Eight characters built on very thin and very round bodies, and the one that needs no stuffing at all.
Who is in the set
Eight in The Nightmare Before Christmas crochet doll set: Jack Skellington, Sally, Oogie Boogie, the Mayor, Lock, Shock, Barrel and Zero.
Thin and round in one set
Jack is the thinnest doll the studio makes and Oogie Boogie is among the roundest. A narrow limb has to be stuffed firmly enough to stand and lightly enough not to bulge, which is the opposite problem from a sphere — and both are in this set.
Sally''s seams
The stitching across Sally is embroidered in, not drawn on or appliquéd. It is slower and it is why the detail is still there after the doll has been handled for a year.
Which size
12 inches suits Jack — height is the character. Oogie works at any size. For the group, 10 is the compromise most people make.
Where they come from
The king of Halloween Town discovers Christmas, decides he can run it better, and ruins it with tremendous goodwill.
The cast was designed to stretch from the thinnest possible figure to the roundest, and that range is precisely what makes it a demanding set to crochet: both extremes need opposite stuffing.
See it at The Nightmare Before Christmas crochet doll set, more October work in seasonal crochet dolls, and the witches at Sanderson Sisters crochet doll set.