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It was actually arduous to decide on which Harry Potter crochet sample to select from. There are soooo many cute patterns, from Harry himself after all (talent degree 2), however I used to be additionally so so so tempted by POMONA SPROUT (Talent degree 2), one of many magical companions, I imply, BUCKBEAK, proper??? and one of many enchanted artifacts (the crochet WINGED KEYS are sooo cute, and would make lovely Harry Potter Christmas Ornaments!).
I lastly settled on Albus Dumbledore himself. He’s a Talent degree 3 – so a bit extra advances, however you’ll be able to examine the crochet stitches required under to get a really feel for a way tough you suppose he might be to crochet. I like the indication of the abilities degree, so everybody can discover one thing to do!
From the E-book Itself
So about Albus Dumbledore. Right here is an excerpt from the e book itself – this exhibits you a typical introduction to every of the Harry Potter makes. You may get the Harry Potter: The Official E-book of Crochet Amigurumi in good bookstores and on-line.
“Albus Dumbledore is the headmaster of Hogwarts, and a fierce protector, adviser, and pal to Harry Potter. Dumbledore based the Order of the Phoenix to combat Voldemort and his Demise Eaters in each Wizarding Wars, and impressed Dumbledore’s Military, fashioned by Hermione Granger and Harry Potter.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone costume designer Judianna Makovsky was given the temporary that Dumbledore, performed by Richard Harris, was a clotheshorse, and so dressed him in thick robes of silkscreened velvets embroidered with Celtic symbols. With Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, new costume designer Jany Temime noticed Michael Gambon, who took over the function, as “an outdated hippie, although nonetheless stylish.” She dressed this model in layers of purple and lavender tie-dyed silks and a tasseled, flattened hat, and tied up his beard. When Dumbledore was injured in pursuit of a Horcrux, the colour was washed out of his robes, and the hat was eliminated, giving Dumbledore a glance of vulnerability.
Draped in purple robes accented with tasteful yellow edges and topped along with his iconic tassel hat, this amigurumi Professor Dumbledore is able to announce the winner of this yr’s Home Cup. His lengthy grey beard is crafted utilizing a mixture of completely different crochet stitches so as to add texture and appeal, reflecting the character’s aged knowledge and type demeanor. Rejoice the magic of handmade crafting with this extraordinary amigurumi doll of the beloved Hogwarts headmaster.“
ALBUS DUMBLEDORE CROCHET SUPPLIES & INFO
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
If you’re making the Albus Dumbledore crochet sample with related provides, you last crochet merchandise might be roughly:
Peak: 5.5 in. / 14 cm
Width: 3 in. / 8 cm
YARN for this crochet Dumbledore
DK weight (#3 mild) yarn, proven in Hobbii Yarns Amigo, (100% acrylic, 191 yd. / 175 m per 1.8 oz. / 50 g ball).
- Coloration A: #A46 Mild Peach, 1 ball
- Coloration B: #A12 Black, 1 ball
- Coloration C: #A09 Grey Melange, 1 ball
- Coloration D: #A60 Violet, 1 ball
- Coloration E: #A35 Primrose, 1 ball
HOOK & Notions
• US D-4 / 3.25mm crochet hook
• Sew markers
• Pair of 6.0mm security eyes
• Polyester stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• 18-gauge wire for glasses (optionally available)
(Steam block to straight hair/ sizzling glue gun to connect on if you happen to want to stitching)
GAUGE
Gauge just isn’t essential for this challenge. Guarantee your stitches are tight so the stuffing received’t present by way of.
All Abbreviations utilized in e book
- ch: chain
- ch-sp: chain-space
- dc: double crochet
- dec: lower
- FO: fasten off
- hdc: half double crochet
- inc: enhance
- lp: loop
- pm: place marker
- rnds: rounds
- RS: proper facet
- sc: single crochet
- sc2tog: single crochet two
- stitches collectively
- sc3tog: single crochet three
- stiches collectively
- sk: skip one sew
- sl st: slip sew
- sp: area
- st: sew
- Str: strand
- tr: triple crochet
- WS: improper facet
- yo: yarn over
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
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- Bobble Sew (bobble st): [Yarn over, insert hook into indicated st, yo, pull up lp, pull through two lps] 6 occasions, yo, pull by way of 6 lps on hook
- Again Loop Solely (blo): Work by way of again loop solely
- Entrance Loop Solely (flo): Work by way of entrance loop solely
NOTE: The Dumbledore Doll is labored primarily utilizing single crochet stitches within the amigurumi type. Dumbledore’s Gown, Hair piece, Beard, and Hat are labored individually after which connected to the doll.
