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batgurl88Okay, so about a year and a half ago, I saw a great idea for knitting these really cute Arthur and Merlin mice, and quickly taught myself how to knit so I could have a set of my own (and make a few for my friends). They turned out pretty adorable, and I've been knitting up a storm ever since.
And then, about a month ago, I decided I wanted to learn crocheting (lol Can you tell unemployment is getting to me?). I found a cute pattern online to use as a starting point, and modified it to fit some characters from Glee this time.
The result: Kurt and Blaine dolls!
Preview:
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Blaine was the first attempt, and it being my first try at crocheting, he came out a little disproportioned. One of his legs had to be refashioned. His jacket also drove me crazy. I didn't have a pattern for the tie, so I had to improvise, and stitched the contrasting colour over top of it.
Kurt, on the other hand, is a bit closer to what the pattern intended (meaning he's a bit bigger, but more in-proportion than Blaine). His outfit is modeled after one of my favourites of his, from 2x06 Never Been Kissed. His hairstyle also started out a bit more like Blaine's, before I realised that Kurt often wore the swept-back Big Hair in S2. So, I restitched it, and it added to his height considerably.
Size-wise, they're each a little less than 14" tall.
Blaine
Kurt
Currently, I'm trying to decide if I should make another Kurt one with his Born This Way outfit (complete with that oddly attractive plaid coat, for strategic re-enactment purposes). If I can figure out how to crochet plaid on such a small pattern, we'll see how it goes.
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Date: 2011-10-03 09:09 pm (UTC)I'm still mapping out plans for the BTW Kurt, so if I do end up making it, I'll be sure to post pics.
PS, sorry about the unemployment, that really sucks :(
Thanks, but things might be looking up! (I got an interview shortly after your comment lol).
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Date: 2011-10-03 09:14 pm (UTC)You made a crochet Pavarotti? That's so adorable! <3
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Date: 2011-10-03 06:52 pm (UTC)p.s. unemployment also got me into crocheting, but nothing hurts if it's to produce art like this! esp ones so cute like yours! :D
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Date: 2011-10-03 09:24 pm (UTC)Personally, I wouldn't have gotten far without the pattern, since I've never crocheted before, so it was worth it for me to buy. I looked through the ones she has and chose to buy only the PeeWee Herman one, since it was the closest to what I wanted for both the boys. It was about $6.50, so a little expensive, but I wouldn't have been able to do much without it (if you already know a basic amigurumi pattern, you might not need it).
For Blaine, I made his jacket just a little longer than the pattern specified, so it went all the way to his crotch. All of the red on the jacket was embroidered over top of it at the end. And I used yarn rather than embroidery floss for the eyebrows (because we all know Darren's are bushy lol).
For Kurt, the biggest change from the pattern was the lapel. Instead of having it go out-in-out like Blaine's (as a suit lapel would), I did all double-crochets across that part to make it rounded. And I also lengthened the jacket a lot from the pattern so it reached his upper thighs.
Also, I had a hard time finding doll eyes/small enough buttons at my local store, so I ended up using black and white brads (those metal push-pins that have the two ends you push apart to keep them in place) for eyes and jacket buttons.
Hope that helps a bit! Good luck with your project, and if you have any questions, let me know! :)
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Date: 2011-10-03 10:59 pm (UTC)These are amazingly adorable. Especially the bow tie and Dalton tie.
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Date: 2011-10-04 01:25 am (UTC)You do, you amazing person!
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Date: 2011-10-04 08:33 pm (UTC)And thank you! :)
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