Update: Professor Flitwick & Harry Potter dolls

[Becks]

I made a Professor Flitwick. He reminds me of a garden gnome. :lol
(Again, click on the picture for a larger view).
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_flitwick006.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/flitwick006.jpg)http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_flitwick005.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/flitwick005.jpg)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_flitwick004.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/flitwick004.jpg)http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_flitwick001.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/flitwick001.jpg)
He is about a head shorter than the Harry doll.
I didn't get a group picture. It's harder and harder to drag out all the dolls for a group shot! :lol
I am a bit depressed now about the way things are going in the latest book.
I'll say no more on that.

But, I am attempting to make a castle "doll house" for the Potter dolls from this Enchanted Castle White Christmas thread pattern. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/th_WhiteChristmasCrochetMagazine-1992.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/WhiteChristmasCrochetMagazine-1992.jpg) (Thanks Fran, :) ).
I'm having to make it larger to attempt to accomadate the dolls. (It will never be a true-to-scale castle compared to the dolls. That would mean it would have to be absolutely HUGE! :lol But I'm trying to make it large enough for the dolls to fit in the doorways of the gate and the towers. I have two walls done so far.

I'm using that Quick and Thick Denim Aunt Lydia's 8 ply thread. (Olive color). I'm trying to think of ways in which the castle will be supported. I know that spray starch will not be enough to keep it up. The walls appear to be supported by the four corner towers. So I was thinking that what I could use is those thick cardboard tubes used for mailing things like posters, plans, etc. Putting them in the towers and cutting "doorways" in them. Do you-all think this will work? Or do you have a better suggestion?

ANYWAY, I hope you all enjoy Professor Flitwick. He's cute!


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I finished Harry. I had to get him done and make this post before Friday!
(You all know I will be "missing-in-action" after Friday until I finish the new Harry Potter book! :lol )

So here he is, (Allow me to pre-empt your soon-to-come comments about his likeness being similar to that of Woody Allen or Bart Simpson's friend Milhouse :P . It was not intentional and I can't change the fact that the most noticeable and memorable feature about Harry is those big round glasses. :lol
(And his all-important scar, of course!)).

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_harry008.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/harry008.jpg)
I made him a school vest and a black cape with a hood,http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_harry009.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/harry009.jpg)
Here he is with his Firebolt, (is that the name of his current broom? I can't remember :lol ) anyway, yes, it's a pen too!

I used redwaterlily's Yellow Yarn Whooper pattern http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=8415 for the handle, stuck a pen inside, and finished the end with yellow yarn- not in tails but like a tuft shape. It looked like an ear of corn stuck onto a stick! So I then added cha cha yarn up and down the whisk area to try and create a more "broom-like" look.
It really writes and all! I was thinking, you could really put anything on top of the end once you made the handle and stuck a pen into it. I'll have to think about that for another project down the road. :)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_harry006.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/harry006.jpg)
Yes, I had to make him a scarf too! I used the Harry Potter Bookmark at http://www.jimsyldesign.com/~crochet/bmarkhp.html
only I had to make it about three times longer to fit around the doll.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_harry002.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/harry002.jpg)
And, yes, I had to make him a quidditch robe too. (That's why he's wearing boots also, but they do come off too). His hair was made from that "fluffy" fur yarn I used for Hagrid. Only it wasn't spikey enough so I got some black fun fur to trim around his face with. Believe it or not, I had to actually give him a couple hair cuts as the fun fur was a bit too "fun". :lol It's supposed to be all wiley and unruly as is described in the books.

It began to rain because we are finally getting whatever was left from hurricane Dennis, so I had to run in and couldn't a group shot of the whole gang. Sorry about that. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_harry001.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/harry001.jpg)

Now for that new book! Bring it on!!!:yay






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Finished Hagrid!
It took me a bit longer. I had to crochet his beard and hair because I couldn't find anything I liked.

Please click on the pics for larger views.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_hagrid011.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/hagrid011.jpg)
Entire outfit front. (I also made a pink umbrella. :) It's so bright out there is a glare from it.)


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_hagrid004.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/hagrid004.jpg)
Entire outfit from the back. I used a shell stitch to try and make his coat look sorta "lumpy". :P His hair is so soft. The yarn was called Fur and it was perfect for him.



