Golli GothThe story
A doll for the in-between years
Teenagers are too old for dolls, or so the story goes. Golli Goth was made for the ones who weren’t — and for the knitters who missed having someone to knit for.
2007
A pattern for two teenagers
Golli Goth’s creator, L. Douglass, drafted a rag doll pattern for her then-teenage children. She wanted an anime-style companion: something they could make their own and use to express who they were. Golli came out bald, with big black eyes — a blank page with a face.
THE WINDSOR SUNDAY MARKETS
The CWA knitters
The spark came from the CWA women at the Windsor Sunday markets and their hand-knitted doll clothes. Their knitting teams had the skills; what they didn’t have was a doll teenagers actually wanted.
Golli Goth gave them one. The dolls were a screaming success: teens loved them, and they fitted the granny-knitted jumpers. Generations that had been drifting apart had something to share again.
ALONG THE WAY
Big feet, bigger meaning
Golli’s oversized feet fit an infant shoe. That small detail turned her into a memory rag doll — a way to keep baby’s first shoes somewhere they can be seen and held.
SINCE 2015
On Facebook
The Golli Goth Facebook page has shared the doll since 2015. Pop over, say hello, and show us yours.
NOW
The Makerverse
Golli Goth was created to give makers and designers a unique product to craft and sell, supporting community groups and teens. The Makerverse makes that official: registered codes, credits on every doll, and a registry buyers can check.