How Do You Make Yarn Loop Rag Doll Hair?
Making yarn loop rag doll hair lasts longer than loose yarn pony tails, but it takes a bit longer to do. You also need to be familiar with hand sewing in order to make the yarn loops look even and tight. This hair is made using a version of a back stitch which is frequently used in embroidery patterns. Before making the hair for your rag doll, you will need to have the doll completely assembled and stuffed. Use fabric chalk to mark the back of the rag doll’s head starting at the back of the left ear so that it extends as a horizontal line to end behind the right ear. Make parallel lines at 1/4-inch intervals going down towards the neck, tapered like real hair. Make more parallel lines at 1/4-inch intervals going up towards the forehead. Make these lines to follow what would be a natural hair line. Thread a sharp crewel needle with a piece of yarn that is 18 inches long. Do not double the yarn. Just allow a couple of inches to double over near the eye of the needle where you will hold i
