8 bit knitting

Many geeky knitters have realized that knitting is a great way to celebrate those great old 8 bit graphics video games of yore. (Personally I think 8 bit knitting is too fancy. I have plans to one day create a Zork sweater which will be black with the opening prompt in white text.)

Baby Clothes
Seriously, how cute is this Legend of Zelda kit? This detailed costume is perfect for the Link loving new parent. The pattern includes instructions for a hat, tunic, sling with bottle carrier and wee little booties.

Afghans
I have seen several afghans which pay homage to 8 bit graphics. This is a great way to go if you are not particularly comfortable with colorwork, but you are fine with seaming. A lot of seaming. On the up side, because it is so modular, you can get a little thrill of completion every time you finish a square.

Image courtesy Flickr/nirbhao

Socks
If you're fearless with colorwork and familiar with sock knitting, check out the bmp socks from Knitty! You might also find the colorwork charts handy if you want to adapt the Space Invaders to another type of project.

Scarves
A scarf is a natural candidate for rendering an entire level of a side-scroller like Mario Brothers, or a vertical game like Space Invaders. (I'm positive that I have seen a sidescroller level scarf somewhere, but I can't find it online for the life of me.)

Image courtesy Flickr/Scurra_2002

Sweaters
Sweaters are great because they give you a big, square-ish palette in which to work your magic. Just check out these awesome retro Q-Bert and Donkey Kong sweaters!

And for those who want to class up the joint, you can add 8 bit graphics to the yoke of a classic Fair Isle sweater design.

Main image courtesy Flickr/Vaedri1