2018 Geek-A-Long: Crusher Cowl

I’m with Starfleet. We don’t lie.

Where to even begin on Starfleet’s favorite boy-genius? Whether he was facing a death sentence for stepping on the grass on Rubicun III, leading a peaceful protest on Aldea, or accidentally seducing an allasomorph, the one thing Wesley Crusher always had in his corner was style. So today I am thrilled to present you with the latest pattern in the 2018 Geek-A-Long Premium Pattern Series: The Crusher Cowl!

As with all of our 2018 Premium Geek-A-Long patterns you can get this cowl FREE, as our thank you to all of the fabulous Geek-A-Longers out there. Use the coupon code NEVERSHUTUP in your Ravelry cart to get the Crusher Cowl for free. The coupon code is good for a year and a day, at which point it will be $6 USD.

A PDF will be emailed to you by Ravelry. You don’t need to be a Ravelry member to purchase the pattern, but if you are, the PDF will show up in your library.

The pattern calls for one 100g skein of Vacation Yarn and three Vacation Minis. You can purchase them all together in one handy-dandy kit! To make sure you still get your pattern for free and the exact materials you’ll need, use the coupon code to get the pattern from Ravelry via the ‘Buy Now’ link above before you snag Kit Version 2 from our store.

Before you cast on, let’s take a walk down memory lane of some of the greatest looks of Acting-Ensign Wesley Crusher. Here, we have Wesley, in season one, episode eight. He’s facing death for stepping on some grass. But the Endo are legally allowed to walk around in those unitards even though Wesley is clearly demonstrating that the Star Trek Universe has tasteful sweaters available.

Next, we have Wesley wearing my favorite of his ensembles, the rainbow jumper! Whether you are leading a rebellion or accidentally releasing dangerous nanites on the ship, this is a look that says “suave”.

And finally, there’s this tangerine monstrosity. There’s no getting around it. This one is bad. But it’s also so Wesley. Clicking on the photo will take you to “Set your phasers to stunning”, a tumbler devoted to the many looks of Wesley Crusher. You’re Welcome.

Wesley Crusher got a lot of crap from the fan community when Star Trek: The Next Generation  first aired in the late eighties. That shit wasn’t his fault though. Wesley, despite being the central character in some of TNG’s best episodes, got terrible writing most of the time. Wesley had seen things. His dad died tragically in the line of duty. He was being raised by a single mom who was still grieving and frankly, not handling it well. Despite saving the day on a regular basis, he was mocked by the crew. It’s doubtful he could relate especially well to his peers, most genius’s can’t, and the adults on board were fairly open in their disdain for his company. Despite all this, he was a true Starfleet patriot and frequently put the good of the ship ahead of his own well being. Still, the TNG writers often saddled him with lame one liners that made him come off like a spoiled brat, regardless of the fact that contextually they just didn’t fit him. Worf, Data, hell even Tasha Yar got great writing and Wesley will always be remembered for being the kid that had the audacity to interrupt (half the time with ship-saving ideas).

Whatever. I see you for the complicated, layered, onion of a teenaged heartthrob you are Wesley.

~Megan-Anne

Never, ever shut up.