knit together as one

[dulcet]

A while ago I saw the knit paintings of goshdarnknit (Rania Hassan) on Poppytalk Handmade (now she's on Etsy).
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22616007
Wow!  But I thought they would look even better if they were more 3-D and mixed media.



Aren't tripods and timers great?  I never would've gotten a picture of myself knitting otherwise.  (That's #10 crochet thread on #1 needles.)



This represents my husband and me.  I love the intertwined cables.  (The inscription that you can barely read says "...knit together as one...Judges 20:11.")



I cut around my hands in the photo and stuck them to the knitting.  The "needles" are bamboo skewers with beads on the ends.





Then I made/gathered little trinkets to attach to the knitting.  I included things that we both like (sushi), individual hobbies (swimming), and some sentimental momentos (a tag from a rosebush he bought me).  Most of them are attached with jump rings.



I wish that I'd had the endurance to knit a longer piece--I had more things I wanted to hang on there.  But those little needles were a strain on my hands after a while.

[HSG]

Awesome!

[froggie0424]

Very neat. 

[swimfinsmom]

This is very special, and I love the 3Dness of it, the combo of photography, knitting and sentimental tiny things.  GREAT job.

[Belladune]

awesome. I love this, its very cool.

[I Sew Cute]

wicked cool... I love goshdarnknit's work too... great inspiration!

[wasabipeasrule]

This is so great!

[Saint_Angel]

Just wonderful.  Great art piece.  Great craft piece.  Great creative piece. 
Love it, love it, love it.  Totally has my vote.

[Onyxnox]

Pretty cool idea.

[sew-wannabe]

This is so cool!  What a great idea to incorporate a picture and fibers into a flowing art.  Well done!

[dulcet]

Thanks everybody!  
It's nice to get feedback on things I've done.  I'd even appreciate an "I think it would be better if you..." kind of comment.  It's great to have such a community where we can bounce ideas off each other and make our crafts even better.

[Kanhoro]

very nice! i like how its pops out

[Jen Sews]

Wow!  I am not a big knitter but i love this idea!  I think the trinkets on the knitting are so cool too.  I love all the elements that went into this! 

[lafrenteenalto]

It's a beautiful project! I voted for you on the craft challenge, hope you win!

[dulcet]

Wheee!!!
I am so thrilled with how well I did in the contest!  I figured I wouldn't actually win, what with all the great entries like thebeesknees'.  But fifth out of 32 is pretty darn good!  (Yes, I counted.)  Thanks everybody!

[mandasbrighteyes]

this is amazing!

[Knit-Wit]

Aww, that's so sweet! i love the little things you put on the knitting, the tiny sushi roll and the ball of yarn are so cute ^^

[darina23]

I love this piece of art, it's so sentimental and beautiful! Good job!

[derscroot]

That's so cool-looking!

It's definitely going straight onto my wists.

[Threaderella]

This is just great! All the little detail make it just perfect!

[LittleJoi]

Thats really cool, I am redoing my room and I need art on the walls. Im going to have to make something like this for myself.

[Kurtzie]

that looks great!