Diy Yarn Wig For Halloween! - Do It, Gurl
- Posted on 09 October, 2013
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- By Anonymous
Do It, Gurl
"Make A Yarn Wig For Your Halloween Costume"
There are only a few weeks left until Halloween, so Jamie wants to make the most of this time by sharing some DIYs that are perfect for the spookiest night of the year. To kick things off, this week she's showing you how to make an awesome yarn wig that you can customize for all sorts of amazing Halloween costumes!
Steps:
Step 1: Create Yarn Pigtails
Step 2: Attach First Set of Pigtails
Step 3: Attach Remaining Pigtails
Step 4: Create & Attach Bangs
Step 5: Make Finishing Touches
Supplies:
Ball of Yarn
Knitted Hat
Scissors
Crochet Hook / Bent Paper Clip
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Hey everyone Jamie here and it's October, which means we're put weeks away from Halloween so throughout this month, and do it girl I'm going to be showing you a lot of fun crafts that can be great for Halloween party, decorations and costumes, and today, I'm just going To be showing you a craft off the top of my head right, it's time to show you how to make this DIY yarn wig. Let'S do it girl for your wig you're, going to need a big old thing of yarn. That'S your desired! Wig color buy as big of a ball as you can so that you know you have a ton of material to work with. I went with the multi colored yarn because I think it opens up a lot of possibilities for costumes but feel free to just go with one solid color too. You'Ll also need a knitted hat that has a similar color scheme as your wig, because parts of the Hat might peek through the yarn as you whip your hair back and forth. All right, that's not dated reference, but you know what I mean since my yarn has a dark color scheme with a lot of black in it I'll be going with a black hat. Finally, you're going to need scissors and a crochet hook what you don't have a crochet hook. You have meme either. If you're like me, you can just get away with using a bent paperclip instead. Alright, here we go is step one. The first step is to dive into making what I call yarn pigtails, because they look like this we'll be making several of these and then attaching them along the Hat to measure the yarn. You can literally use anything as long as it's the same length that you want your wig hair to be. You can use a binder a book, a pillow, whatever I'll be using this cardboard circle that I had leftover for my pizza dinner last night. It was delicious, starting with one end in the middle of your measuring guideline, wrap your ball of yarn around and around. I recommend doing at least 20 loops and then eyeballing the thickness from there. You want it to be what I call a skinny fistful when you're finished cut out your yarn, so that your end piece is on the same side as your beginning. Piece then cut out a small piece of yarn like a half a foot or so, and then tie a firm knot around your wrap strand. You'Ll want to tie this knot on the opposite side from where you cut your loose ends. So here once you've tied your knot, cut your yarn back on the opposite side right where your loose ends were. This ensures that your yarn strands are all about the same length and that they won't slip out of your knot, make an even dozen of these pigtails and then you're all set to attach these little piggys to your hat step. 2. Okay! So connecting your yarn here to your hat is super easy place. Your crochet hook, / paper clip through the topmost part of your hat and just a little off-center to the left, take one of your yarn pigtails and grab either end of the small piece of yarn. That'S not in your pigtail together now, pull that end back through your hat, using your hook. Repeat this step, bringing hook to the top of your hat, but this time makes sure to put your hook a little off-center to the right grab. That other end of your small piece of yarn and pull it through once more now simply take those two strands and tie them in a knot together on the inside of your hat now's, a good time to mention that you can also use chalk or artist tape To draw a border down your hat, to help you keep things straight, and even since you'll be placing the hook a little to the left and a little to the right of Center and voila one set down 11 to go secure. Three more sets vertically down the front center part of the Hat about 1/2. An inch apart then attach three sets horizontally at the back of your hat right below, where you placed your original pigtail. Finally, take your remaining four pigtails and attach two sets on either side of your