knitting: FO of Cult Worship

moon_custafer (

moon_custafer) wrote in

knitting,
@ 2005-02-27 21:20:00

Current mood:	scared
Current music:	mine own insane laughter ringing in my ears

FO of Cult Worship
All Hail Knithuhlu!

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	kakegoddess 2005-02-27 06:30 pm UTC (link)
	Very Cute, but it needs to be behind a cut.:) (Reply to this)

	gamin1432 2005-02-27 06:31 pm UTC (link)
	Oh-My-God-What-Is-That? It's cute anyhow. I think it needs shiney black beady eyes ^_^ (Reply to this)(Thread)

	theravada 2005-02-27 07:21 pm UTC (link)
	I totally agree with the black bead/button eyes suggestion!! That would be rad. Love this project. Just awesome! And I don't understand all the fuss about the cuts! I mean, thiese are nice small images. If my tired ass dial-up (I connect at 26.6) can handle this with NO PROBLEMS, I don't see why there's an issue. This isn't killing anyone's connection. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	verminefasciste 2005-02-28 02:19 am UTC (link)
	Two small pictures, no problems. 3,000+ members with their small pictures, big problems. Exceptions are granted to no one, lest the mudslides come. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_gin 2005-10-28 08:20 pm UTC (link)
	ah... C~ I miss reading your journal. Hope all is well with you. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	gracelessiv 2005-02-27 06:34 pm UTC (link)
	Awesome! (Reply to this)

	i_descend 2005-02-27 06:37 pm UTC (link)
	Ohmygod. Ohmygod. Ohmygod! Please tell me there is a pattern for this! My best friend is a huge Lovecraft freak. He so needs this for his birthday. (Reply to this)

	woolgathered 2005-02-27 06:41 pm UTC (link)
	Cute!! I love it. Otherw will not be so happy because the photos aren't behind a cut-- it'll probably get deleted. (Reply to this)

	applefaerie 2005-02-27 06:41 pm UTC (link)
	omg did you make this? i neeeeed the pattern! too great! (Reply to this)

	johnnystiletto 2005-02-27 06:43 pm UTC (link)
	PLEASE let there be a pattern for this!! (Reply to this)

	jcipa 2005-02-27 06:51 pm UTC (link)
	You are a twisted genius. I can respect that. :D (Reply to this)(Thread)

	angelicmystique 2005-08-06 06:16 pm UTC (link)
	I love the Bubba Ho-tep icon! I'm a Bruce Campbell fan. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_white_stripe_ 2005-08-06 08:22 pm UTC (link)
	who isnt? i know i am! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	ascendingtwyla 2005-02-27 06:51 pm UTC (link)
	i also want the pattern. I have a boy that needs ravenclaw socks, and that so snuggle up to at beddybyetime. hehehe <3 lovecraft (i haven't read the call of cthulhu yet.. but i have it.. I*m reading a collected tales of HP Lovecraft by joyce carol oates.. read up to most of the shunned house) (Reply to this)

	unsecretcrush 2005-02-27 07:01 pm UTC (link)
	please modify the entry so the pictures are behind an lj cut. it would suck for this to be deleted when the mods see it. if you don't know how, just enter < lj-cut text="what the link says" > what goes into the cut part of the entry < /lj-cut > do all this with no spaces between the brackets and you'll be golden. :) (Reply to this)

	pers 2005-02-27 07:12 pm UTC (link)
	YES!!! (Reply to this)

	katrionastar 2005-02-27 07:22 pm UTC (link)
	How do I get my hands on that pattern??? It's fantastic! The first knitted "doll" type thing that I'd actually be interested in making... ^_^ Thanks for sharing! (Reply to this)(Thread)

	kepharel 2005-08-06 03:17 pm UTC (link)
	i want to make one for dan o'connor for his birthday, which was like two weeks ago. i've been wanting to for MONTHS, ever since the first time these pics were posted. ^_^ (Reply to this)(Parent)

moon_custafer
2005-02-27 07:37 pm UTC (link)

Apologies for the lack of cut - I'm still kind of new to posting photos.

