The big day will be here in less than three weeks: International Talk Like A Pirate Day. That's right, September 19th is the day that this very special occasion comes around. And that means that it's time to ... knit like a pirate! Many great ideas and free patterns can be found on line for pirate themed crafts. Follow the jump for some ideas and links, including those for non-knitting crafty pirates.
Hello Yarn offers several free pirate patterns including skull and crossbones totes, pirate mittens, and the Skull Socks of Fury.
Make the Pirate Queen's Booty Bag designed by Jezebel the Webwench, or the felted skull bag by Stefanie Japel of Glampyre Knits.
Visit the Knit Like A Pirate site for patterns for a Tricorn Hat, a Gunner's Cap, mittens and a Yarn Galleon knitting bag. And don't forget Moth Heaven's Arrgyle socks.
If you are not a knitter, fear not! All crafty types can be pirates. CraftyMinx offers a wonderful long list of resources for those who want to craft like a pirate. You'll find all sorts of piratey projects including model ships, paper treasure chests, and pirate-themed embroidery. Aaarrrr!
Heheh... you guys got to blogging my pirate craft post before I did! :) I'm going to try to see if there's anything new for it sometime this week.