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8 Crafts for the Star Wars Fan

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STARWARS

It’s official!  The force has awakened and fans across the globe are swarming to get in to see the premier of the new Star Wars movie.  If you are a fan of all things Jedi, or maybe you are drawn to the dark side, you’ll love these craft ideas.

Looking for more learning resources? Check out these Star wars Educational activities. and Star Wars Knitting.

 

 

Hosting a Star Wars party? Check out these star wars party decorations we found online and this amazing Star Wars party food cook book. If you are looking for customized star wars party invitations I highly recommend Luckyduckprints on Etsy and these handmade Star Wars items on Etsy.

Want more Star Wars things? Check out these kitchen supplies.

 

earrings

Looking for more learning resources? Check out these Star wars Educational activities.1- Light Saber Earrings from Instructables

pillowcases

2- Star Wars Pillow Cases from All For The Boys

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3- Star Wars Wall Art from Tatertots and Jello

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4- DIY Lego Keyholder from Minie Co

snowflakes

5- Star Wars Snowflakes from Matters of Grey

lamp

6- Darth Vader Lamp from Green Eggs and Goats

fingerpuppets

7- Finger Puppets from The Idea Room

pedalbin

8- R2D2 Pedal Bin from Dreaming of a Craft Room

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A Blanket Knitting Pattern Where Yarn Selection is Everything

Many times when I write these posts I will say something like “you can use any yarn you want” or “this would be a great stash-busting project.” That’s just how my mind works. And my stash, too, since I probably have sweater quantity of two or three yarns at most, but tons of singles and odd balls and leftovers.

Blankets are generally a really good way to use up those bits, but in this case, I think you’re going to want to plan it out a bit better.

Looking at photos of the Color Study Blanket from Purl Soho, it looks like it’s made with two yarns held together, and that block in the center is worked with one of each color from the adjoining sides to make a mixed up color.

But that’s not actually how it’s done. This is three separate colors (four, really, with the neutrals in the corners) chosen form a yarn with an expansive palette so they play off each other. The project calls for a worsted weight superwash wool, which is a great choice for a blanket that’s both warm and washable.

This pattern was originally designed by Laura Ferguson and was updated by Hiromi Glover. It is worked in one piece in garter stitch intarsia, which is a great way to learn the intarsia technique if you don’t already know it. It comes in crib or throw sizes.

Despite the introduction to this post, I am going to go ahead and say that, yes, of course you could do this blanket with scraps or odd balls or even just choose five colors that don’t blend together so easily. But I really do love the look of the color play, and I think it would be worth your time to find colors that play well together to get a similar effect.

This pattern is available for free from Purl Soho.

[Photo: Purl Soho]