Knit Knots: Large-Scale Soft Conformations of Minimum-Ropelength Knots and Links

Year: 2023 Authors: Laura Taalman

Core claim

Known ropelength bounds, combined with gauge and stuffing measurements, can predict knit row counts for repeatable soft sculptures of knots and links.

Topics

minimum ropelength, machine-knit sculpture, knots and links, tactile mathematical models

Domains

knot theory, geometric topology, ropelength bounds, textile art, soft sculpture, craft-based design

Methods

gauge measurement, row-count scaling, prototype knitting, theorem-based estimation

Media

flatbed knitting machine, Poly-fil fiber, yarn, stuffed knit tubes

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