Knot Knecessarily Known Knitting

I've continued experimentation with the Y increase and hyperbolic knitting. In this case, I started with 8 pairs in the round. I alternated one round 1×1 ribbing, one round Y increase in every pair of stitches (thus doubling). I started with 8 pairs and bound off with 512 pairs. The yarn is Lily Sugar 'n Cream kitchen cotton — sturdy, inexpensive, easy-care yarn that comes in a 2½ ounce/120 yard put-up. Some stores also carry it in a 14 ounce cone. I would love to make a very large hyperbolic poof. I think it would be interesting to be able to fall into one, as if it were some strange hyperbolic version of a bean bag chair. Here is the problem: Powers of 2   2 1   =  2   2 2   =  4   2 3   =  8   2 4   =  16   2 5   =  32   2 6   =  64   2 7   =  128   ...

It is time again for Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance's Square Foot Fiber Pin-Up Show. For those of you who may not remember, this is the show where the only requirements are the item should be made with a fiber technique and fit within a 12-inch square. The show is open to everyone -- you do not need to be an individual member of SEFAA to enter. And there is no entry fee. And the show is not juried. All you have to do is fill out the form and get the item to SEFAA Center, either in person or by post. This year will be my third year participating. I love this show. I love the wide range of work -- embroidery, silk painting, quilting, surface design, dyeing, handspinning, felting, crochet, and knit. And, since I'm on the board of Center for Knit and Crochet, this is my moment to remind all you knitters and crocheters that this is an opportunity to exhibit work. As you already know, I feel very strongly about this. People who don't quilt or weave take quilting and weaving ser...

Margaret Wertheim talks about knitting coral reefs over at TED . I was struck by her presentation on several levels. Firstly, the interest in math and hyberbolic space. I stumbled upon fractals and Mandelbrot's classic work The Fractal Geometry of Nature about 15 years ago in graduate school. I wasn't taking a class in it. I don't even recall clearly how I came upon it. But it opened my eyes. I believe I may need to go spend some time exploring hyperbolic space. Secondly, the group art project. The variety of forms and the coming together of many people on one project reminds me very much of Atlanta Knitting Guild's recent flower project. Thirdly, the participation by women in a craft that is seen as "women's work." The feminist in me is pleased to see this work being accepted as art and being taken so seriously. Finally, I am encouraged by the political nature of the work. Some art is meant to transform by being beautiful. This transforms though...