August 2007: Heather of Heather Knits modified the knit Pullip/Blythe Beanie pattern to make a doll wig! She used the Locked Loop Rerooting Tutorial from Puchi Collective, but using the hat instead of a rubber scalp. You could also use the Simple Crochet Beanie
doll hat pattern too, and even use a lighter weight yarn (like
fingering) by using the same rate of increasing but working until the
circle is large enough for the doll’s head, then working even to the
length you want. Isn’t this a great modification? Imagine the
yarn/felt dreadlock possibilities!
Photos by Heather Wolff.
Wig as modeled by Heather’s Pullip doll
inside of the wig
The Basic Top-Down Ribbed Beanie Recipe, when used with 1×1 ribbing, makes a top that lies flat. Stockinette will also lie flat. 2×2 ribbing creates a lovely 4-sided point. I need to adjust the rate of increasing, clearly. I was in a little bit of denial.
See, if you pull it down snug, it will lie flat. The hem is a bit ruffly as well in the photo, although it smooths out when it’s on a real human head. I did a single crochet bind-off, which keeps it nice and stretchy. I’m thinking about redoing the top (which means picking out the cast-on) and crocheting a band and brim. I might have just barely enough yarn left – this colorway was one of the one-time only offerings that Schaefer Yarn Co. has done, so this is it. I might have something in the stash that could work, but I’m going to see if I have enough first.
Even if I have to sacrifice the new project I cast on yesterday:
…a pouch for my sunglasses.
