Sunday, December 9, 2012

Night Sky TARDIS Scarf


Happy Holidays Folks!
Yes, I understand I have not been about lately to post something cool and amazing in this blog. I was…uh…. In the TARDIS and doing a lot of traveling with different companions! I couldn’t figure the controls and I ended up back to posting in this blog 2 years later… yes…..yes that’s it!
To make up for the time loss, I am posting a work in progress that I wish for all you to create, make, and wear for the Dr Who Holiday Special.
The hard part about this scarf is the time consuming part of adding details. The main body is easily worked up in an evening but I must have spent a few hours single crocheting on top of the base scarf the black details and also whip stitching and weaving in the other sewn in details (like attaching the felt squares)

The Night Sky TARDIS Scarf







Materials:

1 Skein of Red Heart BlackFleck
1 Skein of Red Heart Blue
1 Skein of Black yarn (for trim)
a yard of white yarn (for light)
4 White Felt Squares (3in by 1 3/4 in)
1 tapestry needle
Scissors
Patience

This pattern is meant for someone who has a working knowledge of the basic stiches. There are great videos on Youtube and on Crochetpatterncentral.com for instructions.
We will be using the Following:
DC = Double Crochet
CH= Chain
SL= Slip stitch

Starting with Blue Yarn
CH  22
Row 1:   DC in CH 2nd from the hook. DC in each stitch across, CH 2, Turn
Rows 2 – 29: DC in each stitch across, CH 2, Turn
Row 30: DC in each stitch across, CH 3 in Fleck yarn, Turn (this is where we  do our color change)
Rows 31 – 89: DC in each stitch across, CH 3, Turn
Row 90: DC in each stitch across, CH 2 in blue yarn, Turn (this is where we  do our color change)
Row 91- 119: DC in each stitch across, CH 2, Turn
Row 120: DC in each stitch across, Bind off.

I used black yarn to outline the body of the TARDIS by single crocheting around the top of the TARDIS body. This is done by using the stitches on your TARDIS body as you would a foundation chain. I did this my eyesight so take your time and keep your stitches loose (not too tight) as you work your way around the crocheted piece.

The black bar at the top of the TARDIS where you normally see the “Police Box” sign I weaved black yarn through the stitches with a tapestry needle. It took about 4 rows woven in and out of the yarn to make what seemed like a satisfying black bar for here.

My White Felt squares for the windows I cut 4 approx 3 inches by  1 and 3/4 inches
I sewed them into place once again with a Tapestry needle. This may take some elbow juice on your part doing so since the felt is a little tough…..well…. it’s probably because I also used some Fabric glue and lightly glued them in place so they wouldn’t move on me later when sewing them in place :’)

The door panels I outlined with black yard using a tapestry needle once more.

The light on top of the scarf is done with scrap white yarn and blue yarn. Use a tapestry needle to weave your yarn in and out of the crocheted piece to create the light. Optionally, you can replace the sewing of the light and glue in a felt blue and white piece to the top. Whatever works best for you.

This is my rendition of the TARDIS, Whats yours? 

This pattern is copyright Tattiana Talahandra December 2012 and can be used to create gifts for your friends and family. Please do not sell creations from this pattern without author’s permission. Really folks, I am a nice lady but there are people out there that like stealing other peoples works and calling it their own. Please site credits back to this blog or Tattiana Talahandra.

Dr. Who and the mention of TARDIS in this pattern is copyrighted to BBC and its creators: Sydney Newman, C.E. Webber and Donald Wilson.  I hope this serves as free advertising so they make money off all those viewers soon to be watching the latest Holiday Special.

10 comments:

  1. Omgsh I love this! Thank you very much for sharing this! :D

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  2. Love this! I featured a link to your pattern on moogly this morning: http://www.mooglyblog.com/doctor-who-crochet-free-patterns/

    Thanks so much for sharing your pattern!

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  3. I love the moogly blog. This is funny cause I love seeing your collections you find from the internet. Thank you **hugs**

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  4. This is awesome! This will be the perfect thing to make my sister for Christmas.

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  5. So simple! I can't wait to make one for my Whovian sister! Thank you for the instructions and photos!!

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  6. I just finished your Cthulhu beanie for my 16 year old daughter today. She then begs me to find some Dr. Who related stuff to crochet for her best friend. I google and I end up back here! LOL Love your stuff. Thanks for all of these amazing patterns!!!

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  7. I really would like to talk to you about this scarf pattern, but not sure how to get a hold of you. Could you please email me? bboggs78@yahoo.com. THANK YOU and your ideas are amazing! :-)

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  8. What size hook did you use? Also, 30 rows of blue seems like a lot when I'm looking at this, it's way too long for a tardis.

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  9. So excited to find your pattern since my youngest daughter & her family are all Whovians! Thx so much for sharing! Just one question ~ what size hook did you use for this?

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  10. So excited to find your pattern since my youngest daughter & her family are all Whovians! Thx so much for sharing! Just one question ~ what size hook did you use for this?

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