Snails vs. Slugs
Snails and slugs race to the finish line on this fun knitted log toy by Mochimochi. Link.
Month: January 2008
24C3: The History of Guerilla Knitting
At the Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin, Rose White gave a talk about the history of knitting in relation to computing/hacker culture. You can download a video of the lecture, and look at the conference page. She talks about how the industry has evolved to support free information sharing, much like open source software. She […]
HOW TO – Sew a Lingerie or Utility Bag
Carrie of Sommer Designs shares her step-by-step tutorial for making these simple lingerie/utility bags. I’d love to whip up a few of these to hold my shoes the next time I travel. Link.
Airport Code Travel Patches
I’ve started embroidering these patches for my backpack for all the different airports I’ve visited. Patches can be hard to find when traveling, but now I can make my own to show off where I’ve been. My friend Peter came up with this idea long ago. I’ve made some of them available for sale in […]
Joule Thief flashlight
Maker Jimmie Rodgers posted this flashlight variation of the Joule Thief to the MAKE Flickr pool. Joule Thief – Link Related: Make a Joule Thief – Weekend Projects Video Podcast – Link
January Jumpstart
The editors of Apartment Therapy and Blueprint/Bluelines are co-hosting the January Jumpstart Project. AT:LA editor Gregory Han explains: An editor from every site is tackling their own project, their own January Jumpstart Project, and mine is this 1950’s stereo cabinet ages I found ages ago on a curbside nearby. It’s remained on the “one day…some […]
Knit Button Scarflet
Sarah at Bella Knitting has this beautiful pattern showing you how to knit this simple and pretty button scarflet to keep your neck warm. Link.
