Archive for the ‘Just for fun’ Category

“Portrait sweater knits”

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

For a while now the video and directions on hacking a brother 930 knitting machine has been available online. One use for the patterning option is knitting bill cosby wearing a bill cosby sweater as seen here.

Some fiber/ other links

Sunday, February 12th, 2012

Ernesto Eto woven nests at Faena Arts Center. Architectural art by Do Ho Su photographs here. More of knit playground. More on knitting nancies: small and medium , and giant size, with its associated video. Knitting needles meet water droplets in outer space. Jenine Shereos works in human hair.

OT: muppets perform queen

Saturday, February 11th, 2012

adding this “just for fun”, yarn was probably sacrificed at some point in the making of this video.

Felt critters galore

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

at feltmistress, includes her my “year in 90 seconds” video.

A lego cord maker

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

An inventive approach to automating i_cord knitting.

A new use for waste yarn

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

This photo was actually taken last April. Part of my studio is in my unfinished attic, explaining the foil ceiling and boxes. It oh so truly helps to look UP from your knitting once in a while! I had just begun my lace experiments, things had been going so well in terms of avoiding dropped stitches I was mesmerized by the needle bed and my intact fabric…

Knit/crochet covered bikes and more

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Perhaps not practical in northeast winters, but certainly a must add on to yarn bombing posts shared in past, here added to bikes and some of their family relatives. The more.

Do knit disturb

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Brand new knitted room from Brighton artist Kate Cardigan, complete with knitted breakfast and seagulls at Hotel Pelirocco.

Alexander, the last knitter

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

An animated “hero” as well.

Street art photos

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

Bits of yarn may actually be found on perusal at street art utopia 106 of the most beloved Street Art Photos – Year 2011