Knitting Squares

2009-03-02T16:40:00.005Z

Knit me in Trafalgar Square, London, is an event to inspire people to the possibilities of knitting and the things that they can make. It's not just the things we can make as individuals but the possibilities of what can be made collaboratively. My interest lies in the possibilities when people get excited about being creative and are full of ideas.

The piece of knitting will be one piece that will divide of into strips as people join. Each person that joins in uses their own yarn and needles so they can add to the knitting exactly how they want to.

It should be a great day and your invited and anyone else you know who would be interested! If you have anymore questions contact me at knitme@ymail.com

Knitting drop-in at Broca

2009-03-02T12:45:00.004Z

The knit drop-in was fun, i got to do a bit of teaching and chat to people. Its been requested that it becomes a regular group so it shall be. It also meant that people made some good suggestions of places I could do some other knitting events. I am thinking I will do a knitting squares workshop with both the new knitting group and at a local festival. The workshop will focus on helping people design and create things from squares to help demonstrate how easy it is!

Knitting drop-in

2009-02-23T12:50:00.002Z

Everyone's welcome! There is a link below to where the cafe is in Brockley, London.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=209-211+Mantle+Rd,+Lewisham,+London+SE4,+United+Kingdom&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=14.828519,39.550781&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FV5GEQMdUmf__w&split=0&z=16&iwloc=addr

I love this bag

2009-02-20T12:58:00.006Z

I am a member of ravelry.com and was trying to do a bit of spreading the knitting squares cause. And Ishi another member posted this bag above made up from squares...and it got me all excited! To find out more about it http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishi-knit/2959389951/

What I love about making things out of squares is all the possiblities and the idea of people getting excited about what they can make instead of following patterns.

How to make The Elsa Jumper

2009-02-10T14:47:00.005Z

Making the Elsa jumper ...

The Elsa Jumper

2009-02-10T13:46:00.012Z

The Elsa Jumper was created for friends who where expecting a baby. I wanted to make something that was my own and that reflected them as a couple. So I worked out how to make a jumper from squares.

I have used the Elsa jumper more than once to make Elsa new jumpers as she grows out of her jumpers by making the squares bigger.

I knitted the jumper using stocking stitch and rib but if you can't do these stitches it could be knitted in plain knit stitch [garter stitch ]instead.

Flickr

2009-02-07T00:09:00.007Z

Knitting Squares has joined flickr. You can add Knitting Squares as a contact to see my square knitting creations but these will be on the blog also

Also you can join the group [ http://www.flickr.com/groups/984613@N24/ ] and add photos of your square knitting creations, as the aim of this blog is to inspire knitters to create without patterns. It will be a great way to get inspiration for your own projects too by seeing what other people have thought of doing as knitting squares isn't really about what I've done but about sharing the idea to encourage people. Normally knitting is taught by patterns, knitters develop through patterns and don't know how to or don't have the confidence to put them down. Everyone can knit by using squares, even if your squares aren't so square yet! I'm interested and excited by what other people will create and look forward to seeing your pictures on flickr.

If you don't have flickr but would like your pictures to be placed on the group I can do this if you email them to knittingsquares@yahoo.co.uk . Include your name [so I can put your name so you get the credit ] and any description you would like to go with the pictures.

Camera Case

2009-02-05T17:46:00.014Z

The first of many 'square' knitting ideas is a very simple camera case. My camera was starting to get really scratched in my bag so I wanted to make a cover to prevent this happening.

I thought of 2 ways that I could make the cover. By joining 2 squares, one longer than the other for a flap, or by joining 3 squares, with one thin 1 between the other 2.

Both cases are made by knitting squares with only the knit stitch. Work out the size of your square by measuring it up against the object you want to make a cover for, it doesn't have to be a camera.

The 2 methods [left: 2 square right: 3 square]

Sewn up 2 square camera case [left: open, right: closed]

Sewn up 3 square camera case [left: front open, right: back open]

The flaps can be fastened however you want. A possible way is either Velcro or poppers.

To easy sew the pieces together place the squares right side to right side [the right side is the side you want to see when its finished... its like sewing it up inside out]and sew as in the left hand picture. This technique will look like the right hand picture on the outside of the finished piece.

What is Square Knitting?

2009-01-31T15:52:00.000Z

The aim of Knitting Squares is to show knitters how they can experiment and play with making their own knitted objects. Knitted objects made up of squares means that if you have only just learnt to knit you can go on to design and make your own creations with nothing more than the first stitch you have learnt. Knitting squares is also a good way to start thinking about how to form your own knitted pieces if you haven't just learnt to knit but always follow patterns and you can draw in what you already know about knitting. Knitting squares believes that knitting is amazing and creative but that the way knitting is centred around following patterns removes the potential of individual creativity.