
This will prevent the knot from being pulled and possibly coming undone.Īpproximately 2cm ( ¾“) from the first tie wrap another yarn length round the bundle, pull it tight and fasten it. Allow the long lengths to lie down in the bundle as extra thickness. Take another length of yarn and tie it around the yarn bundle approximately 2.5cm (1″) from one end. This will result in (in my case 60) a bundle of yarn threads. Once you are happy with the amount of times you have wrapped the yarn cut it off the cardboard at either end where it wraps around. The more times you wrap it around the fatter your doll will be. It was the back off an old A4 writing pad. I wrapped the yarn 30 times around a piece of card that was 21cm (8 ¼ “) wide to achieve that size in the end. The one shown in this tutorial is 17cm (6 ¾ “).

Labels (for dammit dolls) – Dammit doll labelsĭecide on the size of your doll. Yarn – any material or thickness – selection of colours from Amazon If you like to watch a craft being done then scroll down to the bottom of this tutorial and watch the video instructions. T his page contains affiliate links meaning I earn a small commission if you use those links at no cost to you. Involve the kids in making them with you! However you can just make them to play with as countless generations have done already. These make great gifts or craft items to sell.
#DAMMIT DOLL PATTERN FREE#
I have included a free printable sheet of the labels to use if you would like ‘dammit dolls’.

I first encountered them many years ago as ‘dammit dolls’.

A yarn doll is really quick and easy to make and is a fantastic use for leftover yarn from other projects.
