With my anniversary rapidly approaching, I wanted to make something for my husband. But what can you crochet for a guy? I could always make a scarf or a beanie but those options just didn’t seem to have the personal touch that I wanted.
Then it struck me – something Star Wars! My husband is a Star Wars geek. Not the “dress-up and go to conventions” variety, but definitely the kind that would enjoy a new Star Wars toy for his office at work.
His favorite character is R2D2 (or Arturito as we called him in South America where we both grew up.) Once again, I began to search the internet. I found a couple of sites that offered patterns for R2D2 but they weren’t exactly what I wanted (and they weren’t free,) so I decided to once again “give it a go” on my own. The basic shape of the robot is not that difficult – a domed cylinder. The legs were a little more challenging, but not as difficult as I thought they might be. With the aid of a few good pictures I was able to embroider the details and sew on buttons to bring R2 to life.
My husband absolutely loved the gift! He was the envy of all of his co-workers when he took it to his office. They wanted to know if I made things to sell – but no, I don’t crochet for money. “The Force” that inspires my creations is Love.
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