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    Content by Mika Satomi and Hannah Perner-Wilson
    We support the Open Source Hardware movement. All our own designs published on this website are released under the Free Cultural Works definition
    The following institutions have funded our research and supported our work:

    Mika was a guest researcher at the Smart Textiles Design Lab, The Swedish School of Textiles

    Hannah is a former graduate student of the MIT Media Lab's High-Low Tech research group


    Hannah and Mika were both research fellows at the Distance Lab
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    Circular Knitting Looms

    also see: circular knitting machine, sock knitting machine
    also: knitting nancy, knitting wheels, knitting frames, rake knitters, French Knitters, knitting doll, flower tool, corkers and spools, German: Nahliesle

    These are so easy to make by hand!!!

    This Craftzine post shows you how to make your own wooden knitting looms:
    >> http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/11/french_knitting_making_th.html

    Lovely summary on the THE LOST ART OF KNITTING NANCYS by Wayne Schmidt:
    >> http://www.waynesthisandthat.com/knittingnancys.html

    Great instructions on Knitty on how to knit “needle free”:
    >> http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring07/FEATloomknitting.html

    Instruction PDF can be downloaded from www.loomknitting.com:
    >> http://www.loomknitting.com/freedownloads/GettingStarted.pdf

    Easy knitting loom made from straws!
    >> http://knitty-witty.blogspot.com/2008/12/making-easy-knitting-loom.html

    Tin can knitting loom!
    >> http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/tin_can_knitting_loom

    For sale from MacPherson Arts and Crafts:
    >> http://webstore.quiltropolis.net/stores_app/Browse_dept_items.asp?Shopper_id=6634291742546634&Store_id=236&Page_id=17&categ_id=630&parent_ids=0,496

    Also related: How to Viking Knit by Fine Art by Rocio:
    >> http://www.fineartbyrocio.com/vikingknitdirections.html

    And more images from the Internet…




    2 Comments so far

    1. Plusea on June 30th, 2010

      [...] Inspired by: circular knitting machines, sock knitting machines and circular weaving loom [...]

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