Thirteen Geeky Knitting Projects, 20th

1. Firefly Jayne Cobb’s Hat — That hat Jayne’s mother made him in the short-lived Firefly series. That hat that looked so dopey on Adam Baldwin and has become legendary at sci-fi conventions even though it was only in one episode. I think it looks warm and funky and I wanted one the second I saw it on t.v. because I love the colors and the style.
2. EXTERMIKNIT! — How cute are these little knit Daleks from Doctor Who? How menacing would they be sitting on your desk in your cubicle?
   
3. R2D2 Beanie — What else can I say?
   
4. Princess Leia Wig — Better to keep your ears warm in Winter.
   
5. Dr. Who’s Scarf (Tom Baker version) — When I was in junior high there was a high school boy who had one of these and I just thought he was so cool and so cute. Actually, he was very cute and the scarf was very geeky, guaranteed to keep any of the snotty, private school high school chicks from dating him and yet still have one under-aged puppy dog following him around.
   
6. Hogwarts Scarves — Now, of course, the Harry Potter craze has replaced the Dr. Who scarf coolness with new scarf coolness based on which house of magic you think you’d be in if you were a student at Hogwarts. Hmmmm… I just realized I can probably do a Gryffindor scarf to go with my Jayne Cobb Hat.
   
7. The Space Invaders Tote – Ahhhh, Atari, the good old days of gaming.
   
8. Binary Scarf – How perfect is this for the IT professional?
   
9. Alien Washcloth — In my favorite green too.
   
10. Geek Chic Dice Bag — What ever pen & paper role-player needs. No, really. Dice bags were always welcome gifts because they were always wearing out from use. I still have a really nice once I bought from a fellow player that is made from velvet and has really pretty embroidery. I use it for carrying jewelry when traveling now and I keep my huge collection of dice in a metal lunch box.
    
11. Coffee Cozy — Because all IT people have a coffee cup attached to their hand. My ex-boyfriend used to say he dreamed of when he could take his coffee extra-venously. In the meantime, he made his coffee with caffeinated water and drank it black. Because the environment is one of my “causes” (you know what I mean), I really like the idea of these because they replace the cardboard hand protector you usually get when you get a to-go cup at your local coffee place. (Of course, it’s best to use your own to-go travel mug every day if the coffee place will go for it — Starbucks will and will give you a nominal discount; though I try to support local businesses that also charge less than an arm and a leg for my morning latte).
    
12. Piglet — Because he’s the most underestimated and under-advertised of all Pooh’s friends. I’ve always thought that if Piglet can do it, then anyone can. He’s kind of my hero. I used him as my anchor back in 2002 when I was losing weight. I thought that it’s really all about the attitude. Piglet might be scared or anxious, but he always pushes on eventually.
    
13. Eeyore — Because his positive-negative personality is most like mine. “It’s sunny today, but it’ll probably rain tomorrow.”
    

Links to other Thursday Thirteens!

• Rian Fike, Damozel, MetaMommy, Jeannine (you could be next!)