The knit technical block taught me many skills which I did not previously have. Hand knitting being one which I found particularly challenging! My knit work was based mainly on texture and colour rather than the form of my objects and I found that knit lent itself very nicely to these two ideas.
Hand Knit and Crochet.
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| My first attempt at hand knitting and casting off. |
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| Crochet with raffia. |
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| A better attempt at hand knit. |
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| Crochet. |
Machine Kitting
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| A colour swatch using the hold switch. |
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| Attempt at lace holing. |
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| Trapping threads |
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| lace holes and ladders |
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| Cable knit |
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| Lace holes |
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| Tubing to create a shape |
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| lace holes |
Sandra Backlund
Knit designer Sandra Backlund shows how knit is not a 2 dimensional practice. Her work is highly sculptural and focuses on the body, exaggerating limbs and creating interesting shapes.
Links
http://www.sandrabacklund.com/
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