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_hagrid008.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/hagrid008.jpg)
Things off front. His vest and coat come off. (As do his boots but I didn't remove those.) Can you see the clip attached to the umbrella? It's actually a chapstick holder! :lol The handle of the umbrella fits into the sheath made for chapstick. (It's inside the umbrella so you can't see it.) This way you can clip his umbrella to his key ring in his belt.



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_hagrid007.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/hagrid007.jpg)
Coat off from the back. He's still got the vest on.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_hagrid012.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/hagrid012.jpg)
Close-up face. close-up face. I tried to show his smile. It's really there! LOL!! It was so bright out you can't even see his big round nose either.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_group004.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/group004.jpg)
Group photo. Here they are all together so you get an idea on the size of Hagrid.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_group005.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/group005.jpg)
Here's one more group picture with a bit less glare as I switched Dumbledore with Snape.


Well, there's only a couple more weeks left until the book.
I think I might be able to squeeze in one more doll until then.
(I've got to keep busy as this suspense is KILLING me! LOL!!!!)

I suppose I'll try to do a Harry doll. After all. It's really all about him, isn't it? :lol

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I finished the Dumbledore doll.
I didn't think it was possible to love any of the dolls more than the Snape doll, but I did it this time.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_dumble005.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/dumble005.jpg)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_dumble006.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/dumble006.jpg)(Please click on the pick for a larger view.)
I tried to make him look like the new Dumbledore, but, to me, he turned out to look just like the first one, (Richard Harris). :lol His robes are so soft and cuddly.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_dumble007.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/dumble007.jpg)

I put a sun charm in his beard sort of like like the new Dumbledore wears. His deepest desire in the mirror of Erised was to have a nice pair of wool socks, so I wanted to give him those socks, :lol I used that striped sock yarn.
ANYWAY, now that you all know how weird I am; here's the whole trio.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_trio012.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/trio012.jpg)
and also, for fun, I made Snape a nice pair of fluffy bunny slippers.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_bunny022.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/bunny022.jpg)


I agree that it would be nice to make a real, life-sized robe like the one I designed for McGonnagal as one of you suggested. I wonder how much black yarn that would take?

And also, my sister suggested a Hagrid doll as well as someone else here so I am working on that right now. But I don't think I will be able to top this Dumbledore. He's definately my fave now! :manyheart

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I finished a Professor McGonnagal doll so I wanted to add her pics here with the Snape ones.

I tried and tried to make a pointy black hat but it wasn't working out. So I decided to put her in the outfit she wears when she goes into town. Here's a picture of her. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/th_McGpoa.bmp (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/McGpoa.bmp) (As always click on to the pictures for a larger view).

So here's the dollhttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_minerva002.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/minerva002.jpg)http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_minerva006.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/minerva006.jpg)The robe comes off. I used a bead-toggle to close the robes. Front http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_minerva007.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/minerva007.jpg) Back.http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_minerva008.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/minerva008.jpg)
Hat's off too.And not to be weird or anything; I wanted to show her leggings which I used Christmas peaches and Cream to try and make it look plaid. (She wears a LOT of plaid LOL!!) http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_minerva010.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/minerva010.jpg)

Well, I think I'm going to do Dumbledore next. :)







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It rained and rained all weekend so, naturally, I had to keep busy.
I had showed my Marvin doll to some Alan Rickman fans, (he does the voice of Marvin in the Hitchhiker movie), and one gal wanted me to do a Professor Snape doll too. (Alan Rickman also plays Professor Snape in the Harry Potter movies).

I love a challenge!

So, after a long rainy weekend, here he is. Professor Snape...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_marvin026.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/marvin026.jpg) http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_marvin025.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/marvin025.jpg) http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_marvin023.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/marvin023.jpg) http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_marvin024.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/marvin024.jpg) http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_marvin020.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/marvin020.jpg) http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/th_marvin021.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y225/snapegrace/art%20projects/marvin021.jpg)
The cloak can be removed just by taking his arms out. I sewed on lines to make it appear that he has a vest and pants on. The sunshine makes his face too glaring and it is difficult to see his rather large nose. :lol

It was difficult to sew on a smirk but I think I did it pretty good! :D

(I made his scarf black and not a Slytherin scarf because in the first movie, he wears an all black scarf to a quidditch game).

