Knit A Monster! – A Knitted Alien Face-Hugger
Posted by Jillian Boyd on April 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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If you thought the Alien-series wasn’t exactly the place to go look for crafty inspiration, think again. This knitted interpretation of the infamous “face-hugger” is just the kind of challenge for the more experienced knitters amongst us. Read More »
Google+Insulate! Yes, it’s a free Dalek hat knitting pattern
Posted by Katie Lee on February 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment
(c) Any van de Laar If the Germinate! Plant pot wasn’t thrilling enough for you, we’ve got yet another punny craft project for you. This Insulate! Knitted Dalek hat pattern is free to all Ravelry users, so if you fancy having a go, you can download it here. I’m still enough of a knitting... Read More »
Top six tips for making children’s clothes
Posted by Katie Lee on January 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Charlotte Denn is the founder of children’s clothing store, What Mother Made. She designs, hand-makes and sells children’s clothes from her studio in east London’s trendy Dalston. We asked her to give us her top tips for sewing your own children’s clothes 1. Hand Sew! hand sewing... Read More »
Free Octonauts Crochet Patterns!
Posted by Katie Lee on January 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Our mission for this Dork Craft post was to Explore, Rescue and, err, Protect the very best free knitting and crochet patterns for the Octonauts characters. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any knitting patterns. Lots of clever people have made some lovely designs, but only a few people have uploaded... Read More »
Free Aardman knit and crochet patterns
Posted by Katie Lee on December 31, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Because we love you, we’ve rounded up some of the best free Aardman-inspired crochet and knitting patterns around. Related: Moomin Craft – The best Moomin patterns | Yoshi Amigurumi and the best free Yoshi Patterns | Peppa Pig knitting and crochet patterns! Shaun the Sheep Read More » Google+ Read More →
Five reasons why I love The Simple Things
Posted by Emma Cossey on December 22, 2012 · 2 Comments
Every month, I count down the days until I can be reunited with the object of my affections. I wonder what I will find when I peel off the outside, and delve into the inner delights. Reader, I’m in love with a magazine. A couple of months ago, a friend told me about The Simple Things. It’s... Read More »
Moomin Craft – The best Moomin patterns
Posted by Katie Lee on December 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The real Moomins are probably busy hibernating right now – or filling their tummies with pine needles in preparation for their long sleep. So here are some nice Moomin knitting and crochet patterns that will help you to get over your sadness. Pee-hoo! Free Crochet and Knit Moomin Patterns Samigurumi... Read More »
Yoshi Amigurumi and the best free Yoshi Patterns
Posted by Katie Lee on October 27, 2012 · 1 Comment
If there was ever a cute Nintendo character made to be amigurumied, it’s Yoshi. He’s adorable, he comes in all different colours, he’s made up of lots of round shapes. In short, he’s a perfect candidate for a crochet doll version. Nintendo’s Yoshi Crochet Pattern round up It’s... Read More »
Exterminate! Exterminate! How to make your own paper robot automaton
Posted by Katherine Nower on October 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Ever wanted your own army of robots, but lacked the millionaire status, evil genius inclinations or time machine needed to achieve it? Then fret no more, help is here! Thanks to the skills and patience of Japanese designer, Kikousya, it is now possible to create your own moving robot, using nothing more... Read More »
Peppa Pig knitting and crochet patterns!
Posted by Katie Lee on October 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment
We’ve been on the hunt for some free patterns again! This week it’s Peppa Pig (and George) who get the crafty treatment. If you have any patterns you’d like to share, or any other characters you’d like us to find, let us know in the comments! And if you make any of these marvellous... Read More »
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