Knitty shows you how to knit some retro Space Invader socks
These days, using that thing Al Gore invented called the Internets or something like that, you can easily score yourself some video game wearables. Whether it’s an old-school video game t-shirt or an artsy game t-shirt or even a fancy handmade scarf — it’s all out there, somewhere, for you to find. But nothing says you really love video games like wearing a pair of hand crafted knit socks on your feet that you or someone you know made just for you.
If you’re not scared of terms like “purl” or “yarn over” like I tend to be, you might want to head over to online knitting magazine, Knitty. In their newly released Spring 2007 issue, contributor Aija Goto provides patterns and instructions on how to put some Space Invaders nostalgia on your feet. You’re not limited to Aija’s skillful pattern suggestion — you can change the colors, layout and texture in different ways and, as Aija suggests, you can even put your own high score on the socks.
…and they might be well paired with that Space Invaders clock you might have picked up recently.
Full instructions in Knitty’s Patterns section.
Photos courtesy of Aija Goto via Knitty
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