Hitty D
by Sally Gavney

Since I made my first Hitty, my goal has to make one the same size as the real Hitty, 6 1/4 inches tall. Here she is. I call her Hitty D. She is made of Jelutong, which, so far, I find to be an easy wood to work with. It's not hard to carve, yet doesn't get as fuzzy as something like Basswood. However,
it does have some imperfections, which don't show after the doll is painted. After my husband
cut the wood into the right size pieces on the band saw, I sawed her out roughly with a coping saw. Then I only use a whittling knife and sandpaper to finish her, the same way that I have made all of my dolls. Recently we obtained access to a scroll saw, which should make future Hittys a little easier. This Hitty is wearing a dress that I made many years ago for another little wooden doll. It only needed to be shortened to fit her.

You can find more information about Hitty and wooden dolls on
Jean Lotz's Wodden Doll Page