It’s so soft! So cushy! So eerily suggestive! Seriously, a little color variation or something might have kept the ship from looking so phallic. Did Serenity look like that in space? Oh well, I guess it just makes this ship hug-proof, so it can sit on a shelf and be admired.

And if you happen to have a little shelf space of your own and a pair of ready knitting needles, you can whip one of these up for your own browncoat self, since there’s a free pattern available. Firefly fans are a generous lot.

[via Geek Central Station]

Noby Noby Boy, from the creator of Katamari Damacy, is a PSN game, and just in case you’ve forgotten what the hero looks like in non hat-and-scarf form, please allow me to remind you:

All things considered, that hat-and-scarf combo could have been a lot more embarrassing. As it is, it’s only embarrassingly adorable.

[via Wonderland]

He’s all fat and puffy and soft, like a sock monkey but about six hundred times (I measured) better. But what’s one iconic Mario character? Lonely, that’s what. Gotta have something to complete the set… like a piranha plant!

Upside down and clearly panicked Toad does not approve, but I sure do. Flickr user and knitter SkyRacer8 has a number of knit plushies on display, from an adorable Totoro to some more random items.

Not that I can say much–my son was a moogle for his first Halloween. And all japes aside, this outfit is beautifully well made. Kind of makes me wish I could knit, but unless I’m holding a game controller, my fingers are pretty stupid.

This little outfit was made by craftster UpKnitCreek (heh) for a friend’s baby shower. That’s the kind of friend you keep forever, and the sort of outfit you store away forever, too. Oh, how convenient. The gift also included a baby blanket… and a box to keep it all in.

Raise your hand if you want to be UpKnitCreek’s friend. Consider my hand up. Way up.

[craftster via Geek Central Station]

And these aren’t just regular knitted meerkats, but Star Trek meerkats, circa the original series. But if you prefer your meerkats to bow to Captain Picard, Oddy can hook you up with a Next Generation set.

Of meerkats. In Star Trek uniforms. And you can get a set for £22, or around $36 U.S.

[Meerkats via Geek Crafts]

Crafter ShadowsInTheNyte hand knits these goofy ghost hats to look like familiar video game characters. While I could only find Inky, Pinky and Clyde (where’s Blinky?), there’s also a Bob-Omb (Super Mario Bros.) and Moogle (Final Fantasy) hat available in her Etsy shop.

While they do look very much like their video game counterparts, I can’t help but think that I’d look like Dumb Donald from the old Fat Albert cartoons if I wore one.

See what I mean?

Crafter Artoo1121 of Geek Central Station has really gone the extra mile with this amazingly detailed little Link. As a matter of fact, he’s so cute, I think I’m gonna puke.

Link is outfitted with a Master Sword, Ocarina, an accurate Hylian shield and a teeny, tiny little bottle of Lon Lon milk, complete with a little cow on its label.

While the plush knit Link isn’t currently up for sale, you can find many of Artoo’s other geek culture creations for sale over on her Etsy shop. Also, find more detailed pics of amigurumi Link and Artoo’s crafts over on Flickr.

Handcrafted by worthysoycandles, the bright orange crocheted skullcap is a perfect match to Parappa’s original, complete with the goofy green frog. The hat is the perfect accessory for those all-night Guitar Hero III and Rock Band jam sessions. After all, most of today’s music games owe at least a little nod to the square-headed rapping canine.

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But you’d better kick-punch-chop-block your way on over to Etsy if you want to cover your noggin with this cap. There’s no telling when she’ll crochet another one.

Kansas City crafter n2Imaginations hand makes these custom sweaters from acrylic yarn to keep you nice and toasty on those cold Winter nights.

Just like those crazy knits that your Aunt Mildred wears at Christmas, the Space Invaders sweater is a bit of sensory overload for my eyes. But it is an accurate recreation of the arcade classic, so what can you do? I especially dig the little scoring chart on the sleeve.

So if you’ve just gotta have anything with the Space Invaders on it, you can pick one up on her Etsy shop for $60.

Artist Carey Huffman hand knit these little versions of the yellow dot gobbler along with his ghostly pals Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde. She’s even gone to the trouble to create this pattern guide for you to create your own.

These seem like the perfect companion for the knit iPhone and the felt Nintendo.

[via Dump Trumpet via Neatorama]

This week, some kid’s Mom was way too cool, and knit him a wool iPhone. Please to enjoy…

As far as I know, this version doesn’t require a 2-year contract with AT&T, and the screen doesn’t smudge.

[via CraftZine]