Sunday, 6 December 2015

Star Wars Crochet - yarn used




I've been getting a few requests recently asking about the yarn I used to make the 12 patterns in my Star Wars book, so here are all the details. I live in the UK, so that's where I get all my yarn from. I use double knitting (DK) weight yarn, equivalent to 3:light weight in the US, and 8 ply in Australia/NZ - there's a yarn thickness guide on Ravelry which is very helpful. (By the way, the yarn I used is not the same as the yarn in the kit. That isn't a particular brand, and was sourced by the publisher separately.)

If you can't get hold of the yarns listed below, you can at least look at them in an online store such as Wool Warehouse or LoveCrochet, which might help you find equivalents closer to home.

I used mostly Hayfield Bonus DK, including Black (965) and White (961) for many of the characters. Here's the list of the yarn used for each character individually, not including black and white yarn:

Boba Fett: Hayfield Bonus DK, Orchard (904), Rustic Red (891), Dark Grey Mix (790), Light Grey Mix (814), Pumpkin (766), Robin DK Rust (26) (now unavailable, try Stylecraft Special DK Copper (1029) instead)

C-3PO: Hayfield Bonus DK, wheat (816), Robin Paintbox DK, Leopardskin (197) (possible alternative for gold, Hayfield Bonus DK, Pumpkin (766)) 

Chewbacca: Hayfield DK with wool, brogue (92) for the darker colour, and Hayfield Bonus DK , walnut (927) for the lighter colour. Alternative lighter colour, Robin DK Honey (0129). Bandolier, Hayfield Bonus DK Copper (843) (now unavailable, try Fox (779), or Stylecraft Special DK Copper (1029) instead) and Light Grey Mix (814)

Darth Vader: Hayfield Bonus DK, Light Grey Mix (814), Emerald (916), Signal Red (977) or Classic Red (833), Dark Grey Mix (790)

Wicket the Ewok: Hayfield DK with wool, brogue (92) and Hayfield Bonus DK Copper (843) (now unavailable, try Fox (779), or Stylecraft Special DK Copper (1029) instead) and Oatmeal (964)

Han Solo: Hayfield Bonus DK, Chocolate Brown (947), Biscuit (963), Pine (761), Cream (812), Rustic Red (891) or Classic Red (833)

Jabba the Hutt: Hayfield Bonus DK, orchard (904) and wheat (816)

Luke Skywalker (Jedi): Hayfield Bonus DK, Wheat (816), Biscuit (963), Dark Grey Mix (790), Lightsaber, Bright Green (886) or Robin DK Cordial (162), Light Grey Mix (814)

Princess Leia: Robin DK Brown (051), Hayfield Bonus DK Biscuit (963), Light Grey Mix (814) and Rustic Red (891) or Classic Red (833)

R2-D2: Hayfield Bonus DK, Royal (979), Light Grey Mix (814) or Robin DK Silver (027)

Yoda: (note, the green I used is not available anymore, these are possible alternatives) Robin DK, Lovat (144), Paintbox Yarns simply DK, Slate Green or Hayfield Bonus DK, Grass (825), Hayfield Bonus DK, Chocolate Brown (947), Oatmeal (964) or Hayfield DK with wool, Sand (091)

I know that seems like an awful lot of different yarns, but a lot of them are repeated for different characters, and I used slightly different tones of yarn where you could use the same one if you want to economise, so here are the main colours of yarn you need:

Pale Green for Yoda: Robin DK, Lovat (144)

Green for Jabba and Boba Fett: Hayfield Bonus DK, orchard (904)

Pale skin colour for Leia, Han and Luke: Hayfield Bonus DK, Biscuit (963)

Flaxen gold/blond colour for C-3PO, Jabba's face and Luke's hair: Hayfield Bonus DK, Wheat (816)

Light Brown for Chewbacca: Hayfield Bonus DK, walnut (927)

Brown for Chewbacca and Wicket: Hayfield DK with wool, brogue (92)

Brown for Han's hair and Yoda's body: Hayfield Bonus DK, Chocolate Brown (947)

Dark Brown for Leia's hair: Robin DK Brown (051)
(You could just use the same shade of brown for Han and Leia's hair)

Two shades of grey used for many of the characters, you could just use one of them: Dark Grey Mix (790), Light Grey Mix (814)

Light Beige for Yoda's robe and Wicket's feet: Oatmeal (964) or Hayfield DK with wool, Sand (091)

Rust Brown for Wicket's hood and Chewy's bandolier: Hayfield Bonus DK Copper (843) - similar to Robin DK Rust (26) used for Boba Fett so could use either. (These both seem to be unavailable now, so try Fox (779), or Stylecraft Special DK Copper (1029) instead).

