Hand knit Scandinavian Folk Dolls

Judith Lasch Sven & Helga Together 2000.jpeg
Judith Lasch Sven solo front 2000.jpeg
Judith Lasch Sven solo rear 2000.jpeg
Judith Lasch Sven face detail 2000.jpeg
Judith Lasch Helga solo front 2000.jpeg
Judith Lasch Helga solo rear 2000.jpeg
Judith Lasch Helga sweater detail 2000.jpeg

Identifier

2019.013

Title

Hand knit Scandinavian Folk Dolls

Creator

Judith Lasch

Date

2000

Format

12" x 6" each

Description

"Sven & Helga" are hand knitted dolls created by Judith Lasch of Middletown, New Jersey, in the year 2000.  Judith created the dolls for her daughter, Callie, following a trip they had shared together to the Scandinavian countries.  Folkloric dolls were a staple in their home growing up and, as Callie and her sisters honed their own making skills, making their own dolls was further encouraged.  Plans for the next doll to be shared as a surprise gift were made many months in advance. Sven & Helga were named in honor of Callie's father and grandmother.

Provenance

Callie Lasch, daughter of Judith Lasch

Citation

clasch, “Hand knit Scandinavian Folk Dolls,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed March 19, 2024, http://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/15789.

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