Tantehilde makes extremely cute rag dolls. She shares a very helpful and clear tutorial on how to make a doll’s wig from knitting yarn, and how to attach it to a doll’s head to get this kind of hair style:
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Find the tutorial here: How to Make Doll’s Hair by Tantehilde
Make a Comment ( 3 so far )The fabulous Tamie Snow of Roxycraft has put together a few videos on amigurumi techniques.
Here is a video she has done on Amigurumi Single Crochet:
Find more of her helpful and wonderfully put-together amigurumi demos, tutorials, and videos over here: Amigurumi Lessons by Roxycraft
Make a Comment ( None so far )This is a comprehensive article providing different ways of making hair for amigurumi (i.e. crocheted softies). I suspect that you could also adapt some of the ideas in the article to knitted or sewn softies.
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Find it here: How to: Amigurumi Hair by My Gurumi
Further reading:
>> An exceptionally written and detailed amigurumi hair tutorial by Owlishly
Found via Whip Up.
Make a Comment ( None so far )Found via Craftzine, if you love embroidery then why not turn them into cute little softies?
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The free tutorial is brought to you by Pimp Stitch. These could easily be turned into pin cushions or decorative ornaments. If you’re looking for some embroidery ideas, Pimp Stitch also offers free stitch patterns (see their side-bar).
Find the tutorial here: Embroidered Plush by Pimp Stitch
Make a Comment ( None so far )Thanks to Jade for the link to Jennifer Thurston’s cute and cuddly knitted dinosaurs:
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Each dinosaur only requires 1 ball of yarn. Instructions are in downloadable pdf format.
Get it here: Knitted Dinosaur Softies by X-treme Knitting
Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Thanks to Heather for the link to this very helpful tutorial on making sock monkeys. If you have wanted to make a sock monkey but just can’t seem to get your head around how to actually construct a monkey out of a pair of socks (I admit, it puzzled me for a long while before it finally clicked), you will want to read this tutorial:
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Every step is very detailed and well explained, and the accompanying pictures are excellent in terms of providing the necessary guidance (especially if you are visual person). The little guy even has a really cute “tattoo” on his chest:-)
Follow this link: Sock Monkey by Urban Threads
Make a Comment ( None so far )More from Ku - a 2D elephant softie that can be enlarged and made into an elephant pillow (and in the original size, I think it would make a really cute brooch!), and a 4-panel Alpaca. Both are very easy to put together and can be entirely hand-sewn {image credit for both: Shishi Girl}:
And here’s what Ku writes about the 4-panel construction: “Two side panels with the proper outline, a belly + inside limbs panel to divide the bottom half into four legs, and a top of the head + inside ears panel to give the head some width and make two ears. Almost any four-legged creature can be made into a simple softie using this approach.” Great tip!
Links:
> Elefante softie by Shishi Girl
> Alpaca softie by Shishi Girl
Firstly, thank you to Whip Up, The Toy Society, and Apartment Therapy Ohdeedoh for the linky love and mentioning Softiemaking.com! Welcome if you have dropped in via these fantastic websites!
Ku of Shishi Girl kindly emailed me about a few other free patterns she has on offer for you! First up, felt fruit - a strawberry (ichigo) and a persimmon (kaki) {image credit for both: Shishi Girl}:
These are easy to make and are hand-sewn. I’m looking forward to making these for my girls’ felt food collection.
Links:
> Strawberry (ichigo) softie by Shishi Girl
> Persimmon (kaki) softie by Shishi Girl
This doll is probably more suited to those who have a reasonable amount of doll-making experience. However, I think if you stick with it, no matter what your doll-making skill level, and have all the necessary materials, and follow each step as described, it would be a rewarding project to undertake (and there would a be a lot of good learning along the way too!).
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The patterns are in gif format and the tutorial is very detailed with excellent pictures. The project recommends you use cotton jersey for the skin (or a fabric with the same type of stretch) and you will also need to have some fabric paint on hand to paint the facial features.
Find it here: Nekomimi Doll by Runo Dollmaker
Make a Comment ( None so far )Spooky Daddy is one heck of a softie-maker. His work is graphic, colourful, clever and incredibly imaginative.
He has posted a rough tutorial on how to make this wonderful Giant Octopus:
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There are no pattern pieces but if you have an understanding of the basic softie-making steps, you’ll be able to work through each step.
Find it here: Giant Octopus by Spooky Daddy
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