I created a design in Adobe Illustrator, cut a dozen shapes out of cardstock using my Silhouette cutting machine, and glued them into a stack. When the glue dries, the pendant is hard and strong. Each of these is about 2″ tall and 1/8″ thick. See here for a slightly more detailed how-to — via How About Orange
Inspired by the heirloom craft of sewing, we hope to have offered a sweet embellishment for those threading memories that last.
Each of our Red and White Cherry and Vanilla Buttons are crafted by hand and lovingly detailed to perfection. And the sweet tart cherry and pure vanilla are an irresistible treat on their own or for a confection embellishment! Even great for decorating cookies — via Etsy
Bernie, the amigurumi bunsen burner, originally uploaded by Javelin.
the porcupine song, originally uploaded by Olá Olá Bonjour TragedyTrousers!.
Considering that he wears one of the most recognisable sweaters of all time, I think that it makes perfect sense that flickr user Olá Olá Bonjour TragedyTrousers! created this awesome amigurumi Freddy Krueger — via CRAFT
The bold colours of Sarah London’s work always make me swoon. Her latest crochet along is for this gorgeous wool eater
blanket that has cheery scalloped edges and is great for gobbling up bits of your yarn stash. She’s already a few weeks in to the crochet along, but not to worry — each week has been archived so you can jump in whenever you are ready — via CRAFT
I love the idea of decorating with my kids’ art, and this project from Jen of A Thousand Words takes a new spin on the just-stick-it-on-the-fridge way of display. She created an amazing duvet cover using 120 of her son’s original Pokemon drawings. I love the look of it, and the meaning behind it makes it even more awesome — via CRAFT
Octopus hugs are free, originally uploaded by No Knit Sherlock!.
I love the tiny details on this hand-stitched TARDIS from Slair’s Lair. She shares pictures of the project in progress over on her blog. Each tiny little panel was whipstitched on, and she made a cardboard insert so it would keep its shape — via CRAFT
crocheted cacti and succulents, originally uploaded by June Gilbank.
The Cobbled Solomon Bar is another impactful take on the classic Solomon Bar tie. Incorporating a subtle circling technique prior to the tying of each Square Knot, the tie doesn’t seem like much at first. But wait until you flip it over, and reveal its bewildering cobbled side — via Stormdrane’s Blog
This solid antique bronze Octopus ear cuff gently grips the edge of your ear, it’s graceful and fluid tentacles flow both up and down along the contour of your ear. It is carefully detailed on the back side with all his suction cups and can be worn on either the left or the right ear — via Etsy
A TARDIS purse to carry with you time and space wherever you want and bigger on the inside — via Etsy
When you look directly at illusion knitting you can only see stripes. When the knitting is turned, or you walk past it, the image is revealed
Veronica Knight has once again outdone herself. Last she crocheted her very own viking costume that even helped her place second in the fake beard division at the Motor City Beard and Moustache Championships — via CRAFT
Make Cthulhu a part of your every day life with this stylish fleece hat — via Etsy
Celebrate how awesome your Dad is by giving him a personalised kit of useful things to keep in the glove box of his car. I’ve created a small case that makes it easy to see the contents and puts that one thing we all hope we have in the car somewhere, a flash light, right in the centre — via Holidash News
This ring features a mini green octopus with crystal eyes. The band is adjustable. Cute, spooky and colourful — via Etsy
I thought that making a stuffed Hobbes doll would be a great gift for one of my sons (whose name coincidentally, is Calvin). However, I knew that the artist, Bill Watterson, famously refused to allow his characters to be licensed and sold as dolls and such, feeling that doing so would undermine the integrity of the strip.
So I was kind of hesitant to make this and offer a pattern and instructions for it online, out of respect for Mr Watterson. I concluded that it shouldn’t be an issue as long as the pattern is available free, for personal, non-commercial use. I’m not selling the pattern or the doll, and you shouldn’t either — via instructables
This recipe is super simple. The only hang up I ran across was getting the honey to mix completely into the coconut oil. And beeswax takes a lot longer to melt than I had anticipated. Otherwise it was a really fun afternoon project. I am left only to kick myself for spending so much money on drugstore lip balms all these years — via The Art of Homemaking
Winter in New York City can be hard to love with its frozen sidewalks, dirty snowbanks, and bare trees. But this winter I’m counting on my new cold weather friend, the Purl Bee Penguin, to help me through! Its happy ovoid shape and graphic palette are sure to remind me that joy really does exist in January. Just ask an Emperor Penguin — via the purl bee
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