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Ahsoka : A triangle-shaped shawl, knit modularly with stripes in different textures, inspired by the Lekku (head-tails) of my absolute favorite Star Wars character, Ahsoka Tano.

“I am no Jedi.”

You know I’m a Star Wars fan, right? This shawl design has been in the works for over year. Since finishing The Clone Wars, and watching The Mandalorian, I have long wanted to design a shawl inspired by Ahsoka’s head tails. Even if you have no idea who Ahsoka is, this shawl uses modular construction to make it so fun to knit. And alternating between all the different diamond stitch patterns keeps it exciting!

Yarn Notes:
I highly recommend choosing solid or semi-solid yarns for this project to really be able to see all of the textures you’ll be knitting. A subtle speckled or variegated yarn could be cool.

Skill level:
Beginner - Intermediate. This shawl pattern is mostly made up of garter stitch and stockinette stripes, with slip-stitch diamond, diamond lace, and a delectable diagonal brioche texture that has quickly become my favorite!

Techniques used:
knit, purl, knit increases and decreases, yarn-overs, slipping stitches, brioche purl (brp), modular shawl shaping.

Video Tutorials:
You can find a tutorial that I put together showing all the stitch patterns used:
https://bit.ly/Ahsokashawl

Padawan beads:
https://bit.ly/AhsokaBeads

Construction Notes:
Ok, I’m going to geek out a bit here. I am a super Star Wars fan, and Ahsoka Tano is my absolute favorite character of ALL TIME. Her biggest role was seen in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and she also appeared in Star Wars: Rebels and The Mandalorian. This shawl is inspired by her head-tails, or Lekku (plural, Lek is singular), as they are known. There are three adorning her head in place of hair, as she is a Togruta (her species). Two Lekku fall down the front of her body, and one Lek falls down her back.

You will be knitting each Lek to resemble Ahsoka’s. You will begin with the Lek’s 1 and 2 that fall down the front of her body, knitting them each identically and separately. Each Lek alternates between stripes of garter stitch, squishy diagonal brioche and diamond stitch patterns. The colors I chose for my sample resemble the stripes on Ahsoka’s Lekku. The diamond stitch patterns were inspired by Ahsoka’s facial markings as well as her wardrobe. Don’t feel that you need to match her colors! After knitting these Lek’s 1 and 2, you will join them together, creating a triangle shape that is easy to wear but also resembles the 3rd Lek that falls down her back. The stripes on Ahsoka’s Lekku create a lovely chevron pattern, which we will be mimicking here in this shawl. By increasing in the center and decreasing at the edges, it will pull the center of each Lek up, while the edges are pulled downward.

I love wearing this shawl kerchief-style, wrapped around my neck with the bottom point facing down. I added a lovely string of beads to each Lek to match Ahsoka’s Padawan adornment.

This pattern has both written instructions as well as charts for all sections except any garter or stockinette stitch.

» One size:
103” / 262 cm wide and 38” / 96.5 cm deep, measured after blocking.

» Gauge:
24 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm; measured in garter stitch knit flat (taken after blocking).

MATERIALS:

» Yarn: Fingering / sock weight
1615 yds / 1476 m
A: 860 yds / 786 m
B: 755 yds / 690 m

» Shown in: Serendipitous Wool Vayu (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon; 463 yds / 420 m per 100 g)
A: 2 skeins in Dream Cloud (dark blue)
B: 2 skeins in Silken (light gray)

» Needles:
32” / 81 cm US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles
Circular needles are used to accommodate a large number of stitches. Adjust needle size as needed to obtain proper gauge.

» Tools:
tapestry needle for weaving in ends, row counter or preferred method for keeping track of pattern, 2 stitch markers for noting center stitch locations, 2 lengths of smooth waste yarn for placing stitches on hold

I want to thank Meaghan Schmaltz for her efforts and expertise as a tech editor on this pattern. And a HUGE thank you to my awesome test knitters!!! Be sure to check out their projects for some serious color inspiration!!

May the Force be with you!