Thinking in Knit

Over the past week (and a bit) i have tried to move forward with my drawing and develop knit designs from them; thinking about colour proportion, pattern and finishing techniques.

The above laddering and E wrapping techniques i found were particularly successful; giving the samples both linear and organic qualities.

The process of dying really intrigued me so I took some of my samples into the dye lab to experiment with dip dyeing them. The effects i achieved were subtle but nice. It was a good way of adding more fluid colour to my work. I would like to explore dying in greater detail in the future, combining yarns that will react differently to the dye.

Moving into weave, i want to push the types of yarns i'm using to create really interesting effects and continue to develop my drawings and photos into compositions and weave patterns; ultimately creating a more dynamic outcome.