Huntrix dolls

If you’ve been following my On the Go posts over the past few months, you know that my creative world has been completely dominated by the Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters.
For my niece’s birthday, you already saw the knitted Huntrix sweater, and today it’s the turn of another project from that same fandom corner: the crocheted Huntrix dolls, which together made for a joint Christmas gift.

Originally, I was quite ambitious. The plan was to make dolls of both the girl group Huntrix and the boy group Saja Boys. But it soon became clear that that idea was just a bit too optimistic. Not just time-wise, but also physically. I’m increasingly realizing that I can no longer craft endlessly without breaks, and that amigurumi projects with lots of small parts are particularly taxing on my hands, especially my thumbs.

So I had to make choices. And that choice ultimately became: focus on the three Huntrix girls, so they would definitely be finished by Christmas.

Initially, I also intended to crochet the dolls based on my own basic pattern, and then further adapt it for each character. But when I saw the patterns from @greenfrog.crochet, I immediately changed my mind. Why should I even start experimenting myself when these patterns were already almost a perfect match for the dolls I had in mind?

I started by crocheting each doll individually, using the same base for all three. The real variety came when I started working on the girls’ iconic hair.

Rumi was up first, with her long purple braid.
The pattern recommended making the wig with a larger crochet hook than the doll itself, but my first attempt resulted in a very large wig. In the end, the opposite worked better: I crocheted the wig with a smaller hook than the doll, which immediately gave a much nicer result.

Zoey was next.
Crocheting her hair was especially difficult because it’s black, and crocheting with black is just not fun. Especially not when it gets dark quickly. Luckily, my neck lamp proved its absolute necessity here.

Last up was Mira, with her bright pink hair.

Once I knew a smaller crochet hook worked better for me, crocheting the wigs went smoothly. What did remain a bit of a challenge, however, was the placement. Lots of pins, tiny shifts, and rechecking preceded the final attachment.

The pattern, by the way, indicates that you can attach the wigs with fabric glue, which is undoubtedly faster. But personally, I prefer sewing over glue. Glue quickly feels sticky and risky to me – one wrong move and you’re left with residue where you absolutely don’t want it. So I sewed each wig on stitch by stitch, which easily took a few hours per doll.

But once the hair was attached, something magical happened: the basic dolls truly became their characters. It’s always so much fun to watch that transformation.

And then it was time to get dressed!
Each girl received two outfits: one for everyday life and one for the stage.

I was especially curious about how @greenfrog.crochet had constructed the garments, and I was genuinely impressed. There are some truly ingenious design choices. The outfits have enough detail to be instantly recognizable, but without being overly fiddly. A very nice balance.

For the white and gold stage outfits, I decided to incorporate a gold glitter thread along with the regular gold-coloured yarn for that extra touch of sparkle.

And ta-da… here they are, my final Huntrix dolls.

They’re really strong patterns, but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend them for absolute beginners. Not every step is spelled out in great detail, so a little experience and confidence with a crochet hook is helpful.