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» illuminatedcodex - Geometric Shapes

Very interesting article on Hyperbolic shapes. Are there any other geometric shapes that we can use as crochet or knitting patterns? I remember hearing about Fibonacci is this something we can use?

IC

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» Renee Blixt - Geometric Shapes

In response to Geometric Shapes posted by illuminatedcodex:

Thanks, IC! Geometric shapes look fabulous in both knit and crochet. There's a great book on this called, "Geometrics" that I use. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1601401...
There's even a whole chapter on Fibonacci in it!

I'm actually planning on writing an article on this very subject, and it will answer this question very in-depthly. Thanks for the segway!... :o)

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» illuminatedcodex - Geometric Shapes

In response to Geometric Shapes posted by BluesVox:

Thanks for the update. I look forward to your article. I am interested in knitting, I crocheted a long time ago. My wife is really into it and I have learned quite a bit from her. Hopefully one day I will pick up some needles and have a go. What style do you suggest. English or Continental (SP). Thank you in advance.

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» Renee Blixt - English or Continental?

In response to Geometric Shapes posted by illuminatedcodex:

Hello, and thanks for the question. Most knitters say that English, or "throwing," is the easier of the two to learn, and I would agree. I learned using the English method, and once I understood knitting in general (i.e. I wasn't just going through the motions anymore), I switched to Continental because it's so much faster. But, keep in mind that English is faster than pulling out mistakes and re-doing everything... :o)

And, there's nothing to say you can't use a little of both, if that works out better for you.

If your wife is willing to teach you, have a go at it--there are WAY too few "guy-knitters" out there!

I hope that answers your question!
Renée

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» xanthippe - Geometric Shapes

In response to Geometric Shapes posted by BluesVox:

Thank you--sounds interesting!

X

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