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DIY Magnetic Crocheted Katamari is Very Attractive

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Flickr user/Sprite Stitcher/Princess of All Cosmos Mara Cheng made a crocheted katamari that works a bit like its videogame counterpart, and she did it the Jesse Pinkman way: with magnets. Yeah, Science!

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Actually Mara made it the Amy Shimel way. Amy designed the pattern back in 2007, way before Jesse and Walt needed magnets. Amy’s design calls for 28 0.75″ round magnets stuffed inside the ball along with Poly-Fil. Amy says you have to crochet the main body as tight as you can so that the Katamari won’t be deformed by the weight of the magnets. Roll to Amy’s website for the instructions.

[via Sprite Stitch]

Tank Slippers

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Lounge about the house in military style with these Panzer tank slippers from miligurumis. It’s ok to drag your feet around with these crocheted slippers because tank treads never leave the ground, right? Here’s another view, hold onto your desks, it’s an action shot:
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These would be great for anyone who happens to have a real tank cut in half and turned into a bar in their basement. Now here’s the good news/bad news part. Bad news- you can’t buy these slippers. But the good news is you can buy the crochet pattern here (hopefully you know how to crochet! or know someone who does). Awesome footwear.

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Amigurumi Plants vs. Zombies: The Crocheting Dead

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There’s word on the street that a new Plants vs. Zombies game is being announced at E3 this week. So with the game back on the minds of many, what better time to grab this awesome collection of PvZ amigurumis.

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This epic collection was created by Komang Damiani and includes a whopping 23 individual Plants and other weapons from your garden.

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Unfortunately, The zombies seem to be nowhere to be found in this handmade collection of yarn plants.

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Still it’s a pretty great collection for anyone who loves the game. The complete set will set you back $190(USD), so that’s less than $9 per plant. Now all you need is a bunch of crocheted zombies to go with. Oh, they make those too…

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Crocheted Minions: Despicable Amigurumi

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For me, Despicable Me was a unexpectedly entertaining animated film. Perhaps it was because of Steve Carrell’s hilarious performance as Gru, or maybe it was his Raving Rabbids-esque army of minions. Either way, you won’t be able to resist this collection of amigurumi minions.

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This set of nine minions was handmade by crochet artist Komang Darmiani, and they’re just waiting to be placed on your desk for family, friends or co-workers to ogle and grope. Each one is made from acrylic yarn and measures just under 3″ tall.

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The full set will set you back $99.90(USD) – or just over $11 a minion – not too bad for your own highly-obedient cubicle army, I say.

Use the Force: Lightsaber Crochet Hook

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This Death Star isn’t going to knit itself. Use the Force when you’re creating your out of this world knit crafts with a Lightsaber Crochet Hook Grip. As if holding a sharp needle in public wasn’t scary enough, now you’re wielding the most dangerous weapon in the galaxy far far away. Made of polymer clay and just $15. Geek on, geek. (via geek crafts)

Use the Force: Lightsaber Crochet Hook

Lightsaber Crochet Hook Makes You Obi-Wan Craftobi

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We’ve seen plenty of nifty crocheted Star Wars items and I’m sure we will see more. But a real Jedi Master crafter uses a weapon like this awesome lightsaber crochet hook.


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Imagine what you could create with this lightsaber. It’s an elegant crafting weapon for a more civilized age. These cool crafting implements are made by Cherelled and are just $15(USD).

They are made from polymer clay. If you want to make one yourself, the tutorial for the grip can be found here. Craft or craft not. There is no try.

[via Geekcrafts]

8-Bit Video Game Rugs Offer Soft Pixels Beneath Your Feet

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Most geeks I know play their video games in the living room. But even if you play in your room or don’t play games at all, I think you’d agree that every living room needs a rug. That’s where Etsy artist Harmonden comes in.

8Bit RugsHarmonden makes 8-bit crocheted rugs of notable characters from video games (like the one above that features Link from Legend of Zelda) and of other gaming-related stuff, like console controllers and other game elements. You can check more of them out in the gallery below.

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The rugs are priced from $20 to $45(USD) and are available for purchase from Harmonden’s Etsy shop.

[via Laughing Squid]

Muppets Eyeglasses Holders

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Let the Muppets hold your glasses! These handmade crocheted Muppet heads are a great place to put your glasses down so you won’t lose them, knock them off the table, or scratch up your furniture. Would work great for sunglasses too, and of course you could make any character you wanted, not just Muppets (although Muppets are kinda the best, right?) There’s a full on stitch by stitch tutorial over on craftster, so if things like “sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc around” mean something to you, then go make your own.

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Life-Size Crocheted Skeleton with Organs: Undead Sackboy

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We’ve seen a variety of awesome crocheted items, mostly hats and amigurimi based on fictional characters. But artist Shanell Papp is more interested in real human beings. More specifically, what’s inside of us. Back in 2006, Papp crocheted LAB, a life-size skeleton with organs.

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In an interview with Order of the Good Death, Papp mentioned a variety of reasons why she made LAB. She says that she’s into “death, medicine and horror”, and growing up was very curious about what our insides are like and what each part does. Aside from looking at anatomical textbooks, Papp actually borrowed a human skeleton to use as a reference when she was making LAB. All in all it took her 8 months to finish her work.

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He’s ready for CSI: LittleBigPlanet. I highly suggest you check out the full interview on the Order of the Good Death. Papp has more pictures of LAB on her blog.

[via Laughing Squid]

Crocheted Bane Mask: You Have My Permission to Hug Me

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Pretend like you’re Gotham’s reckoning – whatever the hell that means – without the discomfort or drunk Sean Connery voice that goes along with it with this awesome crocheted Bane mask made by Etsy crafter Rose Pope.

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Rose makes each mask by hand using nothing but acrylic wool and a few wooden sticks to make the piping stable. If you look closely at the picture above you can see that there’s a gap in the mask to help the wearer breathe.

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Rose is selling the crocheted Bane mask on her Etsy shop Stitch Finder General for about $93 (USD). However, if you want to order one don’t click on the “Add to cart” button; Rose says she’s struggling to cope with the demand for her creation – the League of Shadows probably placed a bulk order – so you have to contact her to place your order.

[via Geekologie]