I had so much fun doing this, I think I might try a Harry Potter and a Dumbledore too!!!!!

[kariholtz]

Oh my how great! Wonderful work!!!!


:clap :cheer :yay

[froggy]

The whole group of dolls are wonderful! Keep up the good work!:hook

[Irishkitty]

this is soooo cool! :yay


(where is a pattern beg smilie when yoa need one?)

[Dalia]

HOW COOL!!:cheer:clap

[Empress Busy Bee]

Pretty awesome! Good for you. :yay

[sem464]

Great job!!! Looks like Snape to me!!

[Catana]

Fun! I adore Alan Rickman, and loved the way they made him appear to be a bad guy to start with.

[diamond]

AWESOME! I'm a fan of Alan Rickman (he always plays a really bad guy) and love this doll. It looks just like him! :rofl You should send it to him!! I cannot wait to make him. Great job! :clap

[Terri/LadySorce]

That is too cute.. lol

Keep up the great work

[YaYa Yarnhood]

Holy cow! You did a great job!

[fran]

Really nice job! What yarn did you use for the hands and face?

[Broncrochets]

I love it! :cheer Snape's one of my fav characters. :manyheart

Bron

[Rockinmax]

That is so neat, my kids are drooling LOL
Stacey

[threeolivemartini]

how clever !

[Becks]

The face and hands are off white colored Red Heart yarn.
The black is a Caron one pounder, (I needed a lot for that Mosaic tote, :) ).

I know he is supposed to have weird "sallow"-colored skin. I think that means a yellowish, doesn't it? Well, anyway, I thought yellow would be icky and white would make him look ghostly, but this off-white looks great. It still gives him a "creepy" look, :lol (I really love the character of Snape. He's my favorite one in the Potter series).

If I made a Harry or others, I would probably look for a very light peachy, healthy color.

The hardest part for me was the cape/cloak. But I like how it turned out. :)

[Knittykim]

I love your creation. I have a secret crush on Professor Snape so the doll is extra attractive :P

[Tiggzie]

An Alan doll!!! *gets on knees and grovels* I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!

[natalie058]

Wow - that turned out so great!! Can't wait to see the rest! What about a Hagrid?

[Amy]

That's awesome! You should send a picture to Alan Rickman!

[CraftyChristine]

I love it, that is too great! I loved Alan Rickman in Dogma as Metatron...I can see him crocheted :D

[Ghost]

Ahhh I love it! I love Professor Snape, even if JKR says he's a horrible, nasty person. :P Too bad you can't get a talking voice box thing to put in it. It would be great to have Rickman's drool worthy voice come drifting out...*swoon* :blush

[Nay65]

Pretty cool! He came out great!

[divawithahook]

You did a wonderful job. I know a lot of kids that would just die to have that! It's a one of a kind that's for sure!! Good luck with the other characters.

[Kymberlina]

Nice work! :yay

[Becks]

I guess I have to post way back here in order to bring this thread back to the top. :lol I just wanted to show you-all my Professor McGonnagal doll I finally finished.

Please go to the first post for the new pictures.

If anyone has a black witches hat pattern to make for her, I'd really appreciate it! I couldn't make it pointy enough! :lol

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Oh how cool I love the detail on them both :manyheart I don't know how I missed this post before :think I love making dolls too :hook

[cajunwhacko]

Ooh COOL!

I want a haggrid :lol I love the newest one, can't wait to see Dumbledore!

[diamond]

You did an awesome job on both dolls!!! I really love the Snape one tho! You should do a Harry Potter doll!

[sem464]

Great job on your newest addition!:clap :yay

[Broncrochets]

:cheerI absolutely love them!!!:cheer

We are huge Harry Potter fans here & those dolls are terrific!:clap

Great job - thanks for sharing. :hook

Bron

[jura2908]

I love them. what harry potter fan would not adore them.

nadine

[CatsCradleCreations]

Those are great!! Very good job and WOW what an imagination! :manyheart

[csabers]

Your dolls ROCK! They are so well done! Great job!

[faithpa76]

Those are wonderful! Great work!

