Tags: knitting

39C3 - Persist, resist, stitch - YouTube

A fascinating talk looking at the history of the intersection of knitting and stitching with wartime cryptography and resistance.

Notes, links, etc | 28 March - 2 April weeknotes

There’s a difference between creativity and production. I knit things but it’s not a creative process for me, it’s a physical one. I’m not interested in doing ‘something new’ with knitting (I don’t even call myself a ‘knitter’ to be honest. I don’t really think I’ve earned it). I haven’t learned the methods of construction. I’ve never tried to make something new out of the stitches I’ve learned. It’s not why I knit. I knit to relax. There’s joy in following a pattern and knowing that a more accomplished, knowledgeable person has done the hard creative work for me, and if I just do what they say, thing’s will probably work out fine. And I love the things I make. I put care into the production process - I take care to get the stitches neat, if I can. But when people look at the things I make and say “you’re so creative” - it’s just not true. In that context I can only ever say “no, I followed a pattern - it’s a good pattern. Do you want the link?”

4 Million Ravelers

A lovely bit of data celebration from Ravelry on the occasion of their 4 millionth user.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: if you want to see a successful example of a real social networking site, don’t look at Facebook; look at Ravelry.

Twitter Knitter

Send a tweet and get it knitted into a scarf that will then be given to someone who really needs it this Christmas.

Knitting Letters : A to Z

An abecedarium of knitted letters.

Sternlab.

Knitted body-technology interfaces.

Pretty in Punk [0811857441] - $19.95 : Chronicle Books

My mission while I'm in San Franciso is to get a hold of a copy of this book for Jessica. 25 Punk, Rock, and Goth Knitting Projects.

StitchyMcYarnPants.com

The Museum of Kitschy Stitches: a gallery of notorious knits. Just in time for Christmas.

Redshirt Knitting - Erika’s Knitting Blog » Tree Sweater

The incredible story of the tree sweater in Seattle.

Cute Overload: Stop the insanity

A picture of a squirrel looking very pleased with its apparel.