Slave Leia Pattern

Slave Leia Pattern

Recommended yarn colors:

Beige for the skin
Gold for the gold parts
Purple for the purple cloth
Dark Brown for the bra

Follow the base amigurumi pattern. Leia's body is entirely in the beige color, so you won't have to change colors at all. 

Leia's Skirt
Leia's skirt is made up of four pieces; two gold semi-circles and two long purple "cloth" pieces.

Semi-circle: Make two
Leave a long tail at the beginning.  6 inches should be enough.
ch 2, 3 sc in 2nd chain from hook
2 sc in each st, ch 1 and turn (6 st)
(1 sc, 2sc in next st) three times, ch 1 and turn (9 st)
(2 sc, 2 sc in next st) three times, BO and leave a long tail.

Purple Cloth: Make two
ch 7, turn
6 sc, ch 1 and turn
do this for each row, for about 8 rows or until your purple cloth is even with Leia's feet.  When it is to the desired length, sc around the edges for a nice, finished feel.

Attach the purple cloth to the gold semi-circle.  Use the long gold tail you left, per the instructions above, to attach the piece.  It can look pretty messy on the backside, as long as the front looks nice it doesn't really matter.

Once you attach everything you should have two semi-circles with purple cloth attached to them.  Take these two pieces and position them on either side of Leia's body.  Now use the other long tail from the gold semi-circles to attach the pieces to each other.  As you can see from the picture, I took the tail from the first piece, looped it through the second, and then secured the whole thing with a knot in the first piece. 

Leia's bra
Leia's bra is probably one of the more difficult pieces on this amigurumi, mainly because of the embroidery required.  Use a smaller hook for the entirety of the bra.

Make a chain around the upper body.  This will be the bottom part of the bra (the underwire, if you will).  Use a slip stitch to secure the chain.

Now, chain 15.  (this will be the first strap of the bra)
sc in 2nd chain from hook
Switch to brown yarn. (this is where the cup starts)
sc in next chain, ch 1 and turn
2 sc in next st, 1 sc, ch 1 and turn
1 sc, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc, BO.  Leave a longish tail.

With the gold yarn, pick up a stitch from the beginning gold chain and chain 15 again for the other strap.  Follow the instructions above to make the next cup for the bra.


 Now take the gold yarn and grab your embroidery needle.  Basically you are trying to make a number "3" on the right cup and an inverse "3" on the left cup.  The bright turquoise lines on the picture to the left illustrate what the design should look like.  You can see from my picture above that I achieved limited success on this, but the overall effect is still okay even though it's not perfect.





Once you are done with both sides, use the long tail to attach the brown triangle to the bottom gold chain.  You can attach the bra to the body if you wish; if you made it tight enough, though, it shouldn't move too much.  I did secure mine because I made the original chain around the body too big and it kept wanting to slide down.  A few stitches should be enough to anchor it in place.

Leia's accessories

 So now the hard part is over!  All that's left now is some easy chain stitch accessories.  Use a smaller hook for these pieces except where noted.

For the arm band, chain 30-35 stitches in a smaller hook.  You want the length of chain to wrap around her arm about 3 times.  When you are finished, BO and use the long tail to attach the arm band securely to the arm.

For the choker, use a smaller hook to make a chain that fits snugly against the neck, about 22-25 stitches.  Attach with a slip stitch and switch to a bigger hook.  Make the next length of chain very loose, to simulate actual chains.  I made about 20, but you can make as few or as many as you prefer.

Leia's Hair

Follow the yarn hair tutorial.  The pieces that you are going to need are going to be pretty long; probably about 10-12 inches or so.  Don't be afraid to go really easy on the hair.  I made my Leia's hair like normal and then took out most of the hair on the backside of her head, because the braid will cover that part anyway and I didn't want it to be too bulky.  Experiment with what works best for you.

Once you have all the hair attached, gently braid it.  Attach at the bottom with a piece of gold yarn.

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Princess Leia free pattern

Princess Leia Pattern

Recommended yarn colors:

White for the dress
Silver for the belt buckle
Beige for the skin

Follow the base amigurumi pattern and the dress pattern.  Leia's whole body will be in white, so you don't have to worry about changing colors except for her arms.


Leia's Belt:
Chain about 28 stitches.  Do a test fitting before slip stitching the ring together--the belt should fit firmly in the little dip where the skirt and body were attached.  You want the belt to be snug, but not pinchy.
Once you have the right amount of chain stitches, slip stitch the ring together.  Single crochet for 14 stitches (or until the halfway point) and then make three double crochets in the next three stitches.  Continue with single crochet until the end of the row.  Cut yarn and pull through the last loop.

Center the double crochet part of the belt with the front of Leia's body.  You can attach the belt to the body if you wish, but it should be tight enough to stay on it's own.  Weave in the ends.

Leia's Hair:

Attach the hair using the yarn hair tutorial.  I like Silk Bamboo Yarn for Leia's hair.  Once you have attached the hair using those directions, split the hair to either side of the head, as if you were making ponytails.  I like to have a couple of long pins handy to keep the hair in place once I twist it.

