You know you want to make this: A free pattern for a The Force Awakens knit hat by Hannah L on Ravelry.
Calling all knitters: Free pattern for The Force Awakens hat
Party favors: Artoo cup stickers
Blogger Lindsay Smith at Other than airplanes has created a PDF that lets you make these cute stickers that will let you transform a disposable coffee cup into R2-D2.
Video: Princess Leia hijab tutorial
Vlogger Nye Armstrong demonstrates how to turn a hijab into the always-fashionable Princess Leia buns!
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Weekend project: Get Leia’s Endor braids
So tomorrow is the 30th anniversery of the release of Return of the Jedi: Why not experiment? Bria over at White Hot Room has a tutorial on how to create Leia’s Endor braids.
Video: Darth Vader’s stormtrooper nail tutorial
Since we’re in a pre-holiday fug/rush here, please enjoy/boggle at this nail polish tutorial from Darth Vader. (via)
The fandom minute: Sith Fairies and milk stormtroopers
Darth Fairy strikes back. Booturtle created this striking Darth Fairy getup for her daughter to wear to Dragon*Con and for Halloween. It was, not surprisingly, a big hit! Be sure not to miss her Death Star cake, either. (Photo by ConventionFans)
Also in crafts… Make a stormtrooper helmet out of a milk jug. Just the thing for a Star Wars Halloween party. Not that you need the Halloween excuse to throw an awesome Star Wars party.
Original trilogy. Bryan Young has some interesting thoughts on releasing the OT in HD.
Listage. Chewbacca is the #1 sidekick for Hero Complex, while Anakin Skywalker is in suitably annoying company on io9’s list of the most obnoxious superpowered teenagers.
Weekend projects: Yoda crafts on the cheap
Heather over at Dollar Store Crafts has two quick and easy Star Wars craft projects: An adorable fleece Yoda hat or a reusable grocery tote.
Video: Make blaster sound effects with a slinky
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Video: Make a lightsaber, or just learn about ’em
I have to say this is the most informative ‘make-a-lightsaber’ video I’ve ever seen. Yay? (via)
Halloween flashback: Into the LFL archives
StarWars.com has an extensive slideshow of costume product images scanned in – hilariously – from old-school photo albums. Never had any of these myself, but remember the style well enough to can almost smell the plastic from those horrible masks… shudder.
For costumes that will actually wow folks in the here and now, check out this homemade AT-ST suit. There’s plenty of time to make your own for next year!