Maker Magpie

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Toys and Hobbies - Other
This is a pattern for a knitted gun.
Knitting: Toys and Hobbies - Other
The ball and chain flail, commonly mistakenly called a morning star or mace, is a medieval weapon, originally coming from an agricultural tool. It was designed to bash people hiding behind their shields. You will see how inaccurate and difficult it is to use as a weapon when you make one!
Knitting: Toys and Hobbies - Other
This explosive Molotov Cocktail is knit in separate pieces and then sewn together. The bottle is knit in the round as one piece and stuffed as you go. The rag is a small flat square, and the flames are knit individually in garter stitch, using wrap & turn short rows asymmetrically on either end to give them a fiery look.
Knitting: Toys and Hobbies - Other
Go off with a bang with this piece of explosive knitting! It is a simple pattern, starting with the bomb itself. This is knitted in the round from the top down, with paired increases, a straight section and then paired decreases. The bomb-top is knitted in a similar way but as a flat disk, then sewn in place. The fuse and sparks are worked in I...
Knitting: Toys and Hobbies - Other
Sick and tired of public surveillance? Knit your own camera to spy on yourself!
Knitting: Toys and Hobbies - Other
10% of the sale price for this bomb goes to MAG - Mines Advisory Group, whose work includes clearing landmines.
Crochet: Toy Food
This is a simple crochet pattern for a pod full of peas.