Knithacker points us to this rad amigurumi Greedo from Flickr user BackyardBirderWa. The shaping of the head is spot on! I love it! — via CRAFT
Handmade by Crown and Sparrow using the following materials: Sterling Silver with patina, Bob Burkett Bead – made in the Japanese style Shubuichi, Onyx eyes, Cubic Zirconia — via Etsy
Yellow Squid, 2001, crocheted yarn, 104 x 144 x 9 inches — via Mary Carlson
Add some fun and whimsy (and perhaps just a bit of Chaos) to your next afternoon tea with this Cthulhu tea cozy. This original design is sure to keep your tea toasty warm and put a twinkle in your eye.
This Elder God of a cozy is hand knit using a moss green wool and merino blend to keep your tea nice and hot. He is sized to fit either a 6 cup or 8 cup teapot — via Etsy
There is some serious cute happening in this line up of adorable baby monster amigurumi from Allison of Crafty is Cool. The best part is that they are all just simple decorative variations on the same basic pattern. The possibilities are endless — via CRAFT
These boots are made of fleece and have a nice grip pad on the bottom and more importantly no matter how much she plays in the snow they will not come off.
The fleece allows them to dry out quickly and the basic design allows for quick putting on and taking off.
All that said each boot takes less than 10 minutes to make. You will need to make 4 in most cases and they can go on any foot. Having made several of these due to wearing out I am able to make 4 in less than 10 minutes.
No dogs were harmed in this Instructable. She does seem to be embarrassed by having the boots on though… — via instructables
An hand sewn and needle felted wall mounted Octopus. My favorite kind of beastie! The blue wool was acquired from a local farm. One-of-a-kind! — via Etsy
Sure, you could have an ordinary wall tentacle, but what fun is that? If you’re going to really shock your mother-in-law, it needs to be in a traditional craft, such as embroidery. Craftster user jemimah made this solid work of embroidery using a technique called stumpwork. That involves working the fabric over a wire base to form a solid object — via Neatorama
Oh this crochet Gumdrop slouchy hat pattern by Julie King is perfect — via whip up
Awful Library Books is a blog where Michigan public librarians Mary and Holly discuss outdated books that are getting pulled from the library shelves. One of their picks is Macrame Accessories, from 1977.
I’m not sure the belt for shy hot pants wearer would really work as advertised — via CRAFT
Artist Inger Carina made a crocheted gunbelt with matching three-dimensional revolvers. The only thing that she needs to add is some speedloaders — via Neatorama
UK designer Kyle Bean, who previously made waves with his laptop/book sculpture The Future of Books, makes all kinds of awesome stuff. These delicate matchstick insects are just the latest page in his impressive online portfolio — via MAKE]
Man-eating giant squid? Nah, he’s just a big Cuddle-fish! — via Etsy
Sara of Creative Jewish Mom recently shared a tutorial for making these cute crochet covered buttons that add an extra special touch to a crochet project. She also shares her brilliant idea for creating a care card and mending yarn to add to your crochet gift so your recipient knows how to wash it — via CRAFT
The most loveable pair of mittens you’ll ever knit and wear — via Morehouse Farm Merino
Crochet Sitting Kitty by Bethany Scofield – how utterly cute – pattern here — via whip up
Soft drink cans are easily recyclable as scrap metal, but I fancied trying something a little more direct – a simplified form of tinwork — via Atomic Shrimp
Stylish and quick to crochet – this laptop sleeve – love it — via whip up
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