I've always been fascinated by paper folding. It amazes me that you can create such intricate things with little squares of paper; all without cutting or gluing. I was even more intrigued to learn that not only is there an Asian tradition of origami, but a Middle Eastern one as well.
I used to teach an origami cube to my middle school students. After folding and assembling the cube, we would discuss proportion and value. Then they would create a drawing of their cube. I always tied in history and aesthetics somehow, and my students loved this lesson.
Then Hubby got me Babygami for Christmas the year before we had the baby. (Still not toddling, yet!) We've pretty well exhausted the baby wrapping and carrying strategies, but the were oh so VERY helpful when he was a wee one. Now he's into his own form of "Babygami", AKA baby folding. He gets himself into the strangest positions; he's the little human pretzel!
Then I got a Knitting Daily email on Friday that was about the Origami Cardigan in the Summer 2007 Interweave Knits. Sandi, who writes Knitting Daily, was kind enough to include this gallery of photos. And now I have to get my hands on a copy of IK so I can make this as well.
I guess I'll have to add it to the list. It can go right behind the sweater for the baby (No progress.), the dishcloth (No progress here, either!), and the large item I'm knitting for hubby for Christmas on size 4 needles. I'll have to go into detail about that later. Hubby reads my blog. I'm planning some "No husband allowed posts" to tell you guys all about it. Not that it matters, he's already fiured out what it is...
That is the coolest sweater ~ be great with a skirt and boots!
Posted by: Tamy at September 3, 2007 03:44 PM