My
latest book of patterns, Harry Potter Crochet, has just been released in the US! It comes
as part of a kit which includes the yarn to make Harry and Dobby, and a crochet
hook shaped like Harry's wand. If you want to watch me opening up the kit,
check out this video on YouTube.
To
help in finding the right colours of yarn to make the characters, I've made a
list of all the yarns I used, and the approximate amounts needed for each
figure. 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
(HBDK) and Stylecraft Special DK (SSDK). Hayfield is a great yarn for making
amigurumi (toys worked in the round) as it's quite sturdy and doesn't get
squashed by working tightly, which you have to do when you're crocheting like
this. Stylecraft is a little lighter and works better for clothes (when you're
not working so tightly) as it gives a little bit more drape at this very small
scale. I also used it for some hair, but not Hagrid's, as it wasn't very easy
to brush out.
Harry Potter
5g
pale peach yarn - HBDK Flesh Tone (963).
5g
mid grey yarn - HBDK Silver Grey (838).
5g
dark grey yarn - HBDK Dark Grey Mix (790).
5g
black yarn - HBDK Black (965).
5g
dark brown yarn - SSDK Dark Brown (1004).
Small
amount of white yarn - HBDK White (961).
Small
amount of maroon yarn - HBDK Claret (841).
Small
amount of yellow yarn - HBDK Sunflower (978).
Hermione Granger
10g
pale peach yarn - HBDK Flesh Tone (963).
5g
mid grey yarn - HBDK Silver Grey (838).
5g
dark grey yarn - HBDK Dark Grey Mix (790).
5g
black yarn - HBDK Black (965).
10g light brown yarn - yarn used now unavailable,
try HBDK Walnut (927) or Stylecraft Life DK Bark (2448).
Small
amount of white yarn - HBDK White (961).
Small
amount of maroon yarn - HBDK Claret (841).
Small
amount of yellow yarn - HBDK Sunflower (978).
Ron Weasley
All
the same as Harry, apart from yarn for hair:
5g
russet yarn - SSDK Copper (1029).
Student robe and Scarf
Pattern
10g
black yarn - SSDK Black (1002).
5g
maroon yarn - HBDK Claret (841).
5g
yellow yarn - HBDK Sunflower (978).
Dobby
15g
pale peach yarn - HBDK Flesh Tone (963).
10g
mid grey yarn - HBDK Silver Grey (838).
Small
amount of black yarn - HBDK Black (965).
Rubeus Hagrid
15g
pale peach yarn - HBDK Flesh Tone (963).
10g
medium brown yarn - HBDK Chocolate (947).
10g
maroon yarn - HBDK Claret (841).
10g
black yarn - HBDK Black (965).
25g
dark brown yarn - Robin DK Brown (51).
25g
light brown yarn - yarn used now unavailable, try HBDK Walnut (927) or
Stylecraft Life DK Bark (2448).
Small
amount of silver grey yarn (for belt buckle) - HBDK Silver Grey (838).
Small
amount of beige yarn (for buttons) - HBDK Walnut (927).
Norbert The Dragon
25g
green yarn - HBDK Orchard (904).
Albus Dumbledore
10g
pale peach yarn - HBDK Flesh Tone (963).
20g
purple yarn - HBDK Velvet Plum (906).
20g
magenta yarn - SSDK Plum (1061).
5g
black yarn - SSDK Black (1002).
10g
white yarn - HBDK White (961).
Minerva McGonagall
10g
pale peach yarn - HBDK Flesh Tone (963).
30g
black yarn - HBDK Black (965).
15g
dark green yarn - SSDK Bottle (1009).
10g
beige yarn - HBDK Walnut (927).
Sorting Hat
15g
medium brown yarn - HBDK Chocolate (947).
Small
amount of black yarn - HBDK Black (965).
Voldemort
10g
pale peach yarn - HBDK Flesh Tone (963).
35g
black yarn - HBDK Black (965) for body (optional 15g SSDK Black (1002) for the
robe only).
Severus Snape
10g
pale peach yarn - HBDK Flesh Tone (963).
20g
dark blue yarn - HBDK Navy (971).
10g
black yarn - HBDK Black (965).
Small
amount of white yarn- HBDK White (961).
Ginny Weasley
5g
pale peach yarn - HBDK Flesh Tone (963).
5g
red yarn - HBDK Classic Red (833).
5g
medium brown yarn - HBDK Chocolate (947).
5g
black yarn - HBDK Black (965).
10g
russet yarn - SSDK Copper (1029).
Small
amount of yellow yarn - HBDK Sunflower (978).
Broomstick
2g
light brown yarn - yarn used now unavailable, try Robin Mink (0143) or
Stylecraft Life DK Bark (2448).