Royal Blue for R2-D2: Hayfield Bonus DK, Royal (979)

Dark Blue for Han's trousers: Hayfield Bonus DK, Pine (761)

Cream for Han's shirt, could substitute white: Hayfield Bonus DK, Cream (812)

Red for Boba Fett's helmet, can be used for side of Han's trousers and Leia's lips: Hayfield Bonus DK, Rustic Red (891)

Then there are a few yarns that you only need a very small amount of, such as the variegated brown yarn for C-3PO's middle (Robin Paintbox DK, Leopardskin (197)), the dark yellow on Boba Fett's costume (Hayfield Bonus DK, Pumpkin (766)), the bright red and greens used for the buttons on Darth Vader and his and Luke's lightsabers.

I hope that list is some help, just ask if you have any questions.

 ****New information, March 2017****


Now that Star Wars Even More Crochet is out, here are all the yarns I used for the second set of characters (again, not including black and white):
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Hayfield Bonus DK, Silver Grey (838), Biscuit (963), Chocolate Brown (947), Oatmeal (964) or Alpine (942) or Robin DK Oatmeal (035).

Admiral Ackbar: Hayfield Bonus DK, Copper (843) (now unavailable, try Fox (779) instead), Aran (993), Sunflower (978), Silver Grey (838).

Jawa: Hayfield Bonus DK, Chocolate Brown (947) for cloak and Hayfield DK with wool (shade 92, brogue) for feet.

Poe Dameron: Hayfield Bonus DK, Chocolate Brown (947), Oatmeal (964), Dark Grey Mix (790), Light Grey Mix (814), Classic Red (833), Robin DK Cinnamon (131).

BB-8: Hayfield Bonus DK, Silver Grey (838), Bright Orange (981).

Cantina Band: Hayfield Bonus DK, Biscuit (963), Dark Grey Mix (790), Silver Grey (838), Walnut (927).

Lando: Hayfield Bonus DK, Walnut (927), Bluebell (969), Pumpkin (766).

Rey: Hayfield Bonus DK, Chocolate Brown (947), Biscuit (963), Oatmeal (964), Walnut (927), Hayfield DK with wool, brogue (92), Silver Grey (838), Turquoise (998).

Greedo: Hayfield Bonus DK, Duck Egg (723), Spearmint (727), Silver Grey (838), Primrose (957), Robin DK Mustard (136).

Nien Nunb: Hayfield Bonus DK, Biscuit (963), Walnut (927), Robin DK Cinnamon (131).

Finn: Hayfield Bonus DK, Walnut (927), Dark Grey Mix (790), Robin DK Honey (129), Cinnamon (131).

Kylo Ren: Hayfield Bonus DK, Dark Grey Mix (790), Silver Grey (838), Signal Red (977).

 *Edited 4th October 2017* I just realised that I didn't add the yarns for Leia in the bikini outfit from Return of the Jedi.

 Slave Leia: Robin DK Brown (051), Hayfield Bonus DK Light Grey Mix (814) or Silver Grey (838), Biscuit (963). Skirt: Merlot (835) - now discontinued, possible substitute Claret (841), Cerise (984), Rustic Pink (635) or Robin DK Claret (032). Bikini: yarn I used is no longer available, an alternative that's more gold would be Hayfield Bonus DK Pumpkin (766).

 *Edited 22nd May 2016* Adding yarns used for new patterns.

 Porg: Hayfield DK with wool (shade 92, brogue), Hayfield Bonus DK, white, Pumpkin (766), Apricot (721).

 Jar Jar Binks: Hayfield Bonus DK, Apricot (721), Oatmeal (964), Robin DK Mink (143).

Darth Maul: Hayfield Bonus DK, Classic Red (833), Oatmeal (964), Dark Grey Mix (790), Silver Grey (838).

Ahsoka Tano: Hayfield Bonus DK, Apricot (721) - for alternatives try Burnt Orange (647) or Fox (779). Hayfield Bonus DK, Russet (722) - for alternatives try Chocolate (947) or Claret (841). Hayfield Bonus DK, Light Grey Mix (814), Denim (994), Velvet Plum (906) or Purple (840), Fields of Gold (666).



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96 comments:

  1. Joy7 December 2015 at 00:05

    Thank you for putting this together...it's very helpful!!! For US followers, I was able to find most of these yarns on loveknitting.com.

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  2. skybriscoe8 December 2015 at 23:00

    Thank you so much!!!

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  3. LucyRavenscar9 December 2015 at 15:45

    No problem :) I've ordered from LoveKnitting before, they're really good.

