This cosplayer takes crochet to wild new heights by creating entire needlework outfits, and I'm feeling a little bad that the best I can do is a fuzzy shrimp

This cosplayer takes crochet to wild new heights by creating entire needlework outfits, and I’m feeling a little bad that the best I can do is a fuzzy shrimp | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these Games Someone is building a lifesized Seikret cosplay despite the fact they’ve ‘never made anything like this before’ and after seeing the process, you can’t convince me this thing doesn’t live and breathe Games From mugs to little trinkets, MadebyLottie is making my inner magpie sing with their ceramic gaming creations Puzzle ‘Fine, I’ll do it myself’: Cybertsu had never seen a King of All Cosmos cosplay, so decided to pull off one of the most elaborate headpiece designs, and it’s the best I’ve ever seen Sim Sometimes simple character designs make the most effective cosplays, and this group of Peak Scouts is the perfect example of that Horror As if seeing it on your screen wasn’t enough, someone has created a lifesize animatronic version of the girl from Resident Evil Requiem, which is a really good, not at all terrifying idea, I’m sure Games Videogame merch is basically diet cosplay, and I’m desperate for more brands to get in on being more fashionably nerdy Games The only thing more impressive than the speed in which I bought the Overwatch Sanrio skins is the speed that people have created cosplays for them Games Debate: Which game series is the most popular to cosplay? 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From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered. Signup + Once a month SFX Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month! Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter I picked up crochet for the first time this year, after my friend bought me a neat little kit that contains everything you need in a can. In my excitement I sat down the same evening to attempt crafting a shrimp, and was met with a real challenge. As it turns out, crochet is hard. Who would’ve guessed? It took me far longer than I like to admit to figure out what the instructions were telling me to do, and after a lot of trial and error and several different YouTube tutorials I had finally created what can only vaguely be described as a shrimp.So when people dedicate hours and hours to massive crochet projects, I fully appreciate how much hard work has gone into it. I love a good scroll through the r/GeekyCrochet subreddit; you get such a range of projects, from handmade plushies to accessories for both humans and animals (including many dog costumes, which is always appreciated) but what astounds me even more than this is when people crochet whole cosplays.Character SelectWelcome to Character Select, a weekly column where PC Gamer takes a look at the art and cosplay created by you. Each week, I’ll highlight a few of my favourite pieces, spotlight and interview creators and artists, or generally just chew your ear off about the talents of the gaming community.Creating a cosplay is enough work as-is. There are so many details and little accessories that go alongside the base outfit which are bound to take hours to create in foam or clay, or whatever else people far craftier than me use. But to take this one step further, using yarn and all sorts o