World of WarCrafts: Tanking tough with arigurumi meanie
by Lisa Poisso 
Aug 24th 2009 at 7:00PM
How cute can a malign Death Knight really be? Apparently, if she's a Gnome Death Knight done up arigurumi style - pretty darn cute. Espyr of Sen'jin-US shared this gift she crafted with love for her boyfriend's pocket tank, Pipps. Apparently the character behind this meanie began her illustrious career as a Warrior but has transformed into something ... biggah (in spirit, at least). "Interestingly, he has continued Pipps' story so she has 'become' a Death Knight (on another server, Steamwheedle Cartel), and outside of WoW, he has written short stories about her younger life, being raised by Dwarves," Espyr says. "I love that he can tell her whole story. It's really interesting, I think, because he really thinks it out."
Amigurumi (yes, we messed it up in the headline) dolls, originally from Japan, feature tightly crocheted, stuffed figures. Espyr added embroidery thread hair, painted black Sculpy armor and a painted felt cape to her custom character creation.
You can find the pattern Espyr used (plus plenty more amigurumi inspiration) at Geek Central Station.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Nick Aug 24th 2009 7:04PM
Awww, such a cute little War-craft. Haha, get it? It's a Warcraft Craft. Get it? She CRAFTED something from World of WarCRAFT. So it's a War-Craft? Haha, I'm so funny. I love me.
Karilyn Aug 24th 2009 7:10PM
/golfclap
That's the name of the column
Nick Aug 24th 2009 7:16PM
Crap! I just rechecked the page. Now I feel uncreative... ='(
twiztedterry Aug 24th 2009 7:09PM
Ugh, another person that thinks it's okay to dual-wield tank.
Silversol Aug 24th 2009 7:47PM
"boyfriend's pocket tank"
This ... frightens me.
Amianduri Aug 24th 2009 8:34PM
I'm not sure what "arigurumi" is. Are you sure you don't mean "amigurumi"?
Lisa Poisso Aug 24th 2009 8:54PM
You're right -- quick typing FTL. I'll have to fix that! ;)
T.T. Aug 25th 2009 5:45AM
D'aww what a cute thing to do! Hearing about small happy things like this just make my day better.
Hangk Aug 25th 2009 12:46PM
Awwwwwwwwwww!!! That is the greatest thing ever. Espyr, if you ever decide to go into business making those things, I'ma pre-order five of them...
DM7DragonFyre Aug 25th 2009 6:03PM
haha, maybe. :) I dont think I can technically sell them, since it wasn't my pattern to start with. And that isn't kosher or whatever.
Although I literally just screamed out loud when I saw this on the site. And then showed him. :)
Kristalia Aug 26th 2009 9:55PM
From a fellow amigurumi designer I must say she did a great job and the little gnome is very well done.
I am also working on designing a line of World of Warcraft amigurumi and being a balance Druid myself the first one is a Boomkin!
However on the list is Playable chars (all of them), famous NPCs (input on which ones would be great, my e-mail is Kristalia.Astari@Gmail.com), Mounts, Vanity pets, monsters, Instance and raid Bosses, and WoW scenes (a crocheted scene of major cities, battle ground ect.)
I love seeing a fellow crafter's work ^_~
Anna Aug 27th 2009 1:10PM
i love it!!! i'm a fellow crocheter and i've been thinking about making amis of my toons too. did you use the pattern from "creepy cute crochet"?
Espyr Aug 31st 2009 1:10AM
the link to the pattern is at the bottom of the article :)
Anna Aug 31st 2009 12:11PM
/blush lol thanks. i always skip over the stuff after the gallery...