[rebeccav]

fabulous!!! you could probably get a pretty penny for these guys!!:hook

[lauravee]

Too cute! Are you going to do any other charachters? It would be neat to see a Hagrid doll.

[Me&P]

those are awesome!

[waterbaby]

Nice job with the dolls; however, I have to say I'm especially impressed with the design you came up with for the cloak---one of these days I may have to try and adapt it for human use!

[SurendraSkye]

Wow...you are so creative. I love them.:manyheart

[mjcrochets]

Those dolls are sooo neat. Great expressions on their faces!! And I love their wardrobes.:D

[sedie]

Very cute!

[AshEgypt]

Those are great! :lol You've put a lot of work in to them, way to go! :clap

:frog

[Becks]

I just finished the Dumbledore wizard doll and wanted to bring this up to the top so you could all see it. He's now my favorite one!!!:manyheart :)

[diamond]

You are so good at making these dolls!!!! I love Dumbledore! I can't pick a favorite as they are all awesome!!!!!

[cajunwhacko]

Okay, Dumbledore takes the cake. I love him! (And the original Dumbledore will always be the best in my opinion, so I'm glad it came out like him! hehe)

[sem464]

Those are great. You are right, I had forgotten about his desire for socks:lol . You have done such a fabulous job. I can't wait to see Hagrid. He is kinda my fav, except for Neville (I can't wait to see what Neville accomplishes in this next book)!!!!

[csabers]

OMG! I :heart Dumbledore! I suddenly feel like dropping everything and crocheting Fluffy the three-headed dog!

HP along, anyone?

[LolitaChase]

you are a complete genius. I'm vey impressed.

-Lola

[Reba]

Oh, I absolutely love all of them! Those are too neat, I wouldn't have the patience to make something like that LOL. Great job!

[Suzee]

Being kind of a newbie here, did you do that from a pattern, or design them yourself? Those are absolutely wonderful!

[Granny Faye]

Too cool. Please don't show my daughter or she'll want a set. I can't wait to see Hagrid. :manyheart

[Becks]

did you do that from a pattern, or design them yourself?
Hi Suzee! These are not from a pattern. I just made them up myself.

I'm bumping this to the top because I finally finished Hagrid. He took longer but I think it was worth it.

It's on the first post. :)

[sunshine1977]

Wow Becks - What talent! Your dolls are just wonderful!! What a great was to pass the time until July 16! Are you planning to write out the patterns to share?? All your characters are just too cool!:clap

[kusine]

Everyone looks fabulous!

[Me&P]

OMG! Those are absolutely WONDERFUL!!! You did an outstanding job!

I about ****** myself over Snape's bunny slippers!

[Katiern]

WOW!!!! too cool!:cheer :cheer

[diamond]

You do these so fast, Becks! I'm amazed at your speed with them. I absolutely love Hagrid!! He's my fav so far!!! Excellent job on them all.

[luvtocraft]

That's awesome!! Great work! :clap How long did all of that take you?

[sleevelessinsu]

Wow, I totally love the Snape doll! With the bunny slippers too. :lol Those are wonderful.

[clearwaters]

Omigawd! Your dolls are awesome! You should see to it that the publisher and JKRowling gets copies of your pictures. Who knows. Worst comes to worst, you might get a free book out of it. At best, you could sell the rights to the patterns and become to rich and fancy schmancy to play with us. :lol

[CraftyChristine]

I just fell in love...I adore your dolls! McGonnagal and Dumbledore are my favorite, but they're all fantastic!

[TepperWear]

Wow!!!

[sem464]

Hagrid is just perfect. Yes, Harry next!!!!! I can't wait either, don't know how I am going to get anything done.

[cajunwhacko]

Hagrid rocks :D

[diamond]

In the beginning of the last movie "Prisoner of whatever".....did you see the book monster that Harry struggles with? You should make that, too!

[Tara]

OMG, those dolls are brilliant!

[crochetaddict033]

You have been busy! Great work, very creative:)

[waterbaby]

They're all terrific! Saw Snape the first time you posted him and thought then as now what a great design his cloak would be in human size....

[EminsMom]

The dolls are absoluting awesome. You are such a creative genius. I loved looking at the pictures. Thanks for sharing.

