The first thing to do is check the pattern against your doll's head to make sure it will fit. Since we made the heads by hand without a pattern there can be some variance.
I decided to make my hats a bit bigger since these were large heads and its easy to place the pattern to accommodate that. Now cut your hat and collar out of felt. I use 100% wool felt because it comes in such gorgeous colors, but you can use any felt that's not too thick. You'll also need matching embroidery floss.
Anchor the knot in the underside and then take a stitch in the back of the collar.
Don't worry if it looks a bit wild, the hat will sort that out.
LOL! They definitely look like they've been having fun!
Place the hat on the doll Hide your knot inside the hat and sew through the hat and the doll's head to the other side and then back again. Pull tight. Now you want to take a running stitch around the bottom of the hat and pull that tight as well.
Insert your needle through the head from next to your last stitch and out the top near the front. Then insert needle from the top to the seam in the back.
And that's it! You've made a sweet little baby that would be super cute in an Easter basket or for a Mother's Day present. They are lovely in a drawer or on a Nature table with their lavender scent. I hope you give the pattern a try!
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