The circus, the small version

Seven characters in the JoJo's Circus crochet doll set: Jojo Tickle, Goliath, Skeebo, Trina, Croaky, Dinky and Mrs. Kersplatski.

Circus means primary colours and stripes, and stripes are the awkward part of crochet — worked in the round they spiral unless the colour change is handled at the right point in the row. Every striped costume in this set is made to sit level rather than drift.

A nursery set

This is aimed young. Round shapes, bold colour, nothing that needs explaining. It gets ordered for first birthdays more than any other set the studio makes.

All are handmade to order in five sizes. More bright work in cartoon crochet dolls, or the grown-up circus at circus jester character crochet doll set.