[turtlecrochet]

Your friends are absolutely awesome. You really do need to write up your patterns and create a book. I would FOR SURE buy one! I can not pick a favorite, but I must say I am partial to Hagrid.
Again, great JOB!
Jessie :turtle :hook

[Becks]

Hi Jessie! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/darkharper/wave2.gif

The problem is Warner Brothers and JK Rowling would never give permission to use their copyrighted names. And the dolls may resemble the characters so much that, if patterns were made, (and certainly if they were sold), that that may also be copyright infringement or whatever.

I can see, just doing the Dumbledore, say, and calling it a 'wizard doll' and that may be ok. But, if all of them were done, especially being grouped together, I still think there would be problems. Even without the names. Just simply by association or whatever.

I really don't know too much about all that anyway as you can tell. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v234/darkharper/dunno.gif :lol

Anyway, I made a traditional witch hat for McGonnagal and a large cauldron for Hagrid to hatch Norbert in! I found the free patterns here http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/witch.html

The cauldron is really neat as you can use it to put treats in for a Halloween party! Hmmm,....I may have to make a smaller one for Snape to use in Potions class. :lol :lol (Oh dear. I really need help! :ohdear ). :P :lol :)

[goldi316]

Somehow I missed this thread until the other night - OMG! You have done a FABULOUS job with these! :cheer I sent the link to my daughter, who is an HP fan, and she too was highly impressed with them. I :manyheart the attention to detail you've put into these little things - I had totally forgotten about Dumbledore's socks, lol! And Snape... All I can say is WOW! :c9 Can hardly wait to see Harry! :yay

I do agree with you about not being able to take this further, though, it's a shame. However, I have no doubt you could sell your idea to one of those pattern book companies - they have copyrighted characters in pattern all the time, so I'd imagine they would be able to go through the right channels to secure the proper permissions - maybe not right away, but down the line. I think you should create the patterns and save them, and give that a try. You have a potential little gold mine here! You'll never know unless you try, right? :hug

[Broncrochets]

I just love all of them, but Hagrid is a real treasure! :cheer:cheer What wonderful work!!!:clap:clap

Bron

[belant]

I just love them all! They're wonderful!

Maribel

[Becks]

Hey guys:bounce

I'm bringing this to the top to show you my finished Harry doll. (Please see the first post. I updated it there).

(Don't worry, I won't be making any more. I'll be reading the next book! :book ) LOL!!!!:lol

I hope you like Harry too. It was the most dificult one for me.
I had a hard time making an expression on his face that would suit him.
And those glasses! (Please, all you Dan Radcliff fans out there, don't :lookout me!) :lol I had to accentuate or exaggerate his noticeable attributes.

Anyway, there you are. Harry Potter.

[vernzap]

Great job on all of the dolls. They are too cute! Have fun reading the book.:)

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Really cute :cheer I really like them all alot !! I don't get to read the book til hubby finishes it since his birthday is this weekend & he'll be flying he needs it more than me, but he better read fast or else:box

[Veronika]

Wow! I´m jealous! I wish I could do something so pretty!!!
you are very talented!

[aliciasjoy]

I love him so! (I love Milhouse too.) He is perfect and wonderful. I made a Ron Weasley doll but he is a rag doll, not crocheted, and he doesn't have nearly as many accessories. What great dolls you've made! I'd just stay awake staring at them if I made anything so cool.

[bjz]

Becks! I guess this means that you are a Harry Potter fan.:lol

Great job on all those dolls. I think you were given some great advice though on the copyright thing. Maybe you should send the author a picture of the dolls.
Who knows what could happen then. She may decide to use your designs and market them and then just think of all those royalities for years and years to come.... stranger things have happened. :think

[mjcrochets]

How very neat. I love their wardrobes. :cheer

[sylver]

wow that is amazing, what a GREAT job!!

my hubby and I are going to a launch party on friday night, I can't wait! :D

I told him that on saturday he has to go find something to do all by himself, because I will be with my nose in a book :)

[Oslofia]

Wow...those dolls are just amazing!!!! Great job...now I want to read the new Harry Potter book as well :lol

[AshEgypt]

FABULOUS!!!!! :eek :cheer :clap :tup :) Those are just amazing! If those are your own patterns you should seriously consider selling them! I'd buy them for sure. :jumpyay

:frog

[Yarnmistress]

Your Harry Potter dolls are fabulous. They are the most unique creations. My husband would own to own them all.

