Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Continuing Yoda

Been trying to find time to work on the Yoda from the Clone Wars cartoon.

I finally got the ears on. I have to say they turned out great! I knit a triangle with a flat side (called a right triangle by those with smarts.) Then I rolled each edge over tightly rolled foam and stitched them down. Added a bump in front of where the ear canal should be. 'Really' smart people call the bump the tragus. {I had to look it up. Me not that smart.} Cool name -- TRAGUS!

This is the long row of triangles that form the hair. I had to do a few trials to find a procedure that worked right. The final was:
CO 10
** Turn K10
Turn K10, CO 6
Turn K16
Turn K16, CO 3
Turn BO 3, K16
Turn K16
Turn BO6, K10
Turn K10
Turn BO 8, K2
Turn K2, CO 8
Repeat from ** Until nap-time...
Make smaller ones on the end. Use your best judgment. I did...

I stitched on the hair and realized I'd seen this somewhere else. Not just the movies or the cartoon, but somewhere closer.









Yoda has my hair line. He's such a lucky guy!!!! I'm just glad I don't have ears like his. It'd be hard getting in the car...
I have the arms done and part of the shirt, but I'll save that for next time.

11 comments:

Fujiyamamama said...

Amazing Yoda is!

knittingdragonflies said...

Yoda looks great! Wow, that looks pretty hard to knit!!
Vicki

boyoma said...

woooah! I am seriously impressed with your awesomeness! I will have to show my friend this. He's a HUGE yoda fan =D

Irma said...

I am most impressed with your Yoda - a favourite character from Star Wars from the beginning. Could you tell me what pattern you have used? How can I gain access to it?
many thanks Irma

Renée said...

Could I please have the pattern for this beauty? PLEASE

merrily said...

Could you please lead me to this pattern….wheteher it is free or not.
Thanks

Neesie said...

I live in Haw River, NC.
You really did a fantastic job on Yoda!!
Did you work off a pattern?
I would like to make a Yoda doll too.
Blessings,
Neesie

KnittyPeg said...

This is Amazing! What a "life-like" YODA!!

Unknown said...

How do i obtain the pattern for this plz let me kno email me at wahlee87@gmail.com

Unknown said...

How do i obtain the pattern for this plz let me kno email me at wahlee87@gmail.com

Betty said...

Great job and so realistic!!!!