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The picture of George R.R. Martin with a knitted dire wolf on his shoulder is simply adorable and Neil Gaiman channelling his inner Sherlock Holmes is brilliant. Fortunately there's also a picture that shows the shape of the dire wolf; one or two items of clothing have a fashion picture and a schematic but not enough photography to get a sense of the garment's fit and drape.

Clever projects. The Muggle Artifacts sweater is outstanding. And there's a Bunnicula! I'm now considering (a) introducing all my grandchildren to Bunnicula (The Celery Stalks At Midnight and subsequent books in the series) AND (b) if I can figure out how to legibly label the sides, making a 20-sided die inspired by the brilliant D-2020 manufactured by Storm Crow, with a typical 2020 disaster on each face.

Another book I got from the library. I've made the Dr. Horrible gloves and I plan to knit the Real Genius sweater dress and Browncoat cardi in the future.

The one pattern I knit was clear and well written.

A couple cute enough projects, but, overall, not great-looking results.½

These makes are mostly inspired by the shows and books they referenced and not exact replicas of outfits or accessories. Still though... for any scifi fan they're a treat and probably quite a bit more wearable than say, a Star Fleet uniform.

I acquired a review copy of this book through netgalley.com. This book is due out in a month, & since I consider myself pretty nerdy, it was a definite request! The author of the book also writes a blog which I invite you to check out! A recent nerdy knitty photo she just posted a couple of weeks ago







You definitely have to be a geek to appreciate this book. Patterns include:
* Lieutenant Uhura’s sexy Star Trek minidress
* Hobbit feet slippers
* Firefly-inspired scarf, socks, hat, and jacket
* Tank Girl socks
* Hermione Granger’s secret beaded bag
* Manga-inspired leg warmers
* The Big Bang Theory-inspired his and hers sweater-vests
* Lord of the Rings-inspired shrug

But as you can see from the list, there’s really something for any fan! I love the fact that they include a mix of old & new nerddoms, like Star Trek & Harry Potter! There’s a baby elf beanie pattern in here that’s so cute, I want to upsize it for ME! There’s also Dr. Horrible’s gloves (you know, from Joss Whedon’s Dr Horrible’s Singalong Blog). Cool beans

I don't knit, but I wanna see these.

This has some fabulous patterns!

Various scarves and stuffies, of course, but my husband now longs for a vest made with the "Muggle Artifact" pattern- I figure I'll just knit an edging instead of the sleeves.

The Dragon and Alien Pet are adorable, as are the Dire Wolf and of course Bunnicula, and the Alien Snow Beast balaclava is a hoot!

And if you ever felt the need for variously-sided huge dice, here are patterns for 6, 8, and 20.

All in all, they look like a lot of fun, and range from the practical and even elegant- like the Poison Ivy wrap- through the wild.

They do not look to me like being especially quick projects, though, so I'd suggest a level of dedication before heading into one. Still- fun and inspiring!

I didn't give it a full 5 stars because for several of the projects there was no plain photograph of how the item looked finished, just in use and generally in artistic poses.½

Knits for Nerds 30 Projects: Science Fiction, Comic Books, Fantasy by Joan of Dark a.k.a Toni Carr
ISBN: 9781449407919
Even though there are categories: Science Fiction, Comic Books, Fantasy, if you change the colors to something mild the patterns can be adapted for everyday use.
There are some very easy patterns to knit, some are charted.
Cute: baby elf hat with horns is adorable and could be used on a daily basis.
Hand coverings in different varying lengths and patterns make it so the easy to advanced knitter wouldn't be lost making these.
Head coverings and cape/wraps are also a high priority.
Great for make believe or a child dressing up or for a Halloween costume.
Let your imagination go wild and use the patterns in the book to make a whole new world.
Glossary with pictures of how to do some techniques is at the end, very helpful and knowledgeable info there.

My daughter wanted to learn to knit and thought this was way more fun than just making squares. Some of the projects are quite difficult but the instructions were clear and fairly easy to follow. A few of the projects weren't as cool looking as they sounded like they should be, but we will all be wearing hobbit feet slippers in my house this winter.

A fun collection of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror-related knitting projects.

I have to admit – I can’t knit. I want to but it’s just not a skill I possess. That doesn’t stop me from looking at knitting books and dreaming. Most books are just variations of the same patterns. This one, however, caught my eye with the possibility of something so outrages that I would just have to learn to knit.
I was slightly disappointed in the patterns because they really did come off fairly normal but this book is so fun I didn’t care. It’s the perfect book. Toni Carr is witty and thoroughly entertaining. Her patterns tug at the heart of all those who just love science fiction. A good portion of the patterns are typical but have some root in a science fiction character – for example there are patterns for the signature sweater vests from the characters in Big Bang Theory.
The patterns run from the beautiful to the silly. There is something for everyone in this book. I just need to find someone to knit for me.

Toni rocks! Great read! Great patterns for the alt type of knitter!