Architectural influences

Ricardo Bofill's architecture is an interesting visual source for knitting because of the proportions of darker colours mixed with vibrant stand out colours. The photography of his work is contrasted to emphasise the geometric nature of the buildings structure. The graphical shapes have influenced my knitting patterns. I have introduced moderately different tone with 'e' wraps on my knitting to introduce the geometric shapes in the knit pattern. 

close ups of my ink composition drawings have helped me to keep the relation between my drawing visual research. I have found it useful to keep my sketch book close to me when I am creating patterns because that was the work I have already created can influence my samples.

My first week in Knit.

Before I started my Knit induction I had had a lecture with the knitter: Clair Anne Obrien. I was impressed with her contemporary use of knit in interior design collections. I am pleased to have seen her work prior to starting knit as I can see knit can go into many dimensions and categories. Claire's work is very chunky and structural. I liked her anecdote about how she didn't want to be working commercially for clothing brands so for her task at university where she was make a jumper she created one for a chair. It is that 'out of the box' way of thinking that captured my attention in her lecture.
I am excited to be learning to knit because it fascinates me the shapes and patterns that are created in the form of the structure of knit. I knitted a long yarn that I then hand knitted with my chunky 20mm needles this week. I feel that the chunkiness of the knitted yarn help to emphasise the structure.