Take one of the sides and twist the hair gently, being careful not to pull too tightly.  Once you twist it enough the hair should want to begin forming a bun; all you have to do is help it along it's path.  Tuck the ends of the hair underneath the bun, out of sight.  Now is a good time to pin the bun in place--don't be afraid to use 5 or 6 pins here.  Now, take a length of the brown yarn you used for the hair and come up through the center of the bun.  Attach the bun to the head in a radial pattern, always coming up from the center.  You don't need to be too concerned with attaching the bun to the head, just try and make the bun keep its form.

Just a note: Leia's hair buns are pretty difficult to get right.  Once one side is in, take care to make sure the other is at the same height, is roughly the same size, etc.  It might take a couple of tries until you get it just right, but once you do it's totally worth it!

Dress Pattern

Adding a dress to a character is very easy!  First of all, simply follow the base amigurumi instructions.  The dress will fit over the legs.  Once your ami is fully stuffed and ready to go, follow these simple steps!

Step 1: Pick up stitches

You will noticed a slight crease in your amigurumi right around the waistline from the original 30 stitches that you crocheted.  That crease is where you are going to pick up stitches for the dress.  Pick up 30 stitches and single crochet them in a row around your ami's waist.

 Note: Picking up these stitches is pretty tough.  Sometimes I switch to a slightly smaller hook for just this row so that it is a little easier.












Step 2: Single crochet 2 rows even.  Your dress will look a little funny, kind of like a little bubble dress (see below), but don't worry.  

After the 2 even rows, you are going to start increasing slightly.  Just do one increase on each side of the dress, indicated by the arrows below.  I like to increase on the sides so that the front of the dress is unobstructed.

Do this for about 3 or 4 rows; enough to get over the "thighs".  If you want a poofy dress continue to increase, but if you want a tighter dress stop increasing.  (If you want a mini dress, you can stop now!)  Continue on in even rows until the dress is the desired length.

 And you're done!

Link Free Pattern

Link Pattern

Recommended Yarn Colors:

Green for the tunic
Brown for the belt and trousers
Gold for the hair
White for the pants
Beige for the skin


Follow the base amigurumi pattern. Start the beginning chain stitches in green, and then do row 1 in green.  Switch to white at row 2, and then switch to brown for the boots when indicated in the pattern.  Link does not have regular hair; please see this pattern for his hair instructions.

Link's arm color guide:
Row 1-3: brown
Row 4-5: White
Row 6-end: green

Link's Hat and Hair:

The hat should be very snug against Link’s head.  The stitch count may vary for you, depending on how full you stuffed the head, so if 32 stitches seems too big or too small for you, adjust accordingly by making fewer or less chain stitches.

Start off with a chain of 32 stitches.  Slip stitch into the first stitch, being careful not to twist the chain.

Row 1-2: Even

Row 3: (sc in next 14 sts, sc2tog) twice

Row 4: even

Row 5: (sc in next 13 sts, sc2tog) twice

Row 6: even

Row 7: (sc in next 12 sts, sc2tog) twice

Row 8: even

Row 9: (sc in next 11 sts, sc2tog) twice

Row 10: even

Row 11: (sc in next 10 sts, sc2tog) twice

Row 12: even

 And so on, alternating a decrease row with an even row until you are sc2tog in every stitch.  Bind off and leave a long tail.

Take the long tail from the end of the hat and use it to sew Link’s hat down.  That’s it!  Just fold over the hat and sew it down—I find that sewing it down in three or four places does the trick nicely.  Don’t sew the hat to Link’s head.  Just sew it to itself.  Now we’re ready for the hair!

Take a length of gold yarn—about 6 feet or so—and tie a knot in one end.  Place the hat on Link’s head and mark where the first set of hair needs to go.  As you can see from the main picture, you want the hair to span from right over Link’s right eye to his left shoulder.  

Thread the yarn through the loops made by the single crochet.  DO NOT PULL THE YARN TIGHT!  You want it to hang down.  There is no need to knot the yarn on every loop, because the yarn will want to stay where you put it.  Remember to not pull the yarn taut!

Now repeat this process on the other side of the hat, going from the same spot over Link’s right eye to his right shoulder.  Notice how much shorter this length of hair is.  When you are done making the loops, tie a knot to secure the yarn but do not cut the tail.

Position that hat on Link’s head and you’re done!  Use the long yarn tail from the hair loops to secure the hat on Link’s head.  The tightness of the hat should work in your favor here, because it won’t want to slip off.  A couple of loops with the yellow yarn securing the hat to the head should do the trick. 

Link's Belt:

Start by chaining 17 stitches.  Now it is time for the pouch.  

Row 1: Sc in the previous 3 stitches.  Ch 1, turn.

Row 2: Sc in the next 3 stitches.  Ch 1, turn.

Row 3: Sc in the next 3 stitches.  Ch 1, turn.