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  4. Lina26 December 2015 at 18:44

    Hi Lucy, I bought your Star Wars kit recently and am currently working on Yoda. It is my first time crocheting and I'm really enjoying it. I was able to get through most of it with the help of YouTube videos but I'm stuck on his robe. Specifically, Row 3 "work 5 sc around ch 5". Cannot figure out how to do this. Love your kit and would love to finish this project!

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  5. LucyRavenscar26 December 2015 at 20:28

    Hi Lina, instead of working your stitches into the chain, you work around it, mainly because it's easier. Put your hook under the chain, yarn over and pull the hook back over the chain. Yarn over and pull through both loops on hook. Essentially you're treating the space under the length of chain as the top of the stitches you normally insert your hook under.

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  6. Lina26 December 2015 at 23:06

    Thanks Lucy, I guess I'm not understanding where "ch 5" is at this point. Am I to count back 5 chains from what I've already stitched; or count forward to the 5th chain? Sorry, I've tried to look it up but can't find anything to help me.

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  7. Lina27 December 2015 at 00:20

    Nevermind Lucy, I figured it out! Thank you!

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  8. LucyRavenscar27 December 2015 at 00:32

    Ah, good! The ch 5 is from the previous row.

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  9. Anonymous2 January 2016 at 05:02

    Any thoughts on Marvel characters, I got the Star Wars kit for Christmas and love it

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  10. LucyRavenscar2 January 2016 at 09:18

    Thanks! I'm not working on patterns from any other films/TV shows at the moment, though if a publisher wanted me to do them for a book I'd be very interested.

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  11. Elizabeth3 January 2016 at 00:40

    My grandson loved his yoda and I loved making him. On to the stormtrooper!

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  12. Laurel3 January 2016 at 21:17

    Thank you so much! I bought this kit to make star wars characters for my fiance and his kids, but I soon learned the kit only came with some materials. I've been struggling to try and find yarn to make the rest. As well as the eyes. Where can I find those?

    Now I at least know what to look for which is fantastic. The book certainly doesn't specify like most patterns.

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  13. Unknown4 January 2016 at 14:46

    Laurel, I don't know if you are in the US, but I get my eyes off amazon. They are cheap and they are shipped quickly!

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  14. LucyRavenscar4 January 2016 at 20:04

    Laurel, the book didn't specify the yarns because I'm in the UK using yarns sourced here, and the book was published in the US. If you're looking for places to buy safety eyes, try this list: www.planetjune.com/eyesources

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  15. Unknown5 January 2016 at 03:52

    I'm in Canada but I can get stuff from amazon. Thanks for your suggestions guys

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  16. Anonymous7 January 2016 at 06:03

    I got this kit for Christmas from my dad. My favorite so far is Chewbacca. He turned out so cute. Been doing amigurumi for years and this is my first fluffy doll. it was really fun to make. Anyways. just wanted to say I am loving the patterns so far and I am having an easy time with them. I am making them a little bigger though using Red Heart Super Saver and a 4.25 mm hook. Thanks!

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  17. LucyRavenscar7 January 2016 at 12:57

    Cool, I'm glad you're enjoying it!

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  18. Unknown10 January 2016 at 06:07

    Thank you for this list! Just what I was looking for!

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  19. Anonymous15 January 2016 at 00:20

    I got your kit, and I love it, mine was made with Medium worsted yarn (#4) mostly Red Heart Yarn and hook 4.00 mm (G/6), and my question to you: how do you sew the arms to the body, folded flat both ides together or circular (open and sew around the edge)

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  20. LucyRavenscar18 January 2016 at 19:23

    I have used both methods to sew arms on before, but for the figures in the book I left the ends of the arms open and sewed around the edge. I found it a bit less fiddly than the other method, but either would work, so you could use whichever you prefer.

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  21. sarebeth19 January 2016 at 02:52

    Hi Lucy! I bought your kit to make my first attempt at amigurumi although I was a bit apprehensive. Started with Yoda and all is going well until Rnd 20. Not only am I not understanding the BLO I'm unsure about the part of 'around until you get to the marked stitch.' Does this mean I'm SC around the back of Yoda and then doing the 2 3dc pops at the end of the row? Thanks!!

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  22. LucyRavenscar20 January 2016 at 20:27

    Hi! BLO means back loop only, so you work into the loop furthest away from you at the top of each stitch, leaving a line around your work. In rnd 20 you're making Yoda's feet, 3 x 3dc pop making up each foot. You need to make sure the feet are evenly spaced by counting back from the front middle of the figure as described in the pattern. So, you'll sc around until you get to the point where the first foot should be. If the feet end up in the wrong place, check that you've counted back the right number of stitches from the middle.

