A Stitch in Time 2: On Film!

We were lucky enough at one of the most recent photoshoots for  A Stitch in Time Volume 2 to have a film student, Scott Willis videoing us behind the scenes. Scott is one of Susan's daughter, Charlie's friends from university where they are both studying film. At first it was a strange feeling, having the day documented on film, but we all got used to it very quickly and Scott's camera blended into the background. He got some really wonderful footage and has since spent lots of time editing it down into this fabulous film. It gives a real sense of both the photoshoot and of the forthcoming book. Do enjoy it!


A Stitch In Time Photo Shoot from Scott Willis on Vimeo.

There is a lot more information on Susan's blog about the knitted garments that are featured, so do click on over and have a read.

Itty Bitty Knitting

Did you see the animated film version of Neil Gaiman's Coraline last year? If you didn't, I would highly recommend it and if you did, you might remember the lovely little knitted jumper that Coraline wears. But did you know how it was made?

Althea Crome (also known as Althea Merback) knits miniature conceptual clothing using specially made needles in the finest yarn or thread. In the tradition of miniature artists and artisans, she spends months designing and knitting a single garment. She tries to create more and more detail in each piece with her 'micro-sweaters' containing up to eighty stitches per inch. You can see more of her work here.

I don't think I'll be complaining about knitting with laceweight again anytime soon...



Ingrid

The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef

I just re-watched this video on TED the other day and although it isn't new, I think that if you haven't seen it or heard about the Hyperbolic Coral Reef it will blow your mind.

Margaret Wertheim talks about how she led a project with her sister, Christine to re-create the creatures of the coral reefs using a crochet technique invented by a mathematician. In this ongoing project, which started in 2007, they celebrate the amazingness of the reef, and dive into the hyperbolic geometry underlying coral creation.

Did any of you take part when it was in London two years ago?



Happy Crocheting!
Ingrid

Giant Knitting Needles!

Ever wondered how they make a pantomime Dame's wig?
Well now you know!