Have you check out Monster Crochet yet? Created by LadyLinoleum, the site is a bevy for the eyes — well, literally it’s full of eyeballs. There are tons of really cool looking crochet creatures from a jellyfish to crazy-eyed veggies. Here’s the site’s free crochet pattern to make yourself a psychotic tomato. [ via ] […]
From the CRAFT flickr pool, Lizette Greco has added Owly creations made by her daughter, Sophia. Now the rest of us can make them as Sophia has posted up a tutorial on how to make these cute creatures. Link.
Professor Yury Gitman teaches at Parson’s Design + Technology Program and has a great photo montage of various electronic toys he’s made and what’s inside. What’s fantastic is that he and his students also break apart electronic toys that are on the market now in the toy store, aptly called “toy autopsies”. Link.
Hillary Lang of Wee Wonderfuls debuts chapter one of her Make-a-Long story. The story tells about the first day of 3rd grade for Olive and Archie. Following the story is a set of patterns for sale via PDF so you can make your own Olive and Archie dolls. Link.
Jamie Chan of Mary Jane’s Attic has posted up the crochet Katamari Prince (right) and Ichigo (left) that was a custom made doll she commissioned crafter Ana Paula to make for her husband’s graduation. Ana sells her crochet Katamari pattern on her etsy site for just $5 so you can make one yourself. Link. More: […]
A Steiner doll (or Waldorf doll) are based on Rudolf Steiner’s theories on child development whereby the dolls are made from natural materials to give form, but have no facial details so that the child can make up their own mood as they play with them. Sooz from Australia has written up a complete tutorial […]
Here’s some really great felt sushi charms by poyoyon on Craftster.org. Hey these look even better than the plastic sushi they display outside some sushi restaurants. Link. More: Sushi related crafts – Link.
