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knitted gas mask will keep you safe from imaginary diseases

lambert v. — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:40:56 +0000

Knitter/Yes Woman teriyakimoto’s friend wanted a “knitted gas mask + hat to wear for winter bike trips to work”. I think it’s safe to say that this friend has quite specific needs. Teriyakimoto obliged, braving the depths of absurdity and the fact that she had no pattern to work with, and returned from her knitting basement with her awesome creation, which was already attached to her friend’s head.

Since she had no pattern, teriyakimoto had to measure her friend’s face to ensure that the mask and hat would fit snugly; they won’t save him from a biochemical attack, but they could at least keep his face warm.

The mask is attached to the hat with velcro (the black stripes on top) so he can easily remove it if he runs into bullies, or if he observes that he can’t breathe well while wearing the mask.

[via Crafty Crafty]

what’s kraken: knitted cthulhu penguin

lambert v. — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:30:06 +0000

Below the thunders of the upper deep; far, far beneath in the abysmal sea, his ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep, The Cthulhu Penguin sleepeth:

There hath he lain for ages and lay battening upon huge sea-worms in his sleep, until Ravelry member Carly Zimmerman created a pattern and shared it for all to knit and see; then once again by man and angels he shall be seen, in roaring he shall rise and on the surface die. Because if you’re not a Ravelry member the link will do you no good; it requires members to login before you can download the pattern. Maybe when the stars are right.

[via CRAFT]

terrorize the mario in your life with this knitted goomba hat

karen m. — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:30:16 +0000

Mario and Luigi will run from you in fear when they see your sweet knitted Goomba beanie! And it’s perfect timing as I’m quite certain you’ve been waiting for just the right accessory to show your Goomba love.

Knitter extraordinaire FadeCrazy whipped up this cozy and cranky cranium covering and shared the pattern. I think this is just perfect if you’re the type of kind-hearted guy who finds himself thinking, “dang, Mario, what did those grumpy evil mushrooms ever do to you?”

Oh. Right. They kill you. OK, never mind.

At any rate, if you know how to knit, you can get the deets on FadeCrazy’s awesome custom pattern right here.

[via Lime & Violet]