Those edges will be turned inward, ironed, and sewn. The back piece needs to be cut in the middle so the doll's head can fit through. I were making a dress for me, I'd try to use it, but this is a doll, so just folding the neck a little, ironing it, and sewing it is enough. Normally, there is another piece to sew on called the yoke. Both sections will need to be sewn around the neck. Once the pieces are finished, notch the corners to keep it from gathering around the curves when you turn it inside out.įollow the pictures and the yellow boxes to help with this portion. ![]() Sew the head and body, leaving open two holes in the sides for the arms to fit in, and the bottom open. TIP: When rounding a corner, leave the needle of the sewing machine down, lift the foot, turn the fabric, lower the foot, and turn. Do the same for the other arm, and for the legs. (Whenever you see my pen pointing at the fabric, it means to sew that area.) Sew 2pieces of the arm to make one. Pin the pattern to the fabric, trace around the edges, and cut about 1/2 inch further out than the traced line. I suggest a lower thread-count fabric, since muslin makes it difficult to get the yarn/hair through. You will need about a yard of whatever color material you wish to use for the body. I made my own pattern using geometric shapes of rectangles, circles, and ovals. I would love to see your variations on this tutorial.Making the doll involves a lot of steps, but none of them are difficult. I didn’t do the La La Loopsy ponytails or curly hair because I really like the Raggedy Ann doll look to this little wig. Just mess with it until it is how you like it. You may need to add some other bunches of yarn if there are empty looking spot. Arrange the “hair” around the bangs to hide any pieces of yarn that are imperfect or poking out! Pull the strands of the knot through with the crochet hook.Ĥ. Push your crochet hook through the top of the beanie to one side of the seam. I started in the very top center of the beanie.ġ. Now you are going to take your crochet hook and attached the pile of yard strings to the top of the beanie. Make sure to keep track of the threads of the knot because this is what you are going to pull through the beanie. ![]() Wrap the yarn around the book about 30 times and cut one end.įind the middle of the strings of yarn and tie them together with a single strand of yarn. I then found a book that I could wrap the yarn around and cut one end to have by desired length. Not only is it easy, but it will keep her little ears warm while we are Trick-or-Treating in the cold Utah weather.įirst, figure out how long you want the “hair” to hang over the beanie. Then the idea hit me: “I could pull yarn through a beanie!” Thus this Easy Yarn Wig Tutorial was conceived! My first thought was, “How in the world do I make a yarn wig?” When I brought it home and she said, “Where’s the hair?” Oh…I didn’t think about that. Are you kidding me?! I did the happy dance and bought it. My daughter has wanted to be a La La Loopsy Doll for Halloween since summer! I was all prepared to make her costume and it was going to rock…that is until I found exactly what she wanted to be on clearance for $7 at Wal-Mart.
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