{"id":1641,"date":"2020-04-22T15:17:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T19:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fallingblog.double-knitting.com\/?p=1641"},"modified":"2020-05-05T18:16:07","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T22:16:07","slug":"knitting-is-zen-this-is-tao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fallingblog.double-knitting.com\/?p=1641","title":{"rendered":"Knitting is Zen, this is Tao"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s been a little while since I put out a new pattern, but the continuing lockdown is keeping me occupied with my ever-growing list of creative pursuits. I alluded to this pattern in a couple of previous posts, and now it’s time for a proper announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Agni Deus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This is a new hat pattern, but it’s not alone: it’s part 1 of a serial collection that will be released over the next several months as patterns are ready. So the price ($11.95) may seem steep for a single hat pattern, but rest assured that the other 4 will make it well worth your while. The collection is called Wuxing: 5 Elements<\/a>, and the hats are themed for the Chinese 5 elements (Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood) that figure prominently in Taoism and other Chinese philosophies. Agni Deus<\/a> is, clearly, the Fire hat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each of the 5 patterns is going to be pushing the envelope on double-knitting in some new and interesting way. The patterns have a structural motif in common — a kind of teardrop shape that manifests in different ways, using the off-the-grid style to great effect. In Agni Deus, the shape is reminiscent of a flame — and at the heart of the flame there are beads! Of course, since it’s double-knit, there are two different colors of beads on either layer. And yes, the pattern does explain how to achieve the beading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can get the hat pattern as the first installment of the Wuxing collection here<\/a>, or you can order a kit from BeadBiz<\/a> — your choice of 10 different combinations of A Hundred Ravens Yaksha yarn and appropriate beads, along with a bead hook to apply them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curious about what the next patterns might look like? Stay tuned: the Honey Locust hat is test-knitted and the pattern just needs to be written up. The others will make stealthy appearances on my Instagram<\/a> and Facebook<\/a> feeds, so follow me and you might just catch a peek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This actually warrants higher billing, but the pattern announcement took priority. A couple of months ago, before the pandemic hit properly, I spent a number of hours talking to Andrea of the Fruity Knitting podcast. The podcast was finally released today and I hear it’s really good! I have been busy today (and I am always a little nervous to see myself on screen) but I will check it out before too long. Meanwhile, you should go take a look at it, and share it with your friends too. There’s a blog post<\/a> and (of course) a YouTube video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we’re on podcasts, I was on a livestream with Suzanne Bryan in late January, and that recording is also up<\/a> if you’re interested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, I have been working on revamping some portions of my website. Feel free to go poke around<\/a> — especially the patterns area — and see if you can see what’s new. There will be more changes coming as I have time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P.S.: As I’m sure you were expecting, given the demise of my teaching opportunities this year, I am working on a video instruction solution; I needed to iron out some technical details and reclaim some space before I could properly work on this. But now that I can, I hope to have some news for you on that front soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay tuned! More to come sooner than usual.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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