hat. They'Ll be positioned below the end pigtails. On the back of your hat, creating a triangle like pattern over your ears and then these little piggies went to montage step. Four, almost done all that's left to do is create the bank repeat, step one, but this time use a smaller yarn measurer, since your bangs will be about six to eight inches. I'M using this small box of nails for my measurement guide, create at least three sets of bangs and then attach them right, underneath your set of main pigtails at the front of your hat step. 5. The last step is to perfect your wig by making your finishing touches. Try on your wig measure, where your bangs will fall perfectly on your forehead and then cut them with your scissors. Add more yarn if you need to in any patchy areas or even attach a bow or hair pin, if you think it fits your character and there we go your own homemade wig. I love this craft because you don't have to deal with the time constraints of sewing or the messiness of gluing, and you can make your wig any length any color and for any reason I mean, let's be honest, a bright blue and white. New Year's wig would be pretty sweet, but for Halloween purposes you can make it all white to be an angel or all-grain to be a fairy or you can make it multicolor in order to be more like a clown or you can just make it bright, pink Or multicolored blue like this one, in order to be anime or sort of like a rocker chick. What kind of wig did you create? Tweet me at Jamie Patito Instagram me at hey, Jamie or just tell me all about it in the comments below we did it girl, I'm Jamie and you're on girl, comm answering questions preemptively. How much yarn do you need to buy? Well, I bought two balls of yarn that were two hundred and fifty yards each and three dollars each and you can see how much I have left over. However, it's no problem to have more yarn than less, because you can always use it to make more wigs or to attach to your costume. Can you change the positioning of where you attach your yarn? Of course, mine was just a suggestion and since I did it down the middle, that means that my wig has a middle part, so you can attach it to the sides underneath anywhere that you get full coverage just so you all know. I totally thought I was going to have a much longer wig, because I used a pigtail that was about two feet. Long, so definitely make sure your pigtails are really long like three feet. If you want to have a wig, that's past your shoulders. Good luck! Everybody! I whip my hair that can put that with my back and forth on with my chili, what you don't have a crochet hook: no crochet whoa
Comments
Sarah Dyess: quick tip for this if you want to make a realistic looking wig brush the yarn with a wire pet brush and then straighten it with a flat iron
Faith Arvizu: Thank you so much! I was able to take your template and create an awesome Cabbage Patch Kid wig for Halloween! It's adorable and I can't believe I made it!!!
Stephanie De Falco: This was so easy! Thanks for the great video. I made a great Raggedy Ann wig with just one big roll of red yarn...and old panty hose as a scull cap. Happy happy!
The Katt Kult: I’m literally living for this 7 years later
Cherryblossom Desu: This works really well for gothic ragdoll costumes... very cute in ponytails ^-^ with little bows of course
amy owen: awesome! this is going to work perfect with my Emily Elizabeth costume!!!
alexandre borges: You rock, sweetie! Nice job. Thanks a bunch.
Kenda808: I love this project. I am going to be a rag doll for our school Fall Carnival. Thanks
Jamie Heiser: Hey Jamie, this is Jamie lol. tottally just stumbled on this video and it is so much of an easier idea then what i did for my daughter! I loomed a cap and then latch hooked almost 3 things of ran into it! thanks for the great idea! P.S. i never comment and i defiantly subscribed!
Lyssa Lectro: So I used this method to make the wig for Red Guy in “Don’t Hug Me I’m scared” AND OH MY GOD IM SO IMPRESSED WITH MYSELF! Thank you so much for this! Like, I legit was about to buy a $60 yarn wig (that would’ve worked, but wouldn’t have conveyed the look I wanted at all) so I decided to see if I could do it myself. I saved a bunch of money AND it was so fun to make. It is a bit time consuming (granted I need a LONG wig, so that didn’t help) but I really like crafts like this, so it was not a problem at all, especially for the finished product. My DnD Halloween party isn’t ready for me.
Lovee Columbus: thank you for your tutorial. your video helped me make my first wig! if I could figure out how to post a photo I would.
