felt from Holland. The hand sewing not only helps to create its heirloom quality, but also makes it an easy, fun and portable project. Thanks to Mimi's clever techniques and detailed instructions this pattern is suitable for those of any skill level. Come join the fun by visiting Mimi's Hand Sewn Felt Doll Project Journal!

Thanks Mimi!  Love, The Purl Bee