Row 4: Sc in the next 3 stitches.  Ch 1, but do not turn.  You need to go up the side of

the pouch now, so do 2 sc along the side and then 1 slip stitch back up to the top.  You should be level with the original chain now, so continue along your way.

 

Finish the belt off with more chain stitches.  How many chain stitches you will need will vary on many factors; how fully the amigurumi was stuffed, your tension, etc.  For my purposes I required 12 more chain stitches after the pouch was completed, but you may need a few more or less.  The most important thing is that the belt is snug around the waist, but does not pinch.  It should be tight enough to stay without being secured in any way.  Fasten the belt with a slip stitch and weave in the ends.

Now it's time to attach the belt that runs across Link's chest.  Pick up a stitch at the back of Link's belt, about the middle of his back, and begin chaining.

Continue chaining until your belt is long enough to reattach in the front.  Attach this chain to the first belt.

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Major Overhaul!!

Alright, well, as you may have noticed, the site looks a little different around here.  If you are reading this in a blog reader, click through!  It's a little more polished, a little more fancy, and that's just the beginning.   The biggest change around here is the new series of free patterns that I am going to start offering. 

 

These two are the first free patterns available!  Han's pattern is being released today, Leia's should follow next week.

 

And these two are coming soon!  Link's ready to go, but Zelda's still not finished yet.

Gosh, both of those pictures really look like cheesy high school pictures of couples, right? That was not my intention.

And a preview picture!   I'm very excited about this one, I think you guys will really love it.

I have many more characters in the works right now, and hopefully I will be able to put out a new pattern every couple of weeks or so.  I have some really big plans for these free patterns.  I don't want to spill the beans yet, but if I can work it out there should be some pretty amazing stuff here soon.

I am still going to be selling patterns in my etsy shop as well.  I consider those to be on a different level than these patterns, and I am never going to put any information from those patterns on this site, like any sculpey tutorials or felt patterns.  So if you want an original Geek Central Station Star Wars amigurumi, head on over to my etsy shop!

So everyone, this is a pretty big deal to me, so please let me know what you think of everything!  I want to know if the patterns are good, if you like them, and what patterns you would like to see in the future!  And if you create anything with these patterns, please feel free to send me some pictures.  I love seeing what everyone makes!

Stay tuned!

Han Solo Free Pattern

Han Solo Pattern

 

Recommended yarn colors:

Dark Blue for the pants
White for the shirt
Black for the vest
Dark Brown for the belt and holster
Silver for the belt buckle
Beige for the skin
Red for the stripes

Follow the base amigurumi pattern.  If you like, you can start Han off by chaining the first 30 sts in black, to make his belt , and then switch to the dark blue.  If you prefer not to change colors that often, though, it's not very important.

Follow the directions using the above colors as your guide.  Once you are done with the body, it's time to move on to the accessories!

Click here for hair instructions.

Han's Vest:

Arguably his most recognizable accessory.  Below are the instructions for the vest, HOWEVER, your pattern may require fewer or more stitches depending on your gauge and how tightly/loosely you stuffed your ami.  Please use your best judgement as to whether or not to add/take away stitches.

Start by chaining 26 in black yarn.  Use the above picture for a guide.  When you size this around Han's waist, there should be about a 1 inch gap in the front.

Single crochet 3 rows.  Ch 1 and turn at the end of each row.

Now you want to start decreasing.  You are going to decrease 2 stitches every row.  I placed my decreases randomly, because I didn't want lines of decreases. Do this for the next four rows, or until the vest reaches to just below Han's arms.

Now is the arm hole row.  SC in the next 2 sts.  Now chain 7 stitches, and attach with a slip stitch to the 4th or 5th st from the beginning of your chain.  This makes a hole just big enough for the arm.  Now is a good time to size it, to make sure that the hole is not too big or too small.  If it is, adjust accordingly.  Single crochet for another 5 sts, then chain 7 again and attach to the 4th or 5th st from the beginning of the second chain.  Single crochet until the end of the row.   DO NOT cut the yarn.

To give the vest a nice clean edge I like to single crochet around the edges  (see picture below--"last stitch" refers to the last stitch you made before the decorative edge). Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail.  Use the long tail to secure the vest in place, paying special attention to the front.  If not secured, the vest will flop open and generally look a little disheveled.

 Han's Belt:

In brown yarn, chain about 32 stitches.  This length should be long enough to circle around Han's waist and droop slightly over his right hip.  Attach the last chain to the first in a slip stitch.

SC the next 6 sts, ch 1 and turn

SC 4 sts, ch 1 and turn

SC 3 sts, ch 1 and turn

SC 2 sts.  Leave a long tail and pull through the loop.  Use the tail to wrap around the bottom of the leg.  Secure the tail and cut the yarn.

Buckle:

ch 4, turn

sc in the next 3 sts, ch 1 and turn

sc in next 2 sts, cut yarn and pull through the loop.  Use the tail to attach to the belt.

Red Stripe

Take a small length of the red yarn and use an embroidery needle to embroider the stripe up both sides of the leg.  Mine is a little off-kilter, but you get the idea.

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