Small
amount of beige yarn - HBDK Walnut (927).
Small
amount of grey yarn - HBDK Silver Grey (838).
Hedwig
10g
white yarn - HBDK White (961).
Small
amount of black yarn - HBDK Black (965).
*Edited to add errata:
*Edited to add errata:
Unfortunately the instructions for
a 2 dc bob and a 3 dc bob (bobble stitches) were missed out of the book. Here they are:
2 dc bob: YOH (yarn over hook), insert
hook into next stitch, YOH and pull through loop, YOH, pull through 2 loops,
YOH, insert hook into same stitch, YOH and pull through loop, YOH, pull through
2 loops, YOH, pull through all 3 loops on hook.
3 dc bob: YOH (yarn over hook),
insert hook into next stitch, YOH and pull through loop, YOH, pull through 2
loops, *YOH, insert hook into same stitch, YOH and pull through loop, YOH, pull
through 2 loops, repeat once from*, YOH, pull through all 4 loops on hook.
Rubeus Hagrid pattern, p38. Just before instructions to make the left leg it should read "First, to split the body in half, find the front middle of your figure between two stitches on round 40", not round 35.
To make a foot, p39, it should say 'find the stitch in round 52 that is in the front middle.', not round 47.
Harry's hair, p21, Row 12 should read 'sc in next 16 st, ch 1, turn - 16 st.'
Minerva McGonagall:
Arms, p54, Rnd 2 should read '[2 sc in next st, sc in next st] 3 times - 9 st.'
Robe, p55, Rows 12 - 14 should read '(3 rows) sc in next 26 st, ch 1, turn - 26 st.'
Voldemort, robe, p63, Rows 12 - 14 should read '(3 rows) sc in next 26 st, ch 1, turn - 26 st.'
59 comments:
Miss Lucy,
I just received your crochet Harry Potter kit as a gift for Christmas. I am really excited to try amigurumi for the first time, however, I am a left handed crocheter. I know from making other items such as dresses, that left handers have to sometimes do things a little differently. Can you make suggestions for what will be different for me or where I could find that information?
Hello! I got your Harry Potter kit as a Christmas gift and I've never croched before so I'm really lost�� can you please make some video tutorials on how to do the characters? It would help a lot, thank you for your time!
My daughter got the Harry Potter kit for christmas and has started her first amigurumi. Can you let me know where I can get more eyes that come with the kit? There are only 2 sets and we would like to make more characters.
Thank you for creating such a lovely project kit.
In reply to a few questions:
I don't think that crocheting left-handed makes any difference when making amigurumi. However, I know that June Gilbank does a lot of good tutorials on her website for both right- and left-handed crocheters, which may help: https://www.planetjune.com/blog/tutorials/crochet-tutorials/
I'm afraid I can't do video tutorials for the Harry Potter patterns as the publisher of the book owns the rights to the patterns. I do have a post showing how to start working in the round (http://lucyravenscar.blogspot.com/2018/02/making-amigurumi-starting-first-round.html) and the link above will lead you to some general tutorials for making amigurumi.
Here's a guide to where to find safety eyes: https://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/eye-sources/
Hi
I am busy making all these figures, but cannot find an explanation for the abbreviation ‘BOB’
I have invented something, but please can you explain what you mean?
Thanks
Fiona
Hello, my name is María and I am Spanish. I want to know how to buy the crochet Harry Potter kit, thanks. It's for muy daughter.🥰🥰
MARIA19 February 2020 at 13:02
Hello, my name is María and I am Spanish. I want to know how to buy the crochet Harry Potter kit, thanks. It's for my daughter.
Hi Lucy, i have loved making Harry Potter from the kit and can't wait to make the rest of the characters in the book. I was absolutely delighted to find all the yarn details on your blog and my local knitting shop stocks Hayfield Bonus. I was just wondering what size hook do you use witb Hayfield Bonus?
Thanks Alison
Fiona: the abbreviation bob stands for bobble stitch. Unfortunately the instructions for this were missed out from the book, so I have included them in the post above.
Maria: the Harry Potter kit should be available on Amazon.
Alison: I use a 3.5mm hook with DK yarn when I'm making the figures, I sometimes use a 4mm hook for some of the separate clothes. This is always noted in the patterns.
Hi Lucy, I'm very kind of your 2 books star wars yarn and Harry Potter Yarn, would you tell me how to purchase them ?
Thanks a lot
Chris
Chris, it depends on where you live. I would suggest looking online to see if they're available in your area.
I got 2 sets of the Harry Potter crochet. One for each grandchild. I decide to make one set myself and then found out that I ran out of the dark gray before I could finish the second leg on Harry. So I switched to making the arms. I ran out of yarn on the second arm , which was the medium gray. Both medium gray and dark gray came in a small bow tie shape. I a mad about not being provided enough. I am an experienced crafter and did not mess up on the instructions . How can I get more of these colors.?
