Antidote to a Bad Hair Day

Of course knitters, in their inevitable push to use knitting to make just about anything, would come up with a way to deal with bad hair days. Here's a few free and very affordable knitted wig/hair-like patterns.

To start with, Louise Walker is a very talented English photographer and knitter. Although she's just finished art school she's making a name for herself by using both of her refined skills. One of her more unique creations is the knitted wig. Here's a couple of examples of this work. Louise designs, knits and then photographs her wigs. According to her website (check it out for more photos) these Woolly Heads are inspired by famous and/or classic hairstyles from the past and are a nice change from the usual winter hat. But I think they might make for very interesting Halloween costumes as well.

Or how about an Elvis wig for the male in your life who just can't wait for his own hair and mutton chop sideburns to grow. I particularly like the fussy pink and blue options found in the photo below. If you feel the urge to make one for the King's fan in your life, click on this website. The instructions are designed by The Shed, Simon Thackray, from the UK. (Simon's Mr. Pink in the photo.)

Megan Reardon was trying to find a way to use the very affordable neon coloured yarn she'd accumulated and also had Halloween in mind as well. She created this "wig" and again shared the free instructions here.

Megan Reardon's Hallowig

This pink seems to be very popular, you'll find many versions if you search. But I think it could be equally "fun" in a bright neon orange, but then it may be less girly.

Or do you have a bald headed baby that you'd like to insure will be warm? Make up one of these crocheted hats/wigs. Click here to get Sarah Boccolucci's free instructions. You'll note there is a hat under all those tresses, with those strands of hair added after the hat is complete. I'm not sure how many babies would leave this on their head, but the look is just adorable for the agreeable ones. I might have to make the baby wig for the photographer in my own extended family.

So on any day when your hair is just not cooperating, one of these woollen wigs just might do the trick. Now go out and make one of them up so it is ready when you need it!

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