This was inspired by A Very Scary Solstice, holiday songs re-imagined to fit the Lovecraft mythos. Specifically this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wU0GwyQKSE

I actually created the body while trying to figure out my own pattern for dolls. The body was my first attempt and I didn't think I was going to do anything with it. But I've had this song stuck him my head for a while so...

I gave him to a friend of mine as her Christmas present. I decided to add the hat kind of last minute.