Contact the publisher (the details are on the inside of the first page), they may be able to send you more yarn.
Thank you for your list of yarns, most of which are still available. I am curious as to the size of eyes you suggest. Thanks
Each pattern in the book lists the size of eye you need. Here's a list of suppliers of safety eyes on the Planet June website if you need help finding them:www.planetjune.com/eyesources
Has anyone else noticed that both the boys's and the girl's hair seem to be missing at least one row? When made with the same tension as the head, the hairpieces seem comically closer to yarmulkes in their finally appearance. :) And, notably, much, much smaller than the pictured example in the book---in the picture, Hermione's curls reach nearly the base of her skirt, yet mine barely even touch her collar...
Not only was there not quite enough yarn for the second leg, there was in no way enough yarn for Harry's hair. When done with an E hook, it fit, but did not make it through the second last row. When done with a D hook, the hair is small for the head, and still only ha about 2 inches with which to sew it to the head.
If you find you don't have enough yarn, contact the publisher (the details are on the inside of the first page), they may be able to send you more.
Hello there, I was wandering where you purchased dobbys and hedwigs eyes? I have googled and went on ebay. Nothing.
I got my eyes from Craftbits: https://www.craftbits.co.uk/index.html
Here's a list of where to get safety eyes around the world: www.planetjune.com/eyesources
Omg yes!! Thought it was just me... Also Hagrids coat is way too small, think it should have been dc not sc?!
Any parts that are not stuffed (hair and clothes) you may need to work a little looser than you do when you're making the main body parts (which need to be stuffed). Clothes would end up very stiff is worked too tight, and would obviously be too small, so loosen the tension when making those. All parts of the figures are tested, so they do work, but differences in tension, and the exact thickness of different yarns, can cause variations.
I just found your page right now. My order from LoveCrafts arrived Monday (I too ran out of yarn and all my stores locally do not carry tons of dk yarn). Nor do they have 7.5 mm eyes, so I'll look at the link you suggested. I'm a big fan of your work!
Thanks!
I did add a row of 18 more 2BOB on Hermione’s hair and crocheted with less tension and it fit much better. I will probably consider that with the guys as well.
I'm an English crocheter (is there such a word?) living in the US, and I'm wondering if some of the issues with sizes and running out of yarn may be a UK/US thing? For example, Lucy, are you using a 3.5mm yarn (wool) hook or a 3.5mm thread (steel, not aluminum) hook? Although they should be the same (since they are both 3.5mm) in fact they are not at all! Also, some people may not realize that there's a difference in terminology between UK/Aus and US crochet--an American single crochet would be a UK double crochet, an American double crochet would be a UK treble and so on.
Either or both of these issues could lead people up the garden path to frustration if unaware. Just saying!!
Love your kits--they're definitely on my Christmas list!
Good points. I use a 3.5mm yarn hook. I'm in the UK but I've always written my patterns using US crochet terms since it was online patterns that I initially used to learn how to make amigurumi. However, some of the books have been published in the UK and 'translated' into UK terms, so you need to know what you're looking at before you start crocheting! A simple tip is to look at the most commmon stitch. In amigurumi patterns that will be a US single crochet (sc) or a UK double crochet (dc).
I find Ravelry is a great place to find out about differences in hooks and yarns in other countries, if you look at the details of a pattern you can find out what the equivalent hooks and yarns will be.
Lucy, I received the kit for Christmas and just complete Harry with robe. Next is Dumbledore, I’m so glad you mentioned the 2dc bob, I looked it up online and found a quick tutorial. I’m new to crocheting (it’s been my quarantine skill to learn). I look forward to doing the other HP patterns and then moving to Star Wars. Cheers from Manchester, New Hampshire, USA!!
I love this book! I made Harry, dobby, Dumbledore, and 2 dragons. Had some difficulty finding the right yarn for the flesh (Dumbledore) but finally did. I attempted to make a castle for them to live in but that was a disappointment 😆 my son loves them and I will eventually make them all!
Thanks! I'm so glad you're enjoying making the patterns.
Are the steps for Hermione's hair a misprint? It looks nothing like the photo, and has only five steps (one being the curls), whereas the boys hair has 14 steps.
The pattern for Hermione's hair is correct. It is constructed very differently from the boys' hair, and is made up of a lot of bobble stitches, which are larger than single crochet, and the whole of round 5 makes all the long strands of hair at the bottom. If you find it is not coming out large enough, try working more loosely.
Thank you! So helpful, and worked perfectly!
