Making a Yarn Hair Wig For A Doll or Bear

Making a Yarn Hair Wig For A Doll or Bear

In this video (LINK) I describe how I am adding yarn hair to one of my bears. I'm sorry, the video cuts off abruptly, but I was finished. The steps are laid out here:

1.Make yarn hat/cap to fit your doll or bear.

2. Use a piece of cardboard 1/2 the length of the length of hair you want, and wrap yarn around cardboard. Cut one end, which gives you strands in the length you need.  I used 1 skein Lion Brand Homespun (Made in USA) bulky acrylic in the color "Amethyst", on a 12 inch piece of cardboard to get 24 inch long strands.

3. Make wig either separate from the doll/bear by taping cap/hat to a gallon jug filled with water, or use a tapestry needle and same type yarn and attach to doll or bear's head before adding yarn hair.

4. Either using a tapestry needle, or simply by pushing the yarn through a gap in the cap, insert one end of the yarn and tie off, pushing short end of each yarn strand under cap.

5. Style as desired, trim.

Photos:

In the last photo above, I haven't quite finished adding the hair to the bear. I will post a photo of the bear with the finished wig when I have it finished.

(c) laeom "Princess Dementia Bear" Art Bear

This bear was one I made up from another knitter's loom bear pattern, separate from my own bear patterns.  I wanted to see what a loom bear knits up like, and now I have my version!

 "Princess Dementia" otherwise known as "Pajama Bear". Items she wears are designed to remind the elderly to remember their hat, wear a shawl, wash their hands, wear their slippers, put a nice little scarf on because they are worth the trouble, wear their ID bracelet, and it is okay to fall asleep in the wheelchair because this bear does it all the time.  I may be making these up for nursing home residents.  And yes, my Princess Dementia sits in my wheelchair most of the day - shhhh, she's probably asleep!

This image and idea is not authorized for anyone else's use, under US copyright laws. (c) laeom

The original loom knit bear pattern is here:  Loom Knit Bear  The author of that pattern shares it freely on YouTube, and check her videos because she had revised the pattern. I used it to make bear body pieces, and changed some aspects of her pattern, before I developed my bear further.  My own knitted bear patterns are almost ready for release and will be in my Etsy Shop shortly. They are not loom bears.