Textile landscape
The knitting pieces are soft with smooth surface. I got the inspiration from Japanese dry garden, in which they use white sands to create various curves.
The knitting pieces are soft with smooth surface. I got the inspiration from Japanese dry garden, in which they use white sands to create various curves.
The first thing I wanted to make with this assignment was to incorporate color into my knitted pattern. I started to try my little “experiment” on the smaller needles mashine. I was surprised how fast my piece was growing…i guess that was the luck of a beginner cause suddenly it felt down from the needles. [...]
The structure which I created is the result of experimenting with the sample pattern given by Prof. Buechley as the first part of the assignment. My goal was to create a curved seam rather than a right-angle seam. My approach was to write a simple Python script which generates sequences of needle positions to approximate [...]
Before creating our own designs, the class became comfortable with using the knitting machine by knitting a sample designed through the use of an existing pattern…
One week ago, I really never thought I’d be able to knit anything. Many hours in the lab and one week later, I probably still can’t knit anything that anyone but I would wear — but I think (fingers crossed!) I am getting one step closer.
So, I encountered alot of agony (i.e. dropped knits) while working with the knitting machine. Part I took a few tries on my part before I didn’t drop any stitches.
Due: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 See student knits here For this assignment you will create two knit pieces, one by following an existing pattern and one by developing your own pattern. This assignment will focus on different knit structures. A later assignment will focus on color and pattern.