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Yoshi’s Wooly World Brings Knitting, Crochet to the World of Gaming

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yoshi's wooly worldThis may just be the cutest video game ever, if you’re a knitter. Yoshi’s Wooly World is a new game for the Wii U, in which the wee dinosaur (in crocheted form) works his way through a world made of knit tubes, yarn-ball trees and crocheted towers. He collects yarn balls to use as weapons, and I don’t even care what the game is about because it’s adorable.

Developers at Good-Feel, makers of the game, say they made real items out of yarn when developing the backgrounds and other items in the game.

The attention to detail really shows, because it looks real.

The game is expected to be released in Europe in June and elsewhere later in the year. The Yoshi amibos that will come with the game (choice of pink, blue or green) are also knit, which is kind of strange since he’s crocheted in the game, but either way they’re adorable.

It almost makes me want to buy a Wii.

[Photo from trailer video, via Geek Snack.]

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  1. It’s not the first one! What about Kirby’s Epic Yarn? That game is all yarn and knitted, too, and it’s super cute!

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Knit and Felt Some Tabi Style Slippers

The felted slipper craze that began last year doesn’t seem like it’s fading away. The Sailor Slippers, often striped knit and felted slippers made with super bulky yarn, because the project of the moment late last year (check out more knit slipper options in this post all about sailor slippers) and they’re still consistently popular with knitters.

Which makes sense because they are fun and fast to knit, and seeing them go from this giant thing to something that actually fits a foot feels a little magical. 

I have always loved felting (in fact my first book was about felting knitting) and it’s always fun for me to see people rediscover this technique. 

If you’ve knit enough plain slippers to fit all the feet you know, maybe it’s time to stitch up some tabi style slippers instead. 

Maymade Knits has designed these cute tabi ballerina slippers, made with bulky yarn and felted. They’re worked flat at first and then in rounds, and are available in 10 EU sizes (the Internet tells me add 31 to your American shoe size to get your EU size). The designer says the slippers are meant to have a close fit and you should choose a size a little smaller than your foot for the ideal fit. 

The pattern includes a video tutorial along with the written pattern. 

You can grab this pattern on Ravelry. The same designer has her own version of the striped felted slipper as well, called Sarah’s Striped Slippers. These are worked in super bulky yarn and have a contrasting foot and a striped body. These are knit flat and seamed and there are 7 size options available. Check that pattern out here if you’re looking for a more traditional slipper shape. They also look roomier so you can wear them with socks if you like. 

[Photo: Maymade Knits]