Now I’m back to my regular student guise, I’ve been trying to absorb all things knit. There’s no shortage of designers specialising in knitwear at the moment or dipping their toe into the tangled waters with the odd knitted piece and it’s great to see (or in my case study at length much to the dismay of non-knitters). However as a student, it’s no use trying to replicate what has gone before or compare your work to others and that’s the challenge I’m finding when trying to create my own designs during my final year. We were set a four week project to create a garment and to be honest, I was confused and slightly distracted for the first two (I blame the internet), but luckily things gradually started to fall into place.
Gotta love a bit of Jackson Pollock, especially close up where you can really see the layers of paint
I decided to create the theme ‘Chaos’ (some might say this represents my personality) and look back at some of my New York photos to single out inspiration. I really loved the Big Bambú sculpture at the top of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and tried to translate it’s complexity into my design.
This is one of the machines that makes it all happen (and ruins my nails). People tend to associate knitting with those pointy needles and balls of wool but most garments tend to be produced by industrial machines rather than a factory full of grannies (though the latter is also possible). The machine pictured is a domestic knitting machine, which is temperamental at times, but probably my favourite way of working due to the ease of manipulation. Basically, if I disappear from the blogging world for a while, this is where I’m most likely to be!
Is anyone else on a creative course or a knitting fan? Would love to know how you keep yourself motivated and inspired!
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Crafty Nell says
That jumper is amazing – I'm so so impressed and massively jealous!
S.Ella says
I love it! It looks really good. I wish I had taken up knitting as an elective when I had the chance.
strut mode
sandraaa_xo says
omg i love it!!!
it makes me want to take up knitting but i really am too lazy!
but seriously this is impressive 🙂
Cowbiscuits says
woah this is amazing!! your so talented! xx
Michelle Elaine says
so can i order my very own "kb knit" now? or do i wait till you put em in an online store??
KeepItFvncy,
M.E.
Amy from Forever Curiouser says
that jumper is amazingg! x
Cara says
Gah. FOREVER LOVE.
Amy T says
i seriously wanna learn how to use a machine like that.
wow your knit jumper is way cool. seriously. the sleeve detail is so cool.
Ellinor Forje says
You seriously need to start selling your stuff. I want to buy that sweater you have on. I'm happy I stumbled on your blog. Visit mine when you have time. And set up a web shop soon!
Cheers.
Shannon | Kid From The West says
Wow it's BEAUTIFUL! <33
Winny. says
i LOVE it xxx
Jade says
Oh wow that jumper is amazing seriously impressed, and such a lovely colour x
Dichohecho says
I like that there's both order and mess in your jumper design; the deliberate pattern and the random threads. It's reflective of how chaos generally comes to be; more the decay and destruction of different things together than pure randomness. If you know what I mean?!
I crochet a fair bit as a hobby, it's generally something I have on the go and can pick up when I want to be idle but occupied for a while. 🙂
..R May A.. says
gorgeous!
your very talented & I'm incredibly jealous :p
The Frocker says
I hope that, if you ever have a day where you doubt yourself, you'll look back at the comments people have made here and feel better.
You are obviously quite talented! I looooove the sweater — the intricacy of a chaotic mess that somehow, still comes together to make a garment. Wonderful!
Whispy Love says
Amazing!
Charlene says
O wow you make things too!! I wish I could knit! But the 'granny' way for something to do on trains and stuff!
selinaoolala says
wow you made that beauty?!?! you are so talented it's gorgeous!
Winnie says
Kristabel…that jumper is AMAZING!! Seriously, cannot describe how awesome I think that is. You must have got so many compliments!
FASHION ICE says
wow i love it its awesome! looks so comfy, u have great style
come follow xo
danielle says
Beautiful
Shivani Singh says
Hey i am myself a knitwear design student. And even we have a project coming up where we have to make a ensemble using the manual flat knitting machine. I love your work and i feel motivated now! I was just wondering what stitched did you use for the criss-cross pattern on the sleeve. I love that textures!