Sackboy, the character from the PS3 videogame, LittleBigPlanet, has become so popular that I thought he'd make a nice gift for our nephew, Matt, who is a collector.
I finished my version of Sackboy for Matt recently (knit without a pattern, as usual), and presented him for his birthday.
Voila! Sackboy Peep:
I just barely finished in time!! Boy was it a pain to put that working zipper in! And I hate sewing things! ;o) I'm even MORE impressed with all of the amazing Sackboy's that folks have been creating after making one myself!
My Hub and I both liked him better before I added the decorative grey stitching, but for Matt, I wanted to be as accurate as I could, since he's a collector. I did leave off the two vertical lines at the back of his head. Just didn't like 'em. But I told Matt that I'd put them in if he'd like them - and guess what... he told me last night that he WOULD! Yep... a collector! heh heh So Sackboy Peep will be coming back for some cosmetic surgery! ;o)
My Hub is totally crazy about him, and REALLY wants me to make another one for him! Well.... actually, he said to make another one for Matt and he'll just keep this one!! ha ha ha! He wouldn't do that, of course, but he just fell in love with him.Sackboy Peep with photo reference:
He has a working zipper, and I made a felt inner body so he could be opened. (ugh! That was a pain! And my Hub wants me to do this AGAIN!!!) When you open his zipper, you can see his little golden heart (a stone bead that's gold with a brownish edging). :o)
Sackboy Peep with Golden Heart:
I've seen so many Sackboys that other folks have made (including the Alan Dart pattern) wearing a pom pom hat and scarf, that I figured that they must be something that Sackboy wears, so I made him a set. We recently got the game (incredibly adorable and FUN!), but I haven't seen the hat and scarf yet. So I dunno. But here's
Sackboy Peep with hat and scarf:
And since Sackboy loves to play dress-up and take on different characters, and because Matt has been very into The Green Lantern lately (new movie coming out, too!), and because GL is one of my all time favorite comic book characters... I made...
Taaa DAAAA!!!
Green Lantern Sackboy Peep!
I like him best without the mask. :o)
I finished his little vest (with very poorly made emblem) just in the nick of time, and my Hub and I are so pleased with it. It's made like a little bib! heh heh I'm really happy I managed to squeeze in making it before Matt's birthday.And here he is saying his official oath while charging his ring (hee hee) ....
The beautiful green yarn is Bamboo Soft Spell and Bamboo Charmed from www.yarncloud.com! It's a chainette yarn, and sooo nice to work with! Nice sheen, gorgeous colors, and has all those nice bamboo properties! :o)
Here's a better look at his power ring:
I would have liked to have done a better job on the ring, but just didn't have enough TIME left!!
Close-ups of the Green Lantern's Power Battery...
which I'm absolutely nuts about! If we were meanies, my Hub would keep the peep and I'd keep the Lantern Battery!! ;o) I put 4 golden dollar coins in the bottom to weight it (they were just the right size - and makes the battery even more valuable and powerful - heh heh) and a chenille stem in the handle to give it strength and body.
It was fun taking a trip down comic book memory lane! :o)
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[this is good] Muy interesante y gracioso
Posted by: M Carmen Santamaria | 10/08/2009 at 09:14 AM
Thank you so much, M Carmen Santamaria! Muchas Gracias! :o)
Posted by: knittycat | 10/10/2009 at 01:10 AM
You have the greatest handmade Sackboy I have ever seen! I'm trying to make one for my friend and was wondering if you could help me. I can knit simple things like scarfs and the patterns that I found don't look enough like Sackboy for my likings. Please help! Thanks!
Posted by: Cat | 08/24/2010 at 09:30 AM
Thank you so much, Cat! That's very nice of you to say! Glad you like him.
Unfortunately, I didn't make any notes while making him, so I can't even make it easier for myself to make another one (and my Hub desperately wants one).
I have seen folks make really great Sackboys with modifications to the excellent free pattern by Alan Dart:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/fun/gizmo/article2056598.ece
and here is another knit pattern (not free, but with an open mouth):
http://www.etsy.com/listing/50426757/sackboy-knit-pattern-with-expression
This seller even has a kit available as well as the pattern alone:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/36167856/sackboy-knitting-kit-wo-stuffing-color?ref=v1_other_1
While I didn't make any notes about it, I can tell you that to make his mouth, I used my "loopy legs" technique, which you can see in the tutorial at www.theknittycat.com (scroll down to the bottom of the page for tutorials). When I reached the placement where I wanted the mouth, I made a flap with black yarn (like the leg or ear flaps in the tutorial) sewed up the sides and then tucked it inside the head. You can make a flat (unstuffed) tube for the tongue and sew it onto the back of the mouth before tucking it in.
Good Luck! I'm sure that your friend will be delighted with whatever you make! :o)
Posted by: knittycat | 08/24/2010 at 12:49 PM
I'd like to buy you a sackboy, do u sell them? thx for answering
Posted by: impossibly_alone | 12/24/2011 at 07:32 AM
Thanks for the compliment, impossibly_alone, but I'm sorry, I don't sell any of my creations. :o/ I only make them as gifts of love for friends and family.
For info on buying a really cute Sackboy from Amazon.com see this post:
http://theknittycat.blogspot.com/2010/09/cute-sackboy-for-sale-oscar-grouch.html
There are a number of sellers on www.etsy.com who are making and selling Sackboys, though. You can try there. If you search for "Sackboy" many items come up - finished ones, as well as patterns:
http://www.etsy.com/search/handmade?search_submit=&q=sackboy&view_type=gallery
chiwaluvschis here on flickr has wonderful finished Sackboys:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiwaluvchis/sets/72157613561555948/
she has them for sale here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/chiwaluv?section_id=6436585
she makes custom ones with whatever costume you'd like.
I hope you find one that suits you. :o)
Posted by: theknittycat | 12/25/2011 at 09:14 AM