This pattern gives one possible way to knit the aperiodic ‘Einstein’ monotile announced in March 2023 by David Smith, Joseph Samuel Myers, Craig S. Kaplan, and Chaim Goodman-Strauss. It is freely scalable, so you can knit it any size you want, using any yarn you like. The default instructions produce a tile that is approximately 16cm x 11.5 cm ...

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A knitted version of the classroom classic! To see them in action, click the link below:

The basketweave effect on this coaster is created through self-intersection, i.e. a double-knitting technique that allows the two layers of fabric to pass through one another (both horizontally and vertically). A provisional cast-on and a special jogless intersecting kitchener bind-off also mean that the fabric is continuous around every edge, ...

Herringbone is one of my favourite motifs, and so when I decided to knit myself an iPhone cosy, it was the obvious choice. Classic and elegant!