http://www.crafterbation.org A daily dose of vicarious crafting Fri, 23 May 2008 08:44:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Meet Kate! The lovely little "kitten in britches" as she's described by creator Jess Hutchison. Yep, that same Jess Hutch who makes those rad knit robots. Good luck tracking that pattern down though, its long out of print... Any way back to the pattern for Kate. If you're an avid knitty reader, you ... http://www.crafterbation.org/2008/05/kate-the-knit-cat/ I spied these adorable little ankle socks a little while back [via Craft:], and they have not let me forget about them. For the most part I don't wear any kind of socks besides little cotton below-the-ankle socks or peds. So I was pretty stoked to find this pattern for ... http://www.crafterbation.org/2008/05/ankle-socks/ This week I've decided to focus on posts about knitting, specifically knitting projects that I would like to make. I'm a pretty picky knitter and I have a really hard time deciding on projects. I'm also a pretty lazy knitter, so unless I'm really wrapped up in a project, it ... http://www.crafterbation.org/2008/05/theme-knitting-patterns/ Well, this week went way too fast and I feel like I barely scratched the surface (yes, terrible pun intended) with music crafts. I will definitely need to revisit this topic again. All the posts really just ended up being retro-y cassette tape and record album crafts. In particular, I ... http://www.crafterbation.org/2008/05/ru-mix-tapes/ In my hunt for some record themed crafts I came across some great little accessories. Hair clips, rings, necklaces, bracelets, etc. These are a few of my favorites. I love the simplicity of the implied records on this necklace made of buttons by Minski. Maybe you're looking for something that's a little ... http://www.crafterbation.org/2008/05/record-accessories/ Rachel of Chezlin whipped up this great wallet reusing an old cassette tape, a zipper, some felt and some glue. Not only that, but she posted a great tutorial so you can make your own! I would like to make one of these! Just imagine all the great reactions you'd get when you ... http://www.crafterbation.org/2008/05/cassette-tape-wallet/ Tawny of QuietDoing makes these terrific vinyl recreations of records and turntables. This dual turntable wallet is what first caught my eye, but she also makes cute little ipod nano cases, and little turntable pins. They are pain-stakenly hand cut, hand sewn, and as she points out - vegan friendly. You can find these, and many ... http://www.crafterbation.org/2008/05/vinyl-turntables/ I decided this week to center all my posts around the broad topic of music. This could mean anything from crafty replicas of instruments to iPod cosies and everything in between. Who knows, I may even run across somethings made by musicians. I think this will give me a chance ... http://www.crafterbation.org/2008/05/theme-music/ Amigurumi creations are one of my favorite crafts ogle. For those of you who have somehow escaped them until now I'll let Wikipedia get you up to speed: Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. Amigurumi are typically cute animals but can include inanimate objects endowed with anthropomorphic features.  Cute is the operative word here. It's ... http://www.crafterbation.org/2008/05/ru-amigurumi-vegetables/ I'm really digging these cute little recipe cards by Michelle of myzoetrope. The little character illustrations are adorable and I love the tone-on-tone printing. If I ever got organized enough to actually write my recipes down, I would love to do it on a set of these cards. Check 'em out ... http://www.crafterbation.org/2008/05/veggie-recipe-cards/