Geek knits : over 30 projects for fantasy fanatics, science fiction fiends, and knitting nerds

Geek knits Over 30 projects for fantasy fanatics, science fiction fiends, and knitting nerds

Toni Carr

Book - 2015

A collection of over thirty knitting patterns inspired by popular science fiction and fantasy culture includes designs for the scarf worn by Darcy in Thor, muggle inspired sweater, and six-sided dice pillows.

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Subjects
Knitting.
Knitting > Patterns.
Comic strip characters.
Published
New York : St. Martin's Griffin 2015.
Language
English
Main Author
Toni Carr (-)
Edition
First edition
Item Description
Includes index. d compendium of knitting patterns definitely leans.
Physical Description
x, 182 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
ISBN
9781250051387
  • Introduction
  • The Science Fiction Geek
  • Companion Scarf
  • Verse Sweater
  • Bad Robot Fingerless Gloves
  • Where No Dog (Or Cat) Has Gone Before
  • Communicator Purse
  • Blue Box Scarf
  • Alien Pet
  • Time Traveler Socks
  • Alien Snow Beast Balaclava
  • Fezzes Are Cool
  • Bow Ties Are Cool
  • The Fantasy Geek
  • Helpful Worm
  • Muggle Artifact Sweater
  • Dragon
  • Intern Cowl
  • Cthulhu Fingerless Gloves
  • Poison Ivy Wrap
  • America! Sweater Dress
  • Dire Wolf
  • Dragon Rider Shrug
  • Broken Blade Hooded Sweater
  • Bunnicula
  • The Running Dead Headband and Hat
  • The Everyday Geek
  • Baker Street Hat
  • Baker Street Scarf
  • Twenty-sided Dice Pillow
  • Eight-sided Dice Pillow
  • Six-sided Dice Pillow
  • Keep Your Pen Tie
  • Comic Book Cover
  • Chessboard Scarf
  • Acknowledgments
  • Designer Bios
  • Meet The Awesome Geek Knits Models!
  • Index
Review by Library Journal Review

Geek culture, which encompasses several genres in a variety of media, used to be the province of, well, geeks. But geeks are fans, and they've been coming out en masse to support their pop-culture favorites. Toni Carr (Knits for Nerds; Knockdown Knits), who writes under the name Joan of Dark, was a born-and-raised geek whose parents introduced her to sf and Star Trek as a child. Her lifelong love of geek culture, combined with her passion for knitting, is celebrated in this collection of patterns. The emphasis is on pop-cultural geekery, and the book is divided into sections for sf, fantasy, and "everyday" (everything from books to gaming). The models are geek-culture icons, including authors George R.R. Martin, John Scalzi, and Neil Gaiman, as well as actors, comedians, and the robots from the cult TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000. Skill wise, there's plenty of variety, including a number of beginner-friendly patterns, and the projects range from a straightforward sweater inspired by the television show Firefly to more fanciful creations such as a Star Trek uniform for a cat and a Captain America-style sweater dress. VERDICT There's a lot of crossover between geek culture/fandom and knitting, and interest in Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and Doctor Who shows no signs of waning, so this is likely to be a popular title. © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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