If you are finding difficulty in assembling your crochet dolls seamlessly, check out this crochet turkey doll assembly tutorial by Teresa. In this guide, she will walk you through how to sew together the pieces for a cute turkey doll with so many tips. You can apply her suggestions to any of your upcoming amigurumi projects and professionally complete them.
This tutorial does not include the full pattern, which can be purchased from her website. The turkey features safety eyes, a beak with a snood, three head feathers, wings, feet, and colourful tail feathers. This way, you can learn almost every assembly detail.
Teresa's instructions are clear and step-by-step, making it suitable for beginners with a basic understanding of crochet techniques. You can check out that step-by-step video guide at the end of this post. For more details follow through with us below.
Some of the Tips: The tutor suggests placing the beak between the eyes and adding a stitch in white yarn underneath the eyes for the character. Use pins to hold the feathers in place before sewing them, ensuring they are arranged perfectly and the turkey can balance properly.
Guide Span: Only 9 Minutes
Crochet Turkey Doll Assembly Tutorial
The beginner-friendly features complete instructions for sewing together parts of amigurumi turkey into a playable toy. Teresa's attention to detail ensures that the finished doll looks professional and appealing.
- Positioning Facial Details: Begins by placing safety eyes between rounds 14 and 15, and position the beak between the eyes, aligning its top with the eye tops.
- Adding the Snood: Attaches the Snood by sewing it above the beak and down along its sides, giving a realistic look.
- Eye Detailing: Adds a white stitch under each eye for a touch of character.
- Sewing Head Feathers: Secures the three head feathers to the top centre of the head.
- Attaching Body and Wings: Sews the body and wings directly in alignment with the head, ensuring stability.
- Placing Feet: Place feet along the bottom, visible from the front, to complete the look.
- Adding Tail Feathers: Arrange and sew the six tail feathers at the back, layering them carefully for symmetry.
- Finishing Border: Sew a border around the tail feathers to cover seams, giving a clean, finished appearance.
Supplies Needed
Here is a list of the supplies used for assembling a crochet turkey doll:
- Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in your colours
- Crochet Hook: 3.5mm (E) crochet hook
- Polyester Fiber Fill: For stuffing
- Safety Eyes: 9mm safety eyes
- Tapestry Needle: For sewing and weaving in ends
- Scissors
- Pins: For holding parts in place
- Stitch Marker (optional): For keeping track of rounds
- Wire: For added structure
- Glue (optional): For securing safety eyes
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