R2D2 knit hat pattern
I have finally gotten around to writing up the pattern and plotting the chart for my R2D2 toque (aka the R2D-toque).
The PDFs require Adobe Reader (or Acrobat), which can be downloaded for free here. The PDF of the pattern can be downloaded by clicking here and the chart by clicking here.
The hat was knit with Sandnes Garn Alfa colour 1042 (grey) and Galway colour 10 (navy), though a later incarnation used Diamond (colour 848) due to lack of Galway and a comment about itchiness. The little bit of red and black was good old Paton's Shetland Chunky from the stash.
I am assuming that knitters who come to this pattern know intarsia and knitting in the round. In terms of difficulty, I would rate this as intermediate if only for the number of different bobbins/balls of yarn that need to be wrangled. Frankly, having now knit three hats in one month, I'm a bit sick of it and am happy to turn over R2D-toque duties to the other knitgeeks out there.
I've tested the chart but not the written instructions, so if anything needs clarifying or if there are any errors, please leave me a comment.
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8 comments:
OOOooOOoOooOooh my gosh!!! I wish I was a knitter, but as it is, I'm stuck on crochet... I might have to try a converted version?? Thanks for sharing... :)
Very nice...I like it! Do you have any other patterns? I'm just learning...but I'm addicted already.
anonymous: I'm an experience knitter from England,but I don't know what Antarsia method means. Can someone explain?
I'm referring to intarsia colour knitting, which is usually knit on straight needles and with bobbins of different colours. More details can be found online here (http://www.sweaterscapes.com/intars.htm) or in lots of how-to knitting books. Perhaps there is a different name for it in the UK?
Brilliant. I am going to have it made for me post-haste.
You know my husband is NEVER going to leave me alone until I knit him one of these now...
How coincidental. My husband approached me tonight after having heard of someone having an R2D2 hat and asked me to knit one. Then he sought out examples while I was at class teaching. I am also a PhD who relies on knitting to get me through the ride!
Gorgeous!!! Im going to knit one for everyone in my family. Thanks for the pattern.
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