How to add Yarn Hair to Amigurumi Crochet Dolls with Hair Cap, Part 1 of 3 || DIY Tutorial

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5 жыл бұрын

This video shows you how to attach yarn hair to a crocheted doll with a hair cap. You will need to know how to crochet a hair cap, which is the same instructions for the doll's head (except you stop at a semi-sphere for the hair cap, unlike an entire sphere for the head). Watch all three parts to understand my method to do the following:
Part 1: Adding hair to the hair cap - • How to add Yarn Hair t...
Part 2: Sewing the hair cap onto the head - • How to add Hair, Part ...
Part 3: Styling the hair - • How to add Yarn Hair, ...
This is currently my favorite, go-to method for attaching hair to amigurumi dolls, because I love the look, find it easy and relatively quick to do, and fun to style!
For more hair style tutorials (including free patterns to practice the different hair styles), check out: www.sweetsofties.com/2021/05/...
Note: The doll in my video is "Emerie the Emerald Princess." Her pattern can be found here: www.sweetsofties.com/2018/09/...
Thanks for watching, and happy crocheting/crafting!
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@rayoflightgeneral7988 4 жыл бұрын

Clever method, it reminded me when I was 18 and went to the hairdresser for just highlights. The hairdresser put a cap on me and started pulling my hair through the holes on the cap with a crochet hook, I was in tears all the time I was there, never again. At least dolls don't feel pain 😂

@SweetSofties 4 жыл бұрын

Aww, I'm so sorry you hurt!! That does sound painful, but wow, I had no idea highlighted hair was done that way too. My goodness, I'm glad my dolls can't feel any of that pain!

@rayoflightgeneral7988 4 жыл бұрын

@@SweetSofties I don't think its done that way any more ...😂 I will try you method on my next doll however, thanks for a very clear video 😊

@SweetSofties 4 жыл бұрын

Whew, glad it's not done that way anymore on real-people hair!! Sounds good, and I'm so glad you found my video to be clear! :) Happy crafting!!

@samevans1289 4 жыл бұрын

@@rayoflightgeneral7988 I think that method was supposed to be used on people with short hair anyway, it would be so painful to pull a long strand of hair that way.

@rayoflightgeneral7988 4 жыл бұрын

@@samevans1289 Indeed it was :(

@Paslayas 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you💗 The most comprehensive hair tutorial I've seen. Hair is the piece of resistance of the doll, and the most troublesome to do. Not anymore. Thank you!!!

@SweetSofties 5 жыл бұрын

Awww, I'm so glad that you found this hair tutorial to be helpful! I try to make it as thorough and comprehensive as possible, wtihout boring anyone to death, so I really appreciate your nice comment!

@DestinysPookie 4 жыл бұрын

I have other parts of amigurumi down EXCEPT for hair. It literally gives me anxiety because it fustrates me so much but you have explained it so dang well and even sewed it on. I see how to do the wigs but never how to sew it on. Thank you!

@SweetSofties 4 жыл бұрын

Awww, I am SO glad that my method works well for you! Thank you for sharing such a nice comment with me!

@ecworlddesigns 8 ай бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have been trying SO hard to understand how to add hair to dolls and this is the easiest way I've found so far! You're amazing!

@SweetSofties 8 ай бұрын

Yay, so happy to hear that!! This is my go-to method!

@Noukkie19 4 жыл бұрын

This is so helpfull, I'm going to try this method 😊 thank you for sharing

@SweetSofties 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad that this is helpful! Thank you for the comment. Hope you have a fun time attaching the hair to your doll!

@blkrose5175 5 жыл бұрын

This is so great....Thanks for sharing....

@SweetSofties 5 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome, dear!

@amyiar9555 Жыл бұрын

It's too good and great finishing

@SweetSofties Жыл бұрын

So glad you like it! Thanks!!

@PyroMynx 8 ай бұрын

This is adorable! You put out a lot of fires for me! Thank you for making this! It is very easy to follow!

@SweetSofties 8 ай бұрын

So glad it’s helpful! Yay!!

@kitananikolai6708 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful!

@SweetSofties 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! Thanks!

@elena_easyknit Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It’s brilliant idea 💡!!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏻

@SweetSofties Жыл бұрын

So happy you enjoyed it, thank you!!

@missyskye_sea_land9424 2 жыл бұрын

I love this! Thank you. You have such a sweet voice:-)

@SweetSofties 2 жыл бұрын

Aww you're so sweet, thank you!!

@stpacificotm4653 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I've been doing amigurumi for a few years but i've never done dolls, I need to do a doll with pigtails and this way seems the best! Thank you again

@SweetSofties 2 жыл бұрын

Awww, thank you for such a kind comment! That's so nice of you to say and I'm really happy this seems like a good method for you! It's definitely my favorite/go-to/easiest way to attach a head full of stranded hair on a doll.

@rosieorr4678 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you o much for the video! This really helped! 💕 I’m new to amigurumi and I have avoided doing dolls because I couldn’t figure out how to do hair. I just have one question... I know you said in your description box about how to make a hair cap, but how exactly do you make one?

@SweetSofties 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad this video was helpful to you! The hair cap basically follows the exact same instructions as the head, but using hair-colored yarn (instead of skin-colored yarn), and you will stop at an earlier round rather than decreasing to make the bottom of the head. This way, your hair cap will turn out to be a semi-sphere that you can position over the head and sit at a slant to mimic a wig. Hope this helps!

@daynaholgate7264 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this tutorial... Ive discovered you from Anne Shirley doll pattern! 😍😍😍

@SweetSofties 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome to hear!! Welcome to my YT Channel!