I made it up as I went along, but as best I can remember:
Cranium
The head was knit top-down. I CO 30 stitches and knit in the round (using 3 DPNs); I used a textured stitch based on #41 from The New Knitting Stitch Library but shortened - it went something like (P2, K4, repeat to end of round) for 4 rounds, then (K3, *P2, K4, repeat from * till there is one stitch left at the end of the round, K1) for 4 rounds, repeat until tube is about 2 inches.

Face
Round 1-2: K1 P1, repeat to end of round.
Round 3: K1, P1 but decrease by 2 stitches on each side (I used sl1k2tog psso). There should now be 26 stitches.
Round 4: K1P1 another round, making sure the Ks and Ps line up with the previous round.
Round 5: when you reach the K ridge on each side near where you made the decreases earlier, make a bobble for the eye.
Round 6: K1P1 to end.
Round 7: K1P1, yet again but make 2 new stitches on each side below the eyes (to correspond to the earlier decreases) so you're back to 30 stitches.
Round 8-9: K1P1 to end.
Round 10: K to end.
Round 11: K2 together, repeat to end of round. (15 stitches on needles)
Round 12: K2 together, repeat to end, K last stitch. (8 stitches on needles.)
Thread end of yarn through 8 remaining stitches and draw closed.

Tentacles
Randomly pick up stitches in lower part of face, thread short lengths of yarn through and knot (I used recycled yarn, so the curliness was already there.)

Stuff head through opening in the top, then thread yarn round top and draw shut over stuffing.

Body
Way easier. Knit a rectangle (about 4" by 5" or a bit smaller) in moss/seed stitch. Fold and sew the corners into arms/legs (similar to http://www.heartstringsfiberarts.com/bunny.shtm, but without worrying about the head). Leave a small opening in the tummy. Stuff, sew shut, sew head to body.

Wings
Cast on 6 stitches.
Row 1: K1, K2tog, yo, K2, yo twice, K1
Row 2: K2, K1 through back loop, K2 tog, yo, K3
Row 3: K1, K2 tog, yo, K5
Row 4: Slip 1 , P1, psso, P1, pass previous P over (you've bound off 2 P-wise and now have 1 purled stitch on the R needle),K2 tog, yo, K3

Repeat these rows 3 or 4 times then bind off. Thread yarn through the less lacy side and draw together into a fan shape. Sew to Knithuhlu's back. Make another wing.

Hope this makes sense.

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	oomph 2005-02-27 07:42 pm UTC (link)
	You are god. bows (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	moon_custafer 2005-02-27 07:47 pm UTC (link)
	Ahahahhahhaha. Already they begin to worship me ---- the fools! They do not understand the true gift of Knithuhlu - oblivion!!!!!! (Still can't figure out how to make the lj-cut work though) (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	krasota 2005-02-27 07:57 pm UTC (link)
	Click on the little pencil at the top of this post. Before your image tags, type exactly this: <lj-cut> That's it! Just save your post and you're good to go! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	cimorenegal 2005-02-27 07:55 pm UTC (link)
	you can edit your post by clicking on the little pencil at the top of your entry and do the cut following the instructions posted farther up. I'm not trying to be bitchy, I just really don't wanna see your post deleted becuase that's the coolest thing evar XD (Reply to this)(Parent)

	contradictacat 2005-02-27 08:53 pm UTC (link)
	I worship you. ::copy-pastestonotepad-saves!:: ::bows in worship:: (Reply to this)(Parent)

	goodhand 2005-02-28 12:11 am UTC (link)
	D'oh, you beat me to it! Cthulhu is on my to do list. Nice job. I really appreciate that he is not inappropriately anorexic (as people tend to make him). What a cutie. I will personally open a chapter of the Esoteric Order of Dagon in the hometown of anyone who attempts to knit Yog-Sothoth and Nyarlathotep before I do. Y'all have been warned. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jayjaybear 2005-02-28 09:44 am UTC (link)
	I'd do Azathoth, but my stash already looks like him. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	verminefasciste 2005-02-28 02:20 am UTC (link)
	Thank you for cutting your images. I really appreciate it, and it would have K I L L E D me to delete the post. I am enthralled with your Cthulhu. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	zyllah 2005-06-18 06:58 pm UTC (link)
	Just curious what size needles and yarn you would recomend? My husband wants one of these terribly (Reply to this)(Parent)

