what i did instead of working on my ronon costume

[girlpire]

some of you may remember the [castiel doll] i crocheted a few months ago. i was so proud of him! well. i finished a similar project today that i am even prouder of than castiel. (mainly because he can stand up and castiel can't.) allow me to present, straight from stitchgate atlantis...


colonel yarn sheppard.


the colonel features pointy ears and crazy hair...


...a watch, a wristband, and a thigh holster...


...and comes complete with a removable tac vest and a gun that fits in the holster!
he is carrying extra yarn in his pockets, of course.


here is a close-up of the gun in the holster.


the whole outfit.


pointy ears! heh. i cracked myself up making those. and i couldn't get his hair to do exactly what i wanted it to, but i guess that's appropriate. :)


from the back.


this is a photo reference of him wearing the same outfit but without the vest and thigh holster.

the reason sheppard can stand up and castiel can't is because i modified the way i did the shoes. castiel's are round while i made sheppard's flat on the bottom, centered, and with a "toe" section that sticks out further from the rest of the shoe to give him more balance. they both have beany feet, hands, and butts. their bodies are the same size, but sheppard's head is a little bit smaller because i forgot to write down how i did castiel's (and then i covered it with hair so i couldn't count the stitches) but i think sheppard's hair makes up for his head being small. :)

colonel yarn sheppard was entirely constructed with a size G crochet hook and red heart super saver yarn - except for his eyes, which were made with an E hook and caron simply soft yarn. he was stuffed with polyfil and unpopped popcorn kernels.

i am going to meet joe flanigan (who plays sheppard on stargate atlantis) at dragon*con this year, and i was thinking about taking the doll and having my picture made with both of them. i have the same option with misha collins (who plays castiel), but i haven't decided yet if it's creepy of me to do that or not. also, i'm going to be dressed in drag as ronon from sga and it might be sga overkill if i am also carrying a sheppard doll around? although it would be cute for ronon to carry a sheppard doll everywhere he went. :) maybe i should make the whole team.

also, i've been watching star trek tng lately, and brent spiner is going to be at d*c, so i was thinking of making a data doll, since data is my favorite character. i think it would be super cute.

Comments

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thanks man. :D

[x-varda-x.livejournal.com]

Ahaha BRILLIANT! :D

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

i'm glad you think so. :D

[phoenixi77.livejournal.com]

Wow! they are brilliant...

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thank you very much. :D

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thanks! i could picture it going that way, but i could also picture him being startled and a bit creeped out. but it will only be for a few minutes, so it's not like it will be awkward for the rest of my life if he thinks it's weird... i don't know.

[makd.livejournal.com]

Adorable, just adorable. (Could it be any cuter?)

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thanks, makd! :D

[linziday.livejournal.com]

OMG. This? Is made of awesome.

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thank you. those were the two ingredients: yarn and awesome. :D

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

SO CUTE! He's just amazingly adorable.

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thanks very much! :)

[theantipam.livejournal.com]

Wonderful creativity and crafty skills! You should definitely take the doll to d*c! Ronon carrying around a Sheppard doll is a very fun idea.

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thanks! i thought it was a fun idea too, but i'll already be carrying around a sword and a gun, so i'm thinking the doll will be too much. i LOVE your icon, haha. what is that face i don't even. :D

[malnpudl.livejournal.com]

OMG HIS LITTLE FAAAAAAAAAACE! *glee!flail*

That is just about the most awesome thing ever. Seconded only by your Castiel doll, which I just went and peeked at. So cool! :-D

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thank you! i didn't think i could make anything better than castiel, but then i made shep and now i think i can do anything. ha. :D

[adoxerella.livejournal.com]

I feel that I must continue to encourage you to take the dolls to d*c, because fannish crafters must stick together. So says the girl who has been pondering transmutation circle cable charts.

Also, the Castiel doll is not creepy, I am sticking to this since otherwise the fact I was able to give my favorite VA the previously mentioned stuffed Dalek would also be creepy, and that is no good.

You must make a Data doll, because that could possibly be the cutest thing ever.

