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’. Note: A dammit doll doesn’t have to be perfect, so don’t worry about your mistakes, they make it unique.A yarn doll is really quick and easy to make and is a fantastic use for leftover yarn from other projects. Here’s the poem that makes the dammit doll the dammit dollĬute huh? I love it! Here is a website for a homemade dammit doll that is soooooooooooo cute and the container they put it in is adorable too! I just decided to use what I had instead of going out and buying stuff! It is just as easy to print off the poem and put it on a little card and tie it around it’s neck, or put it in the box. Add a poem- The original doll has the poem sewn on the belly.DECORATE- add a bow tie, buttons, hair, eyes, ears, etc… I used whatever i had to make it cute.When it’s filled to the brim, sew off the 1 inch gap with thread.Stuff with stuffing or folded up batting (i made mine as tightly filled as possible).Turn the fabric inside out pushing all the edges out with a chopstick or something long.Put the right side of the fabric facing in and sew together leaving a 1 inch gap.Cut out the Dammit Doll Pattern with any fun fabric you would like.My friend has kind of a frustrating life sometimes and I thought a dammit doll would be a cute little gift to let her know that I cared, unfortunately they are $14.50 online (you can find them anywhere, just google search it). These dolls are meant for a time of frustration so you can take your anger out on something other than the world. I was in halmark and saw these voodoo looking dolls but with cool fabric and a cute little poem to go along. To be honest, I didn’t either until until this summer. I don’t know if you know what a ‘Dammit Doll’ is, but I am finding that not many people do.
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