A Note from the Designer:

“Pirate Sam’s creation involved a little bit of obsession. Originally, I began making crochet turtles for amysbabies.etsy.com of some of my favorite characters, Willie Wonka, the Beatles, etc. but when I decided to do a doll inspired by Johnny Depp’s character in Pirates of the Caribbean, I found a turtle just wasn’t enough to contain his enormous personality. After days of trying to work on other things, the idea kept whizzing around in my head, forcing me to begin his construction. Once I began, I was unable to stop, crocheting at sword point it seemed—not own of my own volition but by strict order of The Dread Pirate Sam himself. After a few days of my husband dragging me to bed at 2 a.m., Sam was finally done and a legend was born. I hope he brings you many adventures!”—Amy Shimel