Old Hand-knotted Small Ball, Presumed Sailor Made Boat Fender (?) ingalls fortune telling cards Each measures approx

Each measures approx

horns in hand

and I have to wonder if she didn't make it in the fall

One hole was drilled through for the eyes and a slit for the beak

but also how this is contrasted by the manner in which her hands grip the sides of pedestal upon which she sits

Old Hand-knotted Small Ball, Presumed Sailor Made Boat Fender (?) ingalls fortune telling cards Each measures approxI just love the look of this old ball, which I believe holds cork inside the hand knotted macrame exterior, made like a boat fender, though perhaps just as a whimsy as I'm not entirely sure a fender this small would be useful (?). Whatever the case, it definitely feels sailor made to me, reminding me a lot of sailor made knot work baskets I've had, and it definitely has a bunch of years on it. Quite a satisfying object to my eye, and a nice one to