Mimi D: I love love do it gurl Jamie is so creative
Litzergam: I made a yarn wig last year. Tip however long you want the hair to be, measure double that length. I used a laundry basket and each bundle of yarn was 4 ft long. that gave me enough length to make Pippi braids.
Louise Sobieski: You simply have a spectacular sense of humor! I enjoy every episode! You should be syndicated!!
Kalie Gravedoni: I love the "Do it, Gurl" videos!
Djijser: I love it! If yo comb out and straighten the yarn it will look just like hair! Thank you so much because i need a lot of wigs
doitjamie: If you want to make it a braid, no problem! Simply attach the yarn (make it LONG) and braid it! Since you're adding so many layers, it shouldn't show the hat. To keep it from tangling, put all the yarn in a ponytail or pigtails. Have fun!
tarzan ツ dhesi: THATS SO COOL AND CLEVER I MADE A BEARD LAST MONTH USING YARN AND IT WAS FUN!!!
Chelsea Chu: I actually made "yarn pigtails" for my 5th grade class spirit shop. They had the colors of my school. But we made them into pom poms
Crafty Poos: I sooo want to be a rag dolls for Halloween this year now!! Lol
dorothy: Hey Jamie! Can you please do a wand diy craft? I'm going to be Hermione Granger (from Harry Potter) this year and I want to make my own wand :)
Ashley Dubisson: love this idea
abz: That blue yearn totally made your eyes pop Jamie
Claire Chung: I'm probably going to do this with a buttload of yarn to make it more realistic
Jolene Goodwin: Wow that is so cool & so neat. So you can use any type of yarn weight yarn
Joshua Clark Jones: You have saved me so much time!
Amanda: how many spools of yarn did you use for this standard wig at this length?? thank you!! making my kids' halloween costumes this week (clowns) :)
EliaPinky: "What? You don't have a crochet hook?" ... hahaha! loved it!
pep the forever superior being: okay hear me out she looks like shes wearing a mop on her head but i love the way of making the wig, it worked really well for my mikan cosplay
rumai siti: I made it and it looks good.
Rolando Grijalva: You can wear that yarn wig as a beautiful ancient egyptian queen , Jamie dolt...but I love you that much
booimjaimie: Can we use a glue gun instead?
Phyllis! at the Disco.: i would just braid strands the same size as your other "hair" on the wig then instead of tying it through the middle do it at the end.. Then pull some strands out to attach it. Make sure you have "hair" underneath to ensure no hat peeks through
Janay Webster: My mom did this to make me a cousin it costume when I was younger. Went to my feet
ava: The whole time in my head I was thinking "If I make this I'd scream DO YOU LIKE MAH WEAVE?!?" I need help.
nadia cook: love it
Britt Young: i made mine purple to be lumpy space princess :D
Bethanyann Aungst: Can you make a purple minion wig?
Fen Hussain: what if u want to make it like a braid or something plus how do u keep it from tangleing b4 or after halloween?
AB Farrow: K I'm gonna need a lot of yarn. I'm making a Rapunzel wig. Thank goodness I'm not making it 60 feet long, It's gonna be braided with flowers.
Shloime Gross: how long do i need to make the pigtails for an adult head?
eve jones: Love do it gurl
kyandi3: yours reminds me of Emily's hair from the Corpse Bride :D
marielephant1: if you do red yarn you could be raggedy anne :D
Logan Nelson: do a rainbow loom bracelet
Fen Hussain: im gonna be a doll for halloween now
Cristina Garcia: If you don’t have yarn you can just cut a shirt into strips and then pull it
Hana: Thank you i can make a melanie martinez wig!!
Kiera B: Nice idea
Creative Creature: DUDE!!! Cheap Cosplay 101 is what this should be called!!! Official anime cosplay wigs can range from $20-$60 depending on length and many other factors, I always just by the cheap Halloween wigs for $10 and make sure they're as close to the right length/style as possible, spray painting and styling when I get home. The only problem with using this kind of wig for cosplay is it's not all that easy to style, as least not from what I've found. (I had an old yarn wig from Halloween when I was a kid and could never get it how I wanted) Maybe you could do something on hos to get pony tails or spikes into 1 of these things. Anyways, for now I'll be using this idea for straight wigs. Heh, the cosplay I'm working on this is actually perfect because he's a doll.
Ailie: That's funny. I remember watching this EXACT video on August 1st.
Kirstynn Dawn: I want to make one with a single color and make it long to my butt. Lol
Desirae Calliham: You are so funny...... In a good way!!!(:
Ames.678: Make a red riding hood with a cape
Wyndi: DIY easy quick Animal ears???? Cat,bunny , etc !!!!! Please
kitty cat: Do a desk orgineser
Lilia Simpson: cooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hazel Ainton: YOU HAD PIZZA TOO!!! Omg gurl we are so in sync! #greatmindsthinkalike
LemonpieandChocolate: Oh no! Jamie is judging me!! T,T ;) Too bad we don't really do halloween where I come from :( no halloween parties for me
Iris Hong: Can u teach us how to make a zombie prom queen slack and gloves pleeze
Renee Wyman: YOU ARE SO CUTE! :)
M Gagnier: I am going to make a purple wig
Gewan Sankar: I have a crochet hook if you wanted braids you could crochet it
Asian Kid: super easy
Alicia Lin: Can you curl your yarn hair
Sena Korkmaz: Thank you
stephen spencer: I plan to do a red wig.
kavya: She already made a desk organizer
Carmella Bernardino: can i tie the hair like a ragdoll? will that show the bienie??
M Gagnier: hey you should make a big box into a to box
Samantha Torres: IM DYING BECAUSE OF THE LAST BLOOPER
LaneCormier: Ima make a Rapunzel one. ._.
AM_Seiko: You should have ur own channel
Justin Gere: Trying to make a last ditch John Wick wig.
Jessica Victoria: I really like Jamie and do it gurl but the past few. Weeks they haven't been so good....
Giselle: Alice in wonderland zombie ? I wanna be that
Crispy Potato: hello, I want to be a scarecrow for Halloween and I have the outfit, I just don't know what to do for the hair, can someone give suggestions?
Chelsea Chu: Nice
michelle ganbaatar: hi + Gurl.com if you want to make the hair look realistic untangle the twists, iron them and comb
Full Movies Tv Vlogs: Cool
negative nancy: DON'T do it, girl
diamond wade: Interesting
kitty cat: So a yarn bracelet & stuff with markers
Danielle Diamondforest: that is soooo boss
alice henderson: im currently making a demon wig.
SarcasticShannon: Why the haterade? Jamie's trying to provide a variety of crafts for different people and different purposes. So what if you didn't like this one? Don't rag on Jamie. There will be another craft next week that maybe you'll like better.
d west: lol you are hillarious...What no crochet hook!!! btw I so have one ;)
Gabrielle Cancel: cool
Litzergam: oops, I meant that I used a laundry basket to wrap the yarn around.
the weird one: BRO IMA MAKE A LARRY WIG
Cassie McIntosh: Total wast on good yarn that could have been used in a crochet project
an uchiha: I want to be madara uchiha sage of six path for hollowen I just only need a white wig
Jianni. na: I have a crochet hook
D-Hawk Beats: I’m a guy and I’m offended by the name of this channel. Lol jk I’m using this for a lil Pump wig
Gizmo The bunny: Cosplayers! Does this work?
Justin Gere: What do you do if your forehead is supposed to show?
Whore Princess Of The Uterine Sea: how to cut your own hair?
Pua Li Chee: Jamie,I know you're busy and don't really have time for crafts but,don't just do something for no reason,if you know what I mean,you're trying too hard sorry to say,:( make something when you feel inspired!:D
Hana: wow thats very
Cheese D: I was like, why does she have a blue mop on her head. O-O