It#x19;s no secret that knitters can be a bit nerdythe hobby itself is so mathematical and quirky. In Knits for Nerds, Toni Carr offers up projects based on all manner of books, movies, and TV nerds love, including: #xB7;A sexy Star Trekminidress uniform #xB7;Hobbit feet slippers #xB7;A Joss Whedon#x19;s Fireflyscarf to go with your Jayne Cobb Hat #xB7;Baaby beanie with elf ears #xB7; Big Bang Theory-inspired his and hers sweater vests #xB7;Padme's battle cape from Star Wars The knitting webosphere is alive with evidence that knitters are sci-fi, fantasy, comics, and manga geeks! For example: #xB7;A quick search for the Jayne Cobb hat (sci-fi show, Firefly) on ravelry.com pulls up 25 separate patterns, most of which have been knit hundreds of times. #xB7;Several other nerdy patterns are extremely popular as well. A Binary Scarf and Space Invader socks have both been listed on ravelry. Each boasts over 200 projects made.#xA0; #xB7;A quick search on etsy.com, a site which sells home made goods, shows many knit, nerdy inspired projects! From knit Star Trek characters, sci-fi inspired yarn, Batgirl gloves, and more! #xB7;The group, Nerdy Knittersboasts around 2,700 members from ravelry.

com #xB7; Doctor Whofans on Ravelry meet on the group, Who Knits?, with around 3,300 members. #xB7;Geekcrafts.com profiles any and all crafts that relate to geeks. Yet no book of knits has catered to this communityor the many people that take costuming for sci-fi conventions with utmost seriousness and DIY passion.