Cthulhu ski-mask

Typsie sez, "My buddy Frank's wife Dianna whipped up a Cthulhu ski mask for him to wear at a recent costume party, and we were all amazed at the sheer blinding awesomeness of it. It even has a mouth-hole so that you can be an Elder God and still kick back a brewski (as pictured). We're trying to convince her to make more and sell them on Etsy."

I'd wear one on the slopes!

Me and The Big Green C (Thanks, Typsie!)

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TJ S

I would totally buy one of these, even though it’s getting to be summer now.
Anonymous

I bet Cthulhu would wear one to lurk around GenCon!
Anonymous

i want elderhotcakes and coffee too!! how about eldersausages??
Anonymous

DO WANT!!!
Gunny

There is a pattern for this is on ravelry.com. The person who created it has a blog post as well:

http://thingsandideas.wordpress.com/2008/12/07/squamous-and-eldritch/

If the woman in this article used that pattern to make this, it really isn’t right for her to sell them on etsy since it wasn’t hers, even if she tweaked it a bit.

It is similar but these are two completely different patterns. Look at the images side by side. The pattern on thingsandideas.com isn’t the same as what’s on Boing.
x99901

badass.
Anonymous

Lovely! It’s really the brow ridge that makes it, I think.
Anonymous

i can haz 1
Anonymous

Is this knit or crochet?

I would pay money for the pattern if it is crochet.
The Lizardman

Fantastic!
VICTOR JIMENEZ

Mmmmmmmm… elder hotcakes and coffee…
Anonymous

This totally rocks. I’d love to have one.
Anonymous

hahaha wow it’s fantastic!!!
Anonymous

I want one! I’d buy at least one!
Anonymous

thats fucking cool.
Anonymous

“I’d buy that for a dollar!”

or whatever. Love it!
Daemon

Never before have I been so sincere in saying this…

Ia! Ia! Cthulhu Fthagn!
Anonymous

Amazing. Truly amazing.
Anonymous

Pure awesome. Pretty give us an update if those things can actually be bought – I want 2 :)
Anonymous

DO WANT!!!!
Anonymous

oh pleeeeease make more i sooo want one make them in kids sizes to i just bought my 5 month old a stuffed cthulu i would love to have a mask for her when she gets older and i want one to :D
Anonymous

To fucking cool!!!!
nutbastard

im sticking with my R2D2 knit hat.

http://gizmodo.com/photogallery/arsgizwwdc08party/1001975834?viewSize=thumb800x800
Anonymous

This Cthulhu cap is for sale (hand-made) through the HP Lovecraft Historical Society http://www.cthulhulives.org/toc.html as well as other references on the mighty WWW.
Ryder2727

In all seriousness i NEED one of those! I will pay a hefty price as well. Your wife is a freakin genius! Please please please sell some!
Anonymous

There is a pattern for this is on ravelry.com. The person who created it has a blog post as well:

http://thingsandideas.wordpress.com/2008/12/07/squamous-and-eldritch/

If the woman in this article used that pattern to make this, it really isn’t right for her to sell them on etsy since it wasn’t hers, even if she tweaked it a bit.
- Anonymous
  
  Copyright only covers the pattern, not the finished object. She can sell them if she likes.
Andersson

Awsome, just plain awsome. Might even take up knitting if I could get a hold of the pattern.

Good job!
Anonymous

I will buy 5.
Anonymous

name your price
Anonymous

My 9 year old son wants one of these sooooo bad!
Babau

Please please please release a pattern for that. That is brilliant.
Anonymous

That’s awesome!!
If you are willing, please post the pattern somewhere so the Old Ones may roam free throughout the land.
Anonymous

she should sell the pattern on etsy and ravelry. unless she’s a fast crocheter, it doesn’t look like she could realistically charge for the work. (people expect to buy handknit/crocheted stuff cheap on etsy!)
Anonymous

Looks more like Zoidberg…Ask her to make one in red.
Anonymous

This is awesome!
I would definetly buy one of these!
Anonymous

Looks like a green Dr. Zoidberg.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4a/Dr_John_Zoidberg.png
Anonymous

i would gladly pay for the pattern on etsy, release both!

ry’leah compels you!
ICEverfrost

I’d buy one! Very nice.
Anonymous

Interesting that it seems like it’s the eyebrow ridge that makes it so cool..
Woolyvangelist

If the woman in this article used that pattern to make this, it really isn’t right for her to sell them on etsy since it wasn’t hers, even if she tweaked it a bit.

Oh, please, do a little basic looking before you start squealing copyright infringement. The item on this page is crocheted, the one on Things and Ideas is knitted.
catbertz

OMG my wife would kill for one of these lol.

She’s become a big Cthulhu fangirl recently. The design in the picture looks way better than the link posted in the comments above.

I would pay good money for one of these!
Anonymous

Me wants so bad!!
Anonymous

OMG, I want on sooo badly!
Anonymous

I was looking for this… sad i can’t purchase one for myself =[
I really do hope that you convince your friend to produce more. really really cool!
nanuq

“I’d wear one on the slopes! ”

You’d definitely have no problem getting a spot on the ski-lift all to yourself.
technogeek

Very nicely done. Definitely either release pattern or release product or both.

Scary thought: This could be the start of a series…. “Let’s see; today I feel like a rodent…”
Anonymous

I would wear it everywhere, Please oh please make more. Or perhaps post instructions… oh Please.
JuliaGr

We invite the designer to post this crochet pattern for sale on http://www.patternfish.com. We’d love to sell this! Please send any questions to patternsATpatternfish.com.
iamcantaloupe

WANT!!!
airship

Can you imagine robbing a convenience store wearing one of these? I’m just sayin’…
Anonymous

I would buy one in a heartbeat. haha. awesome.
Anonymous

how about a Zoidberg?
Gunny

Please convince her to open an etsy store to sell this mask! I’m a huge Cthulhu fan and this would be AWESOME to have!!!
phisrow

I always pictured Cthulhu as a darker, muddier shade of green. The pattern, though, kicks ass.
Anonymous

Hey, if you google ‘Cthulhu ski mask’ your post comes up #1!

(which is better than #2)
Anonymous

I see an excellent opportunity for a sideline in Dr. Zoidberg masks.
malex

Let us know if she actually does it. These things would sell like elder hotcakes.