Every house has them… you know those socks that go into to the laundry room with a matching friend but come out lonely because the other sock somehow got lost? Well, lonely socks can be a doll’s best friend. You can make all sorts of great things for dolls from a single lonely sock. For Day 20 of 100 Days of Doll Play, one of our readers, Lorie, is going to show us how to recycle a sock into a fun hat for the dolls and I have a list of more sock projects for you too!
Since I don’t own a sewing machine and I don’t know how to knit I decided to try and make a no-sew fleece hat from my fleece socks. The socks are the fuzzy kind you can find pretty much all year long at stores like Target, WalMart, Kmart, JC Penny, even some drug stores sell them – you may even have one in your laundry room or dresser drawer!
This is the first fuzzy fleece sock I made. All you need to make this hat is:
- American Girl Doll (or any other 18″ doll)
- pair of fuzzy fleece socks (wash first before you make the hat to get rid of little fuzzies)
- craft scissors
- small ponytail band
Step 1: With the heel of the sock at the back of the doll’s head, slip the sock over her head and cover the ears. As you can see I went to the back of the dolls hairline and at the eyebrows. This will allow for a proper fit.
Step 2: With the sock in place and on the doll’s head attach the ponytail band.
Step 3: Remove the hat from your doll’s head and with your craft scissors cut the top portion of the sock off. I started the cut about 1/4″ above the ponytail holder.
You now have a brand new hat for your doll!
As you can see the two hats I made are different. For the first hat I left about 2″ of the sock above the rubber band and then made slits down towards the rubber band. This gives more of a fun effect to the hat.
I also tied a long strip of sock around the rubber band since with this style you can see it. Good way to hide it if you want.
More sock clothing tutorials:
- Cutting instruction for making 10 different clothing items for dolls from socks
- How to make Boots and Socks for 18″ dolls from My Froggy Stuff
- How to make a no sew swim suit for dolls from My Froggy Stuff
- No sew top and skirt from a sock for dolls
- How to make a doll from an odd sock
- Make a no sew doll dress from a sock
- Make a no sew Barbie dress from a sock
There is no specific printable for today’s doll play day, however, you can always check out our doll printables category and print out some of your favorites.
Firstie! Cute! Adollable!!!
firstyie!! so cute!
Secondy and cute!
Ok I guess I was thirdie.
I’m gonna keep waiting…waiting….on Char to post something else.
Did you know you can do that with a glove too! :*
sixthie! is there anything wrong with sixthie? this is so cute! i have a purple and pink and teal and lime green striped sock that doesnt have a match! i could use that! happy 1st day of summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Adollable! Ha! I love that!
She said in a singing tone!
gail- me too! ADOLLABLE! it sounds so fun! i am lovin’ 100 days of doll play! when it ends i will be oh so sad.
jordy- youre so funny! but it is true with me too ALL THER TIME! ok i know i love to comment but i have done enough! lol!
I hpoe their will be some giveaways today! I have never one any of them
Char are you going to post anything else today?
Jordy – yes – there will be more posts today.
i love that bathing suit!!!! Good myfroggystuff! I always wonder why she calls herself that
Hey Caroline where did you get that picture of the 2 dolls? Are they yours, or are they just a picture? I went on Gravatar.com but it was VERY confusing!!!!
Yay!
Awwww her hat is so cute! Once when I was younger my mum bought me socks that I did not like so I made shirts and hats for my stuffed animals out of them.
I love them all!
hey i was already doing this
Agisthebest-do you play or have ever heard of webkinz?
yes! i go on alot! my user is delaneylaird. whats yours? i dont go on every day, but i do go on alot. thanks!
if anyone goes on innerstaru i am riley532. please friend me!
oh and with a capitol R
does anyone know what happened to Lena? she really was an active commenter, but not anymore. i havent seen her on.
is anyone on?
^I’m lurking.
I’ve actually been busy drawing designs for doll clothes I wanna make (if I ever get around to it) and working on my AG/Dear America historical Sims, and haven’t been online much except to check what’s new.
oh ok, Lena! i was getting worried! i really like having you as a reference when i ask a question. thanks!
ok, next time i get on i will friend you.
So cute! I made some things with socks and it inspired me to make a bathing suit for my doll with a myfroggystuff video!
I made a hat a few years back when it was in AG Mag. I think. It is really cut, and then I put pom poms
On the boots to match!!
sorry if this has been asked, but how do u change the square/
You have to register through gravatar.com
hey char this not doll but do you think it is too late for me to learn gymnastics i am in the age group 9 to 11 is it to late
Julie’s getting a car… wash set. With an officially licensed VW beetle. The newest AG Magazine has a picture of it on the back.
lena- wow!
aglover – nope, not at all. Now is a great time to try gymnastics!
I can not wait to see her VW bug – we will have to get it for her! Anyone care to scan or take a photo of the back of the magazine and send it to me?
There’s one on AG’s FB page.
funny and cute