New Textiles 2011

Textile Sensor

Due: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 See student sensors here For this assignment you will create a soft, flexible, textile-based sensor and a simple screen-based interface that displays information from the sensor.

geometric knit

                 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…

Albert’s Yarn Experiments

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.

Topology knit and knitting machine woes

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.