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Crochet Christmas Wreath - How to join Neck and Head

Picture of Neck joined to crochet head
All of the characters have the same basic Head and Neck. The Neck sits at the base of the Head. It's barely seen, but it's important, as it serves as a support for the character's scarf or collar.

Sewing the Neck to the Head is straightforward - I just wanted to show you where it should sit as it's not obvious from the pictures of the completed characters.
Picture of crochet neck filled with stuffing.
Fig 1
Before you start, you need to fill the "bowl" shape of the Neck piece with stuffing - Fig 1.
Picture of crochet neck lined up on base of head
Fig 2
Pin the stuffed Neck piece to the base of the Head, centred on it. Anchor it in place with a single pin in the centre and then swivel it until its oval shape lines up with the ovals created by the rounds of the Head - Fig 2.
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Picture of neck being pinned onto crochet head
Fig 3
Insert Pins all the way round the side of the Neck - Fig 3 - it's important to make sure than the side of the Neck stays upright when pinning, don't let it spread out - if it does splay wider than its base, the overall circumference of the neck will be wider and you may find that the collar on the Elf and Santa will then be too short to reach all the way round and on the other characters, the scarves will be shorter once they're knotted round the Neck.

Once you're happy with the positioning, you can stitch the Neck into place, but before you do, c
heck out the tutorial below for how to sew Amigurumi Parts together seamlessly - it makes a huge difference to the final finish!
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Joining Parts photo Tutorial
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  • Free Patterns
  • Hints & Tips
    • Christmas Wreath Hints & Tips >
      • Joining Head & Neck
      • Embroidering Twinkles
      • Crocheting a 5 Point Star
      • Crochet leaf Photo Tutorial
      • Joining Reindeer Antler Tops
      • Christmas Wreath - How to crochet Elf's Pointed Collar
      • Christmas Wreath - Crocheting Santa's Hair
    • Embroidering an Amigurumi Smile
    • Sewing together seamlessly tutorial
    • Hiding Yarn Tails Photo Tutorial
    • Resizing an Amigurumi Pattern
    • Assembling Amigurumi Using Pin Lines
    • Perfect Stripes Photo Tutorial
    • Scrap Yarn Stitch Marker Photo Tutorial
    • Checking Tension/Gauge
    • UK Abbreviations
    • US Abbreviations
    • UK/US Crochet Terms
    • Oval Start Photo Tutorial
    • Magic Ring Photo Tutorial
    • Amigurumi Toes Photo Tutorial
    • Ami Claws Photo Tutorial
  • PDFs for Mailing Listers
  • About
  • Contact Me