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Series 1 - Display

Series 1 Specimens with entomological pins

Series 1 - Conclusions

The resulting specimens show a lot of variation.
The diagrams are also interesting. An element of interpretation of the pattern variables is required in drawing up the patterns, and then further interpretation in the making process.

Naturally, the 3D forms that have arisen are more organic and resemble creatures than the flat 2D ones. I need to gear the next series of experiments towards three dimensionality. One method would be to introduce modular forms into the randemiser.
The diagrams remind me of xray crystallography of DNA – they exhibit more of a pattern when viewed at a much reduced scale.

Series 1 - Specimen 6

Pattern - Knit - Sphere
1 – 24st x 10 rows, holes
2 – 15st x 7 rows, purl
3 – 25st x 12 rows, k2tog
4 – 19st x 11 rows, purl
5 – 23st x 6 rows, holes



Series 1 - Specimen 5

Pattern - Knit - Pyramid
1 – 10st x 3 rows, k2p2 rib
2 – 15st x 9 rows, purl
3 – 12st x 4 rows, cast on 3
4 – 8st x 10 rows, k2tog
5 – 6st x 5 rows, cast on 5
6 – 10st x 9 rows, cast off 1
7 – 19st x 7 rows, k1p1 rib


Series 1 - Specimen 4

Pattern - Sphere - Needlelace
1 – 12st x 4 rows, Treble Brussels, hole
2 – 17st x 4 rows, Double English, loop
3 – 12st x 7 rows, Ceylon, hole
4 – 16st x 3 rows, Miss 2 st, picot
5 – 14st x 6 rows, Double Brussels, ridge



Series 1 - Specimen 3

Pattern - Crochet - Spiral
1 – 15st x 6 rows, Treble together, hole
2 – 16st x 5 rows, Single crochet, loop
3 – 17st x 5 rows, Treble cluster, loop

Series 1 - Specimen 2

Pattern - Tube – Knit
1 – 12st x 9 rows, K1P1 rib, loops
2 – 7st x 4 rows, k2 tog, frill
3 – 6st x 6 rows, Purl, found object
4 – 18st x 3 rows, increase, indent

Series 1 - Specimen 1

Pattern - Sphere – Crochet
1 – 19st x 10 rows Treble crochet cluster, loops
2 – 7st x 4 rows Double crochet, spikes
3 – 18st x 8 rows Treble crochet, indentations
4 – 8st x 3 rows Treble crochet cluster, holes
5 – 7st x 3 rows Single crochet cluster, holes

Series 1 - Variables

Form
1 - Disk
2 - Sphere
3 - Tube
4 - Spiral
5 - Pyramid
6 - Flat

Dimensions
Stitches - Value range 5 - 20
Rows - value range 3 – 10
Iterations - value range 3 – 7
Materials
1 - Wire
2 - String
3 - Paper String
Surface embellishments
1 - Picots
2 - Loop
3 - Spike
4 - Frill
5 - Ridge
6 - Hole
7 - Indentation
8 - Found object