Rose Parade Floats
Garth of Extreme Craft takes us behind the scenes of how the floats were made for the Rose Parade in Los Angeles. Link.
Month: January 2008
One for All Hat Knitting Pattern
Susan B. Anderson has a knit pattern PDF for sale ($5) to knit up this cozy cabled “One for All Hat” — a hat she says that can fit anyone! Link.
Snails vs. Slugs
Snails and slugs race to the finish line on this fun knitted log toy by Mochimochi. Link.
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