LoopyKnits

Oh, the sea life you’ll see when you cruise around the web for a while. I’ve been collecting links to these crocheted and knit little darlings over the past several months. Enjoy!

• Nubby little squids, octopuses, coral, jellyfish, and other sea life. Found via.
• Crochet an octopus amigurumi* family and have a cephalopod party with a free pattern. Found via. (*Amigurumi definition here)
• Delicate little nautilus shells.
• Incredibly detailed Japanese crocheted sea creatures. Found via.
• Cephalopods and seahorses, starfish, jellyfish, puffer fish, and … just to embrace a bit of the jungle too, some elephants and other exotic critters. Found via.
• Is that your squid ringing, or mine? Found via.
• Oooh, he’s so cute when he’s angry! Check out this “Mary Had a Little Beaver” (*snicker*) octopus diorama. Found via.

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Just because it’s crocheted instead of knitted won’t keep me from loving this wee little rug from recycling artist Emily Kircher. She has some adorable products on her site, like bottlecap magnets and cozy rugs in designs that range from squee little kitties and cupcakes to equally squee little squids and skulls, all crocheted from salvaged fabric scraps. See an assortment of her nifty products for sale here.

Found via the Craftzine.com blog.

Cannot. Resist. The. Fiber. Art.

At least, not when it’s as fun as this gallery o’ goodness. We’re talking billy goats! Mermaid suits! Perky nipples! Anatomically correct bunny suits! Ming Yi Sung, I kinda love you for your crochet sculptures. And you may be the coolest elementary art teacher ever.

Found via Feministing.

Look Here, You Cluckers
Get your giggle on. There’s an update of the classically funny Chicken Viking Hat at AlohaMedia.net. Yup, it’s a chicken, and it goes on your head. You won’t know whether you’re re-living the turkey-on-the-head Mr. Bean episode or you’re standing in for Bugs Bunny in an opera spoof. One thing’s for sure — you won’t look like anyone else on the block!

This little knitted darling has been around for a while, but the site now has updated crochet instructions, as well as the original knitter’s instructions for the children’s hat and a link to an adult-size pattern. Thanks to those who dream big — concept by Kat Kinsman and Sarah Mundy, with design by Sarah Mundy. Via.

Getting Nekkid Under the Fibers
Fiber artist Anna Maltz has a really supportive family. Really, really, really supportive. Check out their full-body “naked suits.” Be sure to click “next” on the site to see additional pics, too! (I’ll add a photo here if I can secure the site’s permission.) Via.

Students Knits Her Own Ferrari
It took art student Lauren Porter and some helpful family members 10 months and 12 miles of yarn to knit a Ferrari sportscar out of 250 garter-stitch squares for the body in hello-officer red, windows from stocking stitch, crocheted details, and — of course — an embroidered emblem on the hood. It’s all supported by a steel frame which Lauren, 22, welded herself. See a still pic here and a brief video here and The Sun article here. I believe this dates from mid-2006. Via. Also see her own website for a knitted wingback chair, Christmas tree, and more!

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How cool — I missed this when the story first broke in December 2004. A math journal contained a crochet pattern illustrating the famous Lorenz equations that describe the nature of chaotic systems. I know, I know — it’s crochet, not knitting. But look at this, people! It’s 25,511 stitches of pure coolness.

See the story here and download the pattern here.

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Okay, here’s a photo of the laboriously crocheted bee for the Beehive Hat. (Hard to do in black yarn, with a tiny object.)

Now if I can really get my act together, I can put these pics in one place. (Look for a “Gallery” page at some point in the life of this blog!)

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