TUTORIAL - MAKE Lily's Bun SNOOD For Your Mini Doll

Hello Everyone,

 

This apartment is taking me longer

than I have anticipated. So I thought

that I would give you a

little tutorial for your mini

doll.

 

I published this on my other blog.

Click here to see the doll that

I put it on.

www.remakeremixreuse.blogspot.com

 

NOW DO NOT BE SCARED!

LILY IS THE MODEL!!
 

MAKE THIS BUN SNOOD:

 

This is the pretty bun at the back of the wig. Her

bun is about a half inch or less in size!

It is very tiny!

NOTHING IS GLUED IN HER HAIR!!

SUPER EASY!!!!

 

YOU NEED A HOLY DOILY!

I have already cut a piece out to use.

 

Use the center of this piece where my

thumb is at. Place this inside area on the bun of

the doll. Lightly mold it with your fingers around

the bun to see how big you need.

 

Place the doily on the hair bun and walk your

fingers around the bun to see how big you need

it. Double check again. See how many of

the crochet lines that you need to stitch across.

Thread a small needle and knot it. 

Start where you see my knot.

Weave the needle in and out

of the crochet. Stitch  in a circle.

I need to stitch across about 5 of these

crochet lines for my dolls bun. Stitch it a little

bigger than the

bun and keep fitting it to the bun to make sure it

fits.

 

Stitch in a circle. See the knot where I started.

You must end here also.

 

Lightly gather the stitching with the thread.

 

It is starting to look like a hat. You can put your

finger inside to stretch it. Push it out a little.

 

Next, cut off all the crochet that extends beyond

your stitching. Do not cut your stitching. Be

careful.

It looks like a little cap now!

 

It is so tiny!

 

Place on the dolls head.

Now take the knot and pull on it so you now have

one side with the knot and the other thread is still

attached to the needle as is in the photo here

and subsequent photos.
DO NOT GLUE THIS SNOOD ON HER HAIR!
GLUE IS MESSY AND
THERE IS NOT ANY NEED TO GLUE IT.

 

Gather it good but not to tightly, and with your

fingernails see if you can push the excess

crochet thread under the hair on both sides

of her head.

 

Use your fingernail and make sure that the

snood is under the hair at the bottom.

If you do not have fingernails, use a pin or

a needle to help it.

 

Next lightly gather tightly and shaping

it again. Leave the needle on the

thread as you see here.

 

Once you are happy with the

way it looks and all the hair is tucked

inside, then gather it up not too tightly

and with both threads make a knot at

the top of the snood.
I find it easier

to make a knot with the needle still

attached. It helps to keep the thread

in your hands.

 Cut off the excess threads.

All done with this part.

SEE, THIS WAS EASY!

 

Now with your fingernails, gently

push the crochet down in and around

the hair.

 

It is good to double check constantly in case

it comes out when you are not looking.

 

I bought this blue satin ribbon for a hair bow.

 

Take a long piece about 8 or 9 inches of ribbon.

Put it around your finger or thumb and tie just once

around. Leave an opening a little bigger than

your finger as you see here.

 

Place the ribbon around her hair and draw it gently.

 

Check each side of her head and under the bun also.

 

Make sure it is as you like it and then tie the ribbon into

a bow above the snood.

 

Do not make any unsightly knots.
Do not glue!

Adjust the bow and cut off the ends at an angle.
Now sit and admire your work!

How lovely it looks!!

 

I hope you have enjoyed Lily's Tutorial!

Thank you for visiting me!

Come again,
Conny