Detail on one of my lichen embroideries.
'Lichenform' closes June 21.
Eltham Library Community Gallery, VIC

Image: Greenlight Media

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Here's a recent crochet toy order. I loved the style of this little cat creature - very unique πŸ™‚

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Green threads πŸ’šπŸ§΅

Now showing in 'Lichenform'
May 15 - June 21
Opening event Thursday May 21 6-8pm
Eltham Library Community Gallery, VIC.

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More experimenting 🧢 is it just me or is this giving the eye of sauron?

#fibreart #textileart #weaving #art #testingtesting

Red threads are my favourite to work with.

Now showing in 'Lichenform'
May 15 - June 21
Opening event Thursday May 21 6-8pm
Eltham Library Community Gallery, VIC.

#textileart #textiles #artexhibition #lichen #art #thread #contemporaryart #fineart #textileartist #fungi #lichensubscribe #lichen #exhibition #artexhibition #artist #fibreart #embroidery #freehandmachineembroidery #machineembroidery #soloexhibiton #nature #natureart

I have recently taken to referring to crochet as my "socially acceptable fidget toy" because a) it's true, but also because b) other neurodivergent people seem to be DELIGHTED by this description.

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https://youtu.be/_fao3RsZ-80?t=1225 shows a technique called "weaving" in her knitting manual, but I think for hand-knitters it's closer to roosimine or Estonian Inlay? It's not an exact replication because it's done in a way that takes advantage of the affordances of the machine, but produces a somewhat similar effect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fao3RsZ-80&t=1217s

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Absolutely everything you can knit on a punch card machine + Hidden Villa Sheep Shearing Festival

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The technique that I don't think can really be reproduced by hand-knitting is "plating" which knits with two contrasting yarns at once, but instead of producing a marled effect, the yarns are carefully arranged so that one is always to the front and one is always to the back. I don't see how a hand knitter could achieve this, but perhaps you know of a way?: https://youtu.be/_fao3RsZ-80?t=1346

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Absolutely everything you can knit on a punch card machine + Hidden Villa Sheep Shearing Festival

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I enjoy the creativity of knitfactoryImpl's youtube channel but this video showing off the capabilities of a particular knitting machine was fascinating. You can watch the whole thing but I'm going to put in timestamps to talk about a couple of particular techniques

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fao3RsZ-80

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Absolutely everything you can knit on a punch card machine + Hidden Villa Sheep Shearing Festival

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Experimenting with superubermegajumbo (that’s not a real yarn gauge btw) knitting with some jumbo merino from World of Wool. A 35mm needle was too small and my forearm too tapered, so I’m using this cardboard tube to keep tension!
This yarn really knits up nice and quick! #Knitting #FibreArt #ArmKnitting #SillyProjects