A few months ago, I decided I wanted to make a Waldorf doll that was safe enough to give to an infant. That meant no soft stuffing in the body which might present a suffocation risk. I thought about designing a pattern but then decided to see if there were some good patterns out there. This “Waldorf Dangly Dell” pattern by Little Oke Dolls which I found on Etsy.com was my favorite!

The doll has the typical tightly rolled wool roving head, and just a bit of stuffing in the hands and feet. The arms, legs and torso of the doll are empty. That meet my safety criteria!

The doll is well named…it really is dangly!

Here’s the first Dangly Dell I made, earlier this year. Her feet are gathered, but they don’t have any stuffing in them, which is what the pattern specifies.

This Waldorf dolls make great baby presents and are quite easy to make. The pattern is excellent and fully illustrated. If you’ve never made a Waldorf doll, but have always wanted to, this is a great pattern to start with.