Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Sudoku Knitting

I've been thinking alot about mathematical knitting after listening to Kay Gardner speak at Finely A Knitting Party, about log cabin knitting and reading about Fibonacci Sequence. I got to thinking about seemingly random patterns that are pleasing to the eye, but are in actuality quite planned. Like a Sudoku puzzle. I love these puzzles and wondered to myself if I couldn't just design an afghan or throw using Sudoku as my pattern and ROYGBIV as my colorway with a little black and white thrown in for contrast.


I'm thinking 81 9x9 inch squares. What I haven't been able to decide yet is whether or not to intarsia the number that are given.
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9 comments:

  1. Peggy4:12 PM

    Very cool idea!! And welcome to the Momma to a Boy ring. :)

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  2. pixel knits4:53 PM

    Thank you and thank you. We'll have to see if reality is in tune with my imagination on this one.

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  3. Unknown9:58 PM

    You are completely insane.

    I like that.

    Thank goodness someone was crazy enough to think of this.

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  4. Laura1:36 PM

    I came over from January One -- I had to see this idea. And it's totally brilliant! I love it! I can't wait to see it in progress.

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  5. pixel knits3:33 PM

    kellee - I left you a message on your blog. How on earth did you come across me? I haven't updated in months!

    caro - Oh how I want to learn to quilt. My stepmother makes the most beautiful quilts. Please keep me posted if you do it.

    cate - You gave me just the laugh I needed today.

    laura - My mother and I are going shopping this evening for some pretty yarn. I was going to use up some nasty yarn first, but I just can't wait. You all have motivated me now.

    mrsirb - At the time I posted this I was working with some pretty sock yarn that I ended up hating so I thought about using bright vivid colors. I'm going shopping tonight and will post later what I pick up.

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  6. Melissa12:22 AM

    This is brilliant!

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  7. Anonymous8:23 PM

    Wow, that is a great idea.

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  8. Christine9:53 AM

    I do lots of knitting and a little crochet.Made 81 crocet squares - 9 different colours and numbered the colours to correspond with a finished sudoku puzzle. Friend said that I had too much time on my hands! Christine, London.

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  9. Christine1:02 AM

    Tried doing the ROYGBIV colour scheming. It depends on your puzzle if this pattern works and looks great or not.Still got too much time on my hands and an over-active brain! Christine, London

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