Hobbits, wizards, elves, and kings. What’s not to love about Lord of the Rings? Many a crafter has been so inspired, to knit, sew, or sculpt from this story admired. But some feel the need to go a bit further, to celebrate this story with a touch of odd fervor. So check out these crafts, … Continue reading Lots o’ Lord of the Rings
I want this hat. I NEED this hat. But I can’t knit, and I don’t know anyone who can do fair isle. I have tried to learn to knit, just so I can make this hat (I’m hopeless). Carol Schoenfelder posted this Stargate beanie over at Ravelry, and I truly think it’s the greatest hat … Continue reading Stargate Fair Isle Beanie
A little over two years ago, I created my first cross stitch pattern for a Craftster challenge. Naturally, it was a geeky cross stitch, immortalizing one of my favorite Star Wars quotes in floss and Aida cloth. I designed it by hand using pencil and graph paper, which took foreeeever. Now, thanks to a free pattern-making program a … Continue reading Han Solo Cross Stitch Pattern
Wow – check out these great crocheted monster eyes slippers! I love them – too bad my wife can’t make me some (she lacks the skillz). Premier Yarns has branched out into some geek crafts for us to enjoy! They created a pattern for these awesome monster eyes slippers you see above and are giving … Continue reading Monster Eyes Slippers
Knitter extraordinaire Vickie Howell has designed not one but two awesomely geeky sets of wrist warmers, and both patterns are free online! This week she published the Alice Wrist Warmers pattern over at CRAFT:, inspired by the upcoming New Moon movie… these would be perfect to complete your Twilight-inspired Halloween costume in style! And her … Continue reading New Moon + Mario Mushroom Wrist Warmers
My friend Heather Mann is always making great stuff (like the Star Wars finger puppets Renee posted about last week) but my favorites from her lately have to be her Yoda crafts. She made this fantastic fleece hat and wrote a tutorial for it on her Dollar Store Crafts blog — the total cost for … Continue reading Yoda Hat + Market Bag