Nov
13
Three Scoops, Please!
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This three-scoop ice cream cone was crocheted in the late 70s by Pepperknit's mom. [Via Inspire me, now!]
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9
Giant Homemade Subbuteo
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Filth Wizardry is a blog for creative moms and their creative kids. It's filled with fearless and super fun craft ideas for the preschooler set. This project is a DIY version of a popular UK game called Subbuteo. From what I can gather, it's basically foosball, but without the table! To create it all, the kids got to work with salt dough, do some coloring, and find creative materials for building their stadium. I think its a great example of how children can often have as much fun making a game as they can have playing it!
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28
For your little ones, knit up Mervin the Molar - The Tooth Fairy's Friend a pattern by Kat's Scratch Pad that comes with a tiny pocket to place a fallen tooth.
Oct
24
Amigurumi Light Switch
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How awesome is this amigurumi light switch? 203gow posted it up to her blog, and although I can't read Japanese, I still totally dig it.
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17
Free Halloween Amigurumi Patterns From Lion Brand Yarn
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These wee Halloween amigurumi patterns from Lion Brand Yarn would make for fun decor projects or teacher gifts. They've offered up a happy pumpkin, a ghost and (not pictured) candy corn!
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13
Mochimochi Photo Contest
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It's the 3rd annual Mochimochi Photo Contest!
Anna writes:
Once again, we're looking for the cutest, funniest, most interesting photo of a Mochimochi Land toy. All you have to do to enter is upload your photo(s) to the Mochimochi Friends group on Flickr by November 16th. Like previous years, winners will receive cute goodies from Japan and gift certificates from Mochimochi Land, PLUS this year they will also get gift certificates from Knit Picks! To be eligible, your photo must contain at least one knitted toy made from a Mochimochi Land pattern. This can either be a pattern from the Mochimochi Shop or one of the free patterns on the Mochimochi Blog.Read this article | Comment on this article
Oct
1
Hanging Bat Mobile Pattern
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Make your own hanging bat mobile using this pattern by Jen and Jake along with some fabric and a few branches.
Oct
1
Jodie of Ric Rac shares a tutorial and pattern for putting together one of these adorable softies in just under an hour. As she mentions, they would be a great offering for Softies for Mirabel!
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1
Jodie of Ric Rac shares a tutorial and pattern for putting together one of these adorable softies in just under an hour. As she mentions, they would be a great offering for Softies for Mirabel!
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22
I love Laura's softies over at the We Wilsons blog (the pig with wings! The turtle coming out of its shell!), but Laura has totally stolen my heart with this fantastic St. George and the Dragon flip doll. Aside from the fact that the flip itself is hilarious (is the dragon digesting St. George? Or the other way around?), the details are incredible: the visor lifts, St. George has a dapper mustache, and the dragon has rickrack spines. I am totally inspired. What other flip dolls could/should exist? Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? The Little Mermaid in both her guises? The Frog Prince? I could go on all day...
Be sure to check out the Wilsons Etsy shop; you can buy many fabulous softies (more flip dolls, too!) or pdf patterns.
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