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Instructions
Carving
Draw a scale pattern of a girl to 6.25-inches tall. Search the Internet for a pre-existing pattern to save time.
Cut small blocks of white ash wood slightly bigger than the size of each pattern piece. Trace pattern onto wood to serve as a guide.
Carve each chunk of wood to resemble the shape of each body part in your pattern. You really only need a suggestion, because you will paint finer details on the body later. Hitty's hands are described as "spoon-like," meaning that she has a thumb but undefined fingers.
Sand each piece smooth with fine-grit sandpaper. This will eliminate rough spots and allow you to fine-tune the shape of each piece.
Carve nose, lips and eyes into head; detail will be painted later. To achieve Hitty's wavy hair, leave a bun-like bump in the back and carve small squares or grooves in bun.
Arms and Legs
Drill a small hole through shoulders of upper torso and waist of lower torso big enough for 3/16-in. dowel to go through. The arms and legs will connect to these dowels and move in pairs.
Drill holes through the shoulder and hip of each arm and leg so you can connect them to the dowels. Again, these holes should be big enough to fit a 3/16-inch dowel.
Insert dowels through holes in upper and lower torso and center on body. There should be equal lengths hanging out from each end. Apply wood glue to each end.
Slide arms and legs onto appropriate dowel end. Hold in place while glue dries. It may be helpful to do one limb at a time.
Clip excess so that dowel is even with the outside of arms and legs. Sand for a smooth and even finish and apply wood glue to secure.
Painting
Paint entire body with flesh-colored paint. Allow to dry.
Paint feet up to mid-calf black to resemble boots. Paint the rest of the leg up to knee white for stockings.
Paint Hitty's hair black, her eyes dark blue with medium-blue irises. Add color to her lips and cheeks.
Cover with varnish, if desired. It is unclear whether the original Hitty was varnished or if the gloss is from skin oils.
Clothing
Create a dress for Hitty by choosing a simple pattern, such as a floral. Trace a dress outline and make two copies. Sew the two pieces together (front and back), allowing for arm and neck holes, and you have a dress. You may need to stitch the dress on Hitty if you won't be using velcro or snap closures on the dress.
Make a petticoat for Hitty in the same way as you did the dress. The petticoat will have tank-style straps and be made of white cotton.
Make a pair of white pantalets, or pantiloons, for Hitty using the same fashion as above. Simply draw pants in your pattern instead, sew the front and back together and you'll have a pair. You can insert a drawstring at the waist to make it easier to dress the doll.
Dress your Hitty doll with pantalets first, then petticoat, and top with the dress.