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Beyond the Mobius Scarf: Mathematical and Topological Knitting

Raquel_Mutton by Raquel_Mutton
Tired of knitting the same old mobuis scarf over and over? Expand your geek knitting to whole new realms with the links below!

All Mobius, All the Time!

There are a plethora of mobius knitters and patterns available on the web. Here is a smattering.
How to Knit a Mobius Band
Basic knit mobius strip.
the girl from auntie: the outside in Mobius strip
This one still boggles my mind, but it's a very cool new approach to knitting a mobius strip. It also looks easier on the wrists than my standard half-twist-on-circular-needles approach.
Mobius knitting
Mathematicians recommend stitches and methods for properly knitting mobius strips.
Moebius Scarf - The Original
A knit pattern for a mobius scarf, including links to two variations and a crocheted version.

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Knit Topology and Other Mathematical Shapes

Dragoncrafter: Knitting for Nerds
A list of links to topological knitting patterns, and ideas for similar projects.
Making Light: geek knitting
A blog post including links to topological knitting projects.
Homemade Topological Shapes
A mathematics page with info on making your own topological shapes.
Thomasina's Guide to Geeky Knitting
A list of geek knitting projects, including a section on topology.
Knitting One-Sided Surfaces
How to knit one sided hats.
DIY Network: Mobius Knitting
Knit a mobuis cowl and bag.

Tools for One Dimensional Knitting

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General Topology

Not knitting patterns, but some cool ideas, images, and explanations.
Acme Klein Bottles
Very clear pictures of real life Klein bottles. Buy your own Klein bottle here.
Extreme Knitting
Crocheting hyperbolic space.
Mathematical Recration
You've seen the klein bottle, now take a look at the ouslam vessel.
Photographs from the Exhibit accompanying the AMS Special Session on Mathematics and Mathematics Education in Fiber Arts
Pictures of a variety of mathematical crafts.
The Institute For Figuring
Lots of pictures of crochet topology, mostly hyperbolic planes.

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  • AbigailsCrafts Jun 1, 2011 @ 6:14 am | delete
    Interesting stuff! There's some quirky maths-related patterns on ravelry.
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