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  23. Hannah Louise26 January 2016 at 09:50

    Hi Lucy, I've got a quick question - I started my collection with the separate Admiral Ackbar pattern I bought from Etsy (I'm in the UK and it took me a while to source the book at a reasonable price over here and I was desperate to get going) - I made him from my stash of DK yarn (a mixture of Stylecraft and Hayfield) and was really pleased with the results. I've just started Yoda with the yarn in the kit and this looks/feels a lot thinner than my DK yarns - do you think these patterns would work with 4 ply yarn? I'm finding it easier to see what I'm doing with the thinner yarn and the tension is still nice and tight (I'm using a 3.5mm hook and my tension is naturally quite tight I guess!)

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  24. Unknown31 January 2016 at 23:13

    Hi Lucy, I just bought your book, wich I found amazing !! Already did yoda, Stormtrooper and R2-D2, since I´m from Mexico, I bought a yarn that here that is working great. My only problem is the eyes: just can´t find that size anywhere, I looked in Amazon and they have either 7mm or 8 mm, not 7.5. Which one could work best or, where do you get yours ??

    I´ll appreciate any comments as my Son, daughter and even my grandson are waiting for their own collection !!

    Thanks,

    Letty

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  25. LucyRavenscar1 February 2016 at 16:11

    I think either size would work, they're not much bigger or smaller than the ones I used. If you're figures are coming out a bit bigger than the sizes listed in the book, then go for 8mm, if they're coming out smaller, then go for 7mm. If they're about the same, then it's just taste as to whether you want slightly larger or smaller eyes. There's a useful list of suppliers of safety eyes all over the world here: www.planetjune.com/eyesources

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  26. LucyRavenscar1 February 2016 at 23:02

    Hannah Louise, I would have said 4 ply was just too thin with a 3.5mm hook, but if you're finding that it works okay, go for it! As long as the stitches are tight enough and don't show the stuffing, that's fine.

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  27. Vanessat11 March 2016 at 10:11

    Hi Lucy, You have been so helpful with my questions about your patterns and I thought others could benefit from this next question, hence I'm asking in your blog.
    With Jabba the Hutt, round 19, I am a bit confused. I left a tail of yarn from round 18, am I supposed to use this to hold the folded rounds together? Or do I bring in new yarn?
    I'm uncertain also if round 19 is started on the inside tying round 18 to 15 to hold the fold together, it would have been great to see a photo in the book to show this. Any help would be amazing:)

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  28. LucyRavenscar11 March 2016 at 14:59

    Rounds 16 - 18 overhang the rest of the body. When you've completed the body you sew the edge of this part to the body, the instructions for that are at the end of the Jabba pattern. Let me know if that doesn't make sense.

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  29. Vanessat11 March 2016 at 22:16

    Thank you! That makes sense...you fold it back so that you can work into round 15 without it getting in the way! And you work in BLO simply because the back loop is raised a bit and more visible from the rest of the rounds. :)

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  30. LucyRavenscar11 March 2016 at 23:09

    That's it :)

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  31. Jet Keating12 April 2016 at 23:33

    Hi Lucy, thank you for this kit. I'd never crocheted before. I bought my kit last year from spotlight in Sydney Aust. thinking it would be a cute present for my husband... Put it this way... I am no longer doing it for him. Stormtrooper, Yoda, Chewy, Wicket, Leia and Jabba are all sitting in our loungeroom on display. And now I have two blankets in the making, an entire Pinterest board and zero time or desire to do anything else :) but I love it. Thank you.

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  32. LucyRavenscar16 April 2016 at 09:43

    Hi Jet, that's so cool to hear that the Star Wars book has inspired a love for crochet. In my opinion, it's one of the best obsessions to have!

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  33. groden1h6 November 2016 at 04:08

    So excited for Star Wars 2. Can you please update this list of yarn brand/colors? Some of the Hayfield DK colors have changed.

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  34. LucyRavenscar7 November 2016 at 16:45

    I do try to update with any changes I know about, if I can find good alternatives. Otherwise it's useful to see what the original yarn was, you can usually find a picture of it somewhere online, and then see if you can find an alternative in a totally different brand.

    Are there any particular colours you have found that are unavailable? I know that there seems to be a lack of russet colours around in the basic DK brands at the moment, and I haven't found any good alternatives yet.

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    1. Anonymous20 March 2018 at 17:27

      Hi Lucy, Hayfield DK Bonus in Copper no longer exists. Do you know how close their ‘paprika 700’ is? Thank you :)

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  35. Karen12 December 2016 at 18:32

    This is so very helpful.