[Me&P]

I know you wanna make me a set..... Oh, come on! Pretty please!??!?

As always, an awesome job!

[Me&P]

The problem is Warner Brothers and JK Rowling would never give permission to use their copyrighted names. And the dolls may resemble the characters so much that, if patterns were made, (and certainly if they were sold), that that may also be copyright infringement or whatever.

....but certainly you could "give" them away if all of us fans were to send bribes, I mean gifts, right?

[momkat]

My goodness! You must have the talent and PATIENCE of a saint!
:clap

[diamond]

Awesome as always!!!!

[noricum]

Becks! I guess this means that you are a Harry Potter fan.:lol

Great job on all those dolls. I think you were given some great advice though on the copyright thing. Maybe you should send the author a picture of the dolls.
Who knows what could happen then. She may decide to use your designs and market them and then just think of all those royalities for years and years to come.... stranger things have happened. :think

I love those dolls!!!

I doubt you'd manage to make money, sadly. The reason Rowan stopped selling the Harry Potter sweater patterns is that the royalty fees were too high. (And there's a limit to how much people will pay for patterns... so I'm guessing the royalty fee will be higher than the threshhold for pattern charges.)

[sem464]

Oh My, you have done such a great job. Harry is perfect! Are you going to be at the bookstore @ midnight on friday? I will be at our local Barnes & Nobles (I go there every time a new Harry Potter book comes out) Can't wait. Just a side note, my daughter (16) says she would be happy if you made a Ron doll!!!:lol

[jenksie]

Watch those elbows Friday night...I'll be in line too!
You did a great job. They will keep you great company as you're reading book 6!

[crochetdiva]

I don't follow the Harry Potter series, but the dolls are really cute. You have gone to a lot of work making them so detailed. :clap

[Terri/LadySorce]

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!

I hope to get the new book for my birthday.. lol

[yarncat]

All the dolls are cute!

[Me&P]

I don't follow the Harry Potter series, but the dolls are really cute. You have gone to a lot of work making them so detailed. :clap

I think someone is in need of a HP RAOK!

[MOhooker]

You can't stop now when you are on such a roll! Great job!!!

[kusine]

Harry looks great!

(OK, and yeah, a tiny bit like Milhouse, but I probably wouldn't have thought that if you hadn't mentioned it! :) )

I love them all. Great job!

[crochetdiva]

I think someone is in need of a HP RAOK!

LOL, I will pass, but thanks. I know I must be the only person on the planet that doesn't follow this phenomenon...my kids and stepkids do, and even my hubby saw the movies.

[runt315]

I love the dolls they are great, I love Harry Potter too. :cheer :clap

[Shellbaby]

He is just too cute!!! I love all the dolls you have done. Very creative!

Kat

[sewcrochet4fun]

I love them all!! Harry is the best though!~!

[Stephanie]

Becks...what a wonderfully creative set of projects! WOW. I was blown away (and coveting...very coveting). Ok..but do let me in on one secret. Do you have a standard doll pattern that you are using? Do you plan to go on and do some of the other interesting characters such as the 3 headed dog, a Weasley..etc...etc.? I suppose you have a couple of books left to do them in, but still!?

I too am a Harry Potter fan, but as I can't read books very well, I'll be listening to an audio CD. During which, I get to cut the rest of the charms for my charm quilt (and endless task, but made much nicer...this will be the Harry Potter charm quilt all of the charms were cut out while listening to audio CDs).

Thanks for sharing. I love them!
Stephanie

[Terri/LadySorce]

YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!

[Becks]

Yes, I've made the Professor Flitwick doll too. :)
(My sister is my taskmaster.) :lol
I have pictures in the first post in this thread on him so please go back to that so you can see it. (I mean him. :lol )
I also have questions about the castle I'm making and if you have any suggestions that would really be appreciated! :ty

[fran]

Very nice, Becks. :clap

[threeolivemartini]

oh i love flitwick! how cute!

about the castle.. how about some card board .. it looks at though the towers have "caps" so when you finish with the towers take some poster board and cut it and roll it in a tube and insert it in the towers..that should help them stay up

[Brie]

I agree with Terri - you rock, Becks! I love Harry Potter (and Alan Rickman), and I cried like a baby after I finished the book. Are you going to make Ron and Hermione, too?