@gilbert5835 5 жыл бұрын

muito legal amei

@cespyc 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for posting these video's. For me, the hardest part is the hair. Will you please tell me what yarn you used for the hair. It looks like it is more manageable then the yarn I have been using. thanks :)

@SweetSofties 5 жыл бұрын

You are so very welcome! I used Caron Simply Soft, in the color 'Taupe' for this doll's hair. It is a medium weight (4) yarn that is 100% acrylic. What kind of yarn have you been using for doll hair?

@SweetSofties 5 жыл бұрын

Aww, I'm glad to hear your kind comments! Thank you! I have some free, beginner-friendly amigurumi patterns on my site; if you're interested, feel free to check them out! www.sweetsofties.com/p/free-patterns.html

@IbrahimKasheef Жыл бұрын

thank you! i am making a nurse pixie doll and i do not know how to attach the yarn strands to the doll's head

@SweetSofties Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! If you're making the nurse pixie, she has just a bun to sew onto her hair cap. I'd stuff the hair bun lightly, then place it right over R2 or R3 of the hair cap and sew it on!

@pikachiu132 6 ай бұрын

Hi! This is so cute. I'm doing on of your fairies. Should the hair strands be the same length? Or the front ones longer than the others.

@SweetSofties 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! You can make the front ones longer so that when you brush them back, they will be closer to the length of the back strands.

@miyabi5971 3 жыл бұрын

How do you make the hair cap ? Just replicate the same pattern as you did for the doll head (same stitch count) but stop when you have a decent sized cap ?

@SweetSofties 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, exactly! Replicate the head instructions using hair-colored yarn and stop a couple rounds before you reach the decrease part.

@jordandieppa756 4 жыл бұрын

It definitely looks easier, but I can't see how you started it. Do you have the hair going sideways or vertically when you put it through. I'm a little lost as to start and my hair cap keeps looking chunky. :/

@SweetSofties 4 жыл бұрын

Jordan Dieppa hi! Sorry it’s confusing! Maybe at 3:50 it will be a little more clear. I pull the hair bundle vertically through the hair cap (from inside to outside). The hair cap might get a bit chunky inside with the knots you make on the bundle of strands, but it should still be able to go over the dolls head. Let me know if you have any more questions! Hope this helps!!

@jordandieppa756 4 жыл бұрын

It doesn't. Sorry. I still don't understand how you started that hairline. It's the start that makes no sense to me.

@SweetSofties 4 жыл бұрын

Jordan Dieppa well for the hairline, you’d pull enough bundles through the hair cap in one line, forming a hairline. To start pulling a bundle you will need to knot the center and pull it from in the hair cap to out the hair cap. It’s best explained in the video while I demonstrate it. If you watch again it might make more sense to you the second time! Thank you!

@just__abee 2 жыл бұрын

Do you need the hair cap? Or could you just attach the hair directly to the doll’s head? I’m trying to make a doll with an undercut so I don’t want the hair cap to show

@SweetSofties 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! You don't HAVE to have the hair cap! Just make sure the head isn't closed most of the way yet (you need a large enough hole in order to attach the yarn hair).

@farahy 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, do you mind to make tutorial how to make hair cap?

@SweetSofties 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! The hair cap is simply the same instructions for the head of your doll, except you stop a couple rows before decreasing. So for example, if your doll's head goes up to R20, you might do the hair cap the same way (using hair color) but stop at R14. Then you'd plcae the hair cap on the head diagonally. Hope this helps!

@asianmicrowave8817 10 ай бұрын

how well does the hair stay? is it strong enough even if it gets pulled on?

@SweetSofties 9 ай бұрын

If it gets pulled on hard, the strands may fall out unless you add some extra adhesive (like fabric glue) to the scalp area.

@shrutikumar5130 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. Very helpful. I have a doubt. The weight of the hair is pulling the head back. What can we do to avoid this ?

@SweetSofties 4 жыл бұрын

Good question! For my doll patterns, I always include instructions to add in some sort of inner "spine" for the doll to hold up her head. I often use folded wires or pipe cleaners and insert that up the neck and into the head. You can also use something more rigid, like a wooden chopstick. Hope this helps!

@shrutikumar5130 4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate taking the time to respond. Will try this. Thank you so much :)

@SweetSofties 4 жыл бұрын

@@shrutikumar5130 Absolutely! Happy crocheting! :)

@rukmanigopalakrishnan5969 2 жыл бұрын

can you please tell me where to get this doll making method..video

@SweetSofties 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Are you asking for the pattern for the doll in this video? If so, she's available at: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/emerie-the-emerald-princess-12-amigurumi-doll

@namgailtashi4200 3 жыл бұрын

I really want to make a crochet doll and dress it

@SweetSofties 3 жыл бұрын

You might like my Willow the woodland doll pattern, she is a doll that has her own little accessories! www.sweetsofties.com/2020/09/willow.html

@sugarpiggy Жыл бұрын

Is there a tutorial to make the cap itself?

@SweetSofties Жыл бұрын

Hi! I don't have a hair cap tutorial for this particular doll, but I demonstrate how to make one in this doll: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rt97iZSkrceskoE.html I have the hair cap written instructions available with each of my doll patterns whenever they include hair caps. :)

@sharonsettle9079 Жыл бұрын

Could you please tell the yarn used and ply no for the hair thank you.

@SweetSofties Жыл бұрын

Sure thing! This is the exact yarn I used: amzn.to/3JpzH1V

@tamik247 2 жыл бұрын

Do you remember the brand and color of yarn you used for skin color? I have hardest time finding a good skin color.

@SweetSofties 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, for this doll I used Caron Simply Soft in "Light Country Peach"! :) I also have been trying out some peach colors from different brands, and these are ones I like too (they're all worsted weight): Hobbii Amigo XL Brava Worsted Hope this helps!