One of the more fascinating meta-qualities of the intertubez is how it’s opened up a bunch of sub-cultures to people who would otherwise have no idea they exist. Sure, we all know about Trekkers and Whovians and Steampunkers, but until the advent of Twitter, Facebook and the other social nets I was not aware of the popularity of crafters: people who make things. I mean people who knit, do papercraft, create clothes, and so on.

Oh sure, I knew it was a fun hobby and all that — what I didn’t know is how devoted some folks are to it. It’s pretty cool; they make cozies, socks, hats, skirts, dresses, sweaters… it’s amazing. And of course, this being the web and all, a lot of these folks are also space/math/science/scifi nerds. Still I never, ever, ever would’ve predicted this. I present to you The Vitruvian Dalek:

EXTERMIKNIT!^*

Spoonflower, the site that hosts this pattern, has tons of other nerdy ones, like math equations, a solar system diagram, and even the odd Ood or two.

Winter’s coming… I could use a quilt. Hmmm.

Tip o’ the sewing needle to Mary Firestone.

^* I know, it’s not knitting, and I used that joke once before. But it’s still funny.

It’s too bad the Doctor doesn’t care for cats. Turns out they could’ve been a valuable ally.

Other possible titles for this post:

• EXTERMICATE!
• EXTERMISPAYED!
• EXTOMINATE!
• CONCATENATE!
• EXCHEWMINATE!
• CATSPITENATE!
• EXPURRMINATE! (sounds a bit racy said out loud, however)
• Whiskaro

Seriously, though, anyone have the pedigree (harhar) for this picture? I found it via the tortuous path of Buzzfeed -> EpicPonyz -> BonnieGrrl -> Kimmi_Page, who doesn’t know where it came from. A google image search turned up, um, interesting results but no help in figuring out the original photographer.

[UPDATE: Original found on M E Faulkner's Flickr stream! Thanks, Tayster (#22 in the comments below).]

[UPDATE #2: I heard from the photographer, M E Faulkner and she has given me permission to use the photo. Yay!]

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Related posts:

- PRECIPITATE! PRECIPITATE!
- CONFLAGRATE! CONFLAGRATE!
- EXTIRPATE!
- Extermiknit Part II
-Trick or geek

I am the king of all nerds. There can be no other.

What else is a guy supposed to do after a big snowfall and while waiting for "Waters of Mars" to air here in the States? And of course TLA helped, sawing the snowballs in half and shaping the body.

And hmmmm. Dalek and dork both start and end with the same letters. Coincidence?

[More pictures are in my Flickr Snow Dalek set.]

Do you think you’re a Doctor Who fan? Hey, I thought I was one… that is, until I read about this guy, who took two years to built a Dalek out of matchsticks.

Wow. But I can’t help wondering: 480,000 matchsticks plus 3 coats of varnish? I don’t remember Daleks being particularly flammable, but if an open flame gets near that one it’ll make the Purge of Skaro look like a walk down the Grand Park on Raxacoricofallapatorius.

Tip o’ the sonic screwdriver to IVAN3MAN.