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Yarned Zombie Abominations

Fiona Goble Teaches You to Knit Your Own Zombies

— November 27, 2013 — Pop Culture
Fiona Goble's book Knit Your Own Zombie is an interesting idea that seeks to get people who wouldn't normally knit interested in the past time and also giving veterans a unique way to delve deeper into their hobbies.

Knit Your Own Zombie provides you with eight interchangeable characters to choose from, allowing you to easily mix and match your creations. Fiona Goble's book also provides you with the important zombie accessories—brains and guts—that you'll need to keep your knitting monstrosities looking good. Follow the book and you'll be making your zombie cop in no time.

The current popularity of zombies is undeniable allowing for normally niche activities, like knitting, to gain attention by capitalizing on these global phenomenons. As long as they don't make a sparkling vampire knitting book I think I'll be okay.
Trend Themes
1. Zombie-themed Knitting - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop an online platform or app that connects zombie enthusiasts with independent knitters who can create custom zombie-themed knitwear.
2. Mix and Match Creations - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Design a 3D printing service that allows customers to create their own customizable zombie characters, which can then be printed and assembled.
3. Pop Culture-inspired Hobbies - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Create a subscription-based service that delivers DIY kits for various pop culture-themed hobbies, such as knitting, painting, or model-building.
Industry Implications
1. Crafting and DIY - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop a virtual reality training platform that provides step-by-step tutorials for various crafting and DIY projects, including knitting.
2. Entertainment Merchandise - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Partner with popular culture franchises to create limited edition knitting kits based on their iconic characters, expanding the merchandise market to niche hobbies.
3. E-commerce and Marketplace - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Build an e-commerce platform specifically for niche hobbies and crafts, offering a wide range of supplies, patterns, and finished products for enthusiasts.
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