Thing 54

I have the menacing theme from Star Wars running through my head. Dum dum dum dum de dum dum de dum…

Because this is how I spent my day:

 

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It’s birthday season, and this time I needed a gift for a 10-year-old Star Wars fan. I’m sensing a theme.

I’ve been using a lot of the free patterns from Lucy’s blog, but today I went to her Etsy shop and bought the Darth Vader pattern.  Check out her Star Wars collection!

I used black cotton and a 2mm hook and got busy. Then I reached the waist and realized I didn’t have the silver grey for his midsection and had to pop over to my yarn lady around the corner. I used 9mm safety eyes for Darth’s cold, soulless glare and black felt for his cape. I like the pattern because Lucy doesn’t design with lots of loose bits that need to be sewn together. The arms and snout are the only extras, and they’re easy to place and attach.

As with the golden snitch, I added a loop to the top of his head and hung him from a keychain.

 

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Darth took the better part of four hours to make, but isn’t he worth it? (Black is slower to crochet because I can’t see what I’m doing.)

Next I’m going to buy the R2D2 pattern. I love the Princess Leia and Yoda, too. And Obi-Wan. And the storm trooper. If the budget allows, maybe I better spring for the whole set.

 

Cost of this Thing: €5.05 (pattern & yarn)
Cost of all Things to date: €84.01

  2 comments for “Thing 54

  1. Kelsey
    March 17, 2014 at 5:46 am

    That is awesome.

  2. March 18, 2014 at 7:03 am

    You want one, you know you do…

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