    Thank you very Lucy.

    Wishing you the best in your future endeavors.

    Karen.x

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  36. Miranda23 January 2017 at 21:52

    LOVE your patterns! Can they be made using #4 worsted weight acrylic yarn? Or will that throw off the dimensions of the project? Leia has a bit of a cone head. ;)

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  37. LucyRavenscar24 January 2017 at 00:02

    I've seen lots of people use the very slightly thicker #4 yarn (and perhaps a hook one size larger) to make them and they seem to turn out fine. I think the way you crochet, and how tight you make it, has more effect.

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  38. Amy21 February 2017 at 17:27

    Hi Lucy! I want to say how much fun I'm having with the Star Wars crochet kit. I am new to crocheting and have taught myself almost exclusively with this kit. I am excited for the new Star Wars kit coming in March.
    With that being said, I am currently working on R2D2 and noticed that the picture in the book shows his front wheel, but there are no instructions for that part in the book. I don't know if my book might be missing a page or if that was not included. Could you please provide input.
    Thanks!

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  39. LucyRavenscar22 February 2017 at 00:36

    Thanks Amy, and it's great to hear that someone completely new to crochet can manage the patterns in the book.

    The middle 'leg' of R2 is part of his body. From round 19 onwards, after making the main cylinder shape of his body, you decrease and then increase to make the 'leg'.

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  40. Amy24 February 2017 at 01:19

    Thank you so much! I see where I missed it now.

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  41. Anonymous11 April 2017 at 23:29

    Hi Lucy! Love your work. Learned to crochet on one of your Totoro patterns and am currently working through the first Star Wars installment. Re: Wicket's legs: The ~12" of brown yarn that gets threaded through to the front, is that from the tag end when changing to tan (i.e. still attached)? Any additional tips on defining the legs, hiding tag ends, etc?

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  42. LucyRavenscar13 April 2017 at 00:18

    Hi Colin, yes, when you change to the beige yarn to make the feet, make sure you leave 12" of the brown yarn when you cut it so you can use it to define the legs. When you do that, I find it useful to mark the mid point between the feet and the opposite point at the back with pins, then when you're threading the yarn backwards and forwards you can see where you want the line between the legs to go. With any stuffed figures it's quite easy to get rid of the ends of yarn. Just sew them through the body one last time after you've done any sewing together of parts, etc, and then cut the yarn so that the end goes back inside the body.

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  43. Unknown23 April 2017 at 19:04

    Hi! I saw your free crochet pattern in lovecrochet.com of the ewok. Your use of yarn in him compared to the book seems different. What brand mohair yarn did you use?

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  44. LucyRavenscar25 April 2017 at 10:55

    My free Wicket the Ewok pattern is totally different to the one in the book, it's much bigger for starters. I used a greyish mohair/alpaca mix yarn for the face that is no longer available, unfortunately. If you can't find anything similar, I would use a tweedy light grey/brown yarn, something like Stylecraft Alpaca Tweed in Mole: http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk/yarn/stylecraft-alpaca-tweed-dk-all-colours

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  45. Briony5 July 2017 at 04:25

    Hi Lucy, I'm having lots of fun with your patterns. Quick question about round 27 with Princess Leia. I understand sc in BLO, but when do I stop stitching in BLO? Do I also do 3dc in BLO? Or after the 3dc (as normal), do I continue the rest of the round in BLO? Is every following round in BLO or do they revert back to normal?
    Basically, can you tell me when to stop stitching in BLO, perhaps it's obvious but would love to have it clear in my head. Thanks tonnes!

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  46. LucyRavenscar5 July 2017 at 22:41

    Hi Briony, work the whole round in BLO. When I write patterns, if I put 'BLO' at the start of a round, I mean it for the whole round. However, I can see that, since this is a slightly more complicated round, it might not be so obvious.

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  47. Briony14 July 2017 at 08:36

    Thanks Lucy, this is what I finally decided to do, but it's great to have you confirm it!

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  48. Unknown13 August 2017 at 11:13

    Hi can you help with Jabba please? I am not sure about the SC stitches in the straw coloured yarn for his face? What stitches are they please

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  49. Unknown13 August 2017 at 11:14

    Sorry I mean in round 6

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  50. LucyRavenscar13 August 2017 at 13:54

    I'm not quite sure what you mean. From round 4 to round 15 you work some of the stitches in each round in the straw-coloured yarn to make the different colour of Jabba's face. In round 6 you work an increase (2 sc in same st), but you do the first of the two stitches in green, and the second in the straw colour.

