Art.Slaw
A chronicle of my (near future) adventures in Law School and the arts. B.S., B.F.A.,M.F.A. and now J.D. Follow me while I attempt to collect the entire alphabet.
Here it is on me. So soft and delicate. I’m casting on a scarf out of this stuff asap. (Rowan kidsilk haze).
Done with the first Alice in wonderland wristlet. Kidsilk is soooo soft an pleasent to work with. Turned out too big but I fixed it in the seaming. Z thinks his little sister would wear them so they’ll be going to her. She’s just starting highschool- perfect age for fingerless gloves. I just think they look silly on anyone over 20.
Knit Graffitti- There are no words to describe how happy this makes me :)
(via craftivistcollectives)
Eventhough I know I’ll never wear them, I’m making a pair of those Alice in wonderland wristies that I posted earlier. I’m making them SUPER delicate on size 1s - 10st per inch. They’re made flat and seamed which I normally don’t like but I do want jogless stripes so this will work. CO 62 st- will increase to around 80.
Blocking my latest FO. Knit slouchy beret out of the most colorful koigu ever. Blocking does a world of difference.
Z came downstairs wearing the socks I made for him. I think he genuinely likes them. I’ll have to make him another pair soon.
via: ArtClothText
More info on Love’s project at her blog: My Fair IsleRobyn Love with the help of over fifty volunteers has created The Knitted Mile, a duplicate yellow stripe recently installed along a road in Dallas, Texas as part of the exhibition Gestures of Resistance curated by Shannon Stratton and Judith Leeman. The exhibition at Gray Matters continues until March 20, 2008. Love writes…
“The knit stripe is done in garter stitch and is four inches wide. I also am using a crocheted chain stitch to create words that are sewn on top of the garter stitch stripe. The words are (or will be) quotations and/or other thoughts about how knitting is a gesture of resistance, particularly in the context of our culture of immediate gratification as embodied or evidenced by Dallas and its car culture.The gesture of placing a mile of knitting upon the roadways of Dallas is intended to be an intervention, an interruption of the everyday environment created for cars and trucks (all that they imply) with this lovingly made, handmade element. For me, it is as much a poetic gesture as a political one.”
Fashion156 - THE JUXTAPOSED ISSUE
Stine Ladefoged
Sometimes things just have to come off the needles. This is alpaca from the alpaca farm in Alfred, NY. Knit feather&fan until I got bored and then just garter. This just wasn’t great yarn for f&f so I’m saving the rest for something better. This photo is of the results being blocked- the plan now is to make a shoulder bag by folding it in thirds.
Kat Bordhi a knitting demi-god. Her patterns are famous and her sunny outlook is inspiring. Here’s a video of her knitting everywhere trying to inspire sedentary knitters to get off their (our?) fat butts.
I win. I have been irrationally afraid of fair isle knitting. Gave this little sample a shot an it’s not hard at all. Someday I’ll take on anemoi or transition mitts. This orange yarn is my hand dyed- kool-aid and orange tang.
WIP’s that make me happy. Had a bunch of scraps from my YOTM club. Making a log cabin something… Haven’t decided exactly what yet. Afghan? Ambitious. Pillowcover? Scarf? Perpetual yarn monster?
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