If I was in the North, this is where I’d be tomorrow.

Tina Selby, we salute you

She’s just knitted her 1000th hat for soldiers in Afghanistan.  (via the BBC)

This is a dress made from labels

“Model Nina Hearne poses on Millennium Bridge in London in a dress designed by Richard Quinn, a graduate from London’s Central St Martin’s College, which was made from labels printed by a Brother P-Touch labelling machine.” via a Brother press release.

I heart origami money.

“Driver turns up to police station to pay traffic ticket with 137 origami dollar bill PIGS . . . and cops make him unfold every one” via The Daily Mail.

Martha Stewart, you cheeky mutha.

“Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse are being sued for hawking knock-off knives on the Home Shopping Network.” via Forbes.

 

 

The Return of the Craft Stereotype.

Thanks, The Mirror, for this journalistic gem: “I’m knitting myself into an early old age”

Grazia, you beauty.

“For this week’s issue of Grazia magazine the fashion team commissioned four fantastic bloggers who specialise in DIYing their own wardrobes to work out thrifty ways to get into autumn/winter’12.”

This is Geneva Vanderzeil in her DIY skirt.

Cracking work Grazia

Etsy cats that will kill their owners.

AMAZING.

You wanna buy any of this for your cat? YOU CAN! If someone gives you one of the new Etsy vouchers that they launched last month.)

Nike + knitting

While we’re talking about craft things I missed while I was concentrating on the Olympics, NIKE + KNITTING IN LOVE MAGAZINE. OMFG.

Etsy: you can no longer buy drugs there.

BOO? (via Jezebel).

And while we’re talking about Etsy, don’t you wish you had got an invite to their annual craft party on Brooklyn Bridge?