I recently realized that I've been crocheted for eight years. It's a dubious anniversary, but I decided to write this post in honor of it. Let's start with the simplest crocheted character, and finish with the most difficult one. Let's go!
In the beginning was the foot...
10. Samwise Gamgee
The selection is opened by the one who carried not the ring, but everything else.
Sam is wearing a white shirt, green pants with suspenders. On top is an elven cloak with a Lorien leaf, and over his shoulder is a bag (for potatoes).
The most difficult part is suspenders. It isn't hard to tie them up, but fix them... Don't even ask me how I did it.
Cutie
9. Peregrin Took
Someone who always gets into trouble, but somehow gets out of it.
Pin is wearing a white shirt, brown pants, gray scarf, blue coat and an elven cloak with a leaf from Lorien. It's just like the "adult hobbit", but it feels like this one will definitely drop something into the well...
The most difficult detail is the scarf. Unlike everything else, I knitting a scarf. But the whole difficulty is that for his little scarf, I took knitting needles only two millimeters thick, that is, I knitted practically with toothpicks. Why this masochism? Because I don't like crocheted scarves. That's life…
Stylish
8. Frodo Baggins
Next, actually, the main character. The one who managed to bring the Ring to Mordor.
He is also wearing a white shirt, brown trousers, red vest, brown coat and, like everyone in the Fellowship of the Ring, a Lorien cape with a leaf.
The most difficult detail is the chain for the Ring. I crocheted it with the finest silver thread with a 2 mm crochet, well, you understand. I dropped the Ring three times while trying it on, and each time my heart skipped a beat. Frodo would have understood. He dropped it himself more than once.
Pretty
7. Galadriel
The one who is able to look into your soul... interrupts the series of hobbits.
Galadriel is wearing a floor-length white dress with wide sleeves and a belt. And elf ears!
Among all the details, I've been working on her hair for the longest time. The tiara is tied in two strands. To the thick gray I added a thin silver one, the one I made the Ring chain. And tiara shone with that soft light befitting the lady of Lorien. And it will shine in the darkness when all other light is extinguished.
Beautiful
6. Eowyn
The first person in the collection. The one that could kill Witch King of Angmar.
She's wearing a snow-white robe that reaches all the way to the floor. Long sleeves with elegant slits are connected in the same pattern as the skirt. A brown vest (corset) is worn over the dress with lacing on the back.
The most difficult detail is the vest. I did embroidery on it, it wasn't easy. But The back was sewn so that it looked like a real lacing corsets — because my toys do not tolerate falseness, even in small things. I 'm not complaining. That was my battle.
Brave
5. Rosie Cotton
The one who married Sam.
She is wearing a white shirt with flounce sleeves and a terracotta maxi skirt. There is a green corset on top, and a green apron on the belt. By the way, I used the same shade of green as Sam's to make them look harmonious together.
The most difficult thing is the corset. Interesting fact: I tied up Rosie on February 14th. On that day Rosie and Sam saw each other in the first time.
Cutie
4. Gandalf the Grey
The only one who has retained the remnants of reason here.
Gandalf is wearing a long grey robe with wide sleeves. On his head is a pointed wide brimmed hat. A bag is slung over his shoulder. Gray robes are visible under the mantle. He wears a fringed silver scarf around his neck.
The most difficult thing is the beard. I crocheted it several times. Not because I did mistakes, but because I was looking for the right one. The solution turned out to be obvious, though... after all, any solved riddle seems amazingly easy afterwards.
Punctual
3. Aragorn
This is Aragorn, son of Arathorn, heir to Isildur and the true king of the throne of Gondor!
He is wearing a blue shirt with lacing at the collar. A dark blue vest is worn on top. On his belt hangs a scabbard containing the legendary Andril sword, its blade is decorated with rune-shaped engraving. There are three slits on the hem of the dark grey raincoat. It is slightly open, allowing you to see weapons and clothing details. The image is completed by a green elf cloak with a brooch in the form of a Lorien leaf.
The most difficult things are boots, a cloak and a beard. The boot top was turned up and wrapped with rope, so I had to tinker. I spent a long time choosing the color for the raincoat based on the film, and eventually decided to knit it in gray. It was difficult to make incisions on the hem, but it was interesting. And then I found out that the costumers were planning a cape in a beautiful shade of green. Perhaps the day will come when I will crochet him again... But not today!
Cool
2. Boromir
A valiant warrior who will not bow to anyone.
A dark blue vest with silver embroidery is worn over a burgundy shirt embroidered with gold threads. On his left shoulder hangs the horn of Gondor, a family heirloom of the Governors of Gondor. If the horn is heard within the borders of Gondor, its owner will be rescued. A cloak with a Lorien leaf is draped over his shoulders. A chain mail shirt is hidden under the shirt. The image is completed by bracers made in dark brown color. These bracers not only protect his hands, but also add dynamism and power to his appearance. By the way, after Boromir's tragic death, his bracers pass to Aragorn, who uses them in further battles.
