Tracy Widdess knitted this Bender balaclava along with other quirky masks inspired by horror and science fiction. It just makes sense to commit crimes in this — via CRAFT
There have been a lot of yarn bombs going off lately, but Caroline Walshe’s knitting just looks like one. Her pattern is also available to buy on her blog — via CRAFT
Sean at MAKE has an awesome new project over on Make: Projects.
Fans of Patrick McGoohan’s classic BBC spy series The Prisoner will recognize this gimmick from Episode 15,
The Girl Who Was Death. It’s a pint glass with words etched on the bottom (in authenticVillagefont) that appear line-by-line as the liquid is imbibed. My version is the closest reproduction of the original I could achieve.
— via CRAFT
If you knit, here’s a stuffed, dodecahedral thing — I don’t know quite what to call it — a toy, a pillow, a mathematical model? The shape is based on twelve 5-sided units like a dodecahedron. But they bump out, so the form is more like a small stellated dodecahedron. This was designed by Norah Gaughan, who provides instructions in this Berroco pattern.
If you prefer to crochet, here’s another variation by Betsy Myles, also for Berroco — via MAKE
This hand-pressed cute and colourful mirror will definitely catch people’s attention! Over-the-top-cute, it features the adorable happy octopus illustration by yours truly (shana! 😉 Stick it in your bag and you’re ready to go — via ShanaLogic
These giant knits by Bauke Knottnerus are currently on display in the UNRAVEL Knitwear in Fashion exhibition at the Mode Museum in Antwerp. According to his site:
PHAT KNITS is a series of giant threads used to create, knitted or not, interior products.
They look pretty comfy too — via CRAFT
I don’t really have much to say about this quilt, except that it’s stunning and I want it!
Some info from the creator, Katrin Rodegast, an artist in Berlin, Germany:
It is coated with a pattern of 270 illustrations observing the social reality. With my quilt I connect traditional quilt art and modern computer technology.
— via CRAFT
This six part epic follows knife maker Jesus Hernandez as he builds a pair of Japanese tanto knives from homemade steel. He begins with building a smelter to produce steel from ore and progresses through to the process of folding and forming the blades into an elegant pair of traditional weapons. Each step is documented in detail with plenty of photographs — via MAKE
Mich L in LA’s blog is always filled with interesting ways to turn dollar store items into jewellery components. In this tutorial, she cuts silicone pencil grips into sections and uses them to make lots of cute earrings, bracelets and pendants — via CRAFT
Gallbladder got ya down? I love this crochet gallbladder, complete with removable gallstones, from Etsy seller AnOptimisticCynic — via CRAFT
There is no logical reason for anyone — let alone an efficiency-minded, business-focused, cost-benefit-analyzing IT manager — to build, buy or use computer hardware tarted up with brash, shiny wood, aluminum, scrollwork, gearwork and all the other tropes of steampunk that should combine into absolutely hideous aesthetics but, in the right hands, don’t.
There is no defensible reason to pay between $1,100 and $1,500 for a custom-made keyboard. There’s not even a good work-related reason to look at the images here, let alone go see artist Datamancer’s other work, except that they are beautiful — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Yorick Scarf Detail originally uploaded by Red Wolf
Interesting felting contrast between the dark cat/silk section and the lighter camel/silk section. The cat fuzz felted extremely well, where the camel barely felted at all.
Yorick Scarf Detail originally uploaded by Red Wolf
The skulls lose some definition when the Samoyed felted up and showed its fuzzy nature. This section is very warm and light.
Pod is contemplating whether the skein of Samoyed yarn is edible or not
Instructables user, j_l_larson, shares how to take a regular clothing pattern and size it down for doll proportions — via CRAFT
Glass octopus dreadlock bead by Emergent Glassworks — via Etsy
In a future world that has been destroyed by humans, only creatures in the darkest corners of the Earth have survived. The Apoctopus learns to adapt in the depths of an ocean whose waters had been tainted with the bi-products of the nuclear industry, some several centuries ago… — via Etsy
Here in Texas, we’re already flirting with triple digit temperatures, and the kids are spending a good portion of every day in the pool. Down in Australia, though, they are just kicking off winter, and with the cold days ahead, a cute pair of crochet slippers is just the thing to keep your toes warm. Pip from Meet Me At Mikes shares her pattern for making your own — via CRAFT
Unconsumption points us to artist, Jennifer Cantwell, who creates cool crochet doilies from old cassette tape.
This piece of work is made as a response to the feelings I get when I see a piece of work that’s taken many hours and has now been discarded or an album that’s been listened to over and over again and now replaced with newer technology, or an old library book stamped many times and now on a thrift shop shelf. I think about the many times that object was handled during its making/listening/reading and about the thoughts and the feelings, hopes and aspirations experienced during that time by the anonymous owner/maker.
— via CRAFT
I’ve never thought about recreating popular quilt motifs in crochet before, but this double wedding ring version over on Red Heart Yarn has me seeing things in a whole new light. Brilliant idea!
Originally designed as a wedding gift for singer Josh Kelley and actress Katherine Heigl, this beautiful Double Wedding Ring crocheted quilt would be treasured by any bride and groom who receive it.
— via CRAFT
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