As promised, I've returned with the full details on the BB-8 I created for May the 4th (see original post here). I was very hesitant to create BB-8 as I thought it would take me forever (or never) to figure out a pattern to make BB-8. Luckily, I found a pattern by the creator of the "Ideal Sphere" patterns (which I love!). I thought it was too good to be true when I saw she had posted a BB-8 she had made on her blog AND that she had a pattern available to purchase. I immediately purchased a pdf copy of the pattern from her Etsy shop: MsPremiseConclusion. Since I have been using her patterns for spheres, I found the language used in the pattern very easy to follow. The pattern is very thorough and includes a list of what yarn you will need, final size of BB-8, and hook size. She has also included extra information regarding right side vs. wrong side and switching colours. Within the pattern, each part of BB-8 is broken down into pieces which you are instructed to make and sew together at the end; all steps have at least one colour picture for reference. Her pattern is AMAZING! She has even included unique patterns for each 'circle' that is on BB-8's body. She is obviously very into Star Wars and has put extreme care and attention to ensure BB-8 looks as accurate as possible - something I cannot express enough how much I appreciate! I probably should have tried harder to find an orange yarn in a medium weight. Since I ended up purchasing something that was bulky, I actually used a 3.0mm hook whenever I was using the orange yarn. Otherwise, if I had used a 3.5mm hook for the orange yarn, the size (especially for the circles) would have been off. I honestly cannot think of what I would do differently regarding the pattern itself. My BB-8 looks quite similar to hers which is just proof that her pattern works! I highly recommend this pattern and believe the cost to purchase the pattern was fair and SO worth it! BB-8 Materials:
- Loops & Threads, Ringspun yarn in Off White (medium weight [4], 145m/100g); I used one complete ball plus a little bit from a second ball. - Lion Brand, Lion's Pride Woolspun yarn in Pumpkin (bulky weight [5], 116m/100g); a bulky weight ended being chosen because I gave more priority on finding the the right 'orange'. I used about half of one ball. - Red Heart, with wool in Jet (worsted weight [4], 131m/100g); I used very little of this yarn, probably less than 2 m. If you already have a spare ball in black, do not purchase a new one. - Red Heart, Soft in Light Grey Heather (worsted weight [4], 194m/113g); I only used about a quarter of a ball.
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