Hi Lucy, I received your kit for Christmas and am really enjoying making Dobby. I'm a beginner and struggling with the FLO section for the bottom of Dobby's pillow case. I know you can't post videos from an answer below, but do you have a post or video I can refer to? Am I correct in bringing the yarn from the top, inside and down the pillow case to round 5 where the front loops are and bringing it through to the do front loop stitches?
Thanks for any help in advance!
Laura
Sorry, I only just saw your message. I'm not quite sure what you're asking, but you fasten off after round 9, and cut the grey yarn. When you do round P1, you join the end of the rest of the yarn into the first front loop remaining from round 5. To join the yarn put your hook through the loop and pull the new yarn through. Yarn over hook and pull through loop on hook. Tighten. When you start the round, sc into the same stitch.
Lucy; Help. My grandson asked me to Please make him the Harry Potter kit, so I've been teaching myself to crochet and Harry's hair has me stymied. Rnd 5: [2 sc in next st, (spike st over next st, sc in next st ) 3 times, spike st over next st] 3 times - 27 st. I'm a beginner doing my best, but I'm stuck on the [ with () between] I can't find any explanation about parenthesize inside of parenthesize.
Hi, where it has brackets (what we Brits call parentheses!), you do what it says inside the bracket and where it says '3 times' afterwards, you do it 3 times. So, start at the beginning, do the section in the round brackets three times, do the part at the end, then go back to the beginning and do all of that two more times.
You can expand what it says for round 5 like so:
Rnd 5: 2 sc in next st, spike st over next st, sc in next st, spike st over next st, sc in next st, spike st over next st, sc in next st, spike st over next st, 2 sc in next st, spike st over next st, sc in next st, spike st over next st, sc in next st, spike st over next st, sc in next st, spike st over next st, 2 sc in next st, spike st over next st, sc in next st, spike st over next st, sc in next st, spike st over next st, sc in next st, spike st over next st - 27 st
Also, if you haven't already, read all of this post as it mentions any mistakes in the book, including one to do with Harry's hair.
Lucy thank you soooo much for the help on Rnd 5. Would you bear with me and please explain Rnd 7 also. I promise I won't bug you again. Having 2 examples explained will go a long way to helping me decipher anything else I'm struggling with. Guess I should have started with something easier, but you how it is when the granddarlings ask.
Diane Turner
With round 7 you're just alternating doing a spike st then a sc all the way around for 27 st, ending in a spike st. After that you're going to be working in rows (back and forth) rather than rounds, so you chain 1 and turn to go into the next row. Hope that makes sense!
Lucy, thank you again for your help. I did go back and read all the blogs about Harry and Dobbie and the hair and legs. Appreciate you.
Girl, thank you for your patience.
No problem! Feel free to ask again if you have any more questions.
Hi Lucy, I'm confused about how to do End 2 in Hermione's hair, could you help please
Thank you very much
*Rnd
If you've looked at the errata listed above, you'll see that the description for how to make a 2 dc bob was missed out of the book, so check the details at the end of this blog post. You want to do 2 of those stitches in each one of the 6 stitches from round 1, so that you end up with 12 stitches. Don't work too tightly, bobble stitches are quite large and you won't be able to fit them in if you don't work a bit more loosely (and the hair won't fit on Hermione's head).
Thank you!!!
I’m having the same issue. Not enough yarn.
If you find that there's not enough yarn to complete the figures in the kit, you should contact the publisher (Thunder Bay Press) - their details are opposite the contents page.
Dear miss Lucy,I purchased a few of your crochet kits and am looking forward to learning to crochet.just one question,where can I find the correct yarns for the projects?
Hopefully, this post gives you all the information about the yarns I used, including a couple of UK online stores that stock them. You could also try to look for them in other online yarn stores located nearer to you.
Hi there. For round 53: wondering if the 3dc bob stitch would be secured at all? I see that they are usually secured with a single crochet after the bobble, or a chain, in most patterns, but nothing is specified here.
Round 53 for Hagrid btw
No, there's no sc or chain after the bobble stitches. That probably makes each one stick out a bit more, but here we want them all to form the shape of the foot, so they don't need to be separated from each other.
That makes sense. Thank you!
I notice that there isn't yarn for norbert, none of the yarn in the box look like the correct yarn.
There is only yarn in the kit to make Harry and Dobby, not the rest of the characters. That's why I wrote this blog, to help people find yarn that works for them all.
I see. I guess that's just kinda annoying tho. Only supplying yarn for 2 out of the 14 different projects that are advertised and given instructions for. It should specify that it dosnt come with yarn for the others. People will look at the box and assume that it will be all the characters, especially since the box had so much extra space in it.
Well, that's how the publishing company decided to do it, they must think that a box with the yarn for all the projects would be too large to sell in bookshops, and uneconomical. There is a big notice on the top left of the box stating that it contains yarn for Harry and Dobby.
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