Legumes of the Week #11

Chester the Retrobot

The first Legumes of the Week of 2010 covers everything from vintage Nintendo game characters to knitting patterns. Happy reading!

• An amazing food blog from Japan called it will stop raining* (via Hello Sandwich)

• Plastic and Plush features hand-stitched 8-bit Nintendo character cameos!

• The Happiness Project challenges you to make one small resolution and stick to it.

• It is Nancy's new blog makes pairs Nancy's outfit photos with her beautiful, dreamy fashion illustrations.

• Daydream Lily makes art from dollar store doilies.

• Milk Tooth shares atmospheric stills from The Secret of Roan Inish. I really want to watch that movie now!

• Track the changes in the style and typography of "The End" titles in Warner Bros. films from 1925 to 1967 (via Mark Simonson Studio)

• In addition to an awesome blog, Second Skin also has the most amazing and touching New Year's resolution ever -- 52 (or more) letters to people she feels like she failed in some way.

Yarn pirates take note! There are some awesome new patterns out there...

• Herringbone Opera Gloves from The hour we knew nothing of each other

• Beautiful mitts and a shawl that combines jaunty stripes with romantic lace from Through the Loops

• Mesh crochet necklace from a common thread. This one is very versatile -- I can see it complementing different styles when made in different yarns.