Crochet doll hair techniques

[Aleksandra Chm]

Hi!

I make a lot of amigurumis, mostly dolls, but I always struggle with making hair. I always use this method:

But all my dolls look just the same. I was wondering if anyone has got another fun ideas to make hair for dolls? I've seen someone making wonderful crocheted curls, but I can't manage to make them myself.

What techniques do you use to make hair for your crochet dolls?

[gdenesse]

You could make some bangs and slip them right under the main hair piece. You could take yarn, wrap it around a knitting needle, wet it and dry it in the oven on a low temperature. You'll have ringlets. You could take yarn and a needle and make large French knots all over her head. You could cut lengths of hair about an inch long, and make little bundles and stitch them around the middle to her head, all over her head. You could use wool yarn, and after attaching it to her head tease it out until it's fluffy. You can take the yarn, lay it onto a piece of tissue paper, stitch it on a sewing machine along one edge, pull the paper off, glue the hair all around her head along the hairline, then pull it up into a bun or ponytail.

[HerterCrochetDesigns]

I like to make curls for my dolls, and sometimes I also like to embroider the hair. Here are some dolls that I have published in my etsy and ravelry stores, each with different techniques:

 

 Embroidery http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/amigurumi-dolls-the-matryoshka-sisters-russian-nesting-dolls

 

 Crochet curls http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/amigurumi-millie-the-doll-toy

 

 Crochet Bunhttp://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/amigurumi-doll-annabel-the-ballerina

 

My favorite technique out of all of them would be the curls. It is slightly more difficult and time consuming, but the results are just so cute and very precious. 

[nana]

here is a gal that has a pattern to make several types of hair. amigurumibb. I hope this will help you. she also has some really cute dolls to make and they are free. debi