January
6
November
27
Black Crafts for Black Friday
So now that you’ve stuffed your face, it’s time to empty your wallet! Or, if you’re looking to save some cash, it’s time to get crafting! In honor of Black Friday (the shopaholic’s national holiday and every retail worker’s worst nightmare) here are some Black Crafts (note: not Dark Arts, that’s a differnent blog all together).
Chain Chomp Hat
The Knitting Ninja posted this Chain Chomp Hat on her blog. Chomps may not be the most commonly knitted Mario Bros villian, but they are the ones that look the coolest when they appear to be eating your head.
Mad Dog Softie
Morus sewed this Mad Dog Softie from the book “Softies Only A Mother Could Love” and posted it on craftster. He’s not particularly geeky, but he’s freaking adorable in an “I’m gonna bite your face off” sort of way.
November
23
Knit Stephen Colbert Finger Puppet
Tiny knit awesome-ness from Craftster user EJayneH! She made this Stephen Colbert finger puppet for a friend who then took it with her when she saw The Colbert Report in person.
November
12
Handknit Heroes
My favorite local yarn store, Twisted, posted about Stephanie Bryant’s Handknit Heroes recently and it sounds awesome!
From the Handknit Heroes site:
Imagine you’re a teenager, and you have some… special powers. Maybe even super powers. And one day, at a sleepover, your best friend in the whole world tells you—you’re not alone. So begins the adventure for a couple of teenagers, a single mom and yarn shop owner, and a whole bunch of hand knitted fun. Handknit Heroes is the first graphic novel for knitters. Each issue features a great storyline with knitting superheroes, terrific artwork, and a beautiful (and easy) knitting pattern.
Along with copies of the comic books, Twisted also carries the pattern to knit up these superhero goggles from the series.
You can order current and back issues here at the Handknit Heroes site, and check out action photos from Sock Summit over here!
October
31
Pumpkin Roundup
I hate the smell of pumpkin so I was thrilled to see such a long thread on Craftster (and a couple other places) of jack o’ lanterns that I don’t have to look at in person. Here are the geekiest:
1. Muppets Dr. Bunsen and Beaker by knottie on Craftster
2. Carl Sagan by Kirk Mona on Twins City Naturalist
3. CSI Crime Scene by ConcreteJungler on Craftster
4. Dr. Who Dalek by sloth003 on Craftster
5. Lord of the Rings Gollum by bethiej78 on Craftster
6. The Simpsons Itchy & Scratchy by knottie on Craftster
7. Knit 1 Purl 2 by domUNIQUE on Craftster
8. Star Trek Spock by patty_o_furniture on Craftster
9. Twilight Team Jacob by patty_o_furniture on Craftster
10. Wall-E and Eve by knottie on Craftster
11. Where the Wild Things Are by miss catbread on Craftster
12. Flesh Eating Zombie by teriyakimoto on Craftster
13. Star Wars R2D2 by Derringdos on Flickr
October
21
Beetlejuice Sand Worm Mittens
My beau pointed out these Beetlejuice inspired mittens to me last night, and I just can’t get over them. Damn Your Eyes posted these Beetlejuice Sand Worm Mittens on craftster. She used another mitten pattern to start and then added these awesome Beetlejuice touches! Perfect if you want to keep your hands warm and costumed for Halloween.