Yarn wig for any doll

[AthenaSong]

Finally! A way to use up my yarn stash! I can't wait to make wigs of every color of the rainbow!

[delbelcoure]

I do this by sewing the strands onto a wig cap.

ReversiblePurpleFlowerDress by lucreziadelbelcoure, on Flickr


Halloween by lucreziadelbelcoure, on Flickr


08LefaySpringRain by lucreziadelbelcoure, on Flickr

[delbelcoure]

I use toe toppers as wig caps for SD sized dolls.
http://www.footsmart.com/P-Toe-Toppers- ... 98232.aspx
One can also buy wig caps.
http://www.crscraft.com/products/produc ... hoffset=36
https://secure.wavi.com/monique/cgi-bin ... add=action
I cut strands twice as long as my desired length. Then I folds the strand in half and sew them on, one at a time. I do this on the doll so that the cap doesn't shrink up as I sew. It goes surprisingly quickly and I like being able to use a variety of fibers in a wig.

[Chrystal]

Hi. I made a wig for my Dai - Misty.

[Evelien]

Looks great! I admire the work you must have put into that! I looked at the tutorial but I was bummed when I found out you need to know how to crochet

[Chrystal]

I was really blessed to have a mother who could knit, sew and crochet. She taught us to knit and crochet while we were young, but until recently I needed a pattern to make anything especially doilies.

[Chrystal]

Actually, I think if you can knit the wig cap, you may be able to attach the wool to make the wig.

[Evelien]

Knit? *blush*

[magkelly]

You don't need to be able to knit or crochet to make a yarn wig. All you need is some felt to make a cap with, thread to sew it tight with, a needle with an eye big enough to put the yarn through to sew the yarn to the felt wig cap and lots of patience. It's actually a lot easier than making wigs out of wefts. I like to do it once in a while but I find the felt cap a lot easier than crocheting or knitting one. I like to use all those wild, fuzzy, mixed up designer yarns. I just sew it all on there then pull all the yarn strands apart to make it look more like hair. All these are really nice. Great work.

[Evelien]

Thanks so much for the tip!!