Waldorf doll hair tutorial

A long post discussing how to make doll hair and the many options in fibers, methods and techniques used to create doll hair for natural fiber art dolls or waldorf-inspired dolls. With links to tutorials and many resources.

Making the wig for my dolls is my favorite part of the dollmaking process. It is at this point that the doll takes on a personality, and usually when she tells me her name :-) It is easy to make a good wig if you know how to crochet. Even if you don't crochet, all you need to know how to do is the single crochet, so its worth looking up a little how-to on the internet, find a size F hook, and have a go at it :-)

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For two ponytails, I hook yarn strands all around the outer edge of the wig cap, as shown here, and then hook the strands into the chain. Anne does not have bangs, but if she did, add those first, then hook the strands all around the wig cap. Where the bangs are, you simply use the first row of free loops on the wig cap.

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In just a few simple steps you can learn how to add yarn hair to a doll. This simple technique is perfect for rag dolls!

Part 1: how to sew girls hair : pigtails I want to show you how I make doll’s hair out of knitting yarn. First you need to draw a line on your doll’s head, starting from her forehead al…

A Waldorf doll (also called Steiner doll) is a form of doll used in Waldorf education. Made of wool and cotton, using techniques drawing on traditional European dollmaking, its appearance is intentionally simple in order to allow the child playing with it to improve or strengthen imagination and creativity. For instance, it has no facial expression. Its legs and arms are flexible, allowing natural postures. Traditional Waldorf dolls are made from cotton interlock knit fabric and wool…