You can't just crochet Boromir... It is almost entirely made up of complex parts. The embroidery on his shirt and vest, and his beard are all nothing compared to his hands. They consist of three layers: shirt sleeves on top, chain mail in the middle, and gloves on the bottom.
Intricate
1. Legolas
Thranduil's son. He is as tall as a sapling, flexible, and extraordinarily strong... He can quickly draw a huge war bow and shoot a Nazgul.
The main colors of his outerwear are green and brown, with three cuts at the hem. Underneath he is wearing a high-necked shirt, shimmering in shades of blue and silver and decorated with intricate clasps. Legolas wears high boots. A Lorien cape with a leaf-shaped brooch is draped over his shoulders.
The hardest part is... everything. Every detail here requires attention. Hair pulled back in a pigtail. A shirt with clasps and a belt. Boots (several times more difficult than Aragorn's boots). A raincoat with a sewing detail. Legolas isn't first because he's an elf. It's because he took more of my time, energy, and nerves than all the others combined. Alas, for the madness of our days.
Ideal
These were the characters that I connected this year. But you don't think that's all, do you?
However, as they say, you can't put a ring on two hands at once, and you can't put all my toys in one post. Whether there will be a sequel... I don't know. Even the wisest cannot foresee everything. There is hope. Ghostly, crazy, but there is.
Which character did you like the most?2
$5 million!
If it seems to you that Barbie from your childhood was worth a lot, then look at this baby. Created by the hands of the designer and the full namesake of his creation, the doll wears clothes from Christian Dior, fur from Oscar de la Renta and accessories from Catherine Baumann, decorated with Swarovski crystals and 9-carat diamonds. There are only five such dolls, each of which wears its own jewelry, and one even has a dog made in the same style. It's a pity, there is hardly a child who can afford it!!!
$4.8 million!
Who loved to play racing in a carpet pattern as a child? Yes, this is not a typo: such a model costs 12 times more expensive than the original. It took the craftsmen 500 hours to complete the work. The model is one-eighth of a Lamborghini Papa. It is decorated with gold, platinum and diamonds. Honestly, it's better to buy a real one for just $400 thousand!
$2.59 million!
That's certainly not the ball with which you can play football with the boys in the yard. Why is it so expensive? It's simple: 2,640 black diamonds, 6,620 white diamonds, 3,500 African diamonds and 3 months of painstaking work — that's what this toy consists of. Shimansky is a South African jewelry company that usually works with diamonds and tanzanites. The ball weighs just over 2 kg and was created in honor of the World Football Championship in 2010!
$2.1 million !
A touching furry bear in an elegant raincoat was sold by Jesse Kim from Korea for $2.1 million at an auction in Monaco in 2000. Now he "lives" in the teddy bear museum in Korea. The fashionista is wearing a cape and a hat from Louis Vuitton. The exposition consists not only of a bear, but also includes luggage with belongings that he may need on the road.
$1.5 million!
Fans of solving puzzles, if they were given this miracle in their hands, would have to put squares consisting of amethysts, emeralds and rubies — no stickers! The cube itself is made entirely of gold and, although it looks more like a decoration, it is fully functional. That is , it can really be folded .
$1.28 million!
The horse became a gift to the Japanese imperial family in honor of the birth of his son, Prince Akishino. It is unknown whether the Japanese monarch was impressed by such a gift, and it is unlikely that he was allowed to swing on it. Ginza Tanaka jewelry house created a toy horse weighing 30 kg, and Beyonce and Jay Z purchased copies for themselves for only $ 600 thousand.
$300 thousand!
Many girls wanted their perfect Barbie. Australian designer Stefano Canturi has created one of these dolls. The beauty wears a strapless evening dress and a choker decorated with a square pink one-carat diamond. The doll was sold at auction for $302,500, becoming the most expensive Barbie ever sold in the world. The funds went to support a breast Cancer research organization.
$256 500!
Here is a dollhouse like this! It took 15 years to make it, but the details will not leave anyone indifferent. The palace has 18 rooms, and it consists of 3,000 pieces. The palace was built by Sir Neville Wilkinson, who was asked by his own daughter to build a house for fairies in their garden. What can I say, the house turned out to be great!!
$195 thousand!
This is not one bear, but a whole limited edition, and it gives hope that the bear will still be possible to buy one day. Although only 41% of plush friends have been sold now. Instead of button eyes, they have real sapphires, and their mouth is made of real gold. The most expensive toy was purchased for $195,000!
$30 thousand!
The console was sold at auction on eBay for $30 thousand. It's not very clear since when people who can easily shell out $30,000 are shopping on eBay, but it's a matter of taste. The screen is surrounded by diamonds, and the start button is encrusted with a gemstone.
What is the coolest toy in your opinion?1
