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1.
Acrylic Yarn.
Buy the
cheap stuff. Red Heart, Caron, TLC, Bernat...the less fuzzy the better. I like
TLC Essentials but it's harder to find.
2.Tight Stitches.
Don't
try to make your stitches loose for ease of crocheting. Tighten those suckers up.
Loose stitches make lumpy dolls.
3.Even Tension.
Practice making your stitches tight and even...you will be much happier with the
finished product. You are making dolls, not clothes...so don't worry about a
soft fabric. Tight and even stitches...repeat.
4.Use Polyfil.
Using
the polyester filling might seem like you aren't trying for the highest quality
but it has a resilience that really makes these dolls look great. Save the
cotton and wool stuffing for a pillow.
5.OVERSTUFF.
Stuff
that sucker until you can get anymore stuffing in there. To skimp is to have a
lumpy doll who looks odd. In order for the shape to really pop, you need to
stuff the ever loving poo out of the dolls. Buy the big bag of polyfil and
stuff, stuff! STUFF!!!
any
questions I haven't covered?
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