204 Cart before the workhorse

A close-up of a highly structured self-folding knit, where carefully designed stitch patterns create a repeating wave-like geometry. Credit: Lauren Niu

Links and references:

• Admiral Hanf yarn by Schoppel Wolle

• Lang Jawoll sock yarn

• Chessmaster, by Christian Mattausch

• Amande, by Josephine and the Seeds

• Sophie Shawl by PetiteKnit

• Bradford Road Wrap, by Kristen Kapur

• Fox Paws, by Xandy Peters

• Soft Spot sweater by Elina Maaria

• ke21’s Soft Spot on Ravelry is one of the good ones

• Knitogami: Mechanics of knitted fabric as a curved surface (PNAS, April 2024)

• Dynamic Folding Knits: An exploration into self-folding and self-forming textiles, by Victoria Salmon

• Characterizing and predicting the self-folding behavior of weft-knit fabrics

• Handmade Lampshades, by Natalia Price-Cabrera

Music in this episode

• Merrigan’s Reel – Jim Fidler

• That Thing That You Do – Cody Fry

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