Designer Aniqua Wilkerson says: “Aisha (meaning ‘she is life’ in Swahili) was created to celebrate crochet dolls of colour, with not just brown yarn for her skin, but tightly curled hair and braided bangs to illustrate the kinky texture often associated with African/black hair.

The vibrant pink, orange and yellow yarn used to create her clothing serves as a really great contrast to the brown used for her skin tone. This happy little design was created to add some colourful diversity to the world of Crochet Dolls!”