Innovative Knitting
Anyone with any sense likes to knit, and one of its greatest pleasures is discovering new and strange ways of doing things. Designers such as Sandra Backlund (above) are currently pushing knitwear into all kinds of unexpected directions, but even among the V & A's store of wartime knitting patterns you can find small innovations, like the ears-free balaclava - ideal for mobile phone addicts in cold climates:
Or to be really modern you can always extend who you knit for - how about trees:
(Janet Morton, via)
Or giants:
Comments
Very inspiring stuff, indeed! For the benefit of non-needle people, the second image from Sandra Backlund and the tree cosy are both crocheted rather than knitted -- and beautiful examples of the slightly different qualities you can achieve by using a different technique!
Posted by: Pansy Cradledew | July 16, 2008 10:04 AM
Yes, good point - innovative knitting and crochet, I should say
Posted by: Emma | July 16, 2008 7:13 PM
Wow, that tree-trunk covering is absolutely fantastic, I love it!
Posted by: Amy | July 17, 2008 10:44 AM
Now I want a giant cable-knit rug for my apartment. And I don't care if people trip. That's awesome.
Posted by: bluewyvern | July 24, 2008 1:08 PM