Fun Star Wars Knitting Patterns

As I write this it is May the Fourth, an unofficial Star Wars-related holiday, so it seemed only fitting that I share some Star Wars knitting patterns with you.

Last year I shared some simple coffee cup cozies that are super cute and easy to knit in Garter Stitch and embellish to look like characters from the movies.

Of course I couldn’t do a Star Wars knitting roundup without Nicole Kostelec’s knit Death Star, which is a thing of beauty and good sized, too, about 14 inches. Or go smaller scale with the Death Star Beanie from Jen Cornelius.

Or Sarah Rudder’s lifesize R2D2, the original of which was made to fit a cement pillar for a yarn bombing. If you like your R2s smaller, try the can cozy R2D2 from Robin Barnhill.

If you need a knit light saber, Carolyn Joan has a good pattern.

Of course there are knit Yodas. My favorite is probably Valerie Johnson’s Yodagurumi, but I also love the Yoda baby bottle cozy by Gabrielle Thériault, which actually inspired the other pattern. And if you want a Yoda hat, I recommend The Force You Shall Feel from Jenifer Spock-Rank. And Phoney’s May the Mouse Be with You is pretty darn adorable, too.

Feeling more “The Force Awakens”? Why not knit a BB8 (the pattern is from the Knit Guru) or a BB8 Hat? (Hey, I made one of those, too!)

And the good guys shouldn’t get all the good knits, so check out the Stormtrooper Hat from Lorraine Prior and JennyPenny’s amazing Dark Side mittens.

Can’t decide if you’re feeling light or dark today? Don’t miss the spectacular double knit Pick Your Side Cowl from Tricothon — it features the Death Star on one side and Rebel fighters on the other. So cool.

Looking for more Mandalorian Star Wars Knitting Patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

Wondering why there is a new hype on Yoda or Baby Yoda? Have you seen the Star Wars show The Mandalorian ? Well everyone loved Yoda the first time around and now that he is baby Yoda he is even more adorable. This project is easily adapted for a Baby Yoda pattern, craft project and or tutorial.

As we get into the part of the year with a lot of food-forward holidays, it might be time to start thinking about knitting some new things for your table. While a few of these are more fall/Thanksgiving focused, just changing up the colors would make others work for Christmas, or keep it neutral and use them all year long.

What got me started thinking about this was the lovely and simple Fresh Bread Dishtowel, a free pattern from Purl Soho. Worked in a lovely cotton and linen blend, the towel is mostly stockinette stitch with a bit of texture on the borders.

You could use this same kind of pattern to make anything from placemats to a table runner, but let’s look at some specific patterns for those kinds of projects as well.

The easy moss stitch table runner from Glass Bird Knits is beginner friendly can can easily be modified to fit your table (or, again, to make placemats instead of or in addition to a runner). This version is worked in macrame cord, but you could also use bulky yarn.

Emielle Design has a garter stitch runner pattern that’s made with braided cotton cord for a lot of texture without a lot of work. But be sure to take a lot of breaks when knitting with cord because it can be rough on your hands!

I also love the diamond pattern on the Hamilton Table Runner from Wyndlestraw Designs. It calls for a DK weight cotton and linen blend yarn and comes in three sizes with different widths and lengths. The pattern has both written and charted instructions.

Amy Marie’s Table Pumpkins (on Ravelry) is a fun mosaic knitting pattern that would be great to use as a table runner through the fall and for Thanksgiving. It uses a worsted weight cotton yarn in two colors, and you can make it as long as you like for your table.

The no cable knit placemats from Yarn Culture Studio have a fun faux cable look that would be great for the table through the fall and winter.

Or here’s another pattern from Wyndlestraw Designs, this time for an easy knit and purl stitch placemat pattern that looks different but still good on both sides. It calls for worsted weight cotton and comes in two sizes for placemats, but also has instructions for coasters, a hot pad and a table pad all using the same stitch.

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