On bookish yarn projects #11

If you're a bookish person with a love for crocheting, you need this book. Written by Cindy Wang (aka the Geeky Hooker), this book is full of crochet projects of book characters from classic novels - perfect to match your books while they wait on your shelves. Below are a few examples of the available patterns:

Captain Ahab and the White Whale from Moby Dick

Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables

Hester Prynne from The Scarlet Letter

What bookish characters would you like to crochet? 

On bookish yarn projects #10

“She had put despair and fear aside, as if they were garments she did not choose to wear.” 

 - George R.R. Martin

This Game of Thrones inspired crochet doll is the perfect toy for any young fantasy reader or the perfect start to a fantasy scene for display. With many other similarly-styled dolls to begin work on next, you'll have crocheting during endless seasons of Game of Thrones. 

If crocheted literary figures are your passions and these aren't nearly enough for you, check out GeekyHooker's blog and new book Literary Yarns.

On bookish yarn projects #9

“If I could grow wings, I could fly. Only people can't grow wings," he say's. "Real or not real?"
"Real," I say. "But people don't need wings to survive."
"Mockingjays do.”

Want to show your support for Katniss Everdeen? This knitted mockingjay pin is quick and an excellent challenge for any knitter who wants to oppose the Capitol. Knit it for yourself or for someone who you who just got entered into the Hunger Games. Pattern is only $5.

On bookish yarn project #8

“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.”

These lovely The Secret Garden mittens are perfect for any book lover and book wonderful with various color schemes. Quickly knit a pair for your bookish friends this fall and they’ll be enjoying this knitted garden all winter long.

On bookish yarn projects #7

“But I don’t want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.
"Oh, you can’t help that," said the Cat: "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."
"How do you know I’m mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn’t have come here.”

This Ravelry pattern is free, fairly simply, and gives you a chance to practice your colorworking skills. If you’re as mad as the Cheshire Cat, you definitely need one of these in your living room.

On bookish yarn projects #6

“Old books exert a strange fascination for me -- their smell, their feel, their history; wondering who might have owned them, how they lived, what they felt.”
― Lauren Willig

These beautiful fingerless gloves were inspired by antique books and have a homey, rustic look to them. The pattern involves some color work, but is fairly simply and incredibly reasonably priced. For a quick and cozy pattern to match your home library, this is the perfect project.

On bookish yarn projects #5

“Hey, look — Harry’s got a Weasley sweater, too!”
Fred and George were wearing blue sweaters, one with a large yellow F on it, the other a G.
“Harry’s is better than ours, though,” said Fred, holding up Harry’s sweater. “She obviously makes more of an effort if you’re not family.”

This adorable pattern is perfect for making your very own Weasley sweater. It’s an excellent beginner sweater pattern and the website features plenty of help so you can make a sweater for your kids, your significant other, your parents, and all your wizarding friends.

On bookish yarn projects #4

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.

This darling little figure is a perfect likeness of Jane Austen. She’s full of wit, optimism, and plenty of stuffing. You too can crochet your own Jane Austen with this cheap pattern and the two of you can enjoy muddy walks to Netherfield, gossip about your sister’s newest love interest, or a warm fire and a good novel.

On bookish yarn projects #3

If you’re concerned that people on the subway will judge you for reading the latest K.C. Cole book or you just want to keep your books a little better protected, this is the crochet project for you. It’s easy and quick and require just a little yarn. The pattern is free from the Mollie Makes blog.

On bookish yarn projects #2

“I shall take the heart. For brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world.”

This little heartbreaker is the most adorable Tin Man you’ll ever see. You can quickly crochet him with this cheap Ravelry pattern and then show him off to all your friends. His heart is my favorite part of this pattern - it gives our Tin Man a pop of color and a sweet look. And his hat is adorably ingenious and looks like so much fun to crochet. Eventually, I’ll get around to this project and crochet my own little army of Tin Men to march out into the world and warm everyone’s hearts.