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I picked up crochet for the first time this year, after my friend bought me a neat little kit that contains everything you need in a can. In my excitement I sat down the same evening to attempt crafting a shrimp, and was met with a real challenge. As it turns out, crochet is hard. Who would've guessed? It took me far longer than I like to admit to figure out what the instructions were telling me to do, and after a lot of trial and error and several different YouTube tutorials I had finally created what can only vaguely be described as a shrimp.
So when people dedicate hours and hours to massive crochet projects, I fully appreciate how much hard work has gone into it. I love a good scroll through the r/GeekyCrochet subreddit; you get such a range of projects, from handmade plushies to accessories for both humans and animals (including many dog costumes, which is always appreciated) but what astounds me even more than this is when people crochet whole cosplays.
Welcome to Character Select, a weekly column where PC Gamer takes a look at the art and cosplay created by you. Each week, I'll highlight a few of my favourite pieces, spotlight and interview creators and artists, or generally just chew your ear off about the talents of the gaming community.
Creating a cosplay is enough work as-is. There are so many details and little accessories that go alongside the base outfit which are bound to take hours to create in foam or clay, or whatever else people far craftier than me use. But to take this one step further, using yarn and all sorts of knots, has made me feel terribly embarrassed about my poor attempt at crafting a shrimp. However, it has also become motivation to better my skills as a novice crocheter, if anything.
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In particular, Instagram user Tobicrochets has created a number of astounding cosplays almost entirely from crochet, and I've become a little obsessed with looking through their social media page and admiring the hard work. One that particularly stood out to me was their Madoka Magica cosplay, which was made up exclusively of their crochet (aside from the socks and shoes, of course). Each layer of the dress and all its embellishments have been made up of yarn, and when you stop to appreciate that the entire cosplay really beco...Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com
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I picked up crochet for the first time this year, after my friend bought me a neat little kit that contains everything you need in a can. In my excitement I sat down the same evening to attempt crafting a shrimp, and was met with a real challenge. As it turns out, crochet is hard. Who would've guessed? It took me far longer than I like to admit to figure out what the instructions were telling me to do, and after a lot of trial and error and several different YouTube tutorials I had finally created what can only vaguely be described as a shrimp.
So when people dedicate hours and hours to massive crochet projects, I fully appreciate how much hard work has gone into it. I love a good scroll through the r/GeekyCrochet subreddit; you get such a range of projects, from handmade plushies to accessories for both humans and animals (including many dog costumes, which is always appreciated) but what astounds me even more than this is when people crochet whole cosplays.
Welcome to Character Select, a weekly column where PC Gamer takes a look at the art and cosplay created by you. Each week, I'll highlight a few of my favourite pieces, spotlight and interview creators and artists, or generally just chew your ear off about the talents of the gaming community.
Creating a cosplay is enough work as-is. There are so many details and little accessories that go alongside the base outfit which are bound to take hours to create in foam or clay, or whatever else people far craftier than me use. But to take this one step further, using yarn and all sorts of knots, has made me feel terribly embarrassed about my poor attempt at crafting a shrimp. However, it has also become motivation to better my skills as a novice crocheter, if anything.
A post shared by Tobi Crochets (@tobicrochets)
A photo posted by on
In particular, Instagram user Tobicrochets has created a number of astounding cosplays almost entirely from crochet, and I've become a little obsessed with looking through their social media page and admiring the hard work. One that particularly stood out to me was their Madoka Magica cosplay, which was made up exclusively of their crochet (aside from the socks and shoes, of course). Each layer of the dress and all its embellishments have been made up of yarn, and when you stop to appreciate that the entire cosplay really beco...Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com
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