Friday, 19 August 2011

Dobby the House Elf

When we rewatched Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1 recently, my 9 year-old son got very sad at the part when Dobby dies. He would not be comforted, and kept insisting that he hated JK Rowling for killing off his favourite house elf. In the end, I had to promise to crochet him his own little Dobby.


I used a pattern that I had worked out when I made this Grey Hobgoblin, I just didn't give him the furry hair or a tail.


I had wanted to dress Dobby as he's described in the books after he becomes a free elf, with shorts, a tie, mis-matched socks and a tea cosy for a hat. However, my son (who hasn't read the books) wanted him to look the way he does in the films, so I crocheted a smock-like garment that's supposed to look like his pillowcase. I might have looked better made of fabric, but I always find it easier to make things out of yarn. Anyway, my son loved him, so that's all that counts!


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47 comments:

  1. Anonymous19 August 2011 at 17:15

    bahahaha I love him, Oh man when they killed him off I cried :'(
    you did a Fantastic job on him..

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  2. Het Knuter Huuske19 August 2011 at 17:27

    Ooohh... So Sweet!!♥

    Greetings from Holland, Ivonne

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  3. Sheltie Times19 August 2011 at 17:29

    What a great Mom. Dobby is adorable.

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  4. Stitch 'n Frog19 August 2011 at 19:01

    I love him. I wasn't happy when Dobby died either. It just did not seem fair! It looks like I'll have to make myself a Dobby doll so I'll feel better too~

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  5. LucyRavenscar19 August 2011 at 19:38

    Thanks for all the lovely comments! Dobby's death always gets me choked up too - even when I was just skim-reading the books to check his description before I made him! So, I was happy to make him for my son - maybe I'll steal Dobby when he isn't looking!

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  6. Grateful4Crochet19 August 2011 at 21:19

    This is fantastic!! You are so talented

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  7. LucyRavenscar20 August 2011 at 08:27

    Thank you!

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  8. Anonymous9 September 2011 at 20:41

    So cute! We just saw Dobby die in the film and am desperate to crochet him to comfort the kids. Do you sell this pattern?
    Kind regards, Barbara

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  9. Jessie11 September 2011 at 14:21

    My 6 year old cried uncontrollably when Dobby died! I hastily promised him a Dobby doll for his upcoming birthday to soothe him. Little did I know they are all collector items! I would really, truly love to know how to make this or purchase one from you. His party is Oct. 8, and I would so love to surprise him with this! Could you possibly sell the pattern or a Dobby doll?

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  10. LucyRavenscar11 September 2011 at 18:34

    I'm pleased you like him! I am currently working on a pattern, but I want to come up with a few variations so you could use the same pattern to make different elf/goblin/imp creatures. Jessie, contact me privately through Etsy conversation (http://www.lucyravenscar.etsy.com) or Ravelry (http://www.ravelry.com/designers/lucy-ravenscar) and I'll see if I can make sure you get the pattern in time to make it for your son.

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  11. Ruthiecoop12 September 2011 at 21:20

    You are my crochet god. You seem to have made everything I want to crochet (maybe because I have a 6 year old son with similar taste to your own kids). I have made yoda and darth vader, a dragon (and his girlfriend), totoros in a variety of sizes and now a dobby! Hurry up with the pattern please!

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  12. Elfy20 September 2011 at 02:23

    I think Dobby is soooo cute!! My sister and I are a huge dobby fan. I would love to be able to crochet him!!

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  13. Plenty Of Yarn Shop28 September 2011 at 03:08

    Dear Lucy, I need a copy of Dobby too. My neice wants one. Thanks, ~V (plentyofyarn@yahoo.com)

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  14. DobbyLover3 October 2011 at 00:58

    Dobby is my favorite character in the Harry Potter series and I was so upset when he died. I left the theater in tears. You did a fantastic job on this! I was wondering if you could also send me the pattern if you could. I would really appreciate it :)
    (gpirate409@verizon.net)

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  15. LucyRavenscar3 October 2011 at 12:54

    Thanks for all your kind comments. As soon as the pattern is ready I'll post here and let you know.

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  16. Mrs. Beaudet19 October 2011 at 01:09

    Just found your little Dobby! You've got another fan! What an adorable, loveable little free elf! I'm going to have to learn how to crochet or find someone who will take an order! Looking forward to the pattern. Thanks so much!

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  17. LucyRavenscar14 November 2011 at 16:20

    Thank you! I have finally got the pattern up in my Etsy shop. You can find it here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/85800576/pattern-for-little-folk-amigurumi-elf

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  18. unicusys18 December 2011 at 13:04

    Absolutely awe inspiring. As soon as I came across this blog and saw your Etsy posting, I bought the pattern! :)

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  19. LucyRavenscar11 March 2012 at 17:58

    Thank you!

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  20. Beansieleigh12 March 2012 at 14:04

    OMG!!! I LOVE Dobby!! Do you sell the pattern for him? I had always wished they SOLD a Dobby somewhere, but I never did hear of one. I would LOVE to make one if I could. I already have a Harry Potter, I crocheted, that people just LOVE every time they see him! I'm very proud of him, and think he would love Dobby for some company on my bookshelf! ~tina

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  21. Beansieleigh12 March 2012 at 14:08

    Me again! Just found your pattern on Etsy, from another post! ~tina

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  22. LucyRavenscar13 March 2012 at 19:42

    Thanks, I'm pleased you like Dobby. As you found, my 'Little Folk' pattern has the details i used to make Dobby.

