Knitgrrl Shannon’s starting up the 2nd annual NaKniSweMo starting today! Knit a 50,000-stitch sweater in the month of November, Shannon mentions that If you divide your chosen sweater pattern’s rows or rounds by 30, you’ll have an idea of how many rows you need to knit each day to make it. Sounds like fun! Link.
The Purl Bee has a tutorial on how to make a duplicate stitch, a great way to add some patterns to your knitting without the fuss of intarsia. From the site: Duplicate Stitch, or Swiss Darning as it is sometimes called, is a really simple way to add personality to a project. The basic concept […]
Mary Jane, Midge and Mink have created knitted eyeballs and posted the free pattern online. It might be too late to make for Halloween, but who wouldn’t want knitted eyeballs in their stocking this Christmas? [via] Link.
A day late for Halloween, but this polymer necklace is still a pretty neat project. French artist Delphine Roche de Montgrand created the bloody necklace based on an illustrator’s drawing, the “M.A.” necklace. [via] Link.
Now you can leave messages for people who aren’t home with “Your Welcome Mat”, a reconfigurable no-tech messaging system by Jeni Rodger. Your Welcome Mat – Link, [via]
This world map made of Spam looks tasty doesn’t it? After the proliferation of Spam as a ration by the US Army in WWII, this disgusting substance has invaded the rest of the planet as a standard source of meat. From the site, apparently “Spam’s diasporic nature is symbolic of America’s ongoing influence on many […]
