Here's another treatment on my reknitting sampler garment. I've previously posted about the stitch-hacked initials, frills and afterthought pocket; in this post I describe how I replaced the cuff on the jumper. To replace the cuff on this jumper, I needed to change gauge: to change from the tiny original stitches to a handknit gauge. In fact, … Continue reading Sampler: replace cuff
Today I'm sharing another treatment on my reknitting sampler garment. I've previously posted about the stitch-hacked initials and frills; in this post I describe how I inserted a pocket to the fine fabric of the jumper. I adapted a technique described by Elizabeth Zimmermann – she calls it an 'afterthought pocket'. First, I decided how to … Continue reading Sampler: afterthought pocket
Today's addition to the reknitting project gallery is my very first stitch-hacked piece, created back in 2009. This cardigan has particular personal significance, and was the first piece I made in this body of work. The original cardigan was found in my late great-aunt’s house, in a chest of drawers full of hand-knitted cardigans. We … Continue reading Who Made This?
This reknit project was created by Anne, one of the participants in my PhD research project in 2012-13. This is one of my daughter's favourite jumpers. The ribbing on the welt and cuffs had lots of holes and there were holes in one of the sleeves. The jumper itself had felted slightly which made it … Continue reading Anne’s new ribs
Today's post is about another treatment on my reknitting sampler garment. I've previously posted about the stitch-hacked initials; in this post I describe how I added frills to one sleeve. I decided to add some frills (a version of the embellish treatment) and adapted a pattern from a 'normal' knitted trim pattern (copied at the end of … Continue reading Sampler: add frills
This brilliant reknit project was created by Tricia, one of the participants in the workshops which preceded the Units of Possibility exhibition in 2017. My husband is a keen Coventry City supporter. His favourite hat is one he bought from a market in London 40 years ago. Half way through the last season he announced … Continue reading Tricia’s Coventry City hat
This reknit project was created by Julia, one of the participants in my PhD research project in 2012-13. My choice of project was to ‘cardiganise’ a jumper I had in my wardrobe. It was knitted in lambswool and was bought from the Edinburgh Woollen Mill shop. It had not been worn for some time but … Continue reading Julia’s cardiganisation
Today's addition to the reknitting project gallery is a fantastic project created by Helen, one of the participants in the reknitting workshops which preceded the Units of Possibility exhibition in 2017. The original jumper came down to my knees. I didn't like the neckline and wanted to make it into a cardigan. I took off … Continue reading Helen N’s cardiganise project
Today's addition to the reknitting project gallery is one of my earliest stitch-hacked pieces. All of the information hacked into this cardigan was taken from the labels inside the garment. The text includes the St Michael logo (St Michael being the old 'own brand' of high street stalwart Marks & Spencer), its country of manufacture … Continue reading Stitch hack: St Michael – 12 – 40
Today's addition to the reknitting project gallery is one of the Cathedral Cardigans, an experimental series of pieces that I made for the Units of Possibility exhibition in 2017. Cathedral Cardigans is a series of five reknitted cast-offs which interpret the construction details of gothic cathedrals in diverse ways. To my eye, these architectural icons … Continue reading Cathedral Cardigans: Southwell
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