And the cube is not companionless once you crochet this mini weighted cube and Chell! Chell even has her own Portal Device too. Designed by Nerdigurumi, the pattern is free. It uses various colors of worsted weight yarns and some wire for Chell to allow her to be posable. Nerdigurumi warns that this pattern is a bit more than beginner as it requires some ‘cobbling and fiddling’ to assemble.
Tag: Companion Cube
Portal Treasury
In honour of Portal 2 being released this week, my Etsy Treasury of the Week is, you guessed it, Portal themed! Remember to click on thepicture to be taken to the actual treasury where you can check out all of the awesome geekiness!
Companion Cube Pendant
I screamed out loud with glee when I found this pendant on Etsy.
It truly is the perfect way to honour the memory of your dear departed Companion Cube.
Even the description of the item on the site is lol-worthy.
Crocheted Portal Companion Cube
Geek Crafts reader Elisa, aka sprocketfish on Craftster, submitted the Companion Cube from Valve’s Portal that she crocheted for her boyfriend. She says she made up the pattern as she knit and was kind enough to post her instructions online. Click through for more photos.
Rubik’s Companion Cube
Stephen loves his Companion Cube and it loves him. He wrote a very good tutorial on how to convert a Rubik’s Cube into a Companion Cube (from Valve’s Portal). He suggests buying a brand new Rubik’s Cube, but if I were doing this craft, I would try to get a cheap used one at a yard sale or thrift store or something instead of paying $10 for a new one – but I’m a cheapskate.
- Full tutorial at granades.com [via Kotaku]