This is such a clever yet simple idea from Bethany over at Bethsco. She bought an old 100% wool sweater from a thrift store and up-cycled it into a handy ottoman-style pouffe foot-rest. To make this footstool, you will need: An XL men's charity shop jumper (real wool if you can find … [Read more...]
Sew Nerdy: A geek craft extravaganza
If you're lucky enough to be over in Florida at the moment, you might like to pop over to the Sew Nerdy art show at the Bear and Bird gallery, Lauderhill. There will be displays from Allison at Crafty is Cool, Heidi Kenney's "This American Life" Plush series as well as all manner of other … [Read more...]
How to knit Princess Diana’s Sheep Sweater
Lady Diana Spencer knew how to rock a knitted pullover. If you think you've got similar knitwear chops, the Princess of Wales's Muir and Osborne sheep jumper pattern is now available. The Sheep Sweater knitting pattern can be downloaded in exchange for a donation to p/hop, the crafty … [Read more...]
Free Link from Zelda crochet and knit pattern
This is a very simple crochet (or knit!) retro, pixellated Link (and the Triforce!) pattern from Nintendo's Zelda game. It was made with love by your editor and is now available for you to download and hack to your heart's content. This is the first attempt, so I hope to see many improvements on … [Read more...]
World of Geekcraft: Geek delights in this craft book
World of Geekcraft is a must-have book for geeks who adore crafting. This quirky read offers 25 project templates, step-by-step instructions, how-to drawings, unique illustrations and photographs encompassed in 192 pages of sheer Geek delight. Penned and put together by Susan Beal, author of … [Read more...]
Hug a politician: Knitted mayoral candidates
In the run up to the London mayoral election (not to mention the Queen’s Jubilee and the Olympic Games) I’m suffering a bit from politician overload. Or, at least, I thought I was, before I saw crafter Heather Brown’s woolly take on the front-running mayoral candidates. Trust knitting to … [Read more...]
Bazinga! It’s the best of the craft blogs
Another week, another round up of the very best geeky crafts to be found in the blogosphere, and I can tell you it's all getting a bit stitchy this festive season! … [Read more...]
Gryffindor scarf knitting pattern: Harry Potter Craft Roundup
Even those non-Harry Potter fans amongst us couldn't fail to have noticed that Harry Potter fever is upon us again! In honour of the imminent release of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1, here is my pick of some of the best Harry Potter related craft projects and tutorials for your … [Read more...]
Free TARDIS socks knitting pattern
Banish boring socks this Christmas! Grab those knitting needles and whip up a pair of these wonderful TARDIS socks in time for the festive season. Give them to friends and family and you are guaranteed* to be their favourite son/daughter/sister/brother/friend. The free pattern is available … [Read more...]
Knit your own boyfriend
Urban Outfitters has a tendency to stock some slightly odd products at times in their home section. The high street retailer stocks a mixture of unusual gifts, including antique-style teacups, sushi erasers and a tea yellow submarine. The 'Knit Your Own Boyfriend' kit is their latest addition, … [Read more...]
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