| 9781250051387 |
| (pbk.) |
| 125005138X |
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Summary
Summary
A perfect gift for sci-fi and fantasy fans and cosplayers, Geek Knits presents thirty inspiring projects to celebrate your favorite genre art.
Are you ready to embrace your inner geek? This fun and fashionable compendium of knitting patterns definitely leans toward the Dark Side--but who says the Dark Side can't be chic and colorful, too? With projects ranging from easy to advanced, there's something here for everyone: sci-fi geeks, dice rollers, and fantasy enthusiasts alike. And if you're less into the culture and just need something unique to hold your comic book collection, author Joan of Dark (aka Toni Carr) has that covered, too.
Inside you'll find fun and funky projects modeled by some very familiar faces, including René Auberjonois of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and his Blue Box Scarf, John Carpenter and his Asylum Comic Book Cover, and George R. R. Martin with his trusty knitted Dire Wolf--in fun photographs by Kyle Cassidy.
Whether you consider yourself aligned with the Chaotic Good or take a more Neutral Evil approach to life (and knitting), Geek Knits has everything you need to dress the part.
Author Notes
JOAN OF DARK aka Toni Carr has had a passion for knitting since her grandmother taught her how, and she instantly regretted the hours in her life spent not knitting. When not knitting, skating, performing aerial silks, or running muddy obstacle course races, you may find her working in her coffee shop, playing the guitar or the bass, or taking care of her many rescue animals.
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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.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. ix |
| The Science Fiction Geek | p. 1 |
| Companion Scarf | p. 3 |
| Verse Sweater | p. 7 |
| Bad Robot Fingerless Gloves | p. 13 |
| Where No Dog (Or Cat) Has Gone Before | p. 17 |
| Communicator Purse | p. 23 |
| Blue Box Scarf | p. 27 |
| Alien Pet | p. 31 |
| Time Traveler Socks | p. 37 |
| Alien Snow Beast Balaclava | p. 43 |
| Fezzes Are Cool | p. 49 |
| Bow Ties Are Cool | p. 53 |
| The Fantasy Geek | p. 55 |
| Helpful Worm | p. 57 |
| Muggle Artifact Sweater | p. 65 |
| Dragon | p. 73 |
| Intern Cowl | p. 87 |
| Cthulhu Fingerless Gloves | p. 89 |
| Poison Ivy Wrap | p. 95 |
| America! Sweater Dress | p. 99 |
| Dire Wolf | p. 105 |
| Dragon Rider Shrug | p. 115 |
| Broken Blade Hooded Sweater | p. 119 |
| Bunnicula | p. 123 |
| The Running Dead Headband and Hat | p. 133 |
| The Everyday Geek | p. 137 |
| Baker Street Hat | p. 139 |
| Baker Street Scarf | p. 143 |
| Twenty-sided Dice Pillow | p. 145 |
| Eight-sided Dice Pillow | p. 149 |
| Six-sided Dice Pillow | p. 151 |
| Keep Your Pen Tie | p. 155 |
| Comic Book Cover | p. 159 |
| Chessboard Scarf | p. 163 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 165 |
| Designer Bios | p. 167 |
| Meet The Awesome Geek Knits Models! | p. 171 |
| Index | p. 179 |
