Hello Knitters! Today I’m bringing you an exciting pattern from AllFreeKnitting: the Social Knit-Work Scarf. Isn’t it pretty so far?
While it looks like an ordinary striped scarf, there’s actually an interesting story behind this one. Rather than following a traditional, written-out pattern, this scarf is made using the abstract method of conceptual knitting. While this method still requires the use of yarn and needles, you’ll also also need a sense of adventure! Conceptual knitting will inspire you to look outside your kitchen window every morning; it will urge you to reconnect with some of your favorite old books; and most importantly, it will help you create a unique, one-of-a-kind accessory that’s as rich in story as it is in color. How does it work? The scarf above was created with the help of friends. The designer asked each of her virtual pals to choose their favorite color and explain why they picked it on her Facebook page. The colors were then knit into the scarf in the order they appeared on her Facebook timeline.
If you’re not a big Facebook fan, you can easily apply conceptual knitting method to the weather. Simply look outside your window every morning and knit the color of the sky into your scarf. Eventually, you’ll end up with a beautiful piece that looks something like this:
Essentially, you’ll have a knitted recording of the weather! Isn’t that neat?
What do you think of conceptual knitting? Would you try it?
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Love the idea. Beach day scarf. Camping scarf. Endless possibilities
BRILLIANT! I love this for 2 reasons; The meaning behind the finished piece & the element of surprise! This will be fun! Can’t wait for more patterns!
This is how I have always knitted. I use patterns as inspiration…guides.
I am knitting a shawl by knitting 2 rows based on the high temperature each day. I am using a different color for every 5 degrees such as orange for 90-94, red for 95-99, and navy for 100-104, and so on. I keep it by bed and the first thing each morning is check what the high temperature was the day before and knit 2 rows of the pattern. I think this is such a neat idea.
Fun! I used to make cardigans for my kids when they were small by putting all my scraps into a big grocery bag. When I sat down to knit, I’d glance at the clock and if it was 10 past the hour, I’d knit 10 stitches and then change colors; if it was 45 minutes past, I’d knit 45 stitches before changing colors, and so on. Because I never knew when I was going to be able to grab a couple minutes to knit, it was totally random. (Okay, conceptual!) The results looked sort of like an explosion in a neon light factory, but I never had any problem spotting my kids on the playground!
great idea for stash busting you could arrange colours in order you knitted other items or what other items mean to you
I went through a kick in college where I was drafting piano music as weaving patterns – the left hand chords went into the warp and the treadling, and the melody line became the weft –
20 years later, I’m crocheting along the same lines, carrying three threads to make a ‘chord’ that changes from row to row, or using melody lines to make ripple patterns from.