How to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn

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If you made a crochet or amigurumi doll, you will need to give him or her some hair. You can always take the easy route, and give your doll straight hair, but why not try curly hair? With a few extra steps, you can create beautiful, curly hair for your doll! If you want to give a cloth doll curly hair, don't worry, you can still use these methods; you will need to create a crochet wig cap first.

Method 1
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Making Curly Doll Hair

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    This method works best on crochet amigurumi dolls. If your doll is made from cloth, or any other material, you will have to crochet a wig cap for the doll first, follow this method, then attach the wig cap.
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    The thinner the dowel, the tighter the curl will be. Something around 3/8-inch (0.95-centimeter) would be ideal, however. Make sure that you are only wrapping the yarn in a single layer; don't let the yarn overlap.
    • You can also use a knitting needle instead. A size 4, or smaller, would be ideal. [1]
    • Loosen the first and last loops, then tuck the tails ends under them. Tug on the tail ends to tighten the loops. This will keep the yarn from unraveling. [2]
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  3. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Boil some water in a pot or kettle first, then pour it over the yarn. Use a towel to gently blot any excess water. You want it to be soaked, but not dripping.
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    Make sure that the ends of the dowels resting on the rim. Do not let the rest of the dowel or the yarn touch the actual baking sheet. If you let the yarn touch the sheet, it may not dry properly. The hot metal may also scorch the yarn. [3]
  5. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Preheat your oven to the lowest temperature possible, about 200 to 250°F (94 to 122°C) first. Once it reaches the right temperature, stick the yarn into the oven. Let it bake until it is completely dry, about minutes. [4]
    • Check on the every 15 minutes, especially if it is acrylic, so that it doesn't melt. [5]
    • If you are using a "soft" variety of yarn, raise the temperature to 300F, and bake it for 55 minutes instead. [6]
  6. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    This will take about 10 minutes. Once the yarn has cooled, gently unravel it from the dowel. [7] As you unwrap it, it should hold its curl.
  7. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Choose a book, folder, CD case, or even a piece of cardboard that is about twice the length you want the hair to be. Wrap the curled yarn around the base object tightly, so that the strands become straight. Keep wrapping until you run out of yarn.
  8. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    When you wrapped your yarn around your base object, you will have two folded edges. Choose one, and cut along it. Slid the yarn off of the base object, but keep it folded. The fold will be your guide for the next step.
    • Consider separating the yarn into individual strands. You will get about 4 strands from each piece of yarn. Treat these four strands as a single strand for the rest of this method. [8]
  9. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Push your crochet hook through a stitch on your doll's hairline. Catch the curled strand by the middle. Pull a loop back through the stitch with your hook. Pull the tails through loop, then tug on them gently to tighten the loop. [9]
    • If you are using a crocheted wig cap, then push the hook through a stitch on the wig cap.
  10. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Start around the outer edge, where the hairline is, and work your way towards the center in rings. You don't have to insert the yarn into every stitch, especially if your doll is very small.
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Making Crochet Doll Hair

