The+Art+of+French+Knitting

=Knitting Art, Circles and Protractors with a touch of Pi along the way...= Inspired by the circle art of the Delauneys and the Protractor Series of Frank Stella, we have replaced our knitting needles with french knitting spools to create some vibrant art. ||
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**The Delauneys, interpreted in French Knitting...**
Use double-sided tape to stick your design onto a cardboard or canvas mount. ||  || **The Colour Wheel** Opposite colours on the colour wheel make the most vibrant colour combinations... || **Make some Stella-style Protractor Art...** Place your protractor vertically of horizontally. Use no more than 4 colours to colour the sections. No colour can be placed next to itself. || How long do I need to make my rat's tail? **Use the never-ending, never repeating, very unusual number: Pi** **Divide 22 by 7 to get 3.14 (approximately)** **3.14 x diameter of the circle you are making = the length of rat's tail.** **Turn Pi into landscape art...** Make a bar graph of each number after the decimal place. Add some flying clip art above your cityscape to bring your chart to life. ||  || The following steps show you how to make a knitting spool, cast on and begin to knit... || First, thread your wool through the centre hole... || Cast on by winding the wool around the staples... ||  || Start knitting by winding the wool around the back of the staple, one staple at a time... || Use your pointed needle to lift the bottom stitch over the top || Tug the 'tail' to keep everything firm... ||  || ||   ||
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