Knitting patterns inspired by robots, cyborgs, androids, and other mechanical characters. Updated 3/27/23
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Free Patterns
Robot Blanket
Baby blanket with intarsia robots. Approx. 30” wide x 33" long. Designed by Amy Bahrt for Cascade Yarns. Worsted weight yarn.
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- See the Ravelry page
- Get the recommended Cascade Yarns® Anthem yarn at Amazon
Robot Hat
Beanie with a variety of robots in stranded colorwork around the band and computer inspired design in the crown. Designed by Sarah Hood. Worsted weight yarn. Pictured projects by purlewe and jessibean.
Pocket-Sized Robot
This tiny toy is a quick little knit that is a great use for scrap yarn and great for a novelty gift, keychain, or stocking stuffer. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed by Kathy Lewinski. Worsted weight yarn.
Futurama Bender Robot Softie
Cuddly robot toy inspired by the Futurama character. Size: Robot stands about 19” high (not including antenna) and has a circumference of 18” at widest part of body. Designed by Sharon Mooney. Worsted weight yarn.
Dance of Robots Sweater
Raglan sleeve pullover for children aged 3-7 years (100-120cm) with robots in stranded colorwork, though other knitters have sized for babies and older children, as well as adapting the robot motif for blankets, hats, and mittens. Designed by Soile Pyhänniska. Sport weight yarn. Pictured projects by Magil and TrincaTricot
Dance of Robot Hat
Beanie with waving robots in stranded colorwork in adult and child sizes. Designed by Jane Sharp. Worsted weight yarn. Pictured projects by jennamp and Coolmom75
Futurama Bender Dishcloth
Shaped cloth with intarsia face inspired by the Futurama character. Designed by Kristi Ostling. Worsted weight yarn.
Cylon Centurion Hat
Earflap hat inspired by Battlestar Galactica designed by Thea Eschliman
Wall-E Inspired Robot
Robot toy softie inspired by the movie. Height: 12" (30cm). Designed by Kate Korotky as Mr. Trash-Compacting Robot. Aran weight yarn.
Transformers Hat
This hat pattern comes with Autobot and Decepticon charts to choose from or knit both! Designed by Lori Magnus. Pictured project by gbina
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BB-8 Droid Toy
Designed by Juanita McLellan, this pattern for the Droid unit BB-8 from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” comes in a free and for purchase version. The free version is on a web page. If you want the pdf, it is available at Etsy.
Lifesize R2D2 Cozy or Pillow
Originally designed by Sarah Rudder as a yarn-bomb, it has been adapted by knitter klpiccolo as a pillow / toy project. 37″ high by 56″ around. Pictured project by klpiccolo.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See the instructions for the pictured project
- Get Aran weight yarn for this project on Etsy
Cylon Cloth
Battlestar Galactica inspired chart that can be used for dish or wash cloths, pot holders, afghan squares, or other knitting projects. Chart can be used for knit and purl stitches or colorwork like doubleknitting, duplicate stitch, and more. Designed by lamarghe. Pictured projects by gbina and LittleHipkitty.
- Get the free knitting pattern
- See the Ravelry page
- Watch Battlestar Galactica and get collectibles on Amazon
R2D2 Beanie
Designed by Carissa Browning. Be sure to take a look at the projects — some people have even added lights to their hats.
Extermiknit Dalek
Penwiper created this dalek toy that is about 8 inches tall in worsted yarn.
Dalek Baby Romper
Adorable baby outfit inspired by Doctor Who’s nemesis. Sizes 0-3 and 3-6 months. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Kjersti Lunnan
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- See more Baby Romper Knitting Patterns
- Get Dalek Toys and Collectibles on Amazon
Futurama Bender Toilet Roll Cosy
Elizabeth Jarvis’s Bender is worked in stockinette stitch with some simple shaping.
Dalek Hat
The INSULATE! beanie hat is inspired by Doctor Who’s nemesis. Designed by Amy van de Laar. Pictured project by Korirochelle
Dalek Mittens
The INSULATE! mittens are inspired by Doctor Who’s nemesis. Designed by Amy van de Laar. Pictured project by PigeonChld
Mommy’s Little Dalek Jumper
The Doctor could be in trouble if he was ever confronted by Daleks as cute as this one designed by ABitterKnitter! One size 18.5″ chest.
Dalek Motif Wash Cloth or Afghan Square
Dalek Tea Cosy
Teapot cozy inspired by Doctor Who’s nemesis in DK yarn. Knit flat and seamed. Designed by Gail Hodgman.
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- See more Tea Cosy Knitting Patterns
- Get Dalek collectibles and items on Amazon
Caffeinate! Press Style Coffee Maker Cozy
Coryna Blasko designed this Dalek-inspired coffee maker cozy.
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- See more Beverage Cozies Knitting Patterns
- See Tea Pot Cozy Knitting Patterns
Dalek Mittens
Mittens inspired by Doctor Who’s nemesis. Designed by Kat Lewinski
Dalek Toy
Patterns for Purchase
Robot Pocket Sweater
Fun baby or child pullover with front kangaroo style pockets designed like a robot's head. Neck button fastening for easy dressing. Sizes 1-2 to 8-9 years. Designed by Jane Burns. DK weight yarn.
Knitbots Baby Blanket
Baby blanket featuring six baby-friendly brightly-colored robots knit with intarsia interspersed with some rainbow-striped stockinette squares. Great use for stash or scrap yarn. Designed by Vikki Bird. DK weight yarn. Pictured project by slmwhr
Autobot Transformer Hat
Earflap hat with detachable face mask inspired by Transformers. Adult and child sizes. Aran weight yarn. Designed by SebastianLovesKnit.
Robot Cloth
Easy knit and purl motif of a robot for washcloths, dishcloths, cloths, or a blanket square. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by ezcareknits.
Robots vs. Downtown Mittens
Science fiction mittens with stranded scene reminiscent of War of the Worlds, Pacific Rim, and other giant machine attack movies. Sizes Small, Large. Designed by Annie Watts. Fingering weight yarn. Pictured projects by the designer and rabbitknitz
Dalek Hat
Dr. Who inspired hat.
See more Doctor Who inspired knitting patterns, many free patterns
Warmer on the Inside Mittens or Handwarmers
These Doctor Who inspired mittens or fingerless mitts feature swirling TARDIS police boxes, Daleks, Cybermen, and weeping angels on the cuffs, and sonic screwdrivers on the thumbs in stranded colorwork. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Maire Martin. Pictured projects by knittintin and AnniinaK
See more pics and get the pattern on Loveknitting
The Daleks Have the TARDIS Mittens
The pattern is a basic mitten pattern with intarsia colorwork motifs of Daleks and the T.A.R.D.I.S. Designed Brown House of Maple.
