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Yarn Doll
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Sent to us by:
Kayla S. of Valley, AL


What you need for this ZOOMdo:

  • yarn
  • glue
  • googlie eyes
  • thick dictionary
  • cloth for clothes


What you do for this ZOOMdo:

  1. Wrap some yarn around a thick book about 60 times. Cut the yarn off the ball.

  2. Now slide the yarn bundle off of the book.

  3. Tie another piece of yarn around the top of the bundle to form a head.

  4. Cut through the bottom of bundle so the ends are loose.

  5. Separate the yarn for the arms. Tie off the the sections for the arms and trim the ends.

  6. To make the waist, tie another piece of string in the middle.

  7. To make legs, tie off two groups at the bottom.

  8. And here's how to make the hair. There's an opening in the head you can stick your finger through.

  9. Poke a piece of yarn through where your finger was.

  10. Now tie it in a knot.

  11. Lift up the knot you just made and poke another piece of yarn under it.

  12. Use the yarn you cut off of the arms and put it on top of the head.

  13. Tie the yarn around it and there you have it.

  14. Glue on the eyes and hair. If you want, you can make clothes and put them on your doll.




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