to boldly go where no baby has gone before

alisha k. — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:17:30 +0000

If you have children in your life (or are just a Halloween junkie!), you’ve probably begun to notice that retailers are already loading up on the candy and gear, and that means the question of those pesky costumes is looming over your head. One geek mom, however, got a jump on the holiday with a simple-yet-cool take on a classic: the Starfleet uniform… for babies.

Maker Rinnial’s daughter will match her father this Halloween, as he’ll be similarly clad. This mini uniform is from the Star Trek: The Next Generation era, when apparently it was totally cool for toddlers to run things in space. One of those little skirts from the original would have been cute, too, though.

[via Geek Crafts]

knit star trek meerkats. yes, meerkats.

alisha k. — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:27:41 +0000

Knit and crochet dolls are cute simply by definition, so you really don’t have to go the extra mile to summon a chorus of “awww.” If you do, however–and Alison Oddy sure did–the effect can be dramatic. But maybe that’s just because we’re talking about meerkats here.

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]

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to boldly go where no baby has gone before

knit star trek meerkats. yes, meerkats.