Rolled Curls 1 - Softy Hair

Rolled curls!

They look complicated.  How does the yarn stay so, um, cylindrical for long enough to sew it down? How does each curl end up so consistent with the neighboring curls?

How can one lovingly restore a rolled-curls softy so that it looks as good as it did thirty years ago?

It turns out that the hardest part is finding the right color of yarn to use.

However, the first iteration of the process is to use yarn that is bright and variegated so that the curls are easily visible - and technique can be adjusted.

• This is Harriet (or "Hairy-Ette", if you prefer.)  She is bald as the proverbial billiard ball, and is a very patient model. She's looking a little chagrined at the very high forehead and the downright gaudy hair.  You can see the obvious roundness of the curls, and how they line up appropriately.

• Oh, much better.  Hair is not in her eyes, except for that wayward pink curl.  Her hairline frames her face nicely. Remember, this youngster is bald, and there's no previous hairline to follow.

• This is not male pattern baldness, it's a photo to show how the curls were pinned in.  I started at the outside hairline, and worked inwards to the crown of the head.

• Done!  Note that this hair is just pinned in with straight pins - Harriet shall remain bald and a willing test subject!