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    This method works best on crochet amigurumi dolls. If your doll is made from cloth, or any other material, you will have to crochet a wig cap for the doll first, follow this method, then attach the wig cap.
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Poke your crochet hook through a stitch on the back-right of the doll's head. Pull a loop of yarn back through the stitch with the hook. Leave behind a short tail of yarn. [10]
    • Where you start crocheting will be the edge of the hair line. Plan carefully!
    • Use a crochet hook that matches your yarn. When you buy your yarn, look at the label to find out what kind of hook you should use.
  3. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Once you have the yarn attached to the doll's head, begin making your first chain stitch. Make it twice as long as you want the hair to be. Hair shortens as it curls. If you make it the right length at the start, it will end up too short in the end! [11]
  4. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Insert your hook through the third chain from the hook. Pull a loop of yarn through the chain. Begin slip stitching down the length of the chain until you reach the base. [12]
    • If your doll is large, or if you want thicker curls, use a single crochet instead of a slip stitch. [13]
  5. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Insert your hook back into the starting stitch on the doll's head, and out the next one. If your doll has thick hair, your might want to poke the hook out a few stitches over instead. [14]
  6. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Before you make the first chain, place the tail end of the yarn over your work. Chain stitch right over the tail end, pinning it down. [15]
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    Keep making chains until your reach the left side of the doll's head. By now, the tail should be completely hidden. If it isn't, you can trim it down now.
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    Poke your hook back into the stitch you just attached your last curl to. Instead of poking the hook out of the next stitch on the left, poke the hook out of the next stitch above.
  9. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Keep working left to right, right to left, in zigzags until you reach the front hairline. Try to follow your doll's hairline—you can do this by making each row a little wider than the one below it. You can also lightly sketch out a hairline using a washable dressmaker's marker.
    • The chains will curl naturally on their own. You can help them curl further by wrapping them around your finger.
  10. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    When you finish your last curl, cut the yarn, leaving behind a tail. Use your hook to pull the tail back through the last loop of yarn. Gently tug on the tail to tighten the loop. [16]
  11. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    This is not absolutely necessary, but it will help the hair on your doll lay down better. Start by threading the tail through a yarn needle. Then: [17]
    • Pull the needle through a stitch between the last two rows of curls.
    • Push it through the first curl on the last row, close to the base.
    • Bring the needle down through the next stitch.
    • Continue stitching across the head, catching curls as you go.
    • Tie the yarn to the last stitch, weave the tail under a few stitches, then cut it.
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Method 3
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Making a Crochet Wig Cap (Optional)

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  1. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Once you have attached the hair to the wig cap, you can then sew or glue the wig cap to your doll. Use the same type of yarn as you will for your doll's hair.
  2. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Make a loop with the yarn, overlapping the working and tail ends. Pull the working end of the yarn through the middle of the ring. Pull it up towards the top edge of the ring and make a chain stitch. [18]
  3. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Make six single crochets in the magic ring. Finish with a slip stitch in the first single crochet. Gently tug on the tail to tighten the stitches. [19]
  4. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Chain stitch two. Do two half-double-crochets in each stitch. When you reach the end of the round, close it with a slip stitch in your first half-double-crochet. [20]
  5. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Start your third round with two chain stitches. Next, do a half-double-crochet in the next stitch, followed by two half-double-crochets in the second stitch. Do this six times, then close the round with a slip stitch in the first half-double-crochet. [21]
  6. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Start with two chain stitches. Next, do a half-double-crochet in each stitch over the next two stitches. (This is your increase). Follow it up with two half-double-crochets in the third stitch. Do this six times, then close the round with a slip stitch in the first half-double-crochet. [22]
  7. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Start with two chain stitches. Next, do a half-double-crochet in each stitch over the next three stitches. (This is your increase). Follow it with two half-double-crochets in the fourth stitch. Do this six times. Close the round with a slip stitch in the first half double crochet. [23]
  8. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    The wig cap needs to be big enough to fit over your doll's head and extend from hairline to hairline. [24]
  9. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    Start with two chain stitches, then 2 half-double-crochets in the first stitch. Continue where you left off with your increases: a half-double-crochet in each stitch. Instead of going for the entire round, stop when you are half-way across. [25]
  10. Watermark wikiHow to Make Curly Doll Hair with Yarn
    You will be left with something that looks like a cap, but that is longer on one end. This longer end goes on the front of the doll's head. The shorter end goes on the back.
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      • If you are crocheting a doll, consider switching to the hair color when you reach the scalp. This way, there won't be any skin color to show through the hair.
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      • If you are crocheting a wig cap, use the same color as your doll's hair.
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      • You can do these methods with any type of yarn and hook, but they need to match. Read your yarn's label to find out what type of hook you should be using.
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      Things You'll Need

      Making Curly Doll Hair

      • Amigurumi or crochet doll
      • Yarn
      • Crochet hook
      • Yarn needle
      • Scissors
      • Dowel
      • Oven
      • Rimmed baking sheet

      Making Crochet Doll Hair

      • Amigurumi or crochet doll
      • Yarn
      • Crochet hook
      • Yarn needle
      • Scissors

      Making a Crochet Wig Cap (Optional)

      • Yarn
      • Crochet hook
      • Scissors

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