These very, cute fairies are one of my quickest and simplest dolls to make. They were made for a knitting-friend who is bravely going through chemotherapy. I hope they bring love, hope and healing. I have decided to make this pattern free.

My Healing Fairies are knit almost entirely in the round from skirt hem to hat top, with arms that are knit in one-piece and slide into position through the arm holes, a wooden bead head that stays in place with a pipe cleaner, yarn hair added with a tapestry needle and wings that are knit in one-piece and stitched into place.

To make a fairy you’ll need:

• One 12mm wooden bead for the head

• One pipe cleaner for the body

• Scrap yarn

• A set of dpns

• One free evening