LIGHT SABER

BY ALLI HARTLEY

My son has an obsession with all things related to Star Wars! After I ventured
into amigurumi, and made a large crochet pear for my daughter, the thing he
most wanted me to make was this Jedi necessity. So here is what I came up
with… A crochet lightsaber built around pipe insulation to make a soft version
of the iconic weapon.
This is my first crochet pattern so hopefully it is fairly clear!
And remember, “They are really more like guidelines!”
(Wrong movie perhaps, but seemed appropriate)

Ty pe of c raf t:
Crochet

Mater ia l s:
Color A-Bernat Softee Chunky Light grey (Held doubled)
Color B-Lion brand Wool-ease thick and quick Charcoal
Color C-Lion brand Wool-ease thick and quick Blue
Small amount of red yarn for button.

Self-sealing pipe insulation wrap for ½ to ¾ inch pipes.

(You will need one length approximately 34” long and another 12” long to
form the handle).
Button or Velcro- for the belt-loop strap.

Ho ok :
J hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Ga u ge:
Not essential to obtain a specific gauge. Make sure your stitches are tight
enough to hide the inner material and try to keep as snug as possible to the
form that you have created.

Ab b re vi ation s:
ch- chain
sc- single crochet
Decrease- Insert hook into the front loops of the next two stitches. Wrap
yarn around hook and draw through first two loops then wrap and draw
through final two loops
dc- double crochet
st – stitches or chains

Fo r m:
You need to wrap the longer length of pipe insulation into a spiral. If your
insulation has sticky edge this will help you seal it into this shape. Otherwise
I would recommend that you use duct tape in a few spots to keep it rolled.
The crochet will eventually hold everything together.
Take the shorter length and wrap around one end of the longer piece. Keep it
flush to the end and seal the two edges together. You now have a long piece
measuring approx 34” long with a 12” wider section that forms the handle on
one end.
This version does have a lot of wobble to it (I was aiming more for cuddling
then dueling) If you are wanting a more rigid form then you could wrap a 30”
plastic dowel of some sort, in the insulation. For safety, I would recommend
that the dowel does not extend all the way to the end of the saber though.

Blade (~1 ½ inch diameter)

 Handle (~3” diameter)

Handle:

Bottom

Round 1- With color A held doubled. Ch 2

Round 2- 6 sc into 2nd chain from the hook. (Do not join) (6 st) mark first st

Round 3- 2ch into all st (12 st)

Move marker to first st of round as you continue

Round 4- sc into 1st ch then 2 sc into next ch. Repeat across all st in round
(18 st)

Round 5 -1sc into each st

Botto m rid ge

Round 6- ch3, dc into each st around

Round 7- sl st into second chain at beginning to join round. (Sc, decrease,

sc, sc) repeat around

(I cut a circle to fit the base of the handle from my leftover insulation and fit
it into the bottom after this ridge)

Round 8 - (Sc, decrease, sc, sc) repeat around (you may need to decrease
again to get a tight fit on the form. The amount of decreases will depend on
how tightly you wrapped the insulation and your gauge. I aimed for the form
to be slightly compressed as I worked around. You can insert the form and
test the size out at this point. You may want to take the form back out until
you are a few inches along the length of the handle to make the work easier
going.
Hand le

Round 9 – Sc into all st around in a spiral (do not join)

Continue working around till work measures 3 1/2 inches from ridge.
(Make sure you have inserted the form at this point, as it may get very hard
to do so after this)

Second Rid ge

Next round- sl st into first st, (ch 3, dc into each of next 3 st then 2dc into
next st,) repeat around.
(*)If you have decreased more then indicated to fit your form then just
increase around evenly your work- ~4 stitches increased.

Next round sl st into first st, Ch 3 then dc in all stitches around.

Reverse the increase round as follows or to match your specific (*) increase
round.
(Decrease, sc, sc, decrease) repeat around. Make sure that this round and
the following rounds are tight to the form.

Next round- Sc into all stitches

Next round- Repeat round

Change to color B (charcoal) sc into all stitches around

Change to color A (light grey) sc into all stitches around

Stra p

Change to color B sc into all stitches around, at the end of this round turn
work and sc into the loops down the side to and including the first round of
color B that you made.
(~4 stitches)
These stitches form the vertical ridge the strap is built off of.
Turn, ch1, sc into second loop from hook and all others
Repeat row until the strap measures 3”. Then sc, ch 3, sc into last stitch.
(Buttonhole formed)
Next row- Sc into all st across
Repeat above row till strap measures ~4”
Bind off

Join color A to main body of handle again. Sc around body until it measures
3” from last ridge.
Square Re d bu tto n
(Ma y be e as ier to a ttac h before the h and le is done)

With scrap red yarn ch 5 (or amount needed to get width of ~ 1 inch)
Turn ch1 , sc into 2 nd loop from hook and across all stitches
Repeat above row till button is 1” long.
Bind off and attach to handle where desired.

Back on the main body of the handle; change to color B (this is the end cap
of the handle and transition to the blade)
Next round- Sc one round
Next round- (Decrease, sc, decrease, sc) around
Next round- repeat decrease round until tight to blade section of saber.

Belt loop on side

 Buttoned belt loop

Attach button to body of handle between the two charcoal stripes 4” from
where the strap starts.

Blade:

Change to color C (light blue) and continue in spiral (do not join rounds), you
may need to decrease to keep the desired snugness against the form.

When you are 5” from the end decrease at the beginning and half way
through the round.

Continue in spiral.

When you are 2” from end repeat decrease round.

(The blade will be very compressed)

Continue in sc spiral

Working around the form

When you have reached the end of the form, decrease every stitch around
and then repeat. Cut yarn, with a needle bring end of yarn through loops and
draw tight. Bind off. Knot yarn and weave in.

Enjoy!

I have the greatest respect for the creativity and work behind the Star Wars franchise and
have no intent to encroach on licensed material. This pattern is to bring joy to the galactic
fans in your life and is not for commercial or retail use of any kind. 