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  51. Unknown14 August 2017 at 07:01

    Ok thanks as long as they are all the same SC stitch...sorry I was being thick! 😂

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  52. LucyRavenscar14 August 2017 at 09:17

    That's okay! It's worth getting things clarified if you're not sure.

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  53. Unknown25 August 2017 at 21:59

    Hi there, I am trying to find a good replacement for Hayfield DK with wool (brogue) since it doesn't seem to be available anymore. I ordered all of the suggested yarn to make Wicket and Chewie, but since I couldn't get brogue I ordered a lion brand yarn with wool similar in colour. I didn't realize that the lion brand yarn is a medium weight and the rest are DK. Would it be a bad idea to use it anyways? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

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  54. LucyRavenscar26 August 2017 at 00:12

    I only just bought some brogue, it drives me nuts when they discontinue good, basic yarns like this :( I'm afraid I don't have any alternatives since I didn't know I'd need one!

    I'd say try the yarn you've got, do a basic test (may be make Wicket's head) and then compare it to the other yarns you're using. If it comes out much bigger, you'll have to try some thing else.

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  55. Unknown20 September 2017 at 12:28

    I purchased the Star Wars kit containing the pattern for Wicket. There are pages in the book that are blank including the one for Wicket. Is there a way that I can get the book replaced?

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  56. LucyRavenscar20 September 2017 at 13:31

    Contact the place you bought it from for a replacement, if there is a problem with that, contact the publisher (their details are opposite the contents page).

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  57. Aurora Dizon11 October 2017 at 05:25

    Hello! I got your kits and love them. I went and got some Heyfield bonus DK to make some more. Oddly enough the Yoda I made from the Heyfield Bonus DK yarn is much larger then the original yoda from the yarn that came with the box. Is it possible that they shipped with an even smaller yarn? Should I get a 2 instead of a 3 (DK) next time?

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  58. LucyRavenscar11 October 2017 at 18:01

    Hi! I realised I didn't make it clear that the yarn I used is not the same as the yarn in the kit. That isn't a particular brand, and was sourced by the publisher separately. It may be a bit thinner that Hayfield Bonus, unfortunately, not all DK yarns are the same, you'd think they would be but they aren't. I bought a different brand myself recently, and found that it was much thinner than what I usually use, but it was still DK. When you make amigurumi, and work the yarn tightly, a slight difference can make the figures come out a lot bigger or smaller.

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  59. Aurora Dizon11 October 2017 at 21:02

    Thanks for getting back to me. Also good work on the book I was not a crocheter before I picked it up. I know its intermediate to advanced but the instructions were easy enough for an absolute beginner to pick up.

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  60. LucyRavenscar11 October 2017 at 22:25

    Thanks! That's really good to hear.

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  61. Mags18 November 2017 at 19:33

    Where is the pattern for slave leia, I can't see it in either of the books. Thanks

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  62. LucyRavenscar18 November 2017 at 22:46

    Slave Leia is not in either of the books, it's for sale separately in my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/175281830/pdf-of-slave-leia-star-wars-mini

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  63. Aliyah6 January 2018 at 21:05

    Hi. I am working on Yoda as a beginner. I learned to crochet just for this kit! I made a storm trooper who turned out okay, but I’m working on Yoda and really stuck on this whole 3DC POP part. How do I do it? What’s a good YouTube tutorial or step by step instructions? I’d like Yoda to turn out better than my storm trooper. Thanks! Best way to contact me is my Facebook messenger if you have it.

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  64. LucyRavenscar8 January 2018 at 15:07

    The best way to learn how to do the popcorn stitch is just to Google 'popcorn stitch crochet' and choose either a video or picture tutorial. You can make popcorn stitches with different numbers of dc stitches, the ones to make Yoda's toes are made with 3 dc.

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  65. LucyRavenscar21 March 2018 at 16:04

    There seems to be a real dearth of rust/copper colours in basic acrylic DK yarns at the moment, it must be unfashionable or something. It's very annoying, considering that it's a useful colour for various animals. Anyway, I think Paprika is a bit too orange. I would try Fox (779) for Admiral Ackbar, Stylecraft Special DK Copper (1029) for Chewie's bandolier, or either of them for Wicket's hood.

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  66. Unknown12 April 2018 at 13:20

    Hi Lucy,
    I bought both of your books and I love them :) Thank you for the yarn list, it helped me so much. I got nearly all of the yarns, but Hayfield Bonus DK wheat used for Luke and Jabba is not availabe anymore. Do you know a possible alternative?

