Thanks to Miru, we can all have these cute friends. Tai Kim McPhail originally designed these soft adorable creatures for her daughter Miru, and now makes them for more people to enjoy. She handcrafts them from recycled wool, cashmere sweaters and vintage buttons. You can find Miru’s Friends at a handful of stores around town. (Her website has all the details.) With each of these friends having so much character, I can’t see owning one of these and not being inspired to put on a short play for any willing viewer.

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