Knitting all of Mario level one into a giant scarf

The Mario Scarf Blog document's Cassie's "extreme-geek knitting" project: to knit a long strip of cloth that depicts the entire first level of Super Mario Brothers. This is the utter apotheosis of geek crossover passtimes. The Mario Scarf (via Craft)

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kurokikaze

What a thing.
Agent 86

I sure hope they paint in the details later, that plain design makes my brain hurt (it unconsciously knows something’s amiss)

Also, did it ruin anyone else’s Mario experience when they realized that the bushes are just green clouds?
Internet Marketing Company

this was great, I think it is that part from the stage 1 where the secret invisible 1up is located.
TharkLord

There is such a beautifully elegant affinity between this and the Bayeux Tapestry.
KnittingKel

That is really interesting, I’m guessing it’s going to be a very long scarf. Do ya’ll have any plans to knit other games? It’s really going to look cool when you finish adding all of the details.
Cassinator

Hi there. I’m the person knitting the scarf. I plan on stitching in the details when the length is finished. I plan on adding a lot of fine details that would be hard to do with the size yarn/needles I’m working with.
buddy66

You know, the great thing about a long life is that wonders never cease. I mean, what a jaw-dropping thing….

Cave paintings? We will be known for our knitting.
Anonymous

Are you going to knit in the tube going down to the coin room?
Trevel

#2:

Are they, or are the clouds just white bushes?
The Bus

#2, #5: That’s quite Zen.
danwarning

yeah, this is the 1985 Bayeux Tapestry