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  67. LucyRavenscar13 April 2018 at 16:24

    A reasonable substitute would be Robin DK Honey (129) - it's what I used for Finn's jacket. It's just a little darker than the Wheat colour. Stylecraft Special Camel (1420) is a good match colourwise, but it sometimes seems a bit thinner than the other two brands.

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  68. Tori Drew24 June 2018 at 06:18

    Hi Lucy, just got my first kit today, very excited. I'm going on vacation and planning on making Boba Fett and Wicket. I could only find worsted weight yarn, since I'll be flying, I'm trying to bring just a small amount of yarn with me. I weighed the yarn in the kit and they were each under an ounce. Do you think an ounce of each color needed would cover my needs for the two characters? Thanks!!

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  69. Unknown25 June 2018 at 10:48

    Hi Lucy, you’ve mentioned you live in the UK. That’s where I’m from too, where did you get your yarn from exactly? I’d like to get some of If from the same place if possible!
    Thanks ��

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  70. Mags5 September 2018 at 20:28

    Hi Lucy. I'm working my way through the second book and am currently making landing calrissian. Is the part for the hair correct? As there are four rows in the round and then one as a row, but this isn't long enough to meet the nape of the neck? help!!

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  71. PAspinner18 November 2018 at 20:52

    I am having a REALLY hard time finding Robin DK leopardskin or an equivalent in the US for C3PO. Can you help, please?

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  72. Worse Case Scenario Girl10 February 2019 at 21:05

    Hi Lucy, I’m struggling to find a good red for Boba Fett as Hayfield Bonus DK Rustic Red appears to be discontinued. Have you found any good alternatives please? Thanks!!

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  73. Unknown14 January 2020 at 04:07

    Where can I buy the amber eyes for c-3po and jabba?

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  74. LucyRavenscar10 June 2020 at 14:44

    I apologise for not replying to the last few messages - Blogger is not sending me notifications of new messages any more. I think I've sorted that, but if you leave a message on here and you don't get a reply you can contact me via Etsy messages (https://www.etsy.com/shop/lucyravenscar) or Ravelry (https://www.ravelry.com/designers/lucy-collin-2). I hope everyone managed to sort out their issues!

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  75. Unknown7 July 2020 at 01:16

    Hi Lucy - I love making these and this post was so useful - haven't made them all yet - but just embarking on Jabba!
    One thing that always confuses me though is 'sc' - in the instructions for special stitches it says 'spike sc' and then on some patterns it says 'spike stitch' - is 'sc' a spike stitch or is it a double crochet? (Know that's what a dc is in the US!)

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  76. LucyRavenscar7 July 2020 at 22:55

    When the publisher of the UK version of the book 'translated' all the US terms into UK ones, they missed a few! So, if you see 'sc' you should read it as 'dc'. The description for the spike stitch should say 'Spike stitch, dc (spike dc)'.

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  77. Unknown8 July 2020 at 00:45

    Thank you Lucy! Thought that was the case and have been doing that but wanted to check. Have finished Jabba now and he is awesome!!

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  78. Alison13 July 2020 at 22:50

    Hello! I've been having such a great time with both the Star Wars and Harry Potter kits. I'm looking for new yarn to continue making projects, but I can't seem to find the Flesh tone Hayfield DK, and I can't quite tell how close other colors are to that color. Any ideas what I should look for? Thanks!

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  79. LucyRavenscar14 July 2020 at 14:45

    Hi Alison, they seem to have rebranded 'Flesh Tone' as 'Biscuit', it has the same number (963) and looks the same to me. Stylecraft Special do a colour called 'Toy' (1844) that is a good pale skin colour too. Stylecraft Special is a bit thinner than Hayfield Bonus though, so mixing the two brands dosn't always work well.

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  80. Bethy girl9 December 2020 at 19:23

    Hi Lucy, I'm having the same problem that @Mags mentioned earlier and I wasn't able to view a reply. Lando's hair isn't coming down all the way, and it doesn't look at all like the model. Is row 5 correct?

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  81. LucyRavenscar9 December 2020 at 23:04

    Hi, the pattern for Lando's hair is correct. One thing to remember is that when you make parts that don't need to be stuffed, like clothes and separate hair, you don't need to work as tightly as when you are making the body parts that get stuffed. Work with an even tension (I find it's hard to work the bobble stitches too tightly) and the hair should fit the head.

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  82. Michelle Bogart1 January 2021 at 20:59

    I am working on ordering all the yarns for your HP and SW's kits. I am confused on the Porg though. I can't figure out where you used the apricot on them. I would go ahead and find a color close since it appears to be hard to find, but I can't even see where it is on the critters. Robin yarn is impossible to find too, so I am going to see what the colors look like and find as close as I can. Thanks for all the adjunct patterns you have made. I received the HP kit for Christmas and went looking around to see what else you have done. Sorry I am so long winded!