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

wait wait. you're knitting a transmutation circle? duuude. that's so cool! i mean, aside from the fact that knitting is a ludicrous activity... :P

i think crochet!data would definitely be one of the cutest things ever. i just have to figure out what color to use for his skin!

[silentflux]

Wow - that's fucking amazing, hon! I'm so getting stoked for D*C and I can't wait :D

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thanks man! are you going to d*c too?? omg i'm so excited! i look forward to it all year. :D

[sdani.livejournal.com]

That is completely awesome.

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thank you! your icon is so appropriate. :D

[sweeneybird.livejournal.com]

he's great! you absolutely should bring him to dragon*con, he's adorable.

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thanks! i really kind of want to... if i can just get over this nagging feeling of being creepy.

[antares04a.livejournal.com]

Very cute - and I love all the tiny details. *g*

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thank you! the details make it fun to make. :D

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

I love it! That is brilliant! You should definitely take it with you!

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thanks, kazzy! i think i am being slowly talked into it.

[wihluta.livejournal.com]

WOW! :D

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thanks. :D

[mific.livejournal.com]

This is hilarious - the hair is excellent!

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thank you! it took me forever, but i'm rather pleased with it. :)

[anariazanyr.livejournal.com]

It looks great.

I wish I knew how to make something like this. I do have some crochet skills but they don't extend this far. I wouldn't even know how to start this.

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thanks, man. :)

stuffed animals and dolls are super easy to crochet. if you know how to do the "single crochet" stitch (usually the first stitch you learn after learning to make chains) then you can make something round like this. SC is the only stitch i used to make this doll! check out ravelry.com for patterns and directions for stuffed toys if you're interested. there are also lots of youtube tutorials if you wanna see someone crochet "in the round" instead of flat. it's the same sort of way that you would make a hat.

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thank you! i made the ears round at first, but after i sewed them to his head, i just had to modify them. :D

[gaffsie.livejournal.com]

Aww, that is so cute. I love the details you've put into it! Makes me wish that I was all crafty so I could have a John of my own.

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thanks man. :) it's really easy to crochet. i taught myself to make hats in just a couple of days. stuffed toys were next. i bet you could have a sheppard doll within three weeks!

[tinah.livejournal.com]

That's so adorable! Love the ears, the hair, the details, and the little removable things. Not to mention his name. "Yarn Sheppard". :D The doll shows both skill, dedication and fannishness ( which in my book is a good thing! ).

I think you should bring it and have a pic taken with you, Joe and the doll. I don't think it's creepy at all doing that, it just shows appreciation and creativity.

If you think carrying the doll/-s around clashes with your costume or something, I'm sure you could find a nice, worn leather bag that looks like something Ronon would use, and stick the dolls in it! ;)

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thanks so much. i will probably end up taking the dolls with me and having pictures made. i am only going to be ronon on one of the four days at the con, so maybe i will feel better about carrying the dolls on one of the other days. i was already feeling a little apprehensive about meeting joe while i had a beard! now i think i'll do it on a different day.

[danceswithgary]

Fantastic detailing and adorable result! :-D

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thank you! :)

"Yarn" Shepperd-*snerks* isn't that what Todd calls him?

[miso-no-tsuki.livejournal.com]

Awesome doll! And the little tac vest and gun eee!So cute!
He needs a Rodney doll to keep him company, y'know?
*makes puppy eyes*

Re: "Yarn" Shepperd-*snerks* isn't that what Todd calls him?

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thanks, i'm glad you like it! i do think he needs a little rodney and a little ronon... and possibly a little lorne and carson. but they will have to wait until after i make some vampire dolls. :)

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

That is brilliant! I think you should take the doll. :D

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thanks! i probably will. i'm sort of leaning that way.

[scarym1.livejournal.com]

Oh my that is so adorable!!!!! WOW. : ) I think it would be hilarious to see Ronan carrying a sheppard doll. If you don't want to show it Joe at the photo op, maybe you could show it to him if you get his autograph. I think it would appreciate it. : )

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

thank you! i think it would be pretty funny for ronon to carry a shep doll too... i think i will probably show joe the doll at the photo op and then hide from him for the rest of the con. :)