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  23. Dylan Harris11 May 2012 at 14:47

    This is soooo cute!!

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  24. Cheryl29 June 2012 at 19:46

    I like your dobby!!!

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  25. LucyRavenscar29 June 2012 at 20:06

    Thanks!

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  26. phoebe.sensei31 July 2012 at 14:08

    Your Dobby is sooo cute! I stumbled across him just over a week ago & I loved him so much that I started learning how to crochet the very next day so that I could make him one day & tonight I finished my very first amigurumi, a bunny! Now that I've had some practise I'm ready to make a Dobby. Thank you so much for inspiring me to take up a new hobby that I've discovered I really love! I look forward to trying more of your patterns in the future =)

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  27. LucyRavenscar5 August 2012 at 09:45

    Congratulations! I hope you're going to have lots of fun with your new hobby, I'm really pleased I could inspire you! I don't know if you've bought the Little Folk pattern yet - I've been on holiday and my shop has been shut, but it's open again now.

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  28. JennyB6 September 2012 at 19:48

    Hello! I came across this pattern just love it! I am the editor of AllFreeCrochet.com and would love to feature your tutorial on my site with full credit to you. I know my readers would love it as well, and in return would generate some nice traffic to your site. If you agree and would like us to feature your project, our readers will simply click the link to your blog to get your full tutorial. It's really that simple. Please let me know if this would be ok. I look forward to hearing from you!
    Jenny
    jbenoit@primecp.com

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  29. Lindsey S. Frantz29 September 2012 at 17:25

    This is phenomenal. My friend's grandmother recently passed away, and she adores Dobby. Is there anyway you might share this pattern? I would really appreciate it! If not, are there any tips you might have for someone who's relatively new to amigurrumi and would want to try and create her own Dobby? Thank you!

    If you want, feel free to email me: lindsey.s.frantz@gmail.com. Otherwise, I'll keep checking back here!

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  30. LucyRavenscar1 October 2012 at 13:15

    Hi Lindsey, I now have a pattern for sale in my Etsy shop, the Little Folk pattern, that includes all the details to make an elf like Dobby: https://www.etsy.com/listing/85800576/pdf-of-little-folk-amigurumi-pattern-elf

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  31. Mia30 December 2012 at 21:52

    OMG! I have been looking for something JUST like this for 3+ years. Would you consider selling me one?? My email is alexisponsig@att.net thanks!!!

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  32. LucyRavenscar2 January 2013 at 10:28

    Hi Mia, I'm afraid I don't make them to sell, but I do allow other people to make the toys from my patterns, so you might find some if you searched on Etsy.

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  33. Unknown25 February 2013 at 21:43

    hello, congratulations for your works, there are very beautiful. Is it possible to have the pattern of this elf please? I love crocheting too, follow me at My Crochet Mania
    Kiss, Grazia

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  34. LucyRavenscar3 March 2013 at 10:33

    Thanks Grazia! I sell the pattern to make this (and other) elves, fairies and imps in my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/85800576/pdf-of-little-folk-amigurumi-pattern-elf

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  35. Anonymous2 June 2013 at 02:13

    I would buy a Doby from you if you sold them.I love Doby...is there anyway I can purchase this adorable doll...I can't crochet at all :(

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  36. LucyRavenscar2 June 2013 at 13:47

    I'm pleased you like my Dobby, but I'm afraid I just write patterns, I don't make the toys to sell.

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  37. Susan2 June 2014 at 13:32

    OMG - How do I get a pattern? My granddaughters love Dobby. smmelcher@comcast.net

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  38. LucyRavenscar4 June 2014 at 12:05

    Hi Susan, I think you found the pattern and ordered it, but just in case, here's the link: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/85800576/pdf-of-little-folk-amigurumi-pattern-elf?

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  39. Anonymous19 April 2015 at 15:45

    Hey!
    Is there anyway I can get the pattern?

    ElycePhi@gmail.com

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  40. LucyRavenscar19 April 2015 at 20:36

    The pattern, that includes details on how to make characters like these, is on sale here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/85800576/little-folk-amigurumi-pattern-pdf-elf?ref=shop_home_active_2

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  41. Unknown24 December 2015 at 13:51

    Hello! I was wondering what eyes you used for Dobby? Also where did you purchase them? Thanks!!

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  42. LucyRavenscar24 December 2015 at 14:45

    I used 16mm safety eyes, from e-crafts (http://www.e-crafts.co.uk/soft_toy.htm). Here's a list of safety eye suppliers elsewhere in the world: www.planetjune.com/eyesources

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  43. Unknown29 December 2015 at 14:20

    Tha k you! One more question aboUT how much yarn did you use? I was trying to price this out prior to purchasing your pattern.

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  44. LucyRavenscar29 December 2015 at 20:25

    Each figure uses approximately 60g of yarn, the clothes would be about 10g of yarn. Most of the information you need is written in the details on the Etsy listing: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/85800576/little-folk-amigurumi-pattern-pdf-elf?ref=shop_home_active_2

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  45. janchita20 August 2017 at 15:02

    Hello, your Dobby is so amazing, I would like to make one little for my sister as gift, could you send me your pattern please? Thank you very much :)

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  46. LucyRavenscar20 August 2017 at 20:30

    Thanks! The pattern to make Dobby (as part of the Little Folk pattern) is available in my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/85800576/little-folk-amigurumi-pattern-pdf-elf

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  47. Unknown29 September 2020 at 18:28

    Pls tutorial?

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