FELTEDLIGHTSABER
.FOR THE DLSCERNING YOUNG PADAWAN
A Jedi-in-training needs a starter weapon. Knitted, felted, and stuffed with or without a solid core, your little learners can hone their skills without fear of serious injury.
MATERIALS:
KnitPicks Wool of the Andes 1 ball Dove Heather (light gray) 1 ball Onyx Heather (dark gray) 1 ball Marina (Jedi), Red (Sith), or Columbine (Mace Windu) Size 11 double-pointed or long-corded circular knitting needles Poly-Fill (or similar) Long stick to aid in stuffing Dowel (optional, for stiffer weapon) Yarn needle The Force
ABBREVIATIONS
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GAUGE
Gauge is not critical or scientific; felting is best accomplished with a looselyknit fabric. If you're going for a specific size, knit a gauge swatch, measure its length and width, felt as you intend to felt your saber, measure the felted swatch, and do some fun math (ratios!). c/o cast on kfb knit front and back of stitch k2tog knit two stitches together as if they were one b/o bind off
KNITTING INSTRUCTIONS
FELTING INSTRUCTIONS
C/O light gray yarn 8 sts, join in round Round 1: kfb all sts (16 sts). Round 2: kfb all sts. (32 sts). Any small holes or gaps will not show once felted Rounds 3-56: see chart, pg 2 Round 57: [k2, ktog] repeat to end of round (24 sts) Join blade color, break dark gray and light gray Rounds 58-219 (or to approximately 3x hilt length, or to desired pre-felted blade length; remember that it will shrink more length-wise than width-wise): knit even Round 220: [k2 ktog] repeat across round (18 sts) Round 221: knit even Round 222: [k1 ktog] repeat across round (12 sts). b/o loosely Place your light saber in a garment bag if at all possible. This will keep bits of woolly debris out of your washing machine's various need-to-drain areas. Put it in the washer on hot and high agitation. If your machine allows you this ability, pull it out from time to time to check on its progress. Felt it until no stitch definition is visible. WHy YOU Stuck-up HALF-WITTED ScruFFy LOOKING NERFHERDER." -PRINCESS LEIA 3HL OL HLVd N3HL
TUFFING HARD CORE
For a bit more... oomph. If you want a stiffer Light Saber, You can pack the Poly-Fill around a dowel. It's tricky, keeping the dowel centered while stuffing fill around it. In addition, make sure there is a good inch or so of stuffing on either end of the dowel. Of course, If you let your kid (or a kid-like adult) whomp on someone... I'm not taking responsibility for any damage. It's a blunt object. Use good judgement.
FINLSHING
STUFFING - SOFT
For a soft “stuffed animal"- type light saber, use your stick to stuff your saber firmly with Poly-Fill. You want to REALLY pack it in there. Still, it will be very floppy.. think stuffed animal or one of those foam pool noodles. Double check! Is it as firmly stuffed as you'd like? Sew up both ends using the corresponding color (light gray and your blade color). Work to make sure the unfelted yarn isn't showing on the outside
REMEMBER, THE FORCE WILL BE WTh yOu."' -OBI-WAN KENOBI
