A friend had a request, and it seemed simple at first: knit an R2D2. After all, R2D2 is pretty much just a cylinder with some attachments. So I took up the challenge and looked at some R2D2 patterns. Unfortunately, most of them were for crochet, which is not my medium of choice (obviously). After thinking about it for a while, I ended up looking at a number of patterns and kind of making one up myself.
As someone that has never seen Star Wars, this was a bit of a challenge since R2D2 is such a classic character. I didn't know any of the visual cues that would indicate that my creation is truly R2D2.
I present the final product, which is now living happy with Laura. I have received confirmation from several bona fide Star Wars fans that have indicate that, yes, my R2D2 is recognizable and even pretty cute! Below are a few more pictures.
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