It is a rule universally acknowledged that all popular art forms eventually converge on the Star Wars universe. Amigurumi–Japanese-style crocheted figures–are no different. LucyRavenscar has designed a whole series of Star Wars themed amigurumi, inspired in part by the Star Wars LEGO aesthetic. Better yet, she's offering the patterns for sale on Etsy, so that you can try it for yourself.

Here are a couple of examples (after the jump), taken from her Flickr set:

Apparently designs for Obi-Wan and Boba Fett are forthcoming, so keep an eye out!

Related:

In 2008, the Star Wars blog interviewed Sammi Resendesabout amigurumi–including Slave Girl Leia: *Don’t be hesitant about starting — it’s easier than you think. Amigurumi only requires you to know single crochet, and increasing and decreasing (which is just slightly modified single crochet) — so it’s really easy to learn. *

And a 2007 version with Ewoks, Jawa, and Yoda.

Also see Jenny Williams's GeekDad post on Geeky Embroidery.

(Thanks, Tim!)