December
19
November
26
Retro Wonder Woman sweater
If you are a dedicated, talented knitter, this gorgeous retro-ish looking Wonder Woman sweater could be yours. The Craftster page explains how it was charted it out, but that’s about it.
I’m afraid it’s not a stitch by stitch instruction kit, and it’s never going to be – I’m don’t have the skills for that. You’re welcome to share my work, but it really is a recipe, not much of a pattern.
Be sure to check out some of the pictures she’s shared of it. There are some gorgeous details in there. I have yet to take up knitting (crochet yes, knitting, no) but I may have just been inspired.
November
5
Cute couple, thoughtful & talented wife, no hyperbole
I’ve been meaning to post this one for a while. A wonderful crafter and lady I am proud to call a friend, Lisa Muccigrosso, cross-stitched a panel from one of her husband’s favorite online comics. It is called Hyperbole and a Half. It makes me laugh alot ;-)
I don’t recall if this was a special occasion gift or just kind of a “yeah that’s right, you’ve got an awesome wife who cross-stitches hilarious panels from a geeky corner of the internet for ya” kind of thing. Either way, I’m bad at straight-up buying presents for my husband, never mind custom crafting one, so I’m pretty envious of Lisa’s skills here.
November
4
Killer Candy tutorial
OK, so this candy isn’t really “killer” – unless you’re Superman. It looks pretty cool, right? I love how it appears to glow, even in normal light.
I also love that the process is also a bit of a science experiment, because you use vitamin B2, which apparently has fluorescent properties.
- Full Instructable for Kryptonite Candy
- More Superman crafts on GeekCrafts
- More Geeky Food crafts on GeekCrafts
October
31
A Star Purse for Every Occasion
If only I had my sewing machine in my possession (I lent it to a friend) and a place to set it up, I might have given this a shot! See, deciding to work with my hair (it’s pink), I opted for a pink-hair-friendly Halloween costume and am currently sitting in my office dressed as Ramona Flowers. I went the easy route and bought a pre-made star purse, but how awesome would it have been if I’d bought this pattern and made my own bag with a star I could swap out in any color? That woulda been pretty sweet….
If I’m up to it in the future (or you want to give it a shot prior to next Halloween or any impending cons or costume parties), you can pick up the pattern from Haley’s Wonderful Distractions.
Oh, and happy Halloween!
October
14
Spidey’s Web – Halloween-style
Here’s a fun Halloween idea from Lowe’s – make a giant spider web for your porch. The Lowe’s website has an easy how-to using friction tape (which is adhesive tape made from cloth impregnated with a rubber-based adhesive).
Then to make it geeky, I would totally add Spider-man, Doc Oct, and Green Goblin action figures all over the webs. What would you do to make the web geekier?
- Make Giant Spiderwebs – Lowe’s
- More Halloween crafts from Lowe’s
- More Spider-man crafts on GeekCrafts
- More Halloween crafts on GeekCrafts