SobtanianMay 15

Folks, a while ago I discovered a clever form of #knitting called illusion or shadow knitting.

It’s where a pattern is formed by stitches that only appear when viewed at a certain angle. It sounds complicated, but it’s just a combination of basic knit and purl stitches.

Anyway, I thought I’d do a quick test and I made this maple leaf and I must admit, I love how it turned out!

I think I might have a go at making a larger piece that can be viewed from the side, so I can hang it somewhere in the house.

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@Sobtanian This is so cool and so well done
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@CiaraNi Thanks!
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SobtanianMay 15

Folks, a while ago I discovered a clever form of #knitting called illusion or shadow knitting.

It’s where a pattern is formed by stitches that only appear when viewed at a certain angle. It sounds complicated, but it’s just a combination of basic knit and purl stitches.

Anyway, I thought I’d do a quick test and I made this maple leaf and I must admit, I love how it turned out!

I think I might have a go at making a larger piece that can be viewed from the side, so I can hang it somewhere in the house.

Show threadSobtanianMay 15

For patterns and more info, check here:

http://www.illusionknitting.woollythoughts.com/information.html

#knitting

Information

Introduction to illlusion knitting

Show threadÅsa Maria Hedberg - artistMay 17
@Sobtanian Thank you!!
Show threadDuane Johnson May 15
@Sobtanian This is so cool! It's like a permanent form of the "velvet drawing" or "sequin drawing" that I used to enjoy as a kid with a couch pillow :D
Show threadSobtanianMay 15

@canadaduane I know what you mean and I agree!

Maybe my next one should be a big penis haha.

Show threadDavid - Forking MadMay 15
@Sobtanian very clever. 😁
Show threadAllan ChowMay 15
@Sobtanian redrum
Show threadSobtanianMay 16
@grumpasaurus Good idea. Might make that my next one.
Show threadSecCatHerderMay 15
@Sobtanian That's so cool
Show threadvoided warrantyMay 16
@Sobtanian Not sure if anyone has suggested it, but it would be interesting to also incorporate perspective skew so that it “looks correct” when viewed at the revealing angle.
Show threadSobtanianMay 16
@voided Not sure what you mean, I think it looks correct as is 😅
Show threadvoided warrantyMay 16
@Sobtanian like how forced perspective art works
Show threadSobtanianMay 16

@voided Yes I was wondering if this what you meant.

I’m not sure it would work, the knitting illusion works by having bumps that aren’t visible until you look from an angle, creating a silhouette of the art (in this case a leaf), so those bumps might mess with the perspective warp.

However: any picture can be turned into an illusion knitting pattern so maybe I’ll try finding a simple forced perspective piece and knitting it, to test our theory.

Show threadvoided warrantyMay 16
@Sobtanian I did think that the resolution of the knitting pattern may be a limiting factor. Though could work for simple shapes.
Show threadClersevMay 16
@Sobtanian 🤩
Show threadAlerta! Alerta!May 16
@Sobtanian This is sooo cool!!!!
Show threadCiaraMay 16
@Sobtanian This is so cool and so well done
Show threadSobtanianMay 16
@CiaraNi Thanks!
Show threadAdmiral MemoMay 16
@Sobtanian Secret Canada!
Show threaddasgrueneblattMay 16
@Sobtanian 🤩
Show threadAlex KourvoMay 16
@Sobtanian That's so cool!
Show threadeivindmorkMay 16
@Sobtanian This is very cool! My wife gave me a scarf a few years ago with Tux, the Linux mascot, using the same technique.
Show threadSobtanianMay 16

@eivindmork Perfect!

Opposite for me, I knit for my wife haha. Was thinking of making her a jumper with hidden art in it using this method.

Have you played Alan Wake 2 at all?

Show threadSponge Of The Abyss🏳️‍🌈May 16
@Sobtanian That's amazing! 🇨🇦🍁
Show threadUrzlMay 16
@Sobtanian I really like this technique. It's crazy subtle in the first photo.
Show threadSobtanianMay 16
@gooba42 Yes, once you know what the illusion is you can kinda see it but very faintly.
Show threadLucy SmithMay 16
@Sobtanian wow, that's cool
Show threadAnarchy HowMay 16
@Sobtanian that is cool as hell
Show threadSobtanianMay 16

@Anarchy_How What’s cool as hell is that you teach religious studies yet say cool as hell!

Thanks, I really like how simple it is yet effective.

Show threadCeleste Ryder 🐾 🐀🏳️‍🌈May 16
@Sobtanian illusion knitting is so fun! I did a colourwork blanket using it a few years ago!
Show threadSobtanianMay 17
@bougiewonderland It really is!
Show threadWhichOne'sPink 🇫🇮May 17
@Sobtanian That's awesome.
Show threadFjord In ProgressMay 17
@Sobtanian @FrazzledBrynn I’m imagining a quilt made from squares that use this effect. Looks great on the bed. Confuses the heck out of people otherwise.
Show threadAllisonMay 17
@Sobtanian AWESOME!
Show threadJo with elbows up & chin upMay 30
@Sobtanian that’s so cool!!!
Show threadGinevraCatJun 8
@Sobtanian Yes! I also only saw this recently. SO clever. Your maple leaf is fantastic!
Show threadSobtanianJun 8

@GinevraCat thanks! The pattern is free (I’ve linked to it in a comment to the original post) and I just followed it.

I then went on to create my own pattern entirely from scratch. It was quite a challenge but the results were worth it.

https://mstdn.games/@Sobtanian/114607302114112013

Sobtanian (@Sobtanian@mstdn.games)

Attached: 3 images I wanted to have a go at making my own illusion #knitting pattern completely from scratch, to make something I could hang on the wall. So, I decided to try and convert Jarre’s Concerts in China cover to an illusion knitting chart. It wasn’t easy, in fact it was harder than knitting the damn thing 😅 But I managed it in the end and I think the results are quite good, especially for a first attempt 😊 My wife is gonna frame it for me soon then it’ll go on the Jarre wall. Yes, I have a Jarre wall. BITE ME.

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