It was, of course, a stage outfit he wore during his Ziggy Stardust/Aladdin Sane tours, and the biggest surprise about it for me, close up, was that it was knitted, with quite thick wool in the most richly patterned parts.
As a design strategy to acquire dimensional stability, the fabric was knitted with two layers that form the same technical face on both fabric surfaces.
A chunky cashmere cardigan by Missoni is knit with multicolored yarn and has a neckline drawstring that is tipped with two silver fur tails ($1,890 at Saks Fifth Avenue).
The dresses are knit with bold and sometimes silly patterns that evoke the dishy-bird London Chelsea aesthetic of the mid-60's and early 70's ($338 to $498 at Searle stores). 5.
Flipping through, you note what must be a signature item for Ms. Lichi because it shows up again and again: a most curious hairy throw, like mohair that has been knitted with Christmas tree tinsel and fringed with feathers and satin ribbons.
Four types of fabrics were knitted with polyester SCY (Single Covered Yarn).
The density of plain stitch 9.06 courses/cm × 17.72 wales/cm was applied to all specimens; subsequently, four specimen types were knitted with the same number of course and wale: 204 courses × 266 wales.
Your favorite current project might go in a bowl in your nightstand, and it's ready to be knitted, with needles, tools, etc., all placed together and waiting.
If you are knitting with worsted weight yarn and size 8 to 10 needles, you'll need to cast on 30 to 40 stitches for a nice-sized scarf.
The very fiber of his soul was knit together with this love.
