Hurry up and knit your own Super Mario Sweater vest to win a prize!

Get your supplies ready and your knitting needles warmed up because we’re having a photo contest in conjunction with UK-based GameCity. Over 6000 people have More

10 things to make while getting your nerd on

As you have probably figured out by now, I love making nerdy stuff. I also love looking at nerdy crafts that other people have made as a great source of inspiration. So More

Block out the next two months of your calendar: the Mario Sweater Vest pattern is ready!

The instructions come in one size, at a finished waist circumference of 40 inches. That should comfortably fit anyone with a waist size of 36–38 More

The Mario Sweater Vest pattern is coming soon, I promise! In the meantime, you can satisfy your nerdy/crafty urges with this adorable (and free!) Super Mushrooms knitting pattern, designed by the talented Emily B. Miller. It looks More

Thanks for all the comments!

Over 100 comments were posted in response to the original post in just five days, so I’m keeping my end of the deal by making a pattern. I’ll try to post it within a week More