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by Naomi Parkhurst, Gannet Designs

  • Embedding Meaning in Your Knitting (or other crafts)
    • Secret code summary
    • Converting Words to Numbers
    • Making a grid
    • Simple secret code rib knitting
    • Converting grids to stitch patterns
    • Asymmetry or Symmetry?
    • Other methods of encryption
    • Cables
    • Lace
    • Various projects and patterns using these methods
    • Further Resources
    • Embedding Meaning in Your Knitting (or other crafts)
  • Stitch structure posts

emerging mushroom

Posted on October 24, 2011November 18, 2021 by Naomi Parkhurst

from http://flic.kr/p/ayA6Yr

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Pine Bark

Posted on October 23, 2011November 18, 2021 by Naomi Parkhurst

from http://flic.kr/p/ayfDAa

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River rocks

Posted on October 19, 2011November 18, 2021 by Naomi Parkhurst

at the Eno river from http://flic.kr/p/axdFdL

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Ripples in the Eno

Posted on October 18, 2011November 18, 2021 by Naomi Parkhurst
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Simple secret code rib knitting

Posted on October 17, 2011November 18, 2021 by Naomi Parkhurst

Table of Contents: Embedding Meaning in Your Knitting | Converting Words to Numbers | Making a grid | Asymmetry or

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Secret Code Summary

Posted on July 8, 2011November 18, 2021 by Naomi Parkhurst

(This is part of a series of posts on different ways of hiding meaning in your knitting.) Table of Contents:

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Other methods of encryption

Posted on July 7, 2011November 18, 2021 by Naomi Parkhurst

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Cables

Posted on July 7, 2011November 18, 2021 by Naomi Parkhurst

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Lace

Posted on June 4, 2011November 18, 2021 by Naomi Parkhurst

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Converting grids into stitch patterns

Posted on May 3, 2011November 18, 2021 by Naomi Parkhurst

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I'm a knitting designer. I have three basic categories of things that I do.

I publish stitch patterns on the blog. Most of them are what I call secret code patterns: I encode the letters of words as numbers, chart the numbers on grids in various ways, and turn the results into lace knitting, mosaic knitting, other kinds of knitting, and needlework charts. I also publish a variety of other random stitch stitch patterns as they occur to me.

I also have patterns for sale on Payhip. These are mostly patterns for knitted accessories; there is also one crochet/knitting hat pattern

Finally, I write about knitting: I experiment with various knitting techniques, explain existing ones, and talk about fabric structure. I review knitting books. Most of all, I encourage you to try things out and see what you learn from them.

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