Knitting in Art

The art of knitting is art itself.

A Young Scheveningen Woman Knitting
Giclee Print
van Gogh, Vincent
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Teach Yourself Visually Knitting Design

Teach Yourself Visually Knitting Design: Working from a Master Pattern to Fashion Your Own Knits is a book that every knitter should have in their personal library. While this book is more about original design than adaptation, there are stitch numbers that can help you convert a pattern for an adult to a baby. It is a handy resource to quickly calculate from your gauge swatch how many stitches you should cast on for that hat.

I own this book, and you should, too!

Sticks, Hooks, and the Mobius: Knit and Crochet Go Cerebral

The exhibit Sticks, Hooks, and the Mobius: Knit and Crochet Go Cerebral ends today. I had the pleasure of sharing some of ChemKnits' designs in the exhibit, and I have to say the experience has been incredible. If/When I receive pictures from the exhibit, you can bet that a lot of the works will end up being featured here on KPTOD!

Crochet Tricycle Cover

Protect your kid from the rusty tricycle left out in the rain...

Photo credit Leah Gregg via a Creative Commons License

Bike Rack Cozy

With this Yarn Bomb, you don't have to worry about any rust from a bike rack getting onto your bike!

Photo credit Eli Carrico via a Creative Commons License

Theory Knitting

Theory knitting reconsidered. Am Psychol. 2002 Dec;57(12):1127-8.

"Theory knitting usually guides the theorist away from the segregative effects of masking the new theory—the failure to explicitly identify the theoretical construct that underlies the new theory or phenomena..."

My brain is starting to feel a bit tangled!

Amsterdam Bridges

Someone took the time to yarn bomb many bridge railings in Amsterdam. It would be fun to explore the city, counting how many bridges got covered.

Photo credit Roxie Carpenter via a Creative Commons License