Learn to Knit Projects for Your Star Wars Fan, Part I
Learn to knit Star Wars pillows from charts and patterns
Chances are, you've got at least one Star Wars fan in your life. Imagine their delight when you learn to knit some of their favorite Star Wars characters, whether on a pillow, hat, sweater or scarf!
Use these patterns, you'll love 'em
The Star Wars movies have been around for 30 years, with the most recent cartoon series The Clone Wars capturing a whole new generation of fans.
Though more than a decade old, these basic patterns developed by Sarah Bradberry are still very timely. She designed these Fair Isle patterns for a sweater, but they can easily be adapted to hats, scarves, socks -- whatever you'd like to knit.
Leah Fenton also created some excellent Star Wars knitting charts, more recently than Bradberry's. Her charts are made for uniform squares, so they're perfect for pillows. Characters include Boba and Jango Fett, R2D2, C3PO, Darth Vader, a Storm Trooper, and assorted ships and insignias. I'm thinking of commissioning Grandma to knit a few for my son's birthday. I've also seen them turned into very cool hats -- an aspiration for me!
Learn to knit more Star Wars pillows using this pattern for an Empire Attack cushion and this one for a Rebel Alliance cushion. Change the yarn weight to make the cushions larger or smaller. As is they measure approximately 9 inches by 9 inches. Play around with the color choices to match the room's décor, or stay true to the original movie colors. Don't forget to check your gauge. Both of these are approximately 20 stitches to every four inches.
If you're a seasoned knitter, you may want to design your own knit Star Wars squares. There are many sites where you can find Star Wars emblems and logos. I like Zazzle and SigmaEcho . Pick the design you'd like to knit and figure out your sizing. Then get some graph paper to chart out your pattern. It's a lot of work, but worth it to have a unique knitting pattern.
Once you get a few of these done, you may also consider stitching them together for a blanket to match the pillows. If you have no Star Wars fans in your life (something I can't imagine), think of the children at a local hospital or shelter.
Learn to knit these in-demand Star Wars pillows and cushions and stay tuned to Part II -- Star Wars hat patterns.
