King and Queen given spooky transformation as part of Halloween postbox topper
The infamous Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus have also been crocheted and used as part of a postbox topper.
The King and Queen have been given a spooky transformation and the Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus have been recreated in crochet form as crafters decorate postboxes for Halloween.
Jan Platt, who is part of the Studley Stitchers and is affectionately referred to as ‘the boss’ by members, said 13 people have helped to make seven knitted and crocheted Halloween toppers.
“We made Camilla and Charles, which were crocheted for his Coronation – they are now Dracula and his bride,” the 66-year-old retired teacher told the PA news agency.
She said one of the trickiest parts is preventing the figures from falling down.
“We’ve got various methods – some have skewers down them,” she said.
“We have so many comments from people around the village and they help to cheer everyone up,” she added.
The toppers are to be taken down on October 31 to make way for the group’s latest creations.
Disney fan Sarah Simpson, who lives in King’s Hill in the borough of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, wanted to use Halloween as an opportunity to bring to life characters from one of her favourite movies – Hocus Pocus.
Mrs Simpson said the glow-in-the-dark element was made possible thanks to glow-in-the-dark yarn and waterproof LED lights with a timer.
“The LED lights go on for six hours, so they start at 6.30pm, last for six hours and they’ll then turn off, and they do this every night,” the stay-at-home mother, 38, told PA.
The cauldron was the first item made and contains a giant polystyrene ball, to keep its structure, with the witches next on the list.
“I went online and used picture references to make her and her sisters and get the details of their outfits correct.”
Mrs Simpson said many people have commented on how “amazing” the topper looks and said they were “glad” it was made since they are also fans of the Disney movie.
Brenda Fowler, who lives in Chessington, has got into the Halloween mood by making a topper with the words ‘Trick or Treat’ on it and covered with an array of knitted figures including a black cat, mummy and a pumpkin with a sinister smile.
She said that many have said “how good it is” since she put it up at the start of the month.
“There’s a school at the end of my road and so the children go down every morning, you can always hear them.
“It’s amazing how many people comment on them and enjoy the fact that they’re there.”
