A friend sent me this image from artist Yuko Shimizu.
He was amused by the possible source of her yarn. For me the amusement comes from the needles the knitter is using, look closely.
The image reminds me of this quote “In some languages the same word is used for both knitting and crochet, in spite of the structure and the equipment to produce such end products being quite different." Margaret Stove, Creating Original Hand-Knitted Lace
I wonder if the artist added the hooks on purpose?
I was recently on Taquile Island, in Lake Titcaca in Peru, watching the men as they knit their intricate colorwork hats. I was fascinated to see that their long double pointed knitting needles DID have a hook at the working end.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting! Maybe those hooks are just unknown to North American knitters. Thanks for commenting.
DeleteLooks like Tunisian crochets or Afghan crochets
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These are like the interchangeable needles, still there are some like the old fashion needles too more like the image.
They do look the same as Tunisian crochet hooks, but she is holding two and the movement looks more like knitting. Tunisian crochet uses one hook and varies from regular crochet by having more than one live stitch. This blog shows the process: http://crochetingthedayaway.blogspot.ca/2011/10/tunisian-crochet-how-to-basic-tunisian.html
Deletei knit with hooks; is more easy pick in that way (but i hate with in tv show people doing granny squeare blankets doing the squeare already sewing to the blanket and knit with two needles
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