Thing 185

Football fever has taken over this country, especially after Friday night’s game. The Netherlands crushed Spain, 5-1, a sweet, sweet win for the Dutch. And then there’s the goal that everyone’s talking about.

Today’s post is dedicated to Robin van Persie, the Flying Dutchman, in honour of the most spectacular football goal ever.

 

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Robin is crocheted entirely in cotton with a 2.5mm hook. I made up the pattern using what I’ve learned from Elsa and Darth Vader, and then added wings from the Golden Snitch pattern.

 

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For those who missed the game, here are a couple of live action shots of the goal:

 

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Hup Holland Hup!

 

Cost of this Thing: 0
Cost of all Things to date: €235.99

 

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  9 comments for “Thing 185

  1. rochelle
    June 15, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    You are so cool 🙂

    • June 15, 2014 at 7:15 pm

      🙂 I think this could be as hot as your Minion fingerless gloves. Unfortunately I don’t see myself making 9 more Robin van Persies…

  2. Hanneke
    June 15, 2014 at 6:59 pm

    Are you sending that to him?

    • June 15, 2014 at 7:13 pm

      I bet he doesn’t have a crocheted action figure of himself with wings. Someone suggested we send it to him so he can take pictures of it all over the world, like a Flat Stanley.

      • Kim
        June 15, 2014 at 9:10 pm

        Your talents will never cease to amaze me, Mel. You have just brought it all to a whole new level with the crocheted flying van Persie.

        • June 15, 2014 at 9:17 pm

          Thanks, Kim! 🙂

  3. cora rook
    June 15, 2014 at 10:59 pm

    WOW!!!!!!!!!!

  4. Linda Rook
    June 16, 2014 at 2:45 pm

    So…..we (possibly more S than L;)) think Van Persie (or a version of him) needs to reside in Canada to be added to our growing collection of Hup Holland Hup…..stuff.

    • June 16, 2014 at 8:39 pm

      He’d be in good hands — all the gnomes could watch over him

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