Midnight Factory

Synapses sometimes fire. Here are the results.

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[rifles]

Hans Haacke, Welle (The Wave), 1964

[monday]

Steamed length to sleeves. Ends all mostly weaved in. Underarm gaps sewn shut. Blocking done. Center heart duplicate stitched to add depth.

Total time to knit: 10 days.

Now let us never speak of this again.

130511: Pattern/chart links, general information on how to knit your own WCC sweater covered here.

[invaderxan]

[yeasayer-cosplay]

Cosplayer Photographer

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Female 11th Doctor.

[fonetix]

ger van elk   hanging wall   1968

[chansen-blog]

Harry Potter sings The Element's Song

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design

Rocking Chair that Knits Winter Hats

Rocking Knit is a chair that fashions its user a beanie as they leisurely rock back and forth, activating gears that put the machine to work as its sitter relaxes. The project is in response to the exhibition’s theme, where students were required to deconstruct the fabrication process of a product to a slower, more considered pace. It was shown as part of ECAL’s Low-Tech Factory exposition in Switzerland.

[chansen-blog]

I want to knit while rocking!

[gdfalksen]

The Gunpowder Plot conspirators.

On November 5th, 1605, Robert Catesby led a group of conspirators (including the more famous Guy Fawkes) in a plot to assassinate King James I by blowing up Parliament. Guy Fawkes was responsible for igniting the barrels of gunpowder that the conspirators planned to use, giving rise to his being the best (often the only) known member of the plot in popular culture. The anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot is still known as Guy Fawkes Day (or Night).

The incident is perhaps best remembered today in the lines of a commemorative poem:

Remember, remember the Fifth of November

The Gunpowder Treason and Plot.

I know of no reason

Why the Gunpowder Treason

Should ever be forgot.

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Kill me cute, with a cute hat!

[io9dotcom]

By Meredith Woerner

Shortly after the “Disney buys Lucasfilm” announcement, Disney execs hashed out the details on an investor conference call, and explained just what this massive acquisition means for you and me. Here’s the run down of what we learned:

In 2015, Disney hopes to...

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[pausesbetweenthought]

I literally want to do this now!

[jadeyumang-deactivated20241012]

Problem 2, 2012 

Cut out on comic book. 

10.25” x 6.75”

[feministfibers]

Just One More Row by Twilight Kallisti

Full-size skeleton covered with knitting from recycled sweaters

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This will probably be me someday. 

[rivalblog]

Bobak CAPSule

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Spider Webs by Michael Anthony Simon

[pulmonaire]

Argentinian artist Manuel Ameztoy has created Paraísos desplegables (Pop-up Paradises). The installation reaches 630 m² of cut and non-woven fabrics that hang from the ceiling.