Kelly Cheatle of Crafty B creates these microscopic crochet amigurumi, and will have them on display this weekend at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. I’m trying to wrap my brain around how she is able to do this. Yes, that’s a tiny crochet Yoda … on a penny. Amazing.
Allison Hoffman of Crafty is Cool is back with another of her awesome amigurumi creations. Our favorite Public Broadcasting painter, Bob Ross, is immortalized in yarn. She totally nailed his hair and beard, don’t you think?
Dr. Who fans, prepare to swoon. Mayfaire Moon is creating a stunning Dr. Who corset, modeled after the TARDIS. The finished project will include lights and sounds and an interior that is “golden brown with brown hexagons stamped in rows vertically, like the control room.” There are some great in-progress pictures here. Thanks, Cariann! [via […]
George Hart of Math Monday for MAKE writes: We looked at playing card constructions before in this column, but this one by Nick Sayers is impressively intricate. The 270 playing cards each have four slits, and lock together like the classic IQ Lamp. Each card is forced into a curved form because it locks with […]
Denise of Yummy Pancake takes geekery to a whole new level with these crochet Tie Fighters. Each one incorporates a different granny square pattern! These pieces are for the Stitch Wars Strikes Back show in Lauderhill, FL. Oh, for a plane ticket right about now.
This is the sweater you were looking for. Erica Schoenberger of EricaKnit on Etsy offers up this rad custom knit R2D2 sweater, and can even whip up a matching R2 beanie. Love it. [via Laughing Squid and Bonnie Burton]
Here’s some more crafty Nyan Cat fun, this time in the form of a cool mini-quilt from Cheryl Sleboda of muppin.com. More Pop Tart cats, please! [via Geek Crafts] Related: Download And Make a Papercraft Nyan Cat Machine
