![]() Do not worry if you have some straggly bits of yarn you can tidy them all up at the end. Insert the arms as close to the head as possible.Ĭlose the long lengths of yarn over the arms and secure with a new piece of yarn wrapped around the bundle directly below the arms, pulled tight and tied off. Take the yarn doll and split the largest length of yarn into two approximately equal bundles. As for the doll, cut the yarn off the cardboard at both ends and form a bundle.Īpproximately 1.5cm (5/8″) in from each end wrap a length of yarn around the bundle, pull it tight and tie it off. ![]() I must say that I think the arms are too short so I recommend making them a bit longer (perhaps 12.5cm (5″)). I wrapped some yarn around a piece of cardboard that was 10cm (4″) wide and wrapped it around 20 times. You now need to make the arms for your doll. This will form the head of your yarn doll. 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. 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’. If you prefer to buy a dammit doll, you can find one here.A yarn doll is really quick and easy to make and is a fantastic use for leftover yarn from other projects. Just print out the poem on card stock and tie it to the doll. While it’s a cool box, if you can’t find one, you can just as easily use a regular paper mache box or even a Pringles container, or no box at all. At the time, I found the cylinder at Michaels. I made this doll in probably 1998 or 1999. NOTE: many people have asked me about the tall cylindrical paper mache box. You can substitute “dang it” or “darn it” if you like. ![]() Some people are offended by the word dammit. She loved the gift and still cherishes it today. Her husband was in the military and away quite a lot. Several years ago, I made this for a friend who was living in Germany. You may remember dammit dolls from your grandmother’s time period and they are still around today. This little country dammit doll is a great comfort gift for someone you care about, or an adorable addition to any room in your home.
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