Matryoshka

A matryoshka doll is a Russian nesting doll (Russian: Матрёшка) which is a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside the other. The first Russian nested doll set was carved in 1890 by Vasily Zvyozdochkin from a design by Sergey Malyutin, who was a folk crafts painter at Abramtsevo. Traditionally the outer layer is a woman, dressed in a sarafan, a long and shapeless traditional Russian peasant jumper dress. The figures inside may be of either gender; the smallest, innermost doll is typically a baby lathed from a single piece of wood. Much of the artistry is in the painting of each doll, which can be very elaborate. The dolls often follow a theme, aside from the typical traditional peasant girls, the themes vary, from fairy tale characters to Soviet leaders. ( from: wikipedia )

A lady was asked me to make a set of matryoshka doll, she sent me some detail and I'm very happy because she trusted me to make the doll without pattern, though these was my first matryoshka amigurumi ^^
The progress didn't smooth as I want, some revition are required to make them able to stand steady on the table without overthrown.
But my matryoshka turn out very lovely 'til I falling in love with them ... would think about make it for my self ^^



and they are ready to go to their new mama



here my baby donald amigurumi, this baby donald is made from japanese pattern, it's not hard to make, but then mickey is different ... ugh I was distressed enough to make mickey's face .. congrats to disney, their character are not easy to duplicate.



I'm not satisfied with mickey's face yet ....