I was tempted to write all of this piece in Clangerish, but somehow I suspect writing "wooo, wo woo, woowo wo" repeatedly might lead me to out-stay my welcome on the internet (and let's face it, I'm only here under duress for many people as it is). The fact that a free and totally authentic … [Read more...]
Free Pattern: Morgana from Merlin’s knitted fingerless gloves
It's fairly safe to say we're REALLY excited about the new series of Merlin and Doctor Who (but you already knew that, right?!) So what better way to get our geek hands flapping than with a spot of Merlin-inspired geek craft? If you haven't already got your Bella-inspired Twilight Mittens … [Read more...]
Free Patterns: Knitted Usain Bolt
We're still reeling from the excitement of Usain Bolt winning the 100m final at London 2012 last night (not to mention Super Saturday when Team GB had their best day of Olympic achievement for over a century). A nice spot of calming knitting is just what we need. And, for some reason, the … [Read more...]
Get stitchy with your iPhone case
When I first went over to the dark side and took ownership of an iPhone, I began a desperate hunt to track down one of the cross-stitch cases I'd seen bandied around by all my craftin' pals over the pond. (Image credit: The Zen of Making) Back in those heady days it wasn't that easy to find them … [Read more...]
Free crochet pattern: Nyan Cat Bookmark (hair band?)
When craft and web geekery collide, only good things can happen (just going to ignore What Not to Crochet for the sake of this article). Fresh from winning the Webby Awards' Meme of the Year Award, we present the Nyan Cat Crochet Bookmark pattern. The Nyan Cat meme is – like all good memes – … [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...]
Free! Jolly Roger Skull and Crossbone crochet and knitting pattern
Your loving editor aims to please, which is why she (or "I" if you prefer the first person) made this pirate ship pattern for free. It's a very simple crochet (or knit!) skull and crossbones pirate flag pattern! You can download the pattern here, or keep reading for the full info. Download … [Read more...]
Get crafting for Mother’s Day
Mothers, where would we be without them? If you want to show your mother how special she is to you on Mother's Day this year, why not embrace your inner child and get crafting? Time may be running out but never fear, we have scoured the internet to share some of our very favourite, … [Read more...]
Free Futurama crochet baby bootie pattern
Free craft pattern alert! In the world of adult cartoons Futurama tends to get sidelined for the classic tales from The Simpsons, or the cult status of Family Guy and American Dad. Particularly in the UK. It's an offbeat humour that doesn't rely on cultural references like Family Guy, but goes … [Read more...]
Free Fuzzy Rubik’s Cube Pattern
As a child of the 80s I was obviously fairly obsessed with the Rubik's Cube for a small period of my life, despite never managing to complete it without resorting to cheatery. So I was delighted to stumble across this free pattern for making your very own fuzzy Rubiks Cube on Obsessively … [Read more...]
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