VOLDEMORT'S WAND

This is a pattern for Voldemort’s wand from the Harry Potter movies.  This has been a project that I have been putting off for months now.  I finally broke down and made it because we are having a Harry Potter day at work.

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight Yarn: White, taupe, and buff.
E crochet hook
Polyester Fiberfill
Wooden dowel
Tapestry needle

HANDLE:
Rd 1: With white, 6 sc in magic ring.  (6)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Rd 3: Working in front loops only, 2 sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 4: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around.  (18)
Rds 5-6: sc in each sc around.  (18)
Rd 7: (sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) around.  (15)
Rd 8: (sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog) around.  (12)
Rds 9-10: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 11: 3 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 10 sc.  (16)
Rd 12: sc in each sc around.  (16)
Rd 13: sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 12 sc.  (15)
Rd 14: sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next 12 sc.  (14)
Rd 15: sc in next sc, sc2tog, sc in next 11 sc.  (13)
Rd 16: sc2tog, sc in next 11 sc.  (12)
Rds 17-21: sc in each sc around.  (12)
Rd 22: Working in front loops only, (sc, ch 1) in each sc around.
Finish off.  Weave in ends.  Stuff HANDLE firmly around wooden dowel.

BOTTOM HANDLE CLAW:
Rd 1: With white, ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from hook working around ch.  (4)
Rd 2: sc in each sc around.  (4)
Rd 3: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc.  (6)
Rd 4: sc2tog, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog.  (6)
Rds 5-6: sc in next 2 sc, slip st in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (6)
Rd 7: hdc in next 2 sc, slip st in next 2 sc, hdc in next 2 sc.  (6)
Rd 8: sc in next sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc.  (8)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Stuff BOTTOM HANDLE CLAW firmly.  Sew BOTTOM HANDLE CLAW to HANDLE.

TOP HANDLE SPIKE:
Rw 1: With white, ch 2, 2 sc in second ch from hook.  (2)
Rw 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next 2 sc.  (4)
Rw 3: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (6)
Rw 4: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc.  (8)
Rw 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (8)
Rw 6: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog.  (6)
Rw 7: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog.  (4)
Rw 8: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc2tog.  (2)
Rw 9: Ch 1, turn; sc2tog.  (1)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Fold TOP HANDLE SPIKE in half.  Sew TOP HANDLE SPIKE to HANDLE.

HANDLE EDGING:
Rd 1: Working in sc and ch-1 spaces of Rd 22, attach taupe in sc next of where we sewed TOP HANDLE SPIKE on, ch 1, sc in same sc as attachment, sc in next ch-1 space, (sc in next sc, sc in next ch-1 space) 11 times, slip st in first sc, working in both thicknesses of TOP HANDLE SPIKE, sc in next 3 Rws, 2 sc in next Rw.
Finish off.  Weave in ends.

WAND:
Rd 1: Working in back loops of Rd 22 of HANDLE, attach buff, sc in each sc around.  (12)
CONTINUE STUFFING WAND AROUND WOODEN DOWEL AS YOU GO ALONG
Rd 2: (sc in next sc, sc2tog) around.  (8)
Rds 3-12: sc in each sc around.  (8)
Rd 13: (sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog) around.  (6)
Rds 14-33: sc in each sc around.  (6)
Rd 34: sc2tog around.  (3)
Finish off leaving a long tail.  Weave tail through sc of Rd 34, pull tightly and secure.  Weave in ends.

Harry Potter is copyright Warner Bros. and their respective creators.

This pattern is an original pattern and is © by Christjan Bee (June 2018). Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use, but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.