Oh, i was expecting this to say what to do if one of your creations has a floppy head. A while ago i bought a lovely knitted clown doll and i have played with him LOTS, his head is beggining to flop over a bit. I would make a slight cut and put more stuffing in but he is knitted. What can you actually do to stop this from happening? Kind regards, DarkForestZombie. 💀
Great tip but I didn't realize the issue until after I yarned the doll head shut and placed a hat on the head, I had not even added the hair! This tip is a great preventive measure but how do I repair in the post phase? This is when the mistake has been realized.
I am working on a doll right now that has a rather large/heavy head and skinny neck. I've tried several ways, stuck in 2 thick wires, even widened/shortened the neck and it still flops around. 😕 Guess I'm going to have to lose the neck completely? 😧
Thank you so much !!! I was looking for a tutorial to help me figure out how to attach heads correctly and found this. I will be using your technique on new (step) grandaughters doll, ty ty ty
when attaching my heads l leave the loops long to give me manoeuvrability, then once I've gone all the way round l start pulling it closed, like shoe laces, until it's done tight..
Honestly, I use a LOT of stuffing. A LOT! Like....if you think you have enough stuffing, use more. You can also consider stitching a row or two down from the edges to make a more solid neck.
If you are using a different pattern that has the doll's head being attached to the body as you go, the same rules apply. Use MORE stuffing than what you think you should in the neck area. The idea is to have enough stuffing in that neck area to prevent weak areas, which allows the head to flop.
