I saw this a while ago thanks to DBSW (who apparently got it here), and I instantly commented on twitter or tumblr that I wanted one of those hats.
Thanks to newageamazon who posted the link to the pattern!
I thought I was going to have to learn to knit, but my wife Bethany has volunteered to step in and take over the knitting.Β Not that I’d mind learning to knit if I could turn out awesome hats like this…

How freakin’ awesome is that hat?Β Seriously.Β It’ll have to go into rotation with the Misfits, Flogging Molly, & Pens ones that I’m always sporting in cold weather.

Found some more related links & photos…
http://www.beatknitting.com/2008/03/r2d2-beanie.html
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=113657.0
http://www.chardswb.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/knitting/r2d2bhp.doc
Awesome.
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