Sometimes the Brits come up with the most amazing ideas. Check out this wonderful public installation piece by Robert Frith, James Bowskill, Jon Almond, and Annack Collins, otherwise known as SuperBlue Design Collective.
A wide view of the installation in use
The team built a giant knitting board or machine (a replica of a toy called Knitting Nancy), used extra large plastic balls and a whole bunch of blue rope, engaging people to knit with them and use the new seating.
Don't you want to sit down?
I remember using my Knitting Nancy with my Grandmother and making yarns and yarns of cord for potholders, necklaces, and so many other things that a little girl can dream up.
How about you? Remember using something like this?
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I used an empty wooden thread spool with 4 nails in it to make knitted rope [i-cord as we know it now] and put it all together for a rug with designs and words in it. It was cool!
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