Amigurumi Dumbledore Crochet Sample for Harry Potter Followers
Dumbledore Doll’s LEGS (MAKE 2)
With B, make a magic ring.
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in ring—6 sc.
- Rnd 2: [2 sc, inc] 2 occasions—8 sc.
- Rnds 3–5: Sc throughout—8 sc.
Change to C.
- Rnds 6–11: Sc throughout—8 sc.
Fasten off the primary Leg (Leg 1). Make one other (Leg 2), however don’t fasten off.
CONNECTING THE LEGS
With the hook nonetheless linked to Leg 2, choose up a st on Leg 1, and work 8 scs throughout Leg 1.
Then, choose up a st on Leg 2 (the one instantly after the final st from Rnd 11), after which work the remaining 7 sts round Leg 2.
The 2 Legs at the moment are linked with a complete of 16 sts.
Proceed to Physique:
Make Dumbledore’s BODY
- Rnds 1–8: Sc throughout—16 sc.
- Rnd 9: [6 sc, dec] 2 occasions—14 sc.
- Rnd 10: Sc throughout—14 sc.
- Rnd 11: [5 sc, dec] 2 occasions, sl st to first st in rnd—12 sc.
Stuff firmly. Fasten off and weave in ends.
HEAD
With A, make a magic ring.
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in ring—6 sc.
- Rnd 2: Inc 6 occasions—12 sc.
- Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] 6 occasions—18 sc.
- Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 occasions—24 sc.
- Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] 6 occasions—30 sc.
- Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] 6 occasions—36 sc.
- Rnd 7: [5 sc, inc] 6 occasions—42 sc.
- Rnds 8–16: Sc throughout—42 sc.
Insert the eyes between Rnds 13 and 14, 8 sts aside. Utilizing A, embroider a nostril throughout 2 sts instantly between the eyes.
- Rnd 17: [5 sc, dec] 6 occasions—36 sc.
- Rnd 18: [4 sc, dec] 6 occasions—30 sc.
- Rnd 19: [3 sc, dec] 6 occasions—24 sc.
- Rnd 20: [2 sc, dec] 6 occasions—18 sc.
Stuff firmly.
- Rnd 21: [Sc, dec] 6 occasions—12 sc.
- Rnd 22: Dec 6 occasions— 6 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a tail for stitching. Sew the Head to the Physique. Weave in finish.
Make the Wizard’s ARMS (MAKE 2)
With A, make a magic ring.
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in ring—6 sc.
- Rnd 2: [2 sc, inc] 2 occasions—8 sc.
- Rnd 3: Sc throughout—8 sc.
- Rnd 4: [2 sc, dec] 2 occasions—6 sc.
- Rnds 5–9: Sc throughout—6 sc.
Don’t stuff. Fasten off leaving a brief tail. Sew to at least one facet of the Physique on the seam between the Head and the Physique.
Repeat Rnds 1–9 to make one other Arm and stitch to the opposite facet of the Physique. Weave in ends.
Dumbledore’s BEARD
With C, ch 11.
- Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and sc throughout, flip— 10 sc.
- Row 2: Ch, [bobble st, hdc] 5 occasions, flip—5 hdcs, 5 bobble sts.
- Row 3: Ch, bobble st, sk, hdc, bobble st, hdc, bobble st, hdc, bobble st, sk, hdc, flip—8 hdcs, 4 bobble sts.
- Row 4: Ch, bobble st, sk, hdc, bobble st, hdc, bobble st, sk, hdc, flip—6 hdcs, 3 bobble sts.
- Row 5: Ch, bobble st, sk, hdc, bobble st, sk, hdc, flip—4 hdcs, 2 bobble sts.
- Rows 6–7: Ch, [bobble st, hdc] 2 occasions, flip—4 hdcs, 2 bobble sts.
- Row 8: Ch, sk, bobble st, sk, hdc—2 hdcs, 1 bobble st.
