Mama Mia! One of the most famous gaming characters on the planet has been recreated in crochet form. This Mario Amigurumi has been created by WolfDreamer off the Hook as part of a set of SuperMario characters including Goomba, Luigi and the Mushrooms. This is a free pattern, so you can get … [Read more...]
Astro Boy gets the amigurumi crochet treatment
The latest animated series to get a big screen makeover is Astro Boy, a sort of modern take on the Pinocchio story. The film follows Astro Boy, a robot created to replace the son of a scientist who died in a tragic accident, rejected for his lack of emotions. The original Japanese Manga TV series … [Read more...]
Five cute craft kits for kids
Fancy giving your progeny a passion for crafting? Have a look at these craft kits for inspiration. Step-by-step Sewing This Mini flower and butterfly cushion sewing kit (£6.96 from Baker Ross) on the right will teach your child the basics of sewing, allowing them to create their own flower or … [Read more...]
Dork Craft: Wicket the Ewok Amigurumi
If, like me, you're extremely disorganised and you've left most of your present shopping to the week before Christmas, you might want to consider getting a little crafty. I loved the Ewoks in Star Wars, so this crochet Wicket the Ewok Amigurumi really caught my eye when I was reading through … [Read more...]
Doctor Who craft, crochet and cooking
Crafty geekness is nothing new to us at Dork Adore. We've already looked at how you can make Bella's gloves in Twilight and found some Where the Wild Things Are crochet patterns. Doctor Who fans take geek crafting to a whole new level, thanks to the hundreds of characters and monsters that … [Read more...]
Harry Hill’s TV Burp Knitted Character
First things first, "Knitted Character" is quite clearly crocheted and if you're a crafty type (like me) that probably bothers you every single week (a handy reminder that crafty types nearly always need to get out more). Thankfully, the people who actually made the original Knitted Character toy … [Read more...]
Where the Wild Things Are amigurumi crochet patterns
It's times like this that you have to get down on your knees and thank the internet for being so marvellous. After all, how else would any of us get to see this amigurumi pattern for Max and one of the monsters (Carol aka Moishe) from Where the Wild Things Are? The patterns cost just $5 each … [Read more...]
Lafayette’s True Blood afghan crochet pattern
True Blood is a great source of crochet crafty goodness thanks to an embarrassment of afghans, which seem to adorn every sofa on set. And if you'd like to get yourself kitted out with Lafayette's chosen granny blanket, the kindly Betty McKnit has added a free pattern to her Ravelry page. Or, … [Read more...]
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