Nardole from Doctor Who
On the second day of London MCM, I wore a cosplay of Nardole from the Doctor Who episode Eaters of Light. I'm starting with the second day because I neglected to get pictures of the costume I wore the first day, but hopefully I'll get some soon.
The Nardole costume consisted of a hand knit hat, a sweatshirt, pajama pants, and a kilt. The kilt was simply a huge piece of fabric with serged edges. Unlike how the kilt is worn in the show, I wore mine the same way that one would wear a great kilt.
Since the sweatshirt was fairly simple in design, I opted to modify a blue zip up sweatshirt I already had instead of making one from scratch. I started by taking out the zipper and the hoodie cord. Then, I added buttonholes and large wooden buttons down the front of the hoodie. Even though I'd taken out the bright white hoodie cord, the eyelets in the hood were still visible in bright silver, so I buttonhole stitched all the way around them.
The hat I wore is one I've already posted about, and have actually written up a pattern for, so be sure to check that out!This is, by far, one of the most comfortable cosplays I have ever worn. I basically got to walk around in pajamas all day, it was great!
Nardole's Hat from The Doctor Falls
nardole hat side 2
front nardole hat
That's right! I made another one of Nardole's hats! This one is from last week's Doctor Who episode, The Doctor Falls. It was super simple to make compared to the last one!Even though I'm very happy with how my hat turned out, the pattern I've put at the bottom of the post is slightly different from the hat pictured here. This is because the one I made is small (it fits my head, but it might not fit yours), and I mistakenly made my hat a bit too short.What you'll need:
US size 8 needles (5mm)
Double knit or worsted weight yarn
side of nardole hat
I used Stylecraft Special DK in 1035 Burgundy and 1709 Gold.
Cast on 96 st, k1, p1, all the way around for 9 inches, then work the following rows:
It may help to divide your stitches into 6 equal sections of 16 stitches
Row 1: *p2tog, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2tog tbl, repeat from * (total of 84 stitches)
Row 2: p1, k1, all the way around
Row 3: *k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2tog tbl, repeat from * (total of 72 stitches)
Row 4: k1, p1, all the way around
Row 5: *p2tog, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2tog tbl, repeat from * (total of 60 stitches)
Row 6: p1, k1, all the way aroundRow 7: *k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2tog tbl, repeat from * (total of 48 stitches)
Row 8: k1, p1, all the way around
Row 9: *p2tog, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2tog tbl, repeat from * (total of 36 stitches)
Row 10: p1, k1, all the way around
Row 11: *k2tog, p1, k1, p2tog tbl, repeat from * (total of 24 stitches)
Row 12: k1, p1, all the way around
Pull the yarn tail through remaining stitches, pull tight, and secure ends.
All that's left is to add your pom pom on top and you're done!
Nardole's Hat from The Eaters of Light
This is my version of the hat that Nardole wears in the Doctor Who episode The Eaters of Light. When this episode aired last week, I immediately knew that I needed to make his hat. It was fairly simple to make, and I'll share my process so that anyone who wants one can make one too.What you'll need:
US size 8 needles (5mm)
Double knit or worsted weight yarn
Special Stylecraft DK in Lemon Shade 1020
Special Stylecraft DK in Dark Brown Shade 1004
Special Stylecraft DK in Green 1116
Special Stylecraft DK in Camel 1420
Special Stylecraft DK in Spice 1711
Cast on 70 stitches in the round in dark brown (must be a multiple of 10)
Rows 1-13: k1, p1 all the way around
Row 14: fold the brim to the inside of the hat attach to previous row with k1, p1
From here on, the every row is purled. (The design is worked on top after completion)
1 row in lemon, 7 rows in spice,
1 row in green, 7 rows in camel,
1 row in lemon, 7 rows in dark brown,
1 row in spice, 7 rows in lemon,
1 row in camel, 7 rows in green,
1 row in dark brown, 7 rows in lemon,
1 row in spice, 7 rows in dark brown.
On the last row, pull a piece of yarn through all of the stitches. Do not gather it yet, it is easier to work in the design beforehand.
outside of nardole’s hat
inside of nardole's hat
The design on top is made by weaving pieces of yarn that are the same color as the single rows. They are woven around the knit stitch below this row and brought up to the stripe above at varying heights. This is difficult for me to explain, but I hope the pictures are good enough to understand what I mean. After making the design, tighten the yarn you previously pulled through the top row of stitches and secure. Make a large pom pom out of the dark brown yarn and attach it to the top.
If anyone does make this hat, be sure to let me know!
Since it's summer, I doubt I'll be wearing the hat any time soon. As soon as cold weather hits, though, I'll be wearing it all the time!