[evelyn]

:manyheart :manyheart :manyheart

ADORABLE

[sem464]

Hey Beck, Flitwick is perfect. You have done such a great job. I also hope we see a Ron & Hermione in our future.

I must confess I too Really cried at the end of the book. I already knew who was going to die, so the saddest part for me was when Harry broke up with Ginny. You know, the movie for book 4 comes out Nov. 18th. Can't wait.

Ok, now back to the castle. You know what I think might work really well? Plastic canvas. I use that in the bottom of my bags, in between layers of my billfolds & anything else I need sturdy. I know the castle needs to be fairly large, but you could actually whip the crochet to the plastic canvas with quilting thread & needle. After all, with the work you have put into this project, you want it to be stable & last!!!!

Hope that helps! Good luck & again, great job.:manyheart

[CROCHETCHICK28]

AWESOME!!!! I harry potter! So COOL!:cheer

Tasha
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[Raecee]

Wow !! Amazing !! I hope I can do so well after some time. I just had to stop and show my daughter your fabulous works. She of course wants some, but it will be some time before I can do such great work as you have.

[Becks]

Poster board and plastic canvas!!!! What GREAT ideas! :rock :2spin :jumpyay
:ty threeolivemartini and sem464!!!

[jdepro]

Your creativity and talent is very special. Keep up the fantastic work.

Jennifer

[ullenastar13]

just adorable! i love it i can't wait to see it all finished! :manyheart

[luvtocraft]

Wow! That's awesome!!! Great work! :yay

[Becks]

I wanted you all to know I've made the Voldemort doll and I've posted him in my blog along with all the dolls together. There are just soooo many pictures I didn't want to have to post them all here. Feel free to have a look. And, as always, I love to hear feedback from you guys! You are my lifeline!

http://peskypixie.blogspot.com/

There are also pictures of the castle in there somewhere. I'm almost through with that and will get pictures of it and the whole gang out as soon as I'm through.

[goldi316]

Wow, your cast is just about complete! They are all so incredible, Becks - you've really put a lot of work into them and they are a near-perfect fit to the characters they represent. I'm in awe of your talent and perseverance - and impatiently waiting to see that castle done! :D

Oh - and I agree with your sentiment about Snape's loyalty to you-know-who!

Great job and thanks for the update. This has been a fascinating process to watch develop! :hook

[belant]

I wanted you all to know I've made the Voldemort doll and I've posted him in my blog along with all the dolls together. There are just soooo many pictures I didn't want to have to post them all here. Feel free to have a look. And, as always, I love to hear feedback from you guys! You are my lifeline!

http://peskypixie.blogspot.com/

There are also pictures of the castle in there somewhere. I'm almost through with that and will get pictures of it and the whole gang out as soon as I'm through.

Oh my goodness! I just visited your web site, and you are truly incredible. I am in awe of your creativity and talent. :nworthy

I'm a huge HP fan, and your work is ALL incredible! I honestly have to say, though, I wish you would stop saying ::whispering:: You-Know-Who's name so freely. It makes me nervous. :scared

Can't wait to see the whole castle and characters completed!

Maribel

[terrijo]

Those are fantastic! What a fun project.

[kittin1982]

those are all amazing! I can't believe the detail that you put into each doll....

[Becks]

Maribel said, I'm a huge HP fan, and your work is ALL incredible! I honestly have to say, though, I wish you would stop saying ::whispering:: You-Know-Who's name so freely. It makes me nervous. :scared

:laughroll :rofl :laughroll :rofl
Thank you to all your kind comments everyone.
I really wish my camera could have taken a picture of , um, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named :) in the dark so you could see how cool he looks glowing and everything. I used the small snake eyes, (really cats eyes), for his eyes and my hubby thinks he is too scary. Especially in the dark when they are just black eye spaces surrounded by his glowing head and body.

[phlox]

After seeing all of this, I...I think...that I may love you. :lol These are the most awesome of all of the awesomey things in awesome-ville. You are amazing! I want them! I want them! (whines and kicks and screams like Dudley when he doesn't get his way)