	bloodlikerain 2005-09-13 01:41 am UTC (link)
	did you use DPNs for each section, and if so, how did you sew the peices together? how did you get the cranium to round off at the top? (Reply to this)(Parent)

	moon_custafer 2005-02-27 08:05 pm UTC (link)
	Finally got the lj-cut to work. Thanks, people! (Reply to this)

	ladyofthelog 2005-02-27 09:37 pm UTC (link)
	AHHHHHHHHHHH! Cthulhu love! (Reply to this)

	trollbabe 2005-02-27 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	OMG! I've had the notion of a knitted Cthulhu rattling in the back of my mind for months now, but could never quite work out how to do it. This is /awesome/! And way better than what I was thinking of. (Reply to this)

	angelicmystique 2005-02-28 01:15 am UTC (link)
	Now I want to make both a green actual Cthulhu and a pink-faced one w/ a lab coat and pants. I will call him Dr. Zoidberg. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	w1ersma 2007-12-27 05:15 am UTC (link)
	Now, that's funny. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	silent_dance 2005-02-28 01:32 am UTC (link)
	Wow! Excellent :)! (Reply to this)

	kestrel127 2005-02-28 08:51 am UTC (link)
	I see one of my own! But where is Nyarlhotep? (Reply to this)

	kightp 2005-03-01 08:29 am UTC (link)
	Not only is Knithulu awesome, but he gives me exactly the inspiration I need to proceed with my plan to knit an octopus for my eventual knitted tide pool! Go, you!!! (Reply to this)

	hangingfire 2005-03-15 06:21 pm UTC (link)
	Sweet lord, this rules all. Thanks for posting the pattern! I believe i know someone who really needs a Knithuhlhu for his birthday this November. (Reply to this)

	mog_bane 2005-06-18 06:36 pm UTC (link)
	GAH!!!! A knit Cthulhu!!! giggle I love it!!!! Instructions, NOW!! (Pretty please?) I have tons of green wool that would be perfect for this! (Reply to this)(Thread)

	mog_bane 2005-06-18 06:38 pm UTC (link)
	Never mind. In my excitement, I didn't see the pattern! Thank you! I now have more Xmas prezzies! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	hirtzenocker 2005-06-18 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	Must make....! (Reply to this)

	olivetree 2005-08-08 07:20 pm UTC (link)
	Quick question-- what size needles? (Reply to this)

	assie 2005-09-13 03:34 am UTC (link)
	That's friggin awesome! (Reply to this)

	Distant Cousin? raspberrysalmon 2007-01-30 06:51 pm UTC (link)
	Came across this when I wanted to see who else had tried knitting a Cthulhu, since I just finished one of my own. Yours is certainly more stylish. I guess mine has a more comical flair... (Reply to this)

	Ravelry w1ersma 2007-12-27 05:11 am UTC (link)
	I would really like to share this pattern with the Ravelry peeps. But, I want to give you credit, as it is such a great pattern. My father loved it (christmas present), but did warn me that he was "pretty sure Cthuhlu is not going to take a cute, knitted version of himself well." hee hee! Awesome. You rock. (And your pattern is very easy to follow, thanks!) (Reply to this)(Thread)

	Re: Ravelry w1ersma 2007-12-27 05:12 am UTC (link)
	Sorry, I mean I'd like to post your real name, if you're interested. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Ravelry moon_custafer 2007-12-28 04:30 am UTC (link)
	I just got on Ravelry, so I'm going to post this under my Ravelry name (mooncustafer, as opposed to moon_custafer). Thanks, though. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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