I have now collected together all our current illusion shawls patterns. Some of these have ‘pictures’ like our illusion art. Others have colour effects that form patterns, not pictures. Some people would describe these as shadow knitting. It is difficult to draw a line between illusion knitting and shadow knitting. As with all illusion knitting, …
Tag: shadow knitting
Illusion Art
Knitted illusions are extremely difficult to photograph. When you look straight at the knitting the image disappears and you only see narrow stripes. The image is revealed as you move round and look from different angles. We have recently updated a lot of our photos. These are probably the best we have ever had but …
Don’t Panic
This was intended as a companion piece to Life, the Universe and Everything. Fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy will recognise the message from the front of ‘The Book’. It seems particularly appropriate in the current crisis. The lettering has been charted in two different ways. One is designed to be viewed from …
Am I doing it right?
We have often been asked about illusions for left-handed knitters. It is always a difficult question to answer because people use their own workarounds. It was only today that it occurred to me to do something practical about it. I have taken the lettering from Love Cushion and put it in a separate little pattern …
Two Dolphins
New year – new pattern. Steve has now designed more than a dozen illusion blankets. You can see them all here. This new one is amongst my favourites. There are many reasons why I particularly like it Dolphins appeal to people of all ages so it isn’t just a baby blanket It is very easy …
Magical Disappearing Unicorn
Over the years Steve has often been asked for an illusion unicorn. He has finally designed one. The blanket in the photo is much prettier in real life as one of the yarns is sparkly white and the other catches the light. The effect does not show in the photo. When you look straight at …
The Great Pyramid
Almost nine years ago Steve designed, and knitted, an illusion of the Great Pyramid and Sphinx. He constantly looks for new challenges and this was a very early one. At the time he wrote: He was pleased with the result. Photographs never do justice to illusion knitting. They have to be seen in real-life to …
Fairy Castle
Steve’s latest design is a disappearing fairy castle. When you look from directly in front you only see narrow stripes. Stand back and look and you will see the castle magically appear. This is what you see when you look straight at the knitting. This image does not disappear as completely as those in our …
Canis Minor – Another Puppy Illusion
Steve’s latest illusion design is another baby blanket, called Canis Minor. We made it the same size as all our other baby blankets but it could have been square by leaving off the top and bottom. Buy the pattern on Ravelry
A New Puppy
We get lots of requests for more baby blankets and it’s been quite a long time since the last one so Steve designed this cute little puppy blanket. It is very difficult to photograph illusion knitting. When you look straight at the knitting you only see narrow stripes. The image appears when you look from …