Now You’re Knitting With Power!

I’m sure we all remember the original Nintendo Entertainment System. But did you know that for a very short time Nintendo thought about selling a knitting peripheral? It was shown only once in public (at the 1987 Consumer Electronics Show) and demonstrated to then-president of Toys R Us Charles Lazarus. Think of the possibilities if the video game generation had been brought up on knitting as well! (via HERE and HERE)

knitting830

Here’s another video game / crafting chimera: A sewing machine controlled by a Game Boy!