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Sackboy Better Than Another Scarf

Can't wait for Sony to release an official stuffed Sackboy? Make one yourself!

Sackboy is the heart and soul of LittleBigPlanet, an adorable little avatar that informs the rest of the game's unmistakably tactile, arts-and-crafts-inspired aesthetic. Considering how much of the game looks like it was assembled with construction paper, toilet-paper tubes, and whatever's in the junk drawer in your kitchen, it's not too surprising that the latest issue of Simply Knitting Magazine features instructions on how you can assemble your own custom Sackboy. According to CVG, the Sackboy pattern was created by Alan Dart, a man who Simply Knitting inaccurately and hilariously refers to as “The Grand Theft Auto of knitting.” Seriously, what the hell does that even mean?

I'm usually baffled by DIY video-game handicrafts like knitted caps and tasty cakes, but this is one that makes sense beyond the basic novelty. Hopefully Sony won't hit Simply Knitting with a cease-and-desist over the copyright infringement.

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Me wants one, and knitting in video games is the apocalypse. 

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I might learn how to play just for this

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My mum knits. Wonder could I convince her to do this...

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The only problem is there are official toys.  Just go to Play Asia or NCS.  Sony can't go after them since it's just a pattern, not a finished product.

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GTA of knitting. you mean he goes around killing people who don't pay him for his work or something.

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Granny Craft Auto.  

Knitting, Driving missions that are limited to 15 mph, baking, and babysitting...  who says games are only for kids now.

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I have a friend who does papercraft/clothcraft, I will get him to make me one of these!

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“The Grand Theft Auto of knitting." WTF
Simply Knitting is one fucked up company.

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Too awesome!

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"The Grand Theft Auto of Knitting?" That sounds "...almost too plausible."   

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knitting + gaming = apocalypse 

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I need a copy-- the from-scratch version I'm working on is going pretty so-so. :/

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 now that is a wonderful news

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God dammit for the last time it's Sackperson. SACKPERSON!

At least that's what the English fellow tells me...

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aylien, hahahah so true, its knitting a baby. 

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I wish this was being printed in a US magazine, Simply Knitting is a UK mag, but I think I have seen it at Borders before...and it's going to cost me an arm and a damn leg. However, I knit quite a bit and will be all over this as soon as I am done with presents!  :)

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The grant theft auto of knitting.

The only explanation I can think of is that they looked up a highly rated game, found out it was popular/good and compared it to a good knitter. They both like video gamez? So it works?

My guess is at good...or bad for that matter and yours.

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Sackboy is too kyoot. ^ ^

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man, that pic poses way too many questions...
are sack-things asexual? coz I think it's reproducing...

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who has time to knit?

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Cool!

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Sackboy is the heart and soul of LittleBigPlanet, an adorable little avatar that informs the rest of the game's unmistakably tactile, arts-and-crafts-inspired aesthetic. Considering how much of the game looks like it was assembled with construction paper, toilet-paper tubes, and whatever's in the junk drawer in your kitchen, it's not too surprising that the latest issue of Simply Knitting Magazine features instructions on how you can assemble your own custom Sackboy. According to CVG, the Sackboy pattern was created by Alan Dart, a man who Simply Knitting inaccurately and hilariously refers to as “The Grand Theft Auto of knitting.” Seriously, what the hell does that even mean?

I'm usually baffled by DIY video-game handicrafts like knitted caps and tasty cakes, but this is one that makes sense beyond the basic novelty. Hopefully Sony won't hit Simply Knitting with a cease-and-desist over the copyright infringement.