Crocheted Sheldon

The Big Bang Theory is one of my absolute favorite shows, so I was incredibly excited to see this Crocheted Sheldon Cooper on the Craftster frontpage yesterday. Anne11 made him as a Christmas gift for a friend. He now hangs out at her friend’s office (I wonder if he plays computer games when people aren’t looking?). Anne11 combined two patterns to make the perfect Sheldon. I love the tee-shirt she picked for him. I want my own Sheldon!

Her timing for posting this couldn’t be better, since Jim Parsons (who plays Sheldon) won a Golden Globe last night for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.

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January 13

Boba Fett Amigurumi

Amigurumi ain’t easy – at least they are more difficult if you don’t have a pattern. I’ve personally been working on a prototype for a Boba Fett for my hubby since before his birthday in September (unsuccessfully, I might add). Thankfully, Craftster user Angry Angel has not only created one cuter than I was even imagining, but she is also offering her pattern for him on her Etsy. I can’t wait to create my own from this pattern so he can sit ominously in the corner of my living room while I work on making more amigurumis. Perhaps a whole Boba Fett army, or maybe one of the other ten Star Wars characters available in LucyRavenscar’s Etsy shop!

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December 31

12 Best of 2010

Here are my choices for the 12 best geek crafts of 2010:

January – Super Mario Vest by The Happy Seamstress

February – Minimalist Take on Star Wars by Justin Van Gendern

March – Tiny Harry Potter Paintings by JennaDickes

April – Periodic Table of the Elements Table by Abigailscrafts

May – Buffy the Vampire Slayer button by ButtonBettie

June – Tardis Schrapnel by Irishdaydreamer

July – Crocheted Spock Head by Amy

August (we didn’t have anything, so here’s one I like from May) – Origami Dinosaurs by essemde

September (we also didn’t have anything, so here’s another one from June) – Mario Mushroom Grill by Greg.Matta

October – Darth Vader Princess Costume by mayamagination

November – Tardis Star Quilt by Wendy

December – Steampunk Cthulhu Goggles by RobinRed

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July 12

Crocheted Spock Head

Here’s something awesome from Amy – we’ve been dazzled by her amigurumi skills before and now she’s crocheting mounted trophy heads. You can buy Yetis and Cthulhu, but I’m quite enamored with Spock. (It’s so weird, I’m not really a Star Trek fan, but something about old school Spock really appeals to me.) Definitely check out her blog and Etsy shop.

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May 18

Amigurumi – Hurley from Lost

librarylolita never disappoints and this amigurumi Hurley (from Lost – what kind of geek doesn’t know that?).

Amigurumi – Hurley from Lost

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May 1

Amigurumi Pee Wee Herman and Chairry

The detail in Craftster user Alliecat30’s amigurumi never fails to amaze me. Pee Wee Herman and Chairry are awesome and you can even buy the pattern in her Etsy shop.