If you're a fan of the legendary Peanuts comic, and also handy with a crochet hook, then I've got good news! With these patterns, you can crochet yourself a mini Snoopy and his best friend (and sometime-secretary) Woodstock. … [Read more...]
Bunny Babies! Crochet Bunny Hat and Diaper Pattern
Check out this beautiful Bunny hat and diaper cover crochet pattern for newborns by A Lone Pine Designs on Etsy. This adorable pattern is available as an instant PDF download. It suits babies from 0-3 months old, and costs £3.99. You will need a J10/6mm crochet hook and bulky weight yarn to … [Read more...]
Bazinga! Sheldon Cooper Amigurumi Pattern
If you're a fan of The Big Bang Theory (aren't we all?) and also a keen crocheter, I've got some good news for you! This adorable Amigurumi pattern from A[mi]dorable Crochet is the ticket to making your own cuddly version of everyone's favourite scientist, Sheldon Cooper. Jackie, who … [Read more...]
Knit A Monster! – A Knitted Alien Face-Hugger
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...]
Insulate! Yes, it’s a free Dalek hat knitting pattern
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 novice that I haven't … [Read more...]
Top six tips for making children’s clothes
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 is a great … [Read more...]
Free Octonauts Crochet Patterns!
My 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
Because I love you, I've rounded up some of the best free Aardman-inspired crochet and knitting patterns around. I've scouted around for some lovely Shauns, some creepy Feathers McGraws, Gromit in all his glory and probably the cutest Timmy Time pattern you're ever likely to see. Shaun the Sheep … [Read more...]
Five reasons why I love The Simple Things
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 an … [Read more...]
Moomin Craft – The best Moomin patterns
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. I've been hunting them down all round the web, including … [Read more...]
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