How-To: Crochet Penguin Bib
Yarnabees adapted Lion Brand’s owl bib pattern to make her own penguin bib version. It reminds me of our doe-eyed fuzzy panda amigurumi crochet along.
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Plush Hobbes
FurGots on Craftster made a plush Hobbes, from the comic Calvin & Hobbes. In only 3 hours! I like his serious face. She says: After a conversation with my friend, who dressed up as “Calvin” for Halloween, I got around to thinking…. it would be awfully neat to make a Hobbes stuffed animal. With all […]
Little Red Riding Hood and Big Bad Wolf Flip Doll Pattern
I’m a huge fan of Laura Wilson’s flip dolls (her St. George and the Dragon makes me swoon!) and I love this Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf flip doll. She’s offering 300 free downloads of the pattern and there are still some available!
Knitted Meat
I can’t really think of anything pithy to say about advertising and design student Stephanie Casper’s knitted meat series. But I will say that all the pieces are awesome (and meaty)!
Fleece Baby Princess Leia Hat
How adorable is this fleece baby Princess Leia hat? Cheryl of Sew Can Do made this “hairdo hat” for her daughter to wear to a Star Wars birthday party. She doesn’t have a tutorial, but the inspiration and photographs are a great starting point for anyone wanting to give it a go. Related: Princess Leia […]
How-To: Subway Strap
If you’re too short to comfortably reach the high hand rails on public transit, you may consider making your own subway strap to take a load off your reaching arms. The tutorial uses a closet hook and some seat belt strapping to create a comfy handle.
Embroidered Map of The Stars
I love this amazing embroidered map of the stars from Gina Dawson. Even more, I love that she also stitched receipts of all the movies she rented from Blockbuster and watched while stitching the star map. Awesome. [via Design for Mankind]