Wig - Size 6 Tutorial - Antique Lilac

Make your own Size 6 Doll Wig ©

Long ago I used to make all my own doll wigs.

In this tutorial I will share my technique so you can create your own one-of-kind wigs. The instructions in this tutorial are for making a wig using pre-wefted strips of synthetic hair.

I would buy used wigs (real people size) in secondhand discount stores, and pick them apart with a seam-ripper. For really creative wigs you could also use wefting from colourful Hallowe'en wigs, or even from hair extensions from the dollar store.

I create my wig cap by crocheting with fine baby wool or heavier crochet thread. The instructions in this tutorial will make a size 6 wig cap, and assume you already know how to crochet.

First, we need to crochet the wig cap...

1. Using fine baby yarn and an appropriate sized crochet hook; chain 6

2. Make loop, chain 4

3. First Row: double crochet, chain one, 11 times. Connect at start and crochet 4. (12 spokes in circle)
Chain 4.

4. Second row: repeat 'double crochet, chain one' pattern, increasing 4 times as shown in illustration (16 spokes in circle). Chain 4.

5. Third Row: continue with 'double crochet, chain one' pattern increasing twice at opposite sides (18 spokes in circle) Chain 4.

6. Fourth Row: continue with 'double crochet, chain one' pattern increasing twice again (20 spokes in circle) Chain 4. Crochet two more rows without increasing. Cut thread and work away loose ends.

6. Gather strips of wefted hair. You will need a total length of 30" for this size 6 wig.

7. Completed crochet cap on a 'wig stand' made from a wooden egg exactly 6" in circumference.

8. Using the same colour thread as your wefted hair, start by hand-stitching the bottom row onto the bottom edge of the crochet cap. *Do not cut the wefting when you get all the way around - instead spiral it up to the next row.

9. Continue sewing the wefted hair onto the crochet cap spiraling upward until you reach the last row.

10. To make the 'crown' roll the remaining wefted strip into a spiral, hand-stitching it tightly together as you go.

11. The completed 'crown spiral'

12. Securely sew the 'crown spiral' onto the bare spot at the top of the wig. It will stick up like a fountain at this point.

13. Top view of the wig

14. To flatten crown: wet a soft cloth and place carefully over crown to flatten it. Gently touch the top with a warm iron and hold for a few seconds. *Do not use too hot an iron or the synthetic hair will kink - or melt)

15. Finished wig with flattened crown.

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Make your own Size 6 Doll Wig ©

First, we need to crochet the wig cap...

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