Product Feature - Comfort Connie and Comfort Connor Crochet Doll

A few years ago after watching the movie "The Ultimate Gift" I decided I was going to volunteer with a local children cancer organization. I was matched immediately with a teen girl, who was fighting cancer for the second time. She was a brave, courageous young girl, who faced cancer with a smile on her face. She and I became very close and sadly she passed away this April after her cancer returned for a third time.

During my time as her ChemoPal, I had the opportunity to meet other young children who all faced cancer with immense courage. I created a crochet doll that had a flaxseed filled tummy, so depending on how the child was feeling that day they could heat it or freeze it. The tummy compress would give them comfort. For some I even included dried lavender which offered a calming effect. But many children with cancer are very sensitive to smells so I was very careful with their dolls. I've had the privledge of making dolls for terminal kids and to know my dolls brought these little ones comfort during their last days...means more to me then I can put into words.

Quickly my crochet dolls, whom I named Comfort Connie and Comfort Connor, became very popular. My daughter and son absolutely love theirs. My little cousin even carried hers into surgery when she broke her elbow. Each doll made is an individual with their own personalities.

I hope to one day write out the pattern, but for now it resides in my head. If you're interested in buying one of my crochet dolls, visit my shop or contact me personally to order a personalized doll where you can choose the hair color.



(Copyright Information: This pattern, including text and images, is copyrighted to Heidi Cogdill, Hip Chicks Craft Too. No part of this pattern can be copied, shared, distributed or sold. All rights reserved. No commercial use of this pattern is allowed (which means you cannot sell the finished product).