Fasten off beard, leaving a tail for stitching. Place the Beard in order that Row 1 lies instantly under the nostril, at Rnd 15 of the Head. Sew it down. Then, utilizing a chunk of yarn C, tie a small butterfly knot at row 6 of the Beard. Weave in ends.
HAIR
With C, make a magic ring.
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in ring—6 sc.
- Rnd 2: Inc 6 occasions—12 sc.
- Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] 6 occasions—18 sts.
- Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 occasions—24 sts.
We’ll now create 20 Hair strands (Str), leaving the final 4 sts in Rnd 4 unworked.
Str 1: Ch 21 off the facet of Rnd 4. Sc within the 2nd ch from hook and sc throughout. Sl st into the following st in Rnd 4—20 sc.
Strs 2–20: Repeat Str 1, creating Hair strands throughout Rnd 4, till there are 4 sts left, which is able to stay unworked.
Fasten off, leaving a tail for stitching. Lay the Hair flat and steam block so that every Hair strand is straight and doesn’t curl. Place the blocked Hair on the Head with the improper facet going through up and with the unworked sts from Rnd 4 going through the entrance of the Head.
Pin down the Hair to your liking and safe by stitching or with sizzling glue. Weave in finish.
EYEGLASSES
Non-obligatory: Utilizing an 8 in. / 20 cm size of 18-gauge wire, wrap the wire round a ½ in. / 1 cm diameter object (e.g. pen) to kind an eyeglass rim. Repeat to create a second rim. Bend the remaining wire backwards and insert into the entrance of the face to safe.
Let’s Gown Albus Dumbldore
The Magician’s Crochet ROBE
With D, ch 15.
- Row 1 (RS): Within the 2nd ch from hook, [2 sc, 3 sc in one st] 2 occasions, 2 sc, [3 sc in one st, 2 sc] 2 occasions, ch and switch— 22 sc.
- Row 2: 3 sc, ch 4, sk 4, 8 sc, ch 4, sk 4, 3 sc, ch and switch—22 sc, 8 ch, 2 ch-4 sps.
Every of the ch-sps simply created is an armhole.
- Row 3: 3 sc, 4 sc in ch-sp, 8 sc, 4 sc in ch-sp, 3 sc, ch and switch—22 sc.
- Rows 4–7: Sc throughout, ch and switch—22 sc.
- Row 8: 4 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 4 sc, ch and switch—24 sc.
- Row 9: 5 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 5 sc, ch and switch—26 sc.
- Row 10: 6 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 6 sc, ch and switch—28 sc.
- Row 11: Sc throughout, ch and switch— 28 sc.
- Row 12: 7 sc, inc, 12 sc, inc, 7 sc, ch and switch—30 sc.
- Rows 15–16: Sc throughout, ch and switch—32 sts.
Change to E. Work a border in sc throughout the skin of the gown, round 80 sc. Fasten off and weave in finish.
SLEEVES (MAKE 2)
With D, connect yarn to one of many armholes created by the ch-4 sps in Row 2 of the Gown.
- Rnd 1: [4 sc, inc] 2 occasions—12 sc.
- Rnd 2: [2 sc, inc] 4 occasions—16 sc.
- Rnd 3: [3 sc, inc] 4 occasions—20 sc.
- Rnd 4: Sc throughout—20 sc.
Change to E.
- Rnd 5: Sc throughout—20 sc.
Fasten off and weave in finish. Repeat Rnds 1–5 for the remaining Sleeve. Place Gown on Physique.
Wizards HAT
With D, make a magic ring.
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in ring—6 sc.
- Rnd 2: Inc 6 occasions—12 sc.
- Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] 6 occasions—18 sc.
- Rnd 4: Sc, inc, [2 sc, inc] 5 occasions, sc—24 sc.
- Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] 6 occasions—30 sc.
- Rnd 6: 2 sc, inc, [4 sc, inc] 5 occasions, 2 sc—36 sc.
- Rnd 7: In blo, sc throughout—36 sc.
- Rnds 8–9: Sc throughout—36 sc.
Change to E.
- Rnd 10: Sc throughout—36 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a tail for stitching. Utilizing E, make a oneinch lengthy tassel. Block tassel to take away wrinkles and stitch to the highest of the Hat on the middle of rnd 1. Sew the Hat to the highest of the Head.
And you’ve got executed it!! You’ve gotten made your very personal crochet Dumbldore Doll! Congratulations!!
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