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  83. LucyRavenscar1 January 2021 at 22:56

    I used the apricot for the feet, it was the best shade to match but orange would do fine, a pale orange if you can find it. Unfortunately, the company that made Robin yarns went out of business a few months ago, and I haven't found replacements yat. Their dark brown was especially useful. As an alternative Stylecraft Special DK is a great brand with lots of colours, but it is a bit thinner than Hayfield Bonus, so they're not good to mix together. It also isn't good for brushing to give furry effects (as I did with Hagrid's hair, for example), I think it must be spun a bit more tightly.

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  84. Michelle Bogart1 January 2021 at 23:07

    I appreciate the quick response. The feet looked like a darker orange on the picture, hence why I couldn't tell they were apricot. I found most of the colors on lovecrafts us, but did source two from woolwarehouse uk. They are amazingly cheap for shipping considering its an international package! Thank you again for the awesome patterns and I really appreciate you telling us the yarns you used.

    Here's to 2021 being a MUCH better year

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  85. Jeff Culligan22 January 2021 at 22:03

    Hi! I've read your answers to other questions about Jabba but there's something I'm still not getting. After doing round 16 in FLO, I see the back loops left over but they're on the outside of his body. When I fold back rounds 16-18 so that they will hang over, those back loops from 15 are hidden underneath the part that I folded back. I can't figure out how to get at them, what am I missing? Thanks!

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  86. LucyRavenscar25 January 2021 at 13:41

    It could be that you're working inside-out, so what you thought were front loops were actually the back loops. If you imagine that what you're working on is a bowl, you should be crocheting at the front of the bowl and the rest of it should be further away from you. the texture of the stitches on the inside and outside are different, take a look at the pictures on page 12.
    If this is what you have done you may have to go back and work all the colour changes again, as I would imagine all the loose threads would be on the wrong side.

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  87. Jeff Culligan25 January 2021 at 14:29

    That explanation makes sense, somehow this is my third figure and I never realized I was doing them inside out. Better late than never I guess, thanks a lot!

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  88. CarrieAnna5 March 2021 at 21:49

    Hi Lucy
    Thanks for making these cute patterns. I have the Star Wars book and they’re fun, I’m so excited to make more. I was wondering if there were any more pictures of the figures than just what’s in the book. Sometimes I’m not 100 percent sure what you mean or what row exactly to place something and it would be nice to have more angles of these guys. I’m a visual learner, the more pics the better 😋
    Thanks in advance

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  89. LucyRavenscar6 March 2021 at 08:52

    Hi CarrieAnna,
    I'm afraid there aren't really any more photos, but I'll do my best to help you if you have any particular queries. Contact me via Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/shop/lucyravenscar), and then if I can find any images that will help I can share them with you.

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  90. Jeff Culligan7 March 2021 at 17:57

    Hi, sorry to bother you again! I'm stuck at the very end of the Jabba pattern - I've got the 3 extra rounds hanging over the body but not sure what to do with them. I'm not clear what the "edge of the neck roll" is - is it just the row of 43 loops at the bottom of round 18?

    Also, is your large grey Totoro pattern available for purchase anywhere?

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  91. LucyRavenscar7 March 2021 at 22:47

    Yes, the edge of the neck roll is the bottom of round 18.

    The grey totoro pattern is not available to download anymore, I'm afraid. If you contact me via my Etsy shop (https://www.etsy.com/shop/lucyravenscar) I can let you know more details.

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  92. Anonymous24 June 2024 at 17:32

    Update. Just ordered yarn for this....
    Orchard 904 replaced with olive green 634
    Pine 761 replaced with denim 994
    Rustic red 891 replaced with russet 557
    Pumpkin 766 replaced with burnt orange 647
    Bright red I used signal red 977
    Silver grey 838 replaced with platinum 559
    Duck egg 723 replaced with gentle jade 604
    Wheat 816 replaced with blonde 579
    Bright green I used pea green 583

    I'm in US and it all came from UK either wool warehouse or the wooly jumper (best wool shop)

    I didn't bother with the Robin dk colors. They match close enough to others it wasn't worth the effort to find it for me

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    1. Anonymous24 June 2024 at 17:37

      Someone mentioned above using fox 779 to replace the rust brown. I did this as well

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  93. LucyRavenscar25 June 2024 at 14:31

    Thanks for all the updates. I think the company that produced Robin DK have gone out of business now, so there's no point trying to find them, unfortunately.

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