... and all that stash ...: Ally Pally - From the Japanese Knitting exhibition

October 17, 2005

Ally Pally - From the Japanese Knitting exhibition

Thought I'd share with you a few of my favourite exhibits from the show:

I loved the colour and shapes in this exhibit

The knitter tried to explain to me how she had cut bubble wrap into strips. She then used cassette tape to crochet around each bubble and then knitted it to form a fabric - such patience!

the finished item

My favourite Japanese exhibit

This is the exhibit that kept drawing my attention at Ally Pally. I managed a brief discussion with the knitter and found that it had taken her 1 year to knit. Unfortunately her English was not good enough for me to understand some of the construction technique. My japanese is non-existant but I think she understood my fascination with her garments and my appreciation of the skill involved.

Japanese exhibition

Posted by Yvonne at October 17, 2005 07:14 PM

Comments

Holy cow, that bubble-wrap knitting it very cool! If I ever get my hands on insane amounts of bubble wrap, I'm going to want to try that for myself now!

Posted by: Winter at October 18, 2005 10:38 PM

Great photos Yvonne. Thanks for sharing. Especially love the knitted room and knitted hoover. Great fun. Those Japanese outfits are truely awe inspiring...

Hope you are fully recovered from your 4 days hard work at Ally Pally. Are you all packed and ready for the next 4 days in Glasgow this Thursday? Hope it all goes well and you have a good time. Jan xx

Posted by: Jan at October 18, 2005 01:44 PM

That is extraordinary knitting, isn't it.

Posted by: Linda at October 18, 2005 12:29 PM

that knitting is fabulous - there is some amazing work coming out of Japan in textiles, makes you wonder if they have an Ally-Pally.....
cheers, J

Posted by: juliet at October 17, 2005 10:48 PM

I wish I had had the time to look at this knitting properly, it looked fasciating, not like knitting at all.

I reckon work today must have seemed like a holiday to you after the last four days!

Posted by: Jill at October 17, 2005 07:49 PM