A few months ago I attended a fiber festival in Edmonton - wow! There were so many beautiful things, I couldn’t fit everything I wanted into my suitcase. I did get a beautiful pair of Kookum earrings from Particular Possum, a Cree Indigenous artisan based out of Edmonton. Her beadwork jewelry is exquisite!! She graciously gave me permission to turn her earring design into a doll.

The term “Kookum” represents the cherished role of grandmothers in Cree families. This doll will hopefully be a cherished member of your little one’s family.

There are 2 color versions given - one wears a dress and the other uses separate colors for skirt and shirt. Each Kookum doll has black braids and is surrounded by 2 rows of popcorn stitches to represent the beading of the original earrings. Crochet one using your favorite colors and embellish with appliques, beads, jewelry, or anything you can imagine.

Materials:
Worsted weight yarn –
DRESS: SKIRT & SHIRT:
60 yards fuchsia 50 yards self-striping yarn
50 yards pink 50 yards matching solid yarn
30 yards purple 30 yards yellow
5 yards tan 5 yards tan
10 yards black 10 yards black
2 yards white 2 yards white
Crochet hook size G (4.0 mm)
Yarn needle
Fiberfill

Gauge: 8 rows = 2”, 8 sc = 2”

Doll measures approximately 15” tall by 9” wide.

Instructions are written in English using U.S. crochet terms.