I have a few of their books and also made a baby blanket based on the penrose pattern. Seen closeup and headon, an illusion knit wall hanging might look like a mundane. An illusion knitting sample for use as an afghan square or washcloth designed by. Illusion knitting is also known as shadow knitting. A collection of mathematical scarves, shawls and wraps. The image is revealed when looked at from an angle. The world of illusion knitting, colne, united kingdom. Unlock your creative genius with modular knitting dover knitting, crochet, tatting, lace. Illusion knitting turns angles and stitches into hidden. Vivian hoxbro wrote a book on shadow knitting, and i made her large. Unlock your creative genius with modular knitting dover knitting, crochet, tatting, lace by ashforth, pat, plummer, steve isbn. The blanket shown used 600 metres in each of two colours. Woolly thoughts illusions are different from many others. This simple circle is intended as a practice piece.
Dec 23, 2012 the illusion knitting charts developed by woolly thoughts are different from those you might come across elsewhere. If you have the computer skills, you may be able to paste the letters you need into a drawing program. It is shown as childsize but you can add a wide border to make any size you want. You can make mittens to fit anyone, using any yarn of your choice. When seen from above it looks like a pattern of stripes. Using these techniques, garments are guaranteed to fit regardless of the yarn and needles used.
These patterns are not my designs but links to other designers who have generously shared. Illusion knitting is sometimes known as shadow knitting. The world of illusion knitting woolly thoughts 2020 contact us. Knitting patterns inspired by mathematical concepts including pi, the fibonacci sequence, symmetry, fractals, topology, and more. Circular method no ends 1 continue knitting, on the top edge, in garter stitch until the border is the width you want, ending after a wrongside row. Our first knitting book woolly thoughts was about modular knitting using any needles and any yarn to make a garment of the right size without ever having to knit a tension square known as a gauge square, or swatch, in us. Woolhelminas wiggly illusion 2 the stripes on illusion knitting do not have to be straight. Illusion circle this simple circle is intended as a practice piece. Hunger games mockingjay illusion chart project inspired by recently reading the books almost done with book 3, seeing the movie, and by a new multicolored dishie yarn from knit picks, i took to learning all about illusion knitting from the woolly thoughts illusion knitting site. When you look at illusion knitting from directly in front you only see stripes. Woolly thoughts started, in 1994, as a book about making sweaters, jackets and other garments using mathematical methods.
We now have a web site devoted to illusion knitting. Lindas site also has a picture of a sweater knitted in this technique as well as instructions for making your own patterns. Up pattern by woolly thoughts an optical illusion using illusion knit techniques. Since then our work has gone in many different directions.
How can people find out more about illusion knitting and woolly thoughts. Woolly thoughts started, in 1994, as a book about making sweaters, jackets and. Some of my projects link to designs you will find in our main store but i have also been experimenting with other ideas. Illusion knitting or shadow knitting picture of the head of the death character in the discworld books, worked in two colours. Clicking on a drawing will take you to an information page about the afghan.
Octohats are made using basic woolly thoughts principles. All illusion knitting has been moved to the world of illusion knitting, where you will find free tutorials, some free patterns. The original pink version of woolly thoughts was published in 1994 by souvenir press, in britain and canada. See more ideas about knitting, illusions and knitting patterns.
Oct 14, 2016 illusion knitting turns angles and stitches into hidden art. Have some fun in the kitchen with these intriguing patterns that all feature a hidden design. Knit the right side row and follow the instructions for the wrongside row. It is a simple striped design, where you see twocolour stripes from directly in front but stripes in three colours when you look from an angle even though you only use two colours of yarn. When you look at the knitting from straight in front you will only see. Knit an illusions of grandeur shawl designed by pat. May 04, 2010 cat demonstrates illusion knitting shadow knitting which is a color knitting technique that uses textured stitches to create the illusion of a hidden image that can only be seen at an angle. I already knew how to knit illusions ive bought other books that contain more techniques, and read blogs on the internet on how to do it, so when i thought of a guide, i was expecting something else, and something that enabled me to create my own illusion patterns something like the tutorials presented at the woolly thoughts site, not. Unlock your creative genius with modular knitting dover knitting, crochet, tatting, lace ashforth, pat, plummer, steve on.
To get the knitting patterns, scroll down the page to the individual pattern you want and click on the link to that pattern. The illusion knitting charts developed by woolly thoughts are different from those you might come across elsewhere. Math inspired knitting patterns in the loop knitting. A new angle pattern by woolly thoughts knitting projects. The drawings on this page are arranged in approximately the order that the afghans were made. Jan 9, 2018 this pin was discovered by cemile coskun. See more patterns at the etsy shop woolly thoughts. All letters are printed individually on the charts. Illusion knitting turns angles and stitches into hidden art.
A new angle falling blocks knitting pattern by woolly thoughts at etsyan optical illusion afghan or wallhanging. Well, thanks to cathie, i checked further and found millas site, she has quite a few pretty patterns for illusion knitting and also describes how to convert her charts to hand knitting. We have patterns for many of the cushions, available from and. Now we have in pursuit of an illusion which is a shadow knit version based on the same mathematical concept as the original. Unicorn illusion baby blanket knitting pattern by woolly. Illusion knitting works to roughly the same gauge as garter stitch so you can work out the size the letters will be in your chosen yarn.
The new edition was published in 2007 by dover publications, with a slightly different title. It seems particularly appropriate in the current crisis. In pursuit of an illusion pattern by woolly thoughts knitting blanket 2020 curve of pursuit has been our most popular design for many years. The book is written well, easy to understand, but i expected more than just the alphabet. Illusion knitting dishcloth sunrise illusion face cloth follow the yellow knit road. Trompe loeil optical illusion knitting patterns in the loop knitting knitting patterns that fool the eye.
If you prefer written instructions, cast on 81 stitches, using dark and purl one row. A picture or pattern can be seen when you look from a different angle. A new angle pattern by woolly thoughts blanket knitting. We are now retired from formal teaching and our knitting and crochet has expanded beyond our. Dolphins illusion baby blanket knitting pattern by woolly. Get the pattern, squares that look round designed by woolly thoughts. Textile art is one of the vehicles we used for making mathematics more accessible, during our teaching careers.
Source by marbakardi step up pattern by woolly thoughts an optical illusion using illusion knit techniques. The hat can then be varied in hundreds of different ways, without any further calculations. Aug 30, 2016 illusion knitting is a deceptively simple, really cool looking way to add unique visual interest to your creations. When you look straight on to a piece of illusion knitting you see only twocolour stripes. Theyre active in their ravelry group and very helpful and informative.
The video shows the picture being revealed as the knitting is turned. When you look straight at the square you see only narrow stripes. The illusion effect works best if knitted more tightly than usual knitting. Steve plummer im steve plummer, the male half of woolly thoughts, the drawer of the sheep and sometime designer of parts of afghans, garments and other projects. Steve plummer and pat ashforth are world experts in illusion knitting. With step by step knitting instructions, you can try out this exciting technique to create optical illusions in your knitting with just two colors of yarn and a design chart. The basic premise is that you alternate rows of garter and stockinette stitch in order to create images that can only be seen at a certain angle.
Fans of the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy will recognise the message from the front of the book. I used to collect knitting needle gauges for a rather perverse reason. Knit the coloured stitches and purl the white stitches. Get the pattern via etsy, designed by woolly thoughts. Illusion knitting or shadow knitting picture of harry potter, worked in two colours. A new angle falling blocks pattern by woolly thoughts on. These two squares look very similar when viewed from an angle but when you look from directly in front you see straight lines on one and waves on the other.
Trompe loeil optical illusion knitting patterns in the loop knitting as the days get colder and greyer, knit yourself this lovely and colourful cowl. Illusion knitting has been recognised as an art form since 2010, largely due to the advances made by steve plummer who has created several large and detailed pieces. A kind of magic is also the name of the chorus who became national mixed chorus champions 2019 at the british association of barbershop singers convention. The kind of illusion knitting that gets you to marilyn uses two colors of yarn. Try using needles one size smaller than you would normally use but do not knit so tightly that the work becomes stiff. It has a gallery of our completed works, free patterns and patterns to buy. The people at woolly thoughts have taken it to an entire new level. Knit an illusions of grandeur shawl designed by pat ashforth and steve plummer aka woolly thoughts. I used stylecraft special dk in duck egg and petrol. Nov 11, 2017 when i left the school, to become a head of mathematics, we decided we had enough ideas to put them together in our first book woolly thoughts and i taught myself to knit, from pats written instructions, so that i had enough understanding of the craft to illustrate those written instructions. Heres the revolutionary way to knit easy, fun, and foolproof.
Shadow knitting aka illusion knitting sapphiresnpurls. Always knit the rightside row and follow the instructions for the wrongside row. Oct 03, 2012 shadow knitting aka illusion knitting. See more ideas about cushions, knitting and pattern. Others are illusion knitting and some are just ideas that captured our imagination. Illusion knitting dishcloth sunrise illusion face cloth follow the yellow knit. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Cat demonstrates illusion knitting shadow knitting which is a color knitting technique that uses textured stitches to create the illusion of a hidden image that can only be seen at an angle.
Using woolly thoughts illusion knit charts youtube. The world of illusion knitting by steve plummer patterns the world of illusion knitting. This blanket would be suitable for a baby, child, or adult. Illusion knitting knitting before knitting was cool. Illusion knitting or shadow knitting is a form of textile art, in which the knitting is viewed as simply narrow stripes from one angle, and as an image when viewed from another angle. See more ideas about knitting, illusions and pattern. This is intended as an introduction to woolly thoughts illusion patterns. We are now retired from formal teaching and our knitting and crochet has expanded beyond our mathematical beginnings.
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