Comments on: Rerooting Blythe with Mohair: No. 1 ~ Choosing your Crochet Hook http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/2009/01/08/rerooting-blythe-with-mohair-no-1-choosing-your-crochet-hook/ a multi-author blog about dolls Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Sue http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/2009/01/08/rerooting-blythe-with-mohair-no-1-choosing-your-crochet-hook/#comment-666 Sue Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:28:45 +0000 http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/?p=80#comment-666 hey elle! you can either use the locked loop method, but fold the hair about an inch from the end to maximise the overall length obtained, or you could try the knot method. the knot method involves simply tying a knot at the end of each lock of hair and dabbing a tiny bit of glue on it. you then pull the lock of hair through with a crochet hook so that the knot is against the underside of the scalp. this maximises length. you just have to be careful that your knots are very small so that you don't create too much bulk - you have to be able to get that scalp back on again! Hope this helps. i'll try to do some more photo tutorials in future. hey elle!

you can either use the locked loop method, but fold the hair about an inch from the end to maximise the overall length obtained, or you could try the knot method.

the knot method involves simply tying a knot at the end of each lock of hair and dabbing a tiny bit of glue on it. you then pull the lock of hair through with a crochet hook so that the knot is against the underside of the scalp. this maximises length. you just have to be careful that your knots are very small so that you don’t create too much bulk – you have to be able to get that scalp back on again!

Hope this helps. i’ll try to do some more photo tutorials in future.

]]> By: elle http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/2009/01/08/rerooting-blythe-with-mohair-no-1-choosing-your-crochet-hook/#comment-664 elle Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:33:05 +0000 http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/?p=80#comment-664 I was wondering... are you doing a lock method? I got mohair that is only 5-6 inches in length, I loved the colour so I couldn't bear to pass it up, but it didn't occur to me until after, that it's only going to be like 2.5-3 inches in length once I'm done. Do you have any ideas how I could maximize the length of her locks... could I just glue the hair on the inside of her scalp (this sounds horrific to me now, but can't think of anything else!) I was wondering… are you doing a lock method? I got mohair that is only 5-6 inches in length, I loved the colour so I couldn’t bear to pass it up, but it didn’t occur to me until after, that it’s only going to be like 2.5-3 inches in length once I’m done. Do you have any ideas how I could maximize the length of her locks… could I just glue the hair on the inside of her scalp (this sounds horrific to me now, but can’t think of anything else!)

]]> By: somedolly http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/2009/01/08/rerooting-blythe-with-mohair-no-1-choosing-your-crochet-hook/#comment-410 somedolly Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:51:26 +0000 http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/?p=80#comment-410 Thanks Sue :D I have a worthy candidate in the wings ;) Thanks Sue :D I have a worthy candidate in the wings ;)

]]> By: Sue http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/2009/01/08/rerooting-blythe-with-mohair-no-1-choosing-your-crochet-hook/#comment-409 Sue Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:00:37 +0000 http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/?p=80#comment-409 hey there somedolly! whether you fill every hole depends on how thick you want the hair to be. if you skip holes, the hair will be very fine. that's probably your best bet if you're going to straighten the hair after you're done. Happy rooting! hey there somedolly! whether you fill every hole depends on how thick you want the hair to be. if you skip holes, the hair will be very fine. that’s probably your best bet if you’re going to straighten the hair after you’re done. Happy rooting!

]]> By: somedolly http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/2009/01/08/rerooting-blythe-with-mohair-no-1-choosing-your-crochet-hook/#comment-408 somedolly Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:49:49 +0000 http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/?p=80#comment-408 Wonderful info :D Do you fill every hole when using the 0.6mm hook? I can't quite tell from the photo. Wonderful info :D Do you fill every hole when using the 0.6mm hook? I can’t quite tell from the photo.

]]> By: Brideen http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/2009/01/08/rerooting-blythe-with-mohair-no-1-choosing-your-crochet-hook/#comment-407 Brideen Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:45:33 +0000 http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/?p=80#comment-407 Thank you Sue. You are very helpful.Louisa knows what she wants so my hooks will be fine. Thank you Sue. You are very helpful.Louisa knows what she wants so my hooks will be fine.

]]> By: Lu http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/2009/01/08/rerooting-blythe-with-mohair-no-1-choosing-your-crochet-hook/#comment-406 Lu Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:29:14 +0000 http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/?p=80#comment-406 LOL did my mum email you? This is exactly the thing we were debating last night! I like the chunkier curls myself, so I better go tell her! LOL did my mum email you? This is exactly the thing we were debating last night! I like the chunkier curls myself, so I better go tell her!

]]> By: Jess http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/2009/01/08/rerooting-blythe-with-mohair-no-1-choosing-your-crochet-hook/#comment-405 Jess Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:37:56 +0000 http://www.weplaywithdolls.net/blogs/?p=80#comment-405 ohhh!! I never knew that!! Thanks Sue! I'll be choosing my crotchet hook soon! ohhh!! I never knew that!! Thanks Sue! I’ll be choosing my crotchet hook soon!

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