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Cutie Cutie

Pack Rat is a smooth operator
I dare you, nay, double dog dare you to resist the utter adorability of the little creatures over at Mochimochi.  If you can, well then you are made of tougher stuff than I. Blogger/creationatrix Anna sells patterns for her plush buddies (check out the Stackable Cats and the Luv Gun. [...]

Relive Home Ec

Pack Rat: That’s what she said
If you’re a crafty crafterson, you probably have some fond memories of Home Ec. Unless you’re like me and had a super uptight Home Ec teacher who was all over your case about your home made pasta noodles. Anyway, time has healed some wounds, and I wish I could go [...]

FSM Comes to Life

Pack Rat’s grandma flipped her ‘vette.
I’m listening to Nick Swardson’s Party album as I type this, so I apologize for any typos that may be the result of laughing. So, most of you are probably familiar with the old school internet phenomenon, the Flying Spaghetti Monster. If you are not, here is a snippet [...]

The Electric Kool-Aid Yarn Wash

Pack Rat Magazine is on the bus
Story time. Gather round kiddies, pull up your sit-upons. Once upon a time I was a teenager. And because the rules of teenagerdom say, nay, decree that you will think you are a) way cooler than anyone who has ever existed and b) the most boring person [...]

The Science of Craft

Pack Rat Magazine likes its sugar with coffee and cream
I was grokking out over Super Naturale today (an online DIY magazine, and producers of Craftivity–40 Projects for the DIY Lifestyle [Collins, Oct. 2006], among other things), and I came across this ultra nerdy, wicked cool crochet project. Called